NEWS: Earlier start time for SW&W Gold Cup on Sunday
Following consultation with clubs, a 12 noon start time has been agreed for the Gold Cup at Southampton on Sunday 15 July.
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MATCH REPORT: BYJL South West & Wales Round 2
There were sixty five entrants yesterday at a well prepared Southampton track for the BYJL SW&W round 2. In the U8s, Jack Tidball (Exeter) once again came first in the A final from gate 1. He was followed by the Poole trio, Rylee Dunford, Max Collins and Eli Lamb. There were eighteen U10 riders, where JJ Wildman showed his gating power […]
Read morePREVIEW: British Youth and Junior League regional round 2
The second round of the BYJL takes place this Saturday with rounds being held at Bury, Ipswich, Southampton and Wednesfield. A fortnight ago the sunshine helped to bring out the riders with a healthy 190 young riders taking part in Cycle Speedway’s flagship junior competition – hopefully with the Easter holidays coming to a close and some missing riders returning […]
Read moreNEWS: Six clubs share BC Fair Play Award
Following analysis of the Referee Reports for 2017, the following clubs came top of the pile in respect of the 2016 British Cycling Cycle Speedway Club Fair Play Award. Coventry Edinburgh Glasgow Heckmondwike Swindon Southampton Each club will be presented with a framed certificate to mark this achievement at an opportune moment in the near future.
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Newport march into the play offs
Newport (Dig It Landscapes) Cycle Speedway team defeated Southampton by a significant 109 points to 68, in their final away regional league meeting, with all the team recording high scores. Ryan Lewis (pictured) made a terrific team debut, top scoring with a very impressive 19 points. Newport scores: Ryan Lewis 19, Oli Sidwick 19, Corey Burnell Jones 16+3, Colin Simmons 16+1, […]
Read moreLEAGUE TABLE: All to play for in SSW with two remaining
Newport and Poole are neck and neck with two matches left in the South and South Wales League. Swindon will be hoping they can once again qualify for the play-off final, but will be looking over their shoulder for an Exeter challenge. The top 3 clubs have a 3-way play-off at neutral venue on 23rd October 2016. Poole have all but wrapped […]
Read moreROUND UP: British Finals Weekend | Day Two
Here are the results from day two of the British Finals Weekend: Over 50’s 1st Ray Oliver (Coventry) 2nd David Frith (Leicester) 3rd Dave Murphy (Exeter) Ray Oliver made no mistake in the Over 50s to take the gold on a maximum. David Frith was also in good form, dropping his only point of the day to the former World […]
Read morePHOTOS: BYJL South & South West Round 5 at Poole
Graham Robins has been snapping away again! Graham and his camera were in action at Poole for the BYJL South & South West Regional Round 5. See some of his shots in the gallery below! Results U8’s 1st Scott Rowles (Poole) 2nd Max Parry (Poole) 3rd Zac Davey (Exeter) U10’s 1st JJ Wildian (Exeter) 2nd Joe Horren (Poole) 3rd Oliver […]
Read moreEUROS 2016: Results from Southampton
Steve Harris and Myke Grimes were the GB qualifiers qualifiers from the Quarter Finals at Southampton, while Zac Payne came through the repechage. See the scorecards below: In the junior qualifiers, Ben Tinsdale was the lone GB rider through from the first qualifier. In qualifier two, Adam Watson, Adam Bennett and Jay Briggs made their way through to the semi-finals. […]
Read morePREVIEW: 2016 ICSF European Cycle Speedway Championships
South coast clubs, Poole and Southampton host the ICSF 2016 Cycle Speedway European Championships this weekend, where a full three day feast of explosive action awaits the large crowds expected. The championships largely feature individual events, but we will see Team GB back in action Friday evening in a test match against Poland in Southampton, which represents new manager, Lee […]
Read moreEUROS 2016: Official coordinators announced and traffic warning issued
Competitors and supporters travelling to the South Coast next weekend for the ICSF European Championships at Poole and Southampton are urgently reminded that high volumes of traffic are expected on all three days. A very early departure from their home base must be considered. The Official Coordinators for the two tracks have been appointed by the ICSF to oversee the racing, […]
Read morePHOTOS: BYJL National Round 2 from Southampton
While we wait for the official results to arrive from today’s action in Southampton, pro-photographer, Graham Robins has been busy snapping the events on the south coast. Don’t forget to check out all of Graham’s archive at his website here: http://grahamrobins.net
Read morePREVIEW: British Youth and Junior League national round 2 from Southampton
The second of this year’s BYJL National Rounds will be held this Saturday at Southampton starting at 10am. The first round at Leicester provided plenty of good racing with over 100 youngsters taking part, with encouragingly 45 in the two youngest age groups. In the U8s, it is the Poole duo of Scott Rowles and Max Parry who lead the […]
Read moreEUROS 2016: Revised draws
Regional event coordinator, Pete Barnes, has produced an updated draw for the ICSF European Individual Championships. The draw (as attached) takes into consideration some withdrawals and recent additions to the Open and Junior competitions. ICSF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 – SCHEDULE FRIDAY JULY 29th Southampton – Individuals: 1000 Junior Qualifying Round 1 – 8 riders qualify for Semi-Finals 1130 Junior Qualifying […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Robins march on against Saints
Swindon Robins welcomed Southampton Saints to the Oasis Track on Sunday. Both teams were missing key riders, however the meeting still delivered some memorable highlights. The second heat saw home-grown rider Jake Neighbour, coming off the back of an international win for England, up against one of Southampton’s strongest riders, Nathan Harris, to secure a heat advantage of 6-4. The first […]
Read morePHOTOS: Southampton 85 – 91 Poole
Graham Robins was in Southampton for the South and South Wales clash between Southampton and Poole on Sunday, where youngster Ben Tinsdale was the star for the away side, bringing in 16 points. Tinsdale was ably assisted by his Poole team mates, with the Southampton team contributing to a close match, which saw Comet, Dean Hook, guesting for the home side. […]
Read more2016 EUROS: Spaces available in Junior and Senior events
There are still some vacant spots in the 2016 ICSF Junior and Open European Championships, which are being held at Poole and Southampton over the weekend of 29th-31st July 2016. Any rider interested needs to contact Paul West at British Cycling in the first instance with a debit/credit card number to cover the GB Rider entry fee (£10 Juniors, £15 Seniors). […]
Read moreNEWS: 2016 ICSF European Championships schedule released
Here is the full itinerary for the 2016 ICSF European Championships, taking place at Poole and Southampton on the weekend of 29th-31st July 2016. ICSF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 – SCHEDULE FRIDAY JULY 29th Southampton – Individuals: 1000 – Junior Qualifying Round 1 – 8 riders qualify for Semi-Finals 1130 – Junior Qualifying Round 2 – 8 riders qualify for Semi-Finals 1300 – Open Qualifying […]
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