MATCH REPORT: Penketh lands Brian Makepeace Trophy

To the delight of the host clubs supporters, Leon Penketh won the inaugural Brian Makepeace Trophy at the Junior Southampton Grand Prix on Bank Holiday Monday – forming part of the 60th Anniversary celebration meeting, fittingly honouring the co-founder of the Southampton club, his great-grandfather Brian. In front of a bumper crowd, a host of the countries top junior riders, […]

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MATCH REPORT: Timms takes Nathan Harris Memorial Trophy

Report by David Makepeace Photos courtesy of Pitchside Paul see more at https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/…/Southampton-CSC…/ Birmingham Monarchs Chris Timms won the inaugural Nathan Harris Memorial Trophy at the Southampton Grand Prix on Bank holiday Monday following very closely contested run-of with Ben Clarke of Ipswich – winning by the width of a tyre or so, having selected gate 2 after winning the […]

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MATCH REPORT: Fife announce title credentials

Report by Rob Mawhood, Photos from Fife’s Facebook page Fife announced their title contentions with a 94-83 victory away at Sheffield in Division One of the North and Scotland League. The Graves track was dry and dusty under a cloudless sky, as the Divisions two unbeaten teams met. Fife led after heat one, a tapes exclusion for Jack Brownell limited […]

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MATCH REPORT: Stars stunned by Saints

Report by Rob Mawhood Heckmondwike Saints stunned the Sheffield Stars at the Graves track, winning a last heat decider to claim a 74-73 victory in this North and Scotland League Division Two fixture. Stats are being checked but it looking like this is Heckmondwikes first victory over Sheffield in fifteen years. The match was full of thrills and spills, them […]

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MATCH REPORT: Jude edges tight affair in Under 14’s DASH trophy

Report and photo by Matthew Wilcockson Ten under 14 riders attended the Wednesfield track on Saturday 22nd of April to contest the annual open event sponsored by DASH Trophies. Being the first national event for the age group this year, racing was tense and close throughout. The track was in excellent condition, having rained overnight with the weather remaining dry […]

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MATCH REPORT: BYJL North & Scotland Regional Round 1 at Hull

Report by Andy Schofield Hull staged the first Northern regional round of The British Youth & Junior League and Little League on a damp day that followed a wet week in East Yorkshire. James Vaneer from Heckmondwike headed home the home fans favourite Alexis Woodcock in the under 8’s. In the under 10’s Bury’s Bobby Dunphy won all of his […]

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MATCH REPORT: Stars take 2 wins from 3 matches

Report by Rob Mawhood, Photos by Nicola Banyard Sheffield edged past Bury by 94-84 in the opening round of North and Scotland League Division One fixtures. Bury are pre-season favourites for the Division One title after acquiring England Internationals Reece Pollitt and Ben Higham during the winter. Both teams were missing star riders, Kris Ramsden and Mike Baldock being absent […]

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MATCH REPORT: Convincing win for A&T

Report by Mike Hack North & Scotland League Division 1 champions Astley & Tyldesley began their title defence in emphatic style, with a convincing 108-72 win over Hull at Gin Pit, on Sunday. There was a minute’s applause before the match, in memory and appreciation of A&T Club President, Bill Phillips, who passed away last December. After two shared heats, […]

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MATCH REPORT: Birmingham win opening match of the National League

Report and pictures from Amber Parr The early season opener of the National League saw Kesgrave Panthers make the trip to Birmingham Monarchs to race on a moist track. Birmingham won the toss electing for inside grids in the first heat.Heat 1 gave debuts for both teams, newly signed Kesgrave rider Zac Payne faced his former team mate Will Jeffery […]

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