Due to last minute withdrawals, the two scheduled semi final events were replaced with a single pre qualifier, to find the sixteen competitors who will contest the final at Findon, on Saturday 2nd December 2017. In the opening barrier of heats, it was Kristina Mines, Miriam Thompson, Lucy Millikin, Lauren Jacobs, in addition to Polish sensation Zaneta Siemianowska, and event favourite […]
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Report by Andy Whitehouse Coventry’s Myke Grimes and Poole’s Macie Schmidt were crowned champions at the HSBC UK | National Cycle Speedway Championships on Monday. Both riders produced flawless results in their respective events, taking five wins from five in Wednesfield. Open Grimes is only the second rider to take the title with a maximum 20 points and did it […]
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Ipswich’s Chloe Pearce has become the tenth and final addition to Women’s Team GB test squad for the Australian tour this coming November. Pearce becomes the third U16 rider in the squad, joining Poole’s Macie Schmidt and Sheffield’s Niamh Morton. Team boss Geoff Gamage commented: “Chloe’s progression in the past six weeks has earned her the last spot, where she […]
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With Natalie Timms not going to Australia Womens Team GB announce that Emily Morton, Cycle Speedway’s only current qualified level 2 female CS coach, has been added as assistant coach/manager to Stuart Raven and Geoff Gamage. Emily will also be responsible for specific womens welfare issues and first aid. Geoff Gamage commented: “I would like to publicly thank Natalie for […]
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Leicester Lucy Whitehead powered her way to victory after a run off with Ipswich’s Charlie Jane Herbert. Both riders were in fine form and finished on 19 points apiece, forcing a run off for the title. Whitehead powered into the lead from the outside grids, while Herbert gave chase on the Leicester rider’s back wheel. Herbert dived up the inside […]
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Graham Robins was duly on hand to capture all the action from an entertaining day at Exeter yesterday. In the open category, Ben Mould won his first British title, in an incredible last lap change of fortunes, going from last to first, as the leading three riders fell in the final 10 yards to clinch the crown in heat 20. Coventry’s […]
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Major Cycle Speedway will return to the Sky Sports TV screens in mid May with the edited highlights of the 2015 World Woman’s Final from the long running Wednesfield Aces track in the West Midlands. Coverage will beam into homes the UK, and latterly globally to over 30 countries, across the Sky Sports platform of the fiercely contested event, which […]
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Baroness Rachel Heyhoe Flint will be presenting the awards at the Women’s World Finals sponsored By Yale. This is a real coup for the Wednesfield Aces Club as Rachel is an icon of female sport in this country as former captain of the England Women s cricket team. The Baroness was a trailblazer for women’s sport, she is also a Honorary […]
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The most successful Women’s team in the World, Leicester Monarchs took on Australia before the final Junior Ashes test match at Glover Park this evening and maintained their impressive winning streak with a score of 79-71, in a challenge match. Leicester boast a substantial chunk of the Women’s GB squad, but also include latest signing Sophie Middleton, as well as excellent young […]
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The draws for this weekend are in. The semi finals for open and junior category take place on Saturday at East Park and Birmingham and the Women’s final is at Wednesfield on Sunday, along with the junior and open finals. See who’s got who as we approach the business end of the 2015 ICSF World Cycle Speedway Championships.
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British Cycling’s Andy Whitehouse snapped the Women’s semi final from Poole yesterday. Check out his snaps of the action here. https://andyw39.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=51057795&AlbumKey=L4KBmQ
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Womens team GB manager, Geoff Gamage has released the team news for the women’s test match series against Australia. 1st test at Horspath Vicky Brown, Charlie Jane Herbert, Lauren Hookway, Lauren Jacobs, Laura Watson, Lucy Whitehead, Michelle Whitehead. Stand by Rebecca Davies. 2nd test at Newport Vicky Brown, Rebecca Davies, Charlie Jane Herbert, Lauren Hookway, Danielle Riley, Laura Watson, Michelle […]
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Assa Abloy and Yale will sponsor the ICSF World Junior and Womens Finals on Sunday 9th August. The official launch was held at Wednesfield Aces track this week with the unveiling of the “securing the World Cycle Speedway Finals” sponsorship banner by some of Wednesfield Elite League riders, all hoping to appear in the world finals including Great Britain’s Lee Aris […]
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Some matches have fallen foul to the weather as heavy wind and rain batters the UK. However, there is some racing going ahead still. Midland League Leicester Monarchs 94 – 67 (86-19) Wednesfield Dragons Northern League Astley & Tyldesley 112 – 62 Hull (NL1) Astley & Tyldesley 114 – 67 Hull (NL2) Edinburgh 99 – 77 Sheffield Heckmondwike – Bury […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club are looking forward to staging their opening meeting of the season, with the annual Welsh Open Championships, which was the event that opened the clubs excellent facility exactly 10 years ago. The days racing sees some of the sports top women racers go head to head, with “Devon Express” Lauren Hookway, Charlie Jane Herbert, Lauren Jacobs, […]
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Although yet to be confirmed, the Australian Women’s team will be headed by two former UK visitors in Leticia Collins and Kayleigh Clarke.
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Thanks to Josh Brooke for writing up this match report on last weekend’s British Club/Open Women’s Championship that took place at Ipswich. So, here’s a belated look at how the action unfolded.
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A slightly belated look at the scores and scorers from last Saturdays British Open and Women’s Club Championship at Ipswich (photo by Phil Clarke).
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