Paul Devine jumped in one of the two minibuses that travelled from Coventry to Poole on Sunday, and caught the following photos, which he has sent in to us. The vocal crowd were treated to some excellent action as well as some decent spills. Poole pegged Coventry back by the interval, after the West Midlands side edged in front. Exclusions […]
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There were sensational scenes in the second round of the British Cycling Cycle Speedway Elite League series at Whitton Raceway on Sunday, as Ipswich Eagles turned around a poor first half performance, which saw them 13 points adrift, to win their first Elite League match of the season against the reigning champions, Wednesfield Aces. Away team, Wednesfield, were in cruise […]
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Coventry boss Lee Marsh spoke with Coventry Observer reporter Shaun Reynolds immediately after their victory at the Harbourside, which saw the West Midlands outfit take home another two points, winning the match 92-106. Check out the interview below: If the embedded flash file doesn’t work, click here: https://audioboom.com/boos/4443345-post-game-vs-poole-elite-league-17-4-16 Cover photo by Paul Devine.
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Wednesfield Aces last lost an Elite League match to Horspath in August 2014, and on paper the Ipswich squad hoped to break that record. Wednesfield were doing a fantastic job of filling the middle places from the first bend, looking a lot more organised and powerful, and picking passes where needed round the track for those all important 6-4s. A […]
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The opening match at Harbourside Park was expected to provide good racing and a close result. Sure enough the racing was of a high calibre throughout and with the scores level at the interval, the close result was also a strong likelihood until disastrous heats 15 and 16 for the hosts. Tapes exclusions for Dawid Bas and Maciej Ganczarek gifted […]
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Come across to 33/18 News later on to find out the results from round two of the Elite League and round one of the Women’s League. Elite League Round 2 Ipswich 99 – 96 Wednesfield Poole 92 – 106 Coventry Womens League East v North South v Midlands
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Round two of the British Cycling CS Elite League series takes place this Sunday, with early leaders Coventry visiting Harbourside Park to take on Poole, while the reigning champions, Wednesfield Aces, head to Suffolk to take on Ipswich Eagles at the Whitton Sports Centre. Both matches starting at 2pm. Wednesfield went through the series unbeaten in 2015. Not short of […]
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Roger Dainty has been appointed to referee the Women’s League meeting at Wednesfield, this forthcoming Sunday. In a change to the original allocations, Mike Legge will now be refereeing the Wednesfield v Coventry Elite League match on Sunday 15th May 2016.
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Paul Devine and Ray Andrews have sent in their snaps from yesterday’s opening Elite League fixture. Check out some of them below. Paul Devine Ray Andrews
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With just one fixture taking place in round one, the winners were obviously going to be sitting on top of the table. Coventry fought off a spirited second half display from the Ipswich Eagles, but held their nerve to clinch their first ever victory in the Elite League by 100-94. Coventry skipper Grimes put in a solid display of gating […]
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As predicted, the season opening encounter between Coventry and Ipswich Eagles did not disappoint the healthy crowd gathered at Hearsall Common, Coventry on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles travelled with close to a full strength team, only missing Great Blakenham’s Adam Peck. Whilst Coventry included home riders Myke Grimes, Bobby McMillan and Mason Phillips alongside their winter signings on Elite League licences, including […]
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In a match that lived up to expectations for action with a healthy crowd, Coventry came out on top against Ipswich in round one of the 2016 Elite League. Elite League Round One Coventry 100 – 94 Ipswich Elite League Exhibition Match Birmingham 93 – 96 Wednesfield Swindon 40th Anniversary Individual 1st Mark Carmichael (Newport) 2nd Steve Harris (Swindon) 3rd […]
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The Cycle Speedway Elite League begins again this weekend and we’ve got a cracker expected at Hearsall Common in Coventry. Ipswich make their way to Coventry for their first meeting with the West Midlands side for some years. The Eagles have been boosted by the capture of former World Number 2, Australian Cody Chadwick, and boast an impressive squad of […]
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Polish teenage sensation Michal Sassek jets in to the UK to take his place for Coventry in the grand opening Elite League match of the current era at Hearsall Common on Sunday (3rd April) at 2pm. The 18-year-old, from Leszno in west central Poland, will fly from Poznan into Birmingham Airport late on Saturday evening. He will join his new teammates […]
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Birmingham kick off their 2016 season with a tough meeting against the Wednesfield Aces in an Elite League exhibition fixture. The Monarchs have been given permission to fulfil their Elite League fixtures by its governing body, however their league position will not count when scoring points. This at least gives the Monarchs top riders a chance to race against the […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club will complete their final lap of their amazing recovery over the past four years when top tier Elite League racing returns to the city next Sunday afternoon (3rd April) at 2pm. Their remarkable “phoenix rising from the ashes” story will be completed when a reinforced Coventry, brimming with international and home grown talent, tackle East Anglian […]
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Coventry and Ipswich open their 2016 Elite League series campaigns on Sunday 3rd April, with tapes flying up at 2pm. A full day of racing will feature an under 13s event prior to the big guns taking to the track and an Elite League combination challenge match between the two sides takes place 10 minutes after the main event. Here’s […]
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British Cycling have just announced that riders signed for Birmingham on a first licence, or on an Elite League licence, will be able to sign for one of the other five Elite League clubs for the 2016 series. The decision went up to boardroom level, with British Cycling President Bob Howden approving the move by chairman Colin Docker, who commented the […]
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