33/18 News has learnt of the passing of Northumbria’s Keith Dyer on Monday. Here’s how the news was reported on Edinburgh’s Facebook page: “Edinburgh Falcons Cycle Speedway Club were saddened to hear of the passing of Northumbria Cycle Speedway Club’s, Keith Dyer, yesterday afternoon (Monday 11 April). Our heartfelt condolences to Keith’s Family and all at Northumbria Vikings Cycle Speedway […]
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33/18 News has leant the sad news that former Hethersett Hawks rider Nick Bray has died. Mel Perkins MBE has sent in this tribute: “It is with great shock and sadness that cycle speedway has heard the tragic news that Nick Bray was killed in a motorcycle accident at the young age of 40. “Nick started racing at Hethersett in […]
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33/18 News has learnt that former Thurrock rider Neil Lester passed away on Wednesday evening after a battle with cancer. Neil is pictured below in action in the British Under 21’s Individual Championship in 1992 Condolences go out to his family and friends at this time
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Sent in by Les Gustafson A belated obituary notice, as Edmund passed away last Summer, just a few days short of his 90th birthday. He is shown above with his team, the Holy Cross Demons of Wallsend on Tyne. His name may not be known to many in the sport unless they have visited the Newcastle CS History site, but […]
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33/18 News has learnt that former Hampden rider Ronnie Young passed away on Tuesday 4th January. Here’s how his death was reported by Doug Nicolson on Facebook’s I was (or still am) a Cycle Speedway rider: “Hugely saddened to post that Hampden’s Ronnie Young passed away today after a brave battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma. One of the founder members of […]
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Brian Buck has sent in the following statement regarding John Heaton’s Funeral: “A number of people connected with cycle speedway have contacted me to ask for details of the late John Heaton’s funeral arrangements. “I am authorised by John’s wife Barbara to let everyone know that there will be no formal funeral ceremony, John having made arrangements himself with Pure […]
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33/18 News has learnt that former Aldridge Hammers and Tamworth Stars rider John Heaton passed away earlier today, Friday 19th November. Here’s how Brian Buck reported the news on Facebook’s I was (or still am)) a Cycle Speedway rider: “Very sorry to have to report that John Heaton passed away this morning. John’s two teams were Aldridge Hammers and Tamworth […]
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33/18 News has learnt that Stuart Howarth, long time chairman of the Bury club and father to Neil Howarth, has died. Neil posted this statement on Facebook’s “I was (or still am) a Cycle Speedway rider” page: “Some of the Cycle Speedway family are already aware that my dad, Stuart Howarth, long time Chairman of Bury Cycle Speedway, died last Thursday, […]
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33/18 News has learnt of the sad news that Wednesfield club member Samuel Bentley passed away in The Manor Hospital, Walsall on Wednesday 18th August. Samuels daughter Jenna published the following statement on Facebook: “My mom myself and family would like to say a massive thank you for all the nice words, support, flowers and cards my mom is overwhelmed. […]
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Words by Joe McLaughlin Archie Wilkinson, who has died aged 84, will leave an indelible and never to be extinguished legacy to the sport of Cycle Speedway, to which he royally served for close on 60 years. His death was announced to the sport last weekend by Jimmy Varnish, one of its greatest ever champions, but it is through his […]
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33/18 News has received the sad news that Ivan Wells, father of Kevin & Ian Wells, passed away on Monday 9th August Ivan was involved with the setting up and running of both Eaton CSC on Eaton Park, Norwich and the Harford track in Norwich. It was in the eighties that Harford held the inaugural Young England v Young Australia, […]
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Ben Higham has posted the following information on Facebook’s “I was (or still am) a Cycle Speedway Rider” regarding the funeral of his grandad Derek Garnett: “Just to let people know some information regarding Derek Garnett’s funeral. It will be on Wednesday 24th March at 10:30am and it will be live streamed if people want to watch and pay there […]
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Alan Taylor has sent in this tribute to Derek Garnett: “Derek’s amazing cycle speedway career started in 1950 as one of the founder members of the Offerton Devils club. His ability soon started to show itself as he helped his fledgling team of young riders finish runners-up in the Manchester & Stockport League Division Two in 1952 and by 1954 were […]
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33/18 News has just received the very sad news that one of Cycle Speedway’s greatest riders, Derek Garnett, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday 16th March after a long illness. Derek was runner-up in the 1962 World Final at Edinburgh, British Champion in 1963, 1965, 1968 and 1972 plus he was the inaugural British Over 40’s champion in […]
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Cycle Speedway was rocked by the sudden passing of Fife rider Craig Hardie yesterday, as wife Lynn and daughter Lois broke the tragic news on social media, that Craig had sadly passed away after a short battle with cancer. Craig was a highly accomplished cyclist; a multiple Scottish grass track champion along with Scottish titles in Cyclocross and two in […]
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John Elwin, a former Spixworth member in the 1970’s, posted this tribute to Roy Chapman on 33/18 News’s Facebook page: “One could add to the sincere comments made by Mel Perkins and Steve Copping. Roy was actually involved with the Spixworth club in the sixties at the Quaker Lane track. One of the finest people you would not only meet […]
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33/18 News has learnt that Rob Sellwood, father in law to Tim Metcalfe, passed away recently. Rob was a former Bucklebury Robins rider and the last Berkshire Champion Condolences to Tim as well as Rob’s family and friends at this time
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33/18 News has learnt the sad news that Roy Chapman, who was associated with the Spixworth club for many years, has died Condolences to Roy’s family and friends at this sad time
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