Australia rested big hitters Joel Chadwick, Cody Chadwick and Ty Geertsen for the final test, after already securing the series win at Murray Bridge on Sunday. In came Robert Sellick, a return to the line up for Ross Priest, and junior Jack Norman was promoted to the senior squad. Great Britain made changes of their own, with Chris Timms making […]
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Great Britain Cycle Speedway’s junior team came through an intense encounter to take the test match series after the second of three rounds. A rejuvenated Australia pushed the tourists all the way, but in the end just fell short of squaring off the match scores. It was first blood to GB in heat two after the first heat was shared, […]
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Australia have won the senior test series in Murray Bridge on Sunday, after taking a second win against Great Britain in the three match series. After an opening shared heat courtesy of a Paul Heard race win for GB, Australia took the first advantage of the match in the second race, with Ty Geertsen and Braden Makepeace splitting the GB […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club have produced an “Ashes” DVD from the Ladies’ and Men’s second test between Great Britain and Australia at Newport in July. The DVD is good quality and only £5. Contact Colin Simmons on 01633 660249 or message him on Facebook to secure your copy.
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The running order for the four major Cycle Speedway events, to be screened on Sky Sports, has been released. Dates for the screenings will be released in October. The running order is: 1 – World Team Cup final from Poole 2 – World Woman`s Individual final from Wednesfield, Wolverhampton 3 – 3rd & Deciding Test match Great Britain V Australia […]
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Great Britain stormed to victory from a point down at the interval to win by 17 points, taking the Harley-Witham trophy and the Ashes series by 2 matches to 1. It was a memorable night at Hearsall Common, as the usual track with two containers was turned into a high quality sporting arena, with grandstand, video scoreboard and floodlights. Great […]
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Australian born UK-based classically trained soloist Stephanie Gibson has been confirmed to appear at the 3rd and final Great Britain V Australia Test match at Hearsall Common this Thursday evening – 6th August at both 5pm and 7.15pm. Stephanie will sing `live`, without a backing track, both the British and Australian national anthems on the parade shortly before the racing […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club, promoters of the eagaly awaited third and deciding Test match between Great Britain and Australia, have today confirmed the sun will be out for the crunch showdown at Hearsall Common. Àll weather forecast sites are forecasting full-on sunshine for the 7.15pm start time, with the mercury expected to hit an agreeable 23c. The Coventry club are […]
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The regional Great Britain Juniors levelled the junior ashes series at Wednesfield this evening, with a convincing win over Australia’s juniors. It’s now all down to tomorrow night’s third and final test at Leicester, to see which country will be crowned junior ashes series victors. Full report and scorers to come when we get them.
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Team GB Manager Dave Murphy (pictured back left) was still upbeat following this narrow Ashes defeat at Newport. He told 33/18 “Credit to Australia for an excellent performance which destroyed the myth that they don’t have good team-riding capabilities”. “However, I know that it was Team GB that gave this match away with mistakes, which can be eradicated from our […]
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Australia clinched a one-point victory in the 2nd Ashes test match at Newport, in what was a tense tactical race meeting on Wednesday evening. The series is now level at 1-1 leading into the final test match at Coventry. There were only two points separating the teams for most of the match, but Australia maintained a lead throughout after they […]
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Graham Robins was around to capture some images, as well as keeping us updated throughout (thanks Graham). Australia won the first test 80-66, scoring three maximum heat advantages in the last three heats. Check out the photos on his website in the Galleries section: http://grahamrobins.net
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Both Mens and Ladies teams were victorious against their Australian rivals in the first test match at Horspath, Oxford, last night. The test matches launched the beginning of the 2015 ICSF World Championships, held here in Great Britain for the first time in nearly a decade. The Great Britain men suffered a hefty 4.5-0.5 defeat down under, two years ago, to […]
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There was certainly no repeat of the whitewash down under, as the GB men powered their way to a first round victory by 95-84. Mark Boaler used all of his skill, craft and power to earn himself a magnificent maximum, with a fine display. It was a disciplined performance from the home nation, restricting Australia to only two heat advantages. […]
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Tune in for live updates from Horspath on this page, along with team news and the women’s results as they arrive. Updates should appear automatically below, but if they don’t (it is a new system after all!) then just refresh your browser. [livestream]
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Tune in to 33/18 News this evening for live race-by-race updates from the Village, as Great Britain do battle with Australia for the first time since 2013 to kick off the 2015 ICSF World Cycle Speedway Championships. We will also be bringing you the results and scorers from the Womens event. Womens starts at 6pm with the Mens at 8pm.
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club wish to advise all riders, spectators, management, officials and VIP guests, and their own members, of the following car parking arrangements for the Great Britain V Australia Test match at Hearsall Common on Thursday 6th August 2015. All car parking, with the exception of the Lord Mayors car and the Ambulance, will be on the ‘funfair’ […]
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Visitors to Newport for Wednesdays second ashes test are advised to park in the athletics stadium car park, which is on your left as you enter the Sports Village. A marshall will be there to assist.
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