Coventry Cycle Speedway club have been awarded the British Indoor Finals by British Cycling for the second successive year. It means this winter’s British Indoor Finals will be staged on Saturday 7th January and Sunday 8th January 2017. The all-important track set-up will take place on Friday 6th January 2017, from 7pm. Once again, the host venue will be the […]
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Cycle Speedway racing – a sport that was a national craze in the post-war years – will make triumphant return to the Potteries this Saturday (23rd April), commencing at 1pm. Stoke Cycle Speedway club have risen from the ashes after years of no racing and will stage the opening round of this year’s Eurovets Grand Prix series at their newly […]
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Paul Devine jumped in one of the two minibuses that travelled from Coventry to Poole on Sunday, and caught the following photos, which he has sent in to us. The vocal crowd were treated to some excellent action as well as some decent spills. Poole pegged Coventry back by the interval, after the West Midlands side edged in front. Exclusions […]
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Birmingham Monarchs senior rider, Mark Winwood, took victory in the opening round of the M6 trophy competition at East Park, Wolverhampton on Saturday. Sutton Coldfield based, Winwood, qualified for the final where he beat fellow Monarch rider Nathan Groves, who after impressing in the heats, fell in the final. Although the U14s was won by a local youngster, Marc Phipps came 2nd whilst […]
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Wednesfield hosted the first round of Women’s League action on Sunday. The East came out on top in their fixtures against the North, winning 64-56, Charlie Jane Herbert and Lily Gedge top scoring for the victors. The Midlands saw off the South West challenge with a 63-56 scoreline. Michelle Whitehead led the way for the Midlands dropping just a single […]
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There were sensational scenes in the second round of the British Cycling Cycle Speedway Elite League series at Whitton Raceway on Sunday, as Ipswich Eagles turned around a poor first half performance, which saw them 13 points adrift, to win their first Elite League match of the season against the reigning champions, Wednesfield Aces. Away team, Wednesfield, were in cruise […]
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Coventry boss Lee Marsh spoke with Coventry Observer reporter Shaun Reynolds immediately after their victory at the Harbourside, which saw the West Midlands outfit take home another two points, winning the match 92-106. Check out the interview below: If the embedded flash file doesn’t work, click here: https://audioboom.com/boos/4443345-post-game-vs-poole-elite-league-17-4-16 Cover photo by Paul Devine.
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Wednesfield Aces last lost an Elite League match to Horspath in August 2014, and on paper the Ipswich squad hoped to break that record. Wednesfield were doing a fantastic job of filling the middle places from the first bend, looking a lot more organised and powerful, and picking passes where needed round the track for those all important 6-4s. A […]
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The opening match at Harbourside Park was expected to provide good racing and a close result. Sure enough the racing was of a high calibre throughout and with the scores level at the interval, the close result was also a strong likelihood until disastrous heats 15 and 16 for the hosts. Tapes exclusions for Dawid Bas and Maciej Ganczarek gifted […]
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The Midland League’s M6 GP took place on Saturday, after being moved from the Wednesday night last season. Here’s the results: Open Result 1st Mark Winwood – 25 Points 2nd Danny Garner – 23 Points 3rd Nathan Groves – 22 Points 4th Luke Draisy – 21 Points Junior Result 1st Josh Whetton – 25 Points 2nd Marc Phipps – 23 Points 3rd Billy Winwood – 22 Points 4th Connor Steel – 21 Points 5th Ryan Winwood – 20 Points
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Newport held their annual Welsh Open Championships on Saturday with Under 19s and Ladies categories, here are the podium finishers: Newport’s own Adam Bennett took the Under 19 spoils, he fought off competition from second placed Astley and Tyldesley rider Reece Pollitt and Swindon’s Jake Neighbour. In the Ladies category, Ipswich’s Charlie-Jane Herbert took the win, with Leicester’s duo of […]
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Come across to 33/18 News later on to find out the results from round two of the Elite League and round one of the Women’s League. Elite League Round 2 Ipswich 99 – 96 Wednesfield Poole 92 – 106 Coventry Womens League East v North South v Midlands
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Josh Brooke (pictured left) has landed ambassadorship with a leading brand in the protective equipment market. Demon United are a leading brand in Europe, founded and still based in Salt Lake City, Utah in the USA. They produce protective wear for a large range of ‘X sports’, including Mountain Biking, BMXing, Snowboarding, and even Roller Derby. Founded in 1999, they […]
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The Brandon Bees opened the 2016 season at their refurbished Brandon Road Playing Fields, Bretford, track last Tuesday evening, losing out 75-55 to a more experienced Leicester team in an entertaining Midland League challenge. Brandon point scorers: Matt Lawrence 14, Ben Wells 13, Matt Hambidge 10, Jack Reynolds 8, Wyatt Jacobs 6 and Joe Andrews 4. The next home […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway team, fresh from a winning start to their Elite League season, opened their 2016 regional Midland League campaign with an away loss to Wednesfield Dragons last Sunday afternoon, losing 97-80. Exactly a week after defeating Ipswich at Hearsall Common in their opening Elite League fixture, Coventry couldn’t replicate those heroics – though handed first team experience to […]
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Ipswich whirlwinds welcomed league newcomers Hellingly to Whitton Raceway in the first of the day’s meetings last Sunday. The Whirlwinds welcomed Pierce Bacon back into the squad, taking the place of younger brother Harrison, who was unavailable for the first match of the day, while Hellingly were lead by club stalwarts Jesse Moore and Neil Hollebon. The first half was […]
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Round two of the British Cycling CS Elite League series takes place this Sunday, with early leaders Coventry visiting Harbourside Park to take on Poole, while the reigning champions, Wednesfield Aces, head to Suffolk to take on Ipswich Eagles at the Whitton Sports Centre. Both matches starting at 2pm. Wednesfield went through the series unbeaten in 2015. Not short of […]
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Roger Dainty has been appointed to referee the Women’s League meeting at Wednesfield, this forthcoming Sunday. In a change to the original allocations, Mike Legge will now be refereeing the Wednesfield v Coventry Elite League match on Sunday 15th May 2016.
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