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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Frank Knight, Life President of the Sheffield Stars Club sadly passed away last weekend. Frank had been involved with cycle speedway since 1978, when his son (Jeb) joined the Stradbroke Arrows. He was soon the team’s manager, and took on most roles (including the most difficult of all, a referee). When the Sheffield teams merged in 1985, to form one […]
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Horspath Cycle Speedway Club will mourn the passing of founder member Wally Grant at his funeral tomorrow. Wally having helped start the club with his brother Michael in 1954. Racing up to the end of the 1969 season from which he spent the majority of his time as club chairman until stepping down at the end of 2015 season remaining […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway have recieved the very sad news that their former rider of the 70s, Jeff Lloyd (pictured on bike), has sadly passed away after a brave battle against cancer. Jeff was a former Newport, Cardiff and Bournemouth star, who was a very capable rider always there to give great advise to young riders. Newport club secretary Colin Simmons […]
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Exeter and Horspath riders paid tribute to a former Aces rider at Cofton Road last weekend, when a minute of sustained applause was held in recognition of Chris Duke, who lost his battle with cancer last week. Since the 1980s, Chris Duke was known throughout the region as a courageous rider who battled with disability to compete in the sport […]
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Former East Park rider, Joe Guy, has sadly been killed in a road traffic accident whilst on a training ride yesterday. East Park club chairman, Al Bentley commented: “It is with great sadness that we report the loss of a great young lad and former East Park Junior rider, Joe Guy, who rode for East Park CSC and was tragically […]
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Well respected racer, Frank Finnigan, has sadly passed away at the age of 68. Tributes flooded in when son, Chris, broke the news on social media at the weekend. Mike Hack leads the tribute for 33/18 News. I am saddened to report that Frank Finnigan passed away on Thursday 12th January 2017, at the age of 68. Frank was an […]
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John Watling’s funeral arrangements are: Friday 25th November, 11 am at Altrincham crematorium, Whitehouse Lane, Dunham Massey, WA14 5RH. There will be a get together afterwards at Ashton on Mersey cricket club.
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Former Great Britain rider, John Walters (picture bottom row, third from left), has sadly passed away. Newport secretary, Colin Simmons, confirmed the news yesterday. Colin said: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart, that I have to inform the Cycle Speedway world, that former Newport, Llanmartin, Wales and British lions rider, John Walters, passed away last night at […]
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John Watling raced for Gorton Pirates and later Denton. He was one of the sports top riders in the 1960’s through to the 1970’s and represented Manchester, Lancashire and England before retiring and turning to cricket. John was a classical opening batsman who had the ability to bowl an excellent leg break and who later as Club Chairman was the […]
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The sport of Cycle Speedway will be saddened and shocked to learn of the untimely death of my wife’s brother-in-law, Roger Farrell (pictured right), after a short but brave and painful battle with cancer. In the boom years of the 70s, 80s and early 90s , riders came and riders went, but Roger was one of the leading lights in […]
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Horspath Hammers will pay tribute to one of Oxfordshire’s iconic Cycle Speedway personalities, Peter “Chalky” White, before this Sunday’s Elite League match against Poole Comets. “Chalky” started at the old Littlemore Falcons in the Southern League in the 60s, before switch to Horspath after their demise in 1965, for the first of two lengthy spells at The Village. In between […]
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Col Collett, the founder member and first manager of the Exeter Aces back in 1963, has sadly, but peacefully, passed away at the age of 87, last Friday 1st July 2016. I’m sure our readers will join us in sending our condolences to the family and friends of Col and the Exeter club.
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I would like to share my sadness at the passing of Brian Maunder. Brian recognised from an early stage the potential of the British Youth & Junior League and brought a team up to Wednesfield for the first ever Junior League (as it was then). He gave the opportunity to so many youngsters to experience this great competition and was […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club would like to send condolences to Brian’s family and all at Exeter CSC. Brian was a huge influence on the sport’s junior league in our region. He will be missed by all that had the pleasure of meeting him. Colin Simmons – Newport CSC
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Exeter Cycle Speedway lost an irreplaceable member of their club earlier this week in Brian Maunder. Countless tributes have been paid to Brian across Cycle Speedway and beyond, after his passing was announced on social media. Brian, dubbed as “Mr Exeter Cycle Speedway” played a key role in keeping the club on it’s feet throughout the years and always focused his attention […]
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Ex-Long Eaton/Leicester rider and good friend of Dave Hunting, Neil Mason, was featured on BBC Radio Suffolk shortly after Dave’s funeral on 13th March 2015. Listeners will find the tribute 1 hour, 41 minutes 50 seconds into the show via the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02kpxmr Bill Gill of the Veteran’s Cycle Speedway Riders Association also had the following to say on Dave’s […]
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Graham Gleave has sent us in his reflections on the sad death of John Whiting last week. I was in Holland when the news reached me of John Whiting’s death, both myself and Kev Greenhalgh had been visiting John regularly during the last 12 months, also he had visits from J Watchman, L Bowden, D Wilson and M Berry. Every […]
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