Following the news that the British Indoor Finals of 2016 are to be staged at the Sports Connexion venue, near Coventry, the Coventry Cycle Speedway club have moved speedily to confirm a winter programme of practice and training sessions, starting next Sunday. The popular sessions, which were first launched three years ago, will return for a fourth successive winter on […]
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The Team GB managers eagerly await the series in November 2017 in Australia, and give an update to all the hopefuls who wish to be part of the final squads who will be tasked to retain the test-series in Australia. Speaking to 33/18 News, Great Britain Team Manager, Lee Aris commented: “The agenda has now been fixed, the current Cycle Speedway […]
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Delegates from all seven South-East Clubs attended their annual conference at Great Blakenham. A review of 2016 heralded a lot of successes with a competitive Division One of eight teams and some encouraging signs in Division Two. Individual updates from Clubs gave either a very stable situation or even more positivity around new youngsters joining, particularly towards the end of […]
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Celebrating 70 years of Cycle Speedway, Hellingly Lions are pleased to announce plans for a series of four Championship of Sussex meetings to be held over the weekend of 30th September-1st October 2017. As riders prepare to travel to Australia for the world championships, meetings will be held in all the major categories, Junior, Seniors, Veterans and Women’s and it is […]
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Members of Wednesfield Cycle Speedway Club have been recognised by The City Of Wolverhampton Sports Advisory Council Awards 2016. This is a prestigious award given by the Mayor of Wolverhampton for services and achievements by sports men and women across all Sporting clubs in Wolverhampton. The award of merit goes to Tony Mullinder, who has worked tearlessly as Team Manager, […]
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Last weekend the Midland AGM met to discuss the new changes for 2017 and to plan the regional racing programme, with representatives from the Birmingham club in attendance. The sports governing body British Cycling and the Cycle Speedway Commission have made changes to protect its future and structure of the sport. Gone is the Elite League which is to be […]
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One of the earliest key invitational events on the Cycle Speedway calendar, the Dash Trophies GP, has been confirmed for Saturday 11th March 2017. The “Dash Trophies Day” also takes place on 17th June 2017, which features Vets, Junior, Youth & Junior and Women’s individuals. Here are the times: DASH TROPHIES SENIOR INDIVIDUAL 1st semi-final – 1pm start 2nd semi-final – […]
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Northumbria ended their 2016 campaign with the Northumbrian Riders’ Championship on Sunday. Prior to the meeting, gallons of water had to be pumped off the track. The weather was also not kind, a freezing north wind and showers persisted all day. Despite this, 19 riders took part to decide the various categories. The main event was expected to be dominated […]
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With less than a year before the commencement of the 2017 World Championships, the Australian Cycle Speedway Council has recently announced their team manager appointments for the World Cup and Test Match series. The vastly experienced Brad Hoppo has retained the senior role from the 2015 World Series staged in the United Kingdom and victory on “home ground” is a challenge […]
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Seven Midland clubs including Brandon and Stoke were in attendance at the Midland region AGM yesterday, which took place in Wednesfield. There were new committee members elected at the meeting. Lee Marsh was voted in as the new secretary, while YJL coordinator, Ross Mee takes the position of league recorder. Chris Timms was elected as a rider representative. Midland League 1 and 2 […]
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The launch of the Dirt Bike Club, with the subsequent revival of the Brandon Bees team, will go down as one of the outstanding success stories of sport in 2016, not just in the sport of Cycle Speedway, or local sport, but its success is far wider than that. A previously defunct and derelict sports facility has been restored, and […]
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The Coventry Cycle Speedway club end of season Presentation Party has posted the ‘sold out’ notices – two weeks in advance. It signals another success for one of the sports top clubs. Its netted the club a mini windfall of over £400. All tickets for the popular bash, set for the Craftsman Public House Function Room, on Friday 18th November, […]
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On a warm sunny day with in excess of 120 nominations contesting the various grades, the capacity attendance at the progressive Findon Club were treated to five hours of racing, that culminated with Salisbury based, Joel Chadwick, capturing the 2016 Australian Open Individual final. Although one of the favourites for the title, there is no doubt that the luxury of four […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway club staged the annual Welsh riders championships at Newport Sports Village last week. In the youth categories it was Underwood stealing the show, supplying all six podium positions, while U10 winner, Tom Stacey also secured second to Daniel Wright in the age category above with Madoc Howells also making a double appearance. In form Adam Bennett was […]
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The entries for the 2016 British Indoor Cycle Speedway championships have today been re-opened by British Cycling. The event will take place at Coventry’s Sport Connexion under British Cycling over the weekend of 7th-8th January 2017. The British Indoor Championships were removed from the British Cycling calendar last week, following a dispute between host club Coventry and the sport’s governing body, after […]
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The 2015 World Cycle Speedway final will be shown throughout the UK across the Sky Sports platform this Wednesday (2nd November) in another promotional boost for the sport following last week’s television coverage of the Great Britain V Australia Test match from Coventry. Sponsored by Tyre City, the final will come from the superb Wednesfield Aces track in Wolverhampton. It […]
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The Midland League AGM takes place at Gilberts Bar in Willenhall, Wolverhampton this Saturday from 3pm. Here are all the details: Midland League AGM Sunday 6th November At Gilberts Bar 54 Field Street Willenhall WV13 2NY 3pm – 6pm
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Birmingham Monarchs signed off for 2016 with their annual Second City Trophy last Sunday. Three meetings were included on the day with the line ups jam packed with talent from all across the country, some riders travelling from as far as Poole and Exeter to race for glory. The first meeting of the day was for the youngsters made up primarly of […]
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