AUSTRALIA: Bandits defeat Rangers in season finale

Last weekend the Le Fevre 2016 season came to a close with the staging of the Bush Rangers versus Bandits league final, with both squads including competitors who had represented their home nation at international level. Although the Bandits provided the majority of heat winners, the superior team racing tactics from their opponents kept them within striking distance. The Bandits were […]

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AUSTRALIA: Outlaws defeat Bush Rangers in Little League

The penultimate meeting of Findon’s 2016 season included the Little League Grand Final, which featured top competitors in the U13 age category. Although an even scoreline at the interval stage, the Outlaws edged to victory, due in the main, to heat wining performances from Tyson Amey and Lionel Sansbury. Without doubt, a fitting climax for the youngsters, who now eagerly await the […]

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CLUB NEWS: Wednesfield decorate European winners

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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NEWS: Coventry Winter Indoor season off to flying start

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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NEWS: British Cycling release updated 2017 competitions plan

British Cycling have released an updated competitions plan, this time including the list of graded riders based on the 2016 season. It also features the fixtures for the Supertrax Battle of Britain series, with the Midlands hosting South East, while the North and Scotland race South West and Wales at Astley & Tyldesley in round one. The Supertrax Battle of Britain […]

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AUSTRALIA: Bush Rangers take A League Grand Final

Despite being slim favourites and with the luxury of rising star Blade Blatchford at reserve, the Bandits suffered early setbacks with exclusions to both Darren Schultz and Jayden Ray. However the Bush Rangers then took advantage of the situation with match winning performances from Andrew Blatchford and Kayleigh Clarke, and in turn, victory by a solitary point. Bush Rangers 59 Andrew […]

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CLUB NEWS: Bury’s winter training in full swing

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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RIP John Walters

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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AUSTRALIA: Salisbury Jets capture Australian League Final

The wet and windy unseasonal weather conditions failed to deter supporters of the competing Le Fefevre and Salisbury clubs from attending the Australian League Grand Final, at the Reserve Parade, Findon on Sunday. With both sides tracking the cream of Australian senior talent, a closely contested outcome was predicted, and this proved the case when Ty Geertsen defeated newly crowned Australian Individual Champion […]

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RIP John Watling

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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