CLUB NEWS: Coventry set for local derby clash

Coventry host one of their biggest match of the season tomorrow (Sunday 22nd May) at Hearsall Common when they entertain local rivals Leicester in the Midland League, starting at 2pm. Rivalry between the clubs dates back almost 40 years and the matches have been always been hotly contested with Leicester having the upper hand. Since Coventry were reformed in 2012, […]

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LETTERS: Rider – or actually a spectator

Tim Jarvis has written in with some concerns regarding riders studying at university not being permitted to compete in regional racing. Am I correct to assume that cycle speedway has thousands and thousands of riders chasing too few opportunities to race? Do we need to restrict numbers to stop overcrowding at tracks?   What I witnessed today would appear to give […]

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NEWS: Club Championships deadline looms

The deadline to enter this year’s Whitsun weekend Club Championships closes tomorrow. The events are spread out over three Midlands tracks, Leicester, Wednesfield and East Park. Here is what’s happening and when, with links to entry. Saturday at Leicester Under 19 and Women https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144087/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-19-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144088/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Women-s-Club-Championship Sunday at Wednesfield Over 40s, Under 10 and Under 16 https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144091/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Over-40-s-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144089/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-10-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144090/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-16-Club-Championship Bank Holiday […]

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RESULT: Monarchs crash Brandon’s party

Leicester’s second division team were victorious in a Midland League Division Two challenge match last night against Brandon Bees. Luke Whitehead top scored for the Monarchs, whilst Brandon tracked some younger riders and debutant Joe Andrews had his first experience of league racing after attending Coventry’s club night for the last two weeks. Here are the scores: BRANDON BEES 55 Matt […]

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MATCH REPORT: Aces too much for battling Leicester

Defending Midland League Champions, Wednesfield Aces, had a comfortable win against the Leicester Monarchs, around the sunny but cold Ashmore Park track. The score does not reflect the effort that Leicester put into this very competitive match, the East Midlanders pushed the Aces all the way with a team that was a mixture of youth and experience, which included former British […]

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MATCH REPORT: Newport get off to winning start

Newport Cycle Speedway got their season off to a winning start by recording a 96 to 84 win at Leicester. It was a very good work out for both teams who tracked strong line ups. Nearly appointed Welsh national team managers Mark Carmichael and Jack Harrold both recorded maximums on the sticky home track, with good support from all of the Welsh team. Leicester also […]

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MATCH REPORT: Coventry juniors still in with a chance after edging out Leicester

In one of the most enjoyable and exciting matches of the season, Coventry`s Midland Junior League team (U14s) kept up their challenge for league championship glory by winning at Leicester by 65-63 on Tuesday evening (29th September). The opening heats were shared and by heat 5, the scores were still level at 25 points all. The Ben Wells/Jack Reynolds partnership […]

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MATCH REPORT: Leicester Ladies make it a perfect ten

Leicester Ladies maintained their domination of the team championship with an unprecedented tenth consecutive victory at Glover Park today. Nearest rivals Ipswich put up a strong fight and had opened up a two point lead  after the fourth heat, taking 14 points from their inside grids. The Monarchs eventually overhauled their East Anglian rivals in the sixth heat, from that […]

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PREVIEW: British Women’s Club Championship from Leicester

This afternoon sees the last of the season’s Club Championships with the Women’s event being held at Leicester, 12.00 start. The women’s event was first held in 2006, when at Norwich the winners were the Leicester team, which included a young Michelle and Lucy Whitehead. Since then Leicester have added a further eight titles and will be favourites on their own […]

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MATCH REPORT: Birmingham dominate proceedings against Leicester

Birmingham took a rather comprehensive victory over Leicester at Perry Hall Playing Fields yesterday. The Monarchs of Leicester used Coventry rider Bobby McMillan as a guest with his points not counting in the final total. Birmingham hit hard from the off with Smith a comfortable winner of Heat 1, whilst Millward had a tough encounter with Marchant for third and finally made […]

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