Monarchs teenager Jake Steel took victory in the rain on Saturday at East Park in the Ross Mee invitational in the Open category. A day of racing with all age categories catered for riders 18 and under. Birmingham had riders entered into all age groups. Steel top scored in the meeting on 15 points with one race defeat to Horspath […]
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The Birmingham Monarchs Cycle Speedway Club have had a two week period of inactivity with the league programme now completed. However October will see more cross over league action to complete that competition programme whilst Birmingham host the Midlands riders championship to end the season. Individually various Monarchs riders have competed in other competitions with some reaching a climax last […]
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The Birmingham Monarchs finished 3rd on Sunday in the Midlands regional Play Offs in Wednesfield which ends our play off hopes for 2017. Hosts Wednesfield took a comfortable victory with a strong 2nd half finish to finish on 106 points, Leicester runners up on 86, Birmingham 68 and Coventry 57. The Monarchs were missing 3 key riders so it was […]
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The Birmingham Monarchs wrapped up their league programme by taking victory in the 1st division match over Coventry, although both 2nd and 3rd division teams fell to defeats. Four riders who were successful podium finishers in last weekends British Championships were on show at Perry Bar, including Open Champion Myke Grimes. Nick Yarworth from British Cycling was also on hand […]
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This bank holiday was the sport’s British Championships weekend with plenty of Monarchs riders entered into the various competitions. Two Monarchs riders featured on the rostrum from different ages of the spectrum. The Birmingham club had spent time getting the track and surroundings ready for action as they hosted the Open Semi final stages on both Saturday and Sunday. A […]
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East Park hosted a busy day two of the 2017 British Individuals finals, with U16 girls, junior and veterans finals all taking place, followed by an exciting open semi final in the evening, with the second semi at Birmingham. Poole’s Macie Schmidt raced unbeaten to successfully defend her U16 Girls British title, underling her prospects for the Women’s title this […]
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The 2017 British Individual Weekend kicks off tomorrow (Saturday) and a full schedule of Cycle Speedway racing is on offer. The CS nationals weekend begins in Leicester, where the CS Little League finals start proceedings. U8s, U10s boys and U10 girls opening the festival of racing from 10am. Next up, the U12 Girls and U12 Boys finals take place, followed […]
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Birmingham won the battle of the Monarchs on Sunday, by defeating the Leicester Monarchs at their Slater Street track. Whilst Birmingham were missing Nathan Groves the home side had several key riders absent. The home side kept things tight in the early stages with a run of drawn heats punctuated by a 6-4 to the visitors in heat 3 within […]
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At 1pm on Sunday, East Park Wolves hosted a Midland League division 3 junior match against Birmingham, which features new riders trying to make their name in the Cycle Speedway game. The Wolves conceded the match by 31-48. John Walsh, Alicia Gdowska, Brendon Sidebotham, Ethan Schambley, and Wolverhampton Wheeler’s Will Farmer did their best, but Birmingham’s mini Monarchs were just to good. […]
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Birmingham Monarchs took victory in league action at East Park on Sunday, with all 3 teams winning their division matches, 24 hrs previous having hosted the Eurovets Orchid Masters in awful conditions. Track conditions on Saturday proved troublesome, with two huge downpours of rain leaving the track unridable, however massive efforts were made by both volunteers and riders to rid […]
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The draws are in from British Cycling for the 2017 British Individual Championships, taking place in the Midlands with Wednesfield hosting the Bank Holiday Monday national finals day. Here are the draws:
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Birmingham’s Charlie Buet Gannon took his first title win at East Park on Saturday in the Under 10s of the Joe Guy Memorial (cover photo). Charlie was the stand out rider of the field, racing to 4 wins and a full maximum and was never headed throughout. The youngster is in his first full season of racing and has progressed […]
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The Eurovets series travelled to Newport on Saturday for round 5 in what turned out to be in treacherous conditions with heavy rain falling throughout. Racing on the pacey Welsh circuit proved hard work for the riders. Paul Timms took his second victory of the series by outgating home hero Colin Simmons to seal victory in the 60s A final. […]
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Birmingham Monarchs visited Wednesfield on Sunday, in what was always going to be a close and hard fought fixture. Both teams did not fail to produce. First up was division 3 and the youngsters. There was some excellent racing from both teams and it was great to see the future of both clubs so strong. Birmingham emerged victorious by 80 […]
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Ewan Hancox raced to a magnificent 19 points as the Monarchs took victory over Newport in Cross Over league action on Sunday at Perry Hall Playing Fields. The 17 year old coming of age as he top scored for Birmingham with the home side winning 94-82. Both teams had riders missing, with second team riders filling in, resulting in fairly […]
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Sutton based youngster, Charlie Buet-Gannon (pictured right by Andrew Parr) took 3rd place in the Midlands Under 10s British Youth and Junior League (BYJL) in June this year. Charlie only tried the sport last year at the Sutton Games, where again Birmingham Monarchs will have a stall and a mini track for youngsters to come and try in 2017. Charlie […]
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This week’s Anglo-Welsh cross over league fixture between Birmingham and Poole has been cancelled at the request of Poole due to unavailability of riders. A Birmingham spokesman said: “We assume this fixture will not be re-run unless dates are offered for restaging by Poole, and the points therefore claimed by Birmingham.” Cover photo by Graham Robins.
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Birmingham Monarchs won the clash of the Monarchs as Leicester were beaten at Perry Hall Playing Fields on Sunday. The home side were never headed after a maximum in heat 2. Birmingham dropped no heat advantages throughout whilst the Monarchs of Leicester were able to draw 12 of the 18 heats. Both teams had riders missing but it was the […]
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