Entries for the HSBC UK Elite GP have been extended to Wednesday – and it includes the option for junior riders to enter the senior event online, where previously they have been permitted to enter on the day only. The elite men’s class has seen a good take up this year with 25 riders taking part across the rounds and […]
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Second placed Astley & Tyldesley took on defending league champions Edinburgh in a North and Scotland League fixture at Gin Pit on Sunday. Both teams were desperate for a win to keep their title hopes alive and a very hard fought Division 1 match took place, with numerous incidents. Edinburgh took an early lead when A&T riders picked up race […]
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Astley and Tyldesley host the final round of the HSBC UK Elite GP on Saturday 5 August 2017, with entry closing this Sunday evening (30 July). It’s a straight shoot out between Josh Brooke and Ben Mould for the elite men title, although Myke Grimes is still in with a shout if Brooke and Mould slip up. ENTER ONLINE NOW:Â https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/160241/HSBC-UK-|-Cycle-Speedway-Elite-Grand-Prix-Series-4 […]
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Bury staged the 6th and final round of the Manchester League Grand Prix series on Wednesday evening. Several torrential downpours made for unpleasant conditions, but the riders were undeterred, with several titles up for grabs on the night. The Astley & Tyldesley pair of Aiden Green and Tom Morrissey both scored 16 point maximums in the u-10s match. Their team […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted the 4th and final round of this year’s A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series at Gin Pit on Tuesday evening. Riders were handicapped according to age, experience and ability. 20 riders turned out, with 5 riders making their debuts in this series. Raife Rhind top scored with 15 points, to win the Boys event, with Tom Beeley […]
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Sheffield were back to full strength for the visit of Astley & Tyldesley to Cookson for this North & Scotland League One match. Team Green were too strong a unit as they inflicted a sixth successive defeat on the Stars by 99-80, Sheffield’s heaviest home defeat of the season. Reece Pollitt sped away to win heat 1, and with Mick […]
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Gin Pit was the venue on Sunday for a hard fought North and Scotland League clash between Division 1 leaders Stockport and second placed A&T. Despite A&T having three key riders missing due to injury (enforced retirement), illness and suspension, it was the home team who came out of the blocks fastest. A&T took the lead in heat 2 and […]
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Astley and Tyldesley hosted Round 4 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series, on a very hot summer solstice evening at Gin Pit on Wednesday. There was the biggest turn out of the series so far, with 35 riders racing, including 21 from the home club. A&T’s first year rider, Tom Morrissey, scored his first ever maximum in the U10s […]
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Astley & Tyldesley staged Round 3 of the A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series at a sunny Gin Pit on Tuesday evening. There was a record turn out of 30 riders which saw the riders split into two groups, run as separate matches. As ever, riders were handicapped by the club’s coaches, according to age, ability and experience. Young Rhys Rhind […]
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Astley & Tyldesley have been rocked by the sad news that top rider Damian Zareba (pictured at Sheffield) has been forced to quit racing, due to a serious back injury. The 34 year old Pole from Bydgoszcz was the 2004 European Champion and very much in form this year, despite racing when less than fully fit. He aggravated his long […]
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46 riders competed at Astley and Tyldesley on Saturday morning, in the first of the six rounds of the North West Youth League, which welcomes riders from other cycling clubs. The riders enjoyed a thirty minutes coaching session taken by A&T Coach Will Evans, before embarking on racing. Early morning bright sunshine made way for a steady drizzle by the end […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted Round 2 of the A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series at Gin Pit on Tuesday evening. An excellent turn out of 25 riders included four members of the Bolton Hot Wheels Club, who slipped in some practice in readiness for the forthcoming North West Youth League round. As ever, riders were handicapped according to age, ability and […]
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Astley & Tyldesley posted three league wins for the third week running of the North and Scotland League season, at a sunny Gin Pit on Sunday. Points were shared in the first heat of the Division 1 match, before A&T took first and second places in the next five races, to open up an unassailable 40-20 lead. A&T continued to […]
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Astley & Tyldesley staged Round 1 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series on a warm, sunny Wednesday evening. First up were the U10s and Bury’s Kaci Neath top scored, losing only to A&T’s Duncan Whalley in heat 5. A&T’s Emily Burgess and Bury’s Harry Radford continued their rivalry in the U13s match, each suffering an exclusion in their two […]
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Astley & Tyldesley came away with another clean sweep of wins in their Northern and Scotland League meeting at Hull on Sunday. With A&T having riders missing, they were made to fight all the way in the Division 1 match by the Hull side, before emerging narrow 88-85 winners. The lead changed hands four times early on, before A&T recorded […]
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Linda Kirkland caught the opening round of Battle of Britain action at Gin Pit through her lens, as the North & Scotland faced off against South West and Wales. The North & Scotland sit on top of all three league tables, Elite Men, Elite Junior and overall after securing two excellent wins to kick off their campaign. Check out Linda’s photos […]
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Astley & Tyldesley staged round 1 of this year’s A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series. On a cold evening, 20 enthusiastic youngsters ranging from 3 to 13 years old, competed in a 20 heats event run on a handicap basis. Six year old Frank White won all his races to take first place one point ahead of another six year old, […]
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Astley & Tyldesley visited the defending Northern League Division 1 champions, Edinburgh, on Sunday. After two shared heats, A&T took the lead with a 6-3 win in heat 3. A 7-3 win to the strong Tomasz Wlodarczyk/ Damian Zareba pairing over Jason Burke/ Marcin Czarkowski in heat 9 gave A&T a commanding 50-39 interval lead. A 7-2 to the Burke/ […]
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