Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club staged their 26th annual Presentation and Social event at Gin Pit on Sunday afternoon. Around 70 people attended an excellent afternoon’s social, with 59 rider awards and 23 volunteer awards presented on the day. The awards were presented by current Liverpool FC U23 player and former England U16 football captain, Adam Phillips, a former A&T rider. […]
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Two weeks after completing the Heaton Park duathlon, Bury’s winter training squad were out again on Sunday, riding the 5 miles to the slopes of Holcombe Hill for the notorious Lumb Carr Road hill climb, which is 1,000 metres of unrelenting lung busting climbing. A bright and dry day greeted the riders as they assembled at the Goshen track for […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club staged their annual awards evening at Newport Cricket Club. The major winners were (pictured left to right) Mark Carmichael rider of the year, Dale Clark most improved rider and Ryan Lewis best newcomer. Not pictured is Kevin Greaves was awarded the Club Person Of The Year. Pictured in the cover photo is the successful Newport Cycle […]
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The 54th Wednesfield Aces and Dragons annual prize presentation evening was staged at a packed Gilberts Bar in Willenhall. The theme of the night was “proud”, being proud of the club and its achievements over the years. A film show was presented to the packed room showing historic teams of the past, the club’s history and the pride in the achievements […]
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Although it’s not a mandatory arrangement stipulated by the ICSF for the staging of the European Championships, Wednesfield Aces felt Brandon Whetton deserved a European winners race jersey and knew of his disappointment at not wearing one when becoming European Junior champion earlier this year. The club committee commissioned shirt design experts, 33/18 Designs to create an unofficial jersey fit for a […]
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The indoor season of training and practice sessions made a flying start at Coventry last Sunday evening, with Coventry club officials reporting a successful first session with 28 riders rolling up at the Sports Connexion, Ryton, near Coventry. Riders from as far afield as Stockport and Wiltshire were in evidence as riders warmed-up for the British Indoor Finals at the […]
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The Birmingham Monarchs Cycle Speedway club held its presentation night on Friday with some popular winners on the night. Ricki Johnson took the senior rider’s rider of the year trophy, whilst 14 year old Hamstead based rider, Marc Phipps won the junior riders rider of the year trophy. The awards voted for on the night by the riders. Phipps also […]
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Since 2013, when Bury Coaches started the development plan for the younger and less experienced riders, and entered a second team in the Northern fours to give them experience, the club have ran a full programme of winter training. It covers track training and various other disciplines and this season has seen the usual dedicated bunch training in the gym on […]
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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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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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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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Harbourside Park was a hive of activity as the traditional “Fun Night” provided a fitting finale. Fancy dress, novelty races and a grand firework display brought proceedings to a spectacular close. Clubnights have continued to be at the heart of the Poole club’s activities in 2017 as healthy numbers of young riders sample the sport, in some cases as the […]
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The ongoing development plan put together and implemented by the Bury coaching staff over the last three years is really coming into its own this season. The Bury Division 2 team have gone from strength to strength in 2016. Starting way back in March and culminating in October with an undefeated run on the way to being crowned Northern League Division […]
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Bury Cycle Speedway’s Goshen circuit looked like a living history of Cycle Speedway, as some of the true greats from the sport’s past took to their bikes, mixing with the north’s young and not so young current riders. The occasion was the John Whiting Appreciation Event, which proved not only a fitting tribute to the rider, referee, secretary, team manager, […]
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Birmingham Monarchs sign off for 2016 with their annual Second City Trophy on Sunday (30th October) at Perry Hall Playing Fields. Three meetings are included to make it a bumper day of racing. The meetings will consist of the kids, juniors and seniors. Racing gets underway with the youngsters at 12 noon and it’s expected the majority of the Monarchs young stars […]
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Edinburgh Falcons manager, Stevie Gilroy, made sure that none of his riders were left out of the celebrations, after the Falcons took the Northern League Division One title last weekend. The day prior to their title success, Falcons’ Sheffield based rider, Jason Burke lost his mother, who passed away peacefully in Lincoln county Hospital after a short battle with cancer. The […]
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