Bill Gill has been in touch to say that the committee of the Veteran Cycle Speedway Riders Association is currently facing a dilemma about future activities. It has been reported in the past that the members of the committee are finding their age is preventing them from planning for the future. A few have stated their desire to finish in early 2019 and […]
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The Level 2 Cycle Speedway specific coaching course due to be held on 21st April has had to be cancelled due to a very low number of candidates. It will be rescheduled for October this year. British Cycling’s Cycle Speedway commissioner for coaching commented: “This is very disappointing and worrying. British Cycling’s insurance only covers coaches who are discipline specific qualified […]
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The weather did its best to spoil the season opener at Harbourside Park but Poole and Horspath contested an entertaining Spring Cup encounter, reduced to a straight two team event after Newport defaulted citing transport problems. Zac Payne provided the spearhead for the Hammers and his encounters with the home trio of Dawid Bas, Maciej Ganczarek and skipper Dean Hook […]
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Birmingham Monarchs Cycle Speedway riders have been concentrating on individual racing whilst the weather has decimated all league racing up to last weekend. With the meeting against Wednesfield postponed due to heavy rain the weekend before, there has still been no team action this season so far for the Monarchs. It was the opening round of the British Youth and Junior league (BYJL) […]
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Coventry XL Motors Sabres took 24 riders to contest three divisions of Midland League racing at East Park, Wolverhampton yesterday afternoon. The first team registered their biggest win to date against the hard working Wolves, with Jake White starring for the home side. The Sabres took a 63-117 victory with new signing Jim Bailey and skipper Myke Grimes racing unbeaten […]
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Astley & Tyldesley began their defence of all three Northern League titles with emphatic wins in each division, at Gin Pit against Stockport, yesterday. Last year’s Division 1 runners-up, Stockport, tracked just six riders, with veteran Terry Norman having retired. A&T fielded ten riders in the Division 1 match,with Steve Harris, Pawel Idziorek and Kamil Bielica all making their competitive […]
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Here are the results that we have had so far from today’s action: Midland League Division One East Park 63 – 117 Coventry Division Two East Park 71 – 78 Coventry Division Three East Park 44 – 76 Coventry Gold Cup Wednesfield – Leicester North and Scotland League Division One Astley & Tyldesley 105-74 Stockport Sheffield 83 – 97 Bury […]
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BYJL South East & East and South East & East Grand Prix Series at Great Blakenham. A Final results Under 8 1 Oliver Edmunds(Kesgrave) 2 Charlie Spurgeon(Kesgrave) 3 Emil Gowers(Ipswich) 4 Jenson Long(Kesgrave) Under 10 1 Ryker Jolly(Kesgrave) 2 Luca Woodhouse(Kesgrave) 3 Lily Parr(Kesgrave) 4 Harvey Shumake(Kesgrave) Under 12 1 Charlie Parr(Kesgrave) 2 Noah Woodhouse(Kesgrave) 3 Kai Gowers(Ipswich) 4 Torsten […]
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Entries for the opening round of the HSBC UK Elite GP close this evening (Sunday 8 April). Day entry is permitted at the event, taking place at the fast Cookson Park circuit, but will cost an extra £5. In the Elite Men’s class there are some riders making their debuts, most notably Poole’s Polish international, Dawid Bas. A qualifier is […]
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Despite the awful recent weather, Horspath Hammers produced a track that turned out to be very raceable and the three teams of Horspath,Newport and Poole put on a great display of Cycle Speedway racing that was a credit to all of the riders. Poole and Newport took to the track in the first race with World Under 16 Boys number […]
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There was a good turn out of 25 riders for the 1st Round of the Orchid Euro Vets Grand Prix series at Gin Pit on Saturday. The host Astley & Tyldesley club put on a great day’s racing. Huge thanks go to Mick Knowles for providing the rider awards and post match catering, which was well received by all present. […]
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The International Cycle Speedway Federation and Polish Cycle Speedway Federation are pleased to announce that the 2019 World Championships, to he staged in Poland, will be held between July 26 and August 11, 2019. The venues for the Championships will be selected at a later date.
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Four Newport Cycle Speedway Club riders competed in the opening Eurovets event in Manchester on Saturday. The fast grippy Astley track lent itself to some excellent racing, where the riders blew away their pre season cobwebs to impress the watching spectators. Newport’s new recruit Jim Collier was first on track scoring a creditable 11 points in the over 40s event. Comeback […]
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Sheffield will again offer a cash incentive should a new track record be set at Cookson when the HSBC Grand Prix series begins on Sat 14th April. At the 2017 Battle of Britain match between the North and Scotland v Midlands the incentive brought about two storming rides in the last two races, as first Paul Heard reduced the record […]
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Many experienced a bit of a washout over Easter weekend, but some racing did take place, with round one of the Eurovets getting underway at Astley and Tyldesley on Saturday. Saturday Suffolk Under 7 & Under 9 Grand Prix + Suffolk Junior League at Great Blakenham Postponed,track waterlogged Eurovets Round 1 at Astley & Tyldesley Over 40’s Qualifying results Mark […]
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The draw has been made for the 2018 European Club Championship which will be staged at East Park, Wolverhampton from 5th to 7th May 2018. Full details are listed below: EUROPEAN CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS At East Park, Wolverhampton Saturday 5th – Monday 7th May 2018 COMPETITION SCHEDULE & DRAW Day 1 Saturday 5th May 5 team x 20 heats […]
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On Saturday 21st April 2018, a Cycle Speedway “Discipline Specific” Coaching course will be taking place at East Park, Wolverhampton. The course is open to all level 2 qualified coaches. To make sure of your place please enrol through British Cycling. Also taking place, on the same day at the same venue, will be a Continued Personal Development course designed to […]
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Following on from the tragic death of Daniel Thompson on March 6th, Aaron Sweetman, who was the captain of the Junior Australian team during the 1995 Tour of Great Britain and Poland, has died as a result of a tragic accident whilst on holiday. This was how his death was announced on the Findon Skid Kids page on Facebook: “R.I.P. […]
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