The fifth Norfolk Go-Ride Grand Prix of the season at Hethersett was the least attended so far, thanks mainly to school holiday activities and a seven-day delay following last week’s deluge. A perfect evening’s weather this Wednesday meant that the 10 riders who did take part could have a relaxed evening’s racing without the pressure to qualify for “A” Finals […]
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It was a marathon day of Cycle Speedway action as Bury Comets welcomed both Edinburgh and Fife to Goshen on Sunday. With the North and Scotland League season now nearing its climax, all three sides were looking to consolidate or move higher in the three divisions. Edinburgh and Bury have suffered from a number of injuries of late and it […]
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Newport (Dig It Landscapes) Cycle Speedway team secured top spot in the South West and Wales Division 1 League, after a comfortable 97-79 home win against nearest rivals Horspath Hammers. Jack Harrold failed a late fitness test on an injured hamstring, so Newport brought in Callum Goward. Newport dominated the early heats through fine wins from Jacob Soper, Ben Mould and […]
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For the second week running it was Scottish opposition for the Sheffield Stars. This time it was Fife and Glasgow who descended on Cookson Park for North & Scotland League Two fixtures. A bright sunny day welcomed the visitors, but they would both return North empty handed, as Sheffield moved up to fourth in the table after two enthralling matches. […]
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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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Hellingly arrived at the East London circuit bathed in glorious sunshine to be met with a full strength London side. After a few laps to warm up, the Lions found the track a bit loose in places but very fast. This was the final league match for both teams, and the result was not going to effect either teams league […]
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Astley & Tyldesley had another successful day of racing in the North and Scotland League fixture at Cramlington, against the Northumbria Vikings. Team Green recorded convincing wins in all three matches, to keep their title hopes alive in all three divisions. The first two races were drawn in the Division 1 match, before A&T took a 7-3 in heat 3. […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators travelled to their final South East and Eastern League Division 1 match at Great Blakenham, where they faced a Suffolk side at full strength and cementing their top two place in the League. Hethersett battled hard but had to wait until heat 8 before their first heat win – a 6-4 by Liam Webster and Harley Hamill. […]
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Stockport totally overwhelmed the home side in their Division 1 match. Far superior from the starts, Northumbria quickly found themselves 20 points down as Stockport opened with five 7-3s. There was no way back as Ben Higham, Michael Preston, Devon Campbell and Terry Norman all rode unbeaten. Louis Wright may well have joined them, but a tapes exclusion ended his […]
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The Stars travelled to the Redbraes Raceway knowing they had to do something a Sheffield side had never done before (win a first team match at Edinburgh) if they were to claw themselves away from the bottom of North and Scotland League Division One. The Falcons have been beset by injuries as they have defended the Championship they won in […]
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Poole Comets snatched defeat from an improbable victory in an incident packed affair against a fully loaded Newport side at Harbourside. Matches are never won on paper but with Mould, Carmichael and Harrold making a rare combined appearance for the Welsh outfit, few would have given the hosts much chance. With the scoreline at 32-37 after 7 races, the match saw a remarkable turnaround – […]
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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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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators travelled to Oxford for a return inter-league challenge match with Horspath who visited Hethersett pre-season. Injuries and unavailability meant only five members could travel to race and the Hawks drafted in a guest rider to fulfil the fixture. It was a close affair, with Dan Chambers outstanding and a returning Lee Smith pairing up well with Owen […]
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Astley & Tyldesley enjoyed another day of winning all three North and Scotland League fixtures, against Hull at Gin Pit on Sunday. The visitors arrived short handed and borrowed several home riders to make up the numbers. Hull’s three times British Champion Andy Angell, making his first visit to the new Gin Pit track, broke the track record in heat […]
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Astley & Tyldesley’s Gin Pit circuit was the venue for the 4th and final round of the HSBC | UK Elite Grand Prix series. A good sized crowd enjoyed some excellent racing on a warm, sunny day. The new MP for Leigh, Jo Platt, was present as the club’s official guest. Barring disasters, the Senior match was a straight shoot […]
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After torrential overnight rain and more forecast for the morning of the match, the track staff at Horspath had their work cut out to get the circuit cleared of water and in a raceable state. After three hours of solid repair work, the track was ready for the 2pm start time. On to the track came the visiting Poole Comets […]
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Multiple costly exclusions prevented Coventry Sabres from picking up points in the Midland League on Sunday afternoon at home to Leicester Monarchs. Led by skipper and British number two Myke Grimes, the Sabres were made to rue a pair of exclusions for moving at the gate and two more for on track incidents. An experienced Monarchs side took charge of […]
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Second placed Astley & Tyldesley took on defending league champions Edinburgh in a North and Scotland League fixture at Gin Pit on Sunday. Both teams were desperate for a win to keep their title hopes alive and a very hard fought Division 1 match took place, with numerous incidents. Edinburgh took an early lead when A&T riders picked up race […]
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