Astley & Tyldesley moved into second place in the Northern League Division 1, after beating Sheffield 100-75, at Gin Pit on Sunday. A&T opened up with two maximum heat wins and this was extended to a 16 points lead, as early as heat 7. The visitors then claimed inside grid positions and the match outcome was never in doubt. Sheffield battled […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted Round 4 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series at Gin Pit on Wednesday. The Manchester League continues to boom this year, as there was a record equalling turnout of 47 riders, which resulted in 60 races being completed, in 3 hours. Astley & Tyldesley riders dominated the u-10s match, with A&T providing the top five […]
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What a meeting full of incident this was, Astley pulling ahead early on and battling hard throughout the contest which was fought in a no holds barred but utterly sporting manner throughout. Where do we begin with this report ? Perhaps rather than the usual concise flavour of the days racing, we’ll this time just re-cap and list the myriad […]
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Here are the results from todays Northern British Youth and Junior League from Astley and Tyldesley. Under 8s A FINAL: 1st Joe Brownell (Sh); 2nd Duncan Whalley (Bu); 3rd Max Quarmby (A/T); 4th Lucy Grantham (A/T): B FINAL: 1st Kaci Neath (Bu); 2nd Lewis Bemrose (Sh): Referee Chas Whalley Under 10s A FINAL: 1st John White (A/T); 2nd Jack Brownell (Sh); 3rd Joe […]
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Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club celebrated their 25th anniversary season in fine style at a hot and sunny Gin Pit on Saturday. A full programme of racing was held, catering for riders of all ages and abilities, with riders travelling from afar as Norwich and Swindon to compete. Official guests present were: The Mayor of Wigan, Councillor Phyll Cullen; Deputy […]
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Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club needs your votes! Make sure you vote for Astley and Tyldesley’s £25,000 grant application to Aviva, to rip up and re-lay the Gin Pit cycle speedway track. The project is named “Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Track Refurbishment”. To vote, go onto the Aviva Community Fund website now and boost the bid by voting for it! Go to […]
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To commemorate their 25th Anniversary season, Astley and Tyldesley are holding a special day of racing and are pleased to make an open invitation to all riders from all clubs to compete in a series of individual competitions, to cater for all ages and abilities. The 25th Anniversary meeting will take place at Gin Pit on Saturday 23rd May 2015, starting at […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted Round 1 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series at Gin Pit on Wednesday. There was a tremendous turnout of 45 riders, which resulted in 53 races being completed, in 2 hours 20 minutes. The inclusion of Heckmondwike riders boosted the number of teams competing to five. Remarkably, three riders raced unbeaten in the u-10s match, […]
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On Wednesday, Astley & Tyldesley are hosting the 1st Round of the Manchester League Grand Prix series, at Gin Pit. This event is open to all the club’s riders, who have current British Cycling membership. Racing takes place at u-10, u-13, u-16, u-19 and Senior categories. Riders’ individual scores count to their own individual grands prix placing, with the scores […]
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Astley & Tyldesley and Bury went head to head in the first Northern League local derby of the season, at a wet and windy Gin Pit on Sunday. In the Division 1 match, Bury took an early lead after Leighton Bates, making his A&T debut, was excluded at the gate in heat 2. However, the Errol Thaw/Danny Hughes pairing took […]
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Astley & Tyldesley welcomed Hull for a Northern League meeting at a very wet Gin Pit on Sunday. Heavy rain overnight made for a heavy track, with the rain coming down heavily during the Division 1 match, but clearing for the two later matches. Hull arrived with only six riders, but the presence of British Champion Andy Angell would ensure […]
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Astley & Tyldesley staged a full day of racing on a glorious spring afternoon at Gin Pit. In the opening home Northern Cycle Speedway League of the season, the Gin Pit circuit was in top condition, for five matches in front of a large crowd.
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Astley & Tyldesley made the best possible start to the 2015 Northern League season, by winning all three matches at Sheffield on Sunday! There was a great turn-out of riders, parents, officials and supporters as Team Green showed their intentions for the new season. In the Division 1 match, Mark Mulvey and Damian Zareba teamed up to take 1st and […]
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Both these teams lined up with sides that looked quite different to the same match last season. Damian Zareba, Radek Handke & Mark Mulvey made their A&T debuts, with Reece Pollitt, Ciaran Collins & Max Evans the young blood and Paul Graham & Lee Phillips providing the experience. For Sheffield, a young side featuring Richard Hudson, Kyle Holland, Matt Parrott […]
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Northumbria’s Neil Magee has sent us a fantastic preview of the Northern League 2015 season. The season kicks off this weekend with Sheffield hosting the most pro-active club in the transfer window, Astley and Tyldesley. Hull make the long jaunt up to Edinburgh and Heckmondwike welcome Northumbria. Champions Stockport and Bury start their campaigns next weekend. Here is Neil’s break down of how […]
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The Cycle Speedway transfer window closed on 31st January and Astley & Tyldesley secured three more signings during the last week of the window.
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Astley & Tyldesley are delighted to announce their third signing of the winter. Former European Cycle Speedway Champion Damian Zareba has signed for Astley & Tyldesley on a full transfer after one season of racing for the Sheffield Stars.
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Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club staged their annual cycle speedway presentation event on Sunday afternoon. Around 80 club members, family and friends piled into the function room at the Astley & Tyldesley Miners’ Welfare Club. As ever, there was a splendid buffet to enjoy, video footage of racing from the past season, live entertainment provided by Chris Schofield, a guest […]
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