HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES had seven riders in the North of England adorned in new-style YBM shirts in the British Individual Championships. Returning to Norfolk they can feel very proud of their efforts with two medals in their kitbags and some other outstanding performances including four fifth places. Glyn Morgan looked in good form in the Over-60s at […]
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Words from Mel Perkins MBE HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES have been in existence since 1966 but the sport in the village goes back much longer. The infamous Hethersett Hornets ruled the cinder and dirt tracks of the 1940s and early 1950s, so much so that folklore has it that they were forced to pack up because no-one could […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators gave an excellent account of themselves in the British Open Club Championship at Leicester. They battled hard in a Semi-Final with Olly Buxton getting vital points in heats 18 and 19 leaving experienced Leigh Cossey to secure a race-off for the Hawks with a third place in the final heat. Top scorer Liam Webster lined up for […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators travelled to Kesgrave for a Sunday morning fixture and found their Suffolk opponents in a mood for revenge after the previous week’s defeat at Hethersett. It certainly was a wake-up call for the Hawks who had a much weaker team and, due to a late call-off, were a rider short too. Kesgrave won every heat bar one […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators have had a very busy couple of weeks starting with three riders at Bury (Lancs) for the first National Round of the British Youth & Junior League and Little League. Owen Wells finished third in the Under 18s B Final, Josie Kell second in the Girls C Final and Shaun Kell came second in the Under 10s […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators provided all four winners in the second Norfolk Go Ride Grand Prix held at Harford Park. The fast dry track led to some exciting racing at all levels as 27 riders battled for places. The senior A final was the best of them all with Liam Webster working his way from last to first place. There were […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators have had a busy week with back-to-back local derby matches with Norwich Stars and eight riders racing in London on Saturday. The rearranged home fixture with Norwich in Division 1 was held on a pleasant Wednesday evening – stark contrast to the original date in March which was postponed due to snow – and a big crowd had […]
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Hethersett’s match with Norwich in South East & East League Division 1, which was postponed on Sunday March 18th due to snow, was restaged on Wednesday 6th June and resulted in a win for Norwich by 91 points to 87.
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators played host to reigning champions Ipswich at the Memorial Playing Field and the league leaders went away with a comfortable victory that did not tell the full picture. Two 7-3 wins in the final heats somewhat flattered the visitors after they withstood an aggressive Hethersett onslaught early in the match which saw the Hawks lead after a […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators staged the first round of the Norfolk Go-Ride series and there were wins in all categories for the Hawks – George Larter-Dixon (Under-10s) Michie Snelling (Under-13s) Daniel Longlands (Under-16s) and Liam Webster (Seniors). In total 20 riders took part with Snelling and Lewis Smith making their competitive debuts. The Hawks have a busy weekend at the Memorial […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators have had their disjointed start to the season further affected by the wether with the track unfit for Sunday’s home fixture with Kesgrave after two days of rain. This is not the ideal preparation for this coming weekend’s European Club Championships in Wolverhampton, where the Hawks are taking on the best teams in the UK and Poland. […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators hope to open their 2018 season on Sunday with a local derby against Norwich Stars, but track preparation and pre-season training has been hit by the recent bad weather. If the matches go ahead they start at 2pm at the Memorial Playing Field in both Division 1 and 2 of the South East and Eastern League. Most […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators celebrated another successful season when over 40 members and guests attended their Presentation Night at Hethersett Social Club. As well as honouring all of the Club’s own champions there was also recognition for the Club’s three Norfolk Champions – George Larter, Owen Wells and Katie Adams. Next to receive awards were 11 of the B team who […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators are holding a series of Go-Ride Racing over the winter months. The sessions are aimed at all under 16s. Sign on by 10:40 on the day for racing at 11:00. The sessions take place on the following dates: Sunday 12th November Sunday 17th December Sunday 14th January Sunday 28th January Sunday 11th February Sunday 18th March Prizes and […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators concluded their racing season with their Club Maiden Plate which is for riders who have never won any of the Club’s eight championships. Level 2 coach, Kevin Wells, decided to go on track to teach his skills and performed well but he had no answer to fast 2017 recruit, Danny Machin, who took the title with a […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators brought the curtain down on their season in glorious sunshine with the staging of the Hethersett Charity Cup on Sunday. With increased sponsorship from Breckland Autos, five trophies were on offer and competition from a good field was intense. The very first heat looked to be decisive with four main contenders and so it proved, as three […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators’ much travelled veteran Glyn Morgan was in Sussex for the penultimate Eurovets round at Hellingly. He put recent track experiences there to good use to amass a very good 18 points and get to his second Over 50s A Final of the season. Starting well off grid 3 he got into second place but could not hold […]
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Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Club will be staging the annual Breckland Autos Charity Cup on the 15th October, and would like to invite riders to compete, this is a senior event so would suggest over 13’s, any rider wishing to compete should email a reply by 1st October to hawks@wellsfamily.co.uk All riders on the day should sign in by 13.30pm for a 14.00pm start.
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