Bury Comets Cycle Speedway youngster Harry Radford was on top form this weekend when taking the U12s Dash Trophies’ individual at Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. Harry, pictured, showed his usual powerful style, winning the title with a maximum score at the Saturday morning event. Well done Harry! On Sunday, at Goshen, in the first round of the Northern Fours and Grand Prix, […]
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With no Monarchs team action over the weekend, Birmingham riders were involved in a busy weekend of racing in Wolverhampton. Saturday saw the Dash Trophies day of racing on Saturday in Wednesfield, whilst on Sunday it was over to East Park for the 3rd round of the Battle of Britain. Steve and Kate Mullinder of Dash Trophies had a busy […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators had eight riders contesting the Norfolk Go-Ride Championships in sweltering conditions at Eaton Park. The riders came back with four of the seven titles – Owen Wells retained both his Under 16 and Under 19 titles and George Larter also retained his Under-10 Championship. All three were unbeaten in their title defences. Katie Adams was also victorious in the […]
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Astley & Tyldesley staged Round 3 of the A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series at a sunny Gin Pit on Tuesday evening. There was a record turn out of 30 riders which saw the riders split into two groups, run as separate matches. As ever, riders were handicapped by the club’s coaches, according to age, ability and experience. Young Rhys Rhind […]
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Next season will see the South West and Wales region return to seven clubs, as Newport CSC and Underwood Flyers go their seperate ways. Chris Wright, secretary of Underwood, said: “The clubs have decided, by mutual consent, to part company at the end of this season. “We would like to thank Newport for their help in our time of need […]
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East Park attended the West Park Fun day last Sunday. The two clubs coaches were both on hand to give expert guidance and Jamie Ball gave out instructions and encouragement over the club’s PA system. Many children took part for the first time on a cycle speedway bike and promised to attend training session run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from […]
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Mike Bushell’s feature on Cycle Speedway will be aired on BBC One Breakfast tomorrow morning (3 June), it has been confirmed. Filmed in April at Coventry Cycle Speedway, the feature includes the popular sports presenter trying his hand at the sport for the first time against Team GB captain, Paul Heard, after receiving some coaching tips from Myke Grimes. The footage […]
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Birmingham Monarchs had varying degrees of success in the National club championships this weekend in Newport and Poole with the junior teams and veterans in action. Saturday saw the under 12s and and Under 14s teams taking to the track however neither team was able to track full line ups, so progression was unlikely from the off. In the U12s […]
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Birmingham Monarchs had no team action over the weekend, however, plenty of riders were in action at various events. Round 2 of the Eurovets series saw veteran Monarchs travel to Stoke with varying degrees of success. Paul Timms recovered from a heavy fall and a no score heat to qualify for the 60s A final and finished on the rostrum […]
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Poole recently played hosts to the “Pirates” at Harbourside recently – but not the speedway variety! Solent Pirates Youth Cycling Club, who are based at Thorney Island near Portsmouth, came along with a group of their riders for a taster session at Baiter Park, with the emphasis on fun and enjoyment. It wasn’t long before they were joined by some of the […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted Round 2 of the A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series at Gin Pit on Tuesday evening. An excellent turn out of 25 riders included four members of the Bolton Hot Wheels Club, who slipped in some practice in readiness for the forthcoming North West Youth League round. As ever, riders were handicapped according to age, ability and […]
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On Tuesday 16 May at 6:30pm, Wednesfield Aces Cycle Speedway club will be hosting a special charity match for youth riders, in memory of Steph Clarke. Steph was a Wednesfield local who did so much for her community. Since her passing in late 2016, people have been remembering her in their own acts of kindness and volunteering, under the banner […]
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Birmingham Monarchs took victory in a tight encounter at Hearsall Common on Sunday, with the lead switching right until the closing stages before the Monarchs men took the league points in Division one action. It was the home side that took the initial lead but were soon pegged back by the visiting Monarchs who lead going into the interval. Again, it was […]
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Any late entries for the HSBC UK Elite GP need to register early to be included in the draws. Elite junior riders who are entering on the day need to register with East Park officials by 11am, while elite men must register by 1pm. Day entry costs £15, with the entry money being split between the top 5 riders in both […]
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On Saturday, East Park riders and volunteers spent 4 hours installing an electric supply to their new Portacabin. It was a group effort, which involved digging a trench cutting across the concrete to install the 70 meters of armoured cable. With very successful club nights, East Park is still going from strength to strength, and they have added another level 2 […]
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BBC Sport presenter, Mike Bushell, has been in touch with Coventry Cycle Speedway today to inform the club he’s decided to put the Cycle Speedway feature on BBC One Breakfast back to next weekend (6 May). The popular presenter said: “What a sport. Thanks so much for a brilliant filming evening. Really enjoyed it and thanks to everyone. “I’ve decided to save […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway had a fantastic night at Club Night on Wednesday 26 April, when BBC Sport’s Mike Bushell visited for a taste of Cycle Speedway racing. Led by head coach and Team GB rider, Myke Grimes, Bushell received some introductory tips before taking to the track to race alongside Team GB captain, Paul Heard. Bushell and his helpful crew interviewed […]
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Astley & Tyldesley staged round 1 of this year’s A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series. On a cold evening, 20 enthusiastic youngsters ranging from 3 to 13 years old, competed in a 20 heats event run on a handicap basis. Six year old Frank White won all his races to take first place one point ahead of another six year old, […]
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