Sheffield’s final fixture of the 2016 Northern League season took them to St Thomas Recreation Park to face deposed Division One Champions Stockport. The home team had seen the Edinburgh Falcons crowned Champions last week, ending Stockport’s impressive run of six successive titles. The home team were able to name only seven riders, with Mat Lush away at university. Sheffield were […]
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Adam Watson claimed the major honours by winning the prestigious under 19 and Open titles in the Sheffield club championships last week. Adam’s double win equalling the exploits of Kyle Holland (2015) and Pawel Idziorek (2013-14). Early morning heavy rain cleared by lunchtime, replaced by afternoon sunshine to provide perfect racing conditions. Seventeen riders took to the track, split into […]
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Edinburgh Falcons are now just one match away from winning the Northern League One title after a comfortable 95-81 victory over the Sheffield Stars at Cookson Park last weekend. The Falcons named a full strength team, while Sheffield promoted Sam Haines into the team for Kyle Holland (who would referee the match). Jake Slight and Neil Swanson broke the run […]
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It took six heats for Sheffield to break the 5-5 deadlock in this closely fought encounter thanks to a Watson/Haines 7-3, and as hard as Glasgow fought they never looked capable of taking the heat advantages required. The match started with a win for the impressive Ed Morton, passing andy MacDougal on the line, the first of several interesting races. […]
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Sheffield’s hotshot junior Cycle Speedway rider, James Bunting, has been chosen as one of the Olympic apprentices for both road and track. The 15 year old, who was born and bred on the shale in Sheffield, spoke to 33/18 News about his monumental achievement, what it took to get it, and his plans for the future: James began racing Cycle Speedway […]
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Astley & Tyldesley entertained Sheffield in a Northern League fixture, at Gin Pit on Sunday. In the Division 1 match, A&T took the lead with a 6-3 heat win in heat 1 and held this until heat 5. However, a fall by the returning Luke Jamson in heat 5 and a shed chain by Reece Pollitt whilst leading heat 6, […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted National Round 3 of the British Youth & Junior League series at Gin Pit on Sunday. A superb day’s racing took place, with 86 riders in action. Poole took their third successive win in this series. Wednesfield’s Brandon Whetton twice lowered the track record in the u-17 match, after A&T’s Ciaran Collins did in his first […]
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Sheffield ‘Wosskow Brown’ Stars entertained Heckmondwike on Tuesday, in a Northern League One match on what was the hottest day of the year, temperatures were still over 30c at the 7.30pm start time. A very dry, dusty track surprisingly provided plenty of close racing. Sheffield made numerous changes, with Laura Watson, Sophie Middleton, Niamh Morton and Sam Haines all promoted […]
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Northern League One leaders Stockport arrived at Cookson Park knowing they had not lost a first team match in Sheffield since 2004. A win was vital if they were to stay in the race for this year’s Championship, particularly given the form of Bury and Edinburgh. The visitors had a weakened squad that was without internationals Ben Higham or Dylan […]
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The Midlands went top of the table of the British Women’s League after a 72-48 victory over the East at Cookson Park, in the second round of matches (both teams winning their opening fixture). South and South Wales moved in to second after seeing off the North’s challenge by 70-49. The East arrived with just three riders, completing their line […]
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The final regional round of the British Youth and Junior League saw a low turnout of just 30 riders attend at Sheffield’s Cookson Park circuit. Sheffield managed to track fifteen riders, including debutants Ciaden Gittens, Benjamin Taylor and Ben Turnbull (all of whom made the step up from training sessions), and were unsurprisingly easy winners on 161 points. Astley & […]
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The Sheffield ‘Wosskow Brown’ Stars travelled with a severely weakened squad, only seven riders managing to make the trip to Scotland, to race against both Glasgow and Edinburgh. An unprecedented set of circumstances (Basketball, Boxing, Car trouble, Exams, Football and Work) all colluded to rob the team of 12 members. First port of call was Cathkin Park for a Northern […]
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Sheffield’s visit to Northumbria’s Cramlington Astrodome came just five weeks after the Wosskow Brown Stars fell to a four point home loss to the Vikings. The Vikings entered the match without Dan Wharrier, now departed to the USA for a 12-month adventure of a lifetime. The Stars were at full strength, having the luxury of the same eight riders for […]
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The Hessle raceway was the venue for this Northern League One ‘derby’ match between Hull and Sheffield. Hull’s task was hindered by the unavailability of heat leaders Nathan Everett, Dominic Bent and David Cooper, while Sheffield were able to name an unchanged side from the one successful against A & T last time out. The first four races were all […]
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Sheffield Wosskow Brown Stars and Astley and Tyldesley had evenly matched sides for this Northern League One encounter at the super-fast Cookson circuit. Sheffield welcomed back Rich Hudson and Luke Morton while A&T added Ciaran Collins and Lee Phillips to the team that won at Heckmondwike. The visitors made the perfect start with a 7-3 from Damian Zareba and Collins. When […]
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Sheffield were forced into two changes from the match against Bury, with Luke Morton & Rich Hudson unavailable, meaning Niall Morton made his return from injury & Laura Watson came in, having just had her loan to Sheffield approved. Northumbria, meanwhile, made just the one change from their match against Edinburgh, with Keith Oldham replacing Dan Thompson in the side. […]
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Bury Comets arrived at Sheffield looking to begin their title challenge with a win, while the young Stars were aiming to cause a shock and show their own potential. The away side managed to get in front as early as heat two with a 7-2 when Kyle Holland suffered a bike malfunction. Four drawn heats followed as tactical riding came […]
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Ed Morton has sent in the footage from Bury’s away win at Sheffield at Cookson Park on Sunday. The entertaining fixture resulted in a strong 82-97 victory for the Comets and was captured by sidelined-but-on-the-mend, Niall Morton, with Ed on editing duties. Thanks for sending it in guys! See the footage below:
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