Category: Club News

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES visited Eaton Park on a warm Wednesday evening for the second of four Division 1 local derbies against Norwich Stars. The temperature in the pits matched the weather as in any local derby and it was Craig Norton, making his first League appearance since transferring down the B1172 in the winter, who made the […]

Wednesfield Aces have always valued their Club members but sadly over the years they have lost many of them, their names are recorded in the Clubhouse along with the rest of the history of the Club, but now they have gone one step further in developing a “Remembrance Garden” this consists of a memorial bench and flower garden along with […]

Hethersett Hawks / Yellow Brick Mortgages suffered another Division 1 defeat against Geeat Blakenham. The senior riders tried to take on the best of the visitors without much success but the promising teenagers did enough to keep the score respectable. There was consolation in the penultimate heat when David Adams and Charlie Lyth scored a 7-3 win. Hethersett 75 Great […]

Birmingham Monarchs youngster Rebekah Humphries won an ‘outstanding achievement award in sport’ at her schools sports award last week. Bekah (as she is known as in the sport) received the award for her achievements and results in Cycle Speedway, a sport she is excelling in. The 13 year old attends King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls. She is a […]

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES were hit by late call-offs for their Division 2 match with Kesgrave so had little chance of victory against the former Division 1 side who tracked a good blend of experienced veterans and top quality youngsters. “B” team rider-manager David Adams tried his hardest to create openings, notably a brilliant 5-5 with young George […]

The Second City trophy, which was due to have been staged tomorrow (Saturday 8h June), has been postponed. It will hopefully be rescheduled for later in the season

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES gave a much improved performance against title chasing Ipswich who had beaten them heavily the previous week. Using home track advantage they were able to contest most of the heats with some clever tactics and were unlucky not to register more points than the 69-109 defeat. Leigh Cossey won heat 4 and he and […]

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES had a chastening experience at Whitton Sports Centre as a below strength side due to holidays and work commitments were beaten heavily by Ipswich who had no fewer than six riders unbeaten. Highlight of the day was the form of recent recruit McKenzie Loombe who is improving match by match. Experienced Glyn Morgan, Ben […]

Birmingham Monarchs Cycle Speedway Club took victory in 2 of the 3 meetings on Sunday, including a first defeat of the season for the Aces 1st team. Monarchs needed a victory to stay in contention for the title later in the season with 2 losses already they could afford no further defeats. Birmingham took control with a maximum in heat […]

Hethersett Hawks / Yellow Brick Mortgages have a fine prospect in Charlie Lyth and he cemented his position at the top of the Junior series In the British Youth and Junior League with four second places in his heats and narrowly missing out on first place in the final at the Somersham track in Suffolk. The Hawks have a busy […]

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES knew that this season was going to be tough in the South East and Eastern League and this was emphasised with a heavy defeat away at near full strength Great Blakenham. Experienced Leigh Cossey won a couple of races to give the team encouragement and teenage sensation Charlie Lyth again impressed with four second […]

Birmingham Monarchs Cycle Speedway Club took 2 out of 3 League meeting wins over Coventry on Sunday, with Coventry taking victory in the 2nd Division encounter. Both clubs had senior riders missing so on paper this could have been a balanced meeting however Birmingham took a relative comfortable 1st team victory. Both clubs opened with heat advantages to keep the […]

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES did not have the best of days in the Division 2 match at Kesgrave. Transport difficulties meant a late start and then recent recruit McKenzie Loombe crashed heavily in his first race and broke his bike. The team settled down and rallied well with Charlie Lyth and Ben Loombe working well as a pairing […]

The competitive action for Norwich riders started at Kesgrave on March 30th where the opening Under 9 Suffolk GP was staged. Connor Jarrett won this with 15 points, losing only to Kesgrave’s Amberley Gant. Shaun and Josie Kell rode in a challenge event running alongside the under 9 series, Shaun scoring 18 from 6 rides and Josie scoring 11 from […]