Steve Copping, Author at 33/18 News

AUSTRALIA: Le Fevre celebrate a successful year

December 9, 2024 Steve Copping

Words by Pete Barnes, photos provided by Rob Fleming The highly successful South Australia Le Fevre club staged tbeir annual presentation evening last Friday with a packed clubroom in attendance. The main awards are as follows: Division 1: Paul White Division 2: Josh CandyDivision 3: Connor ScrivenVeterans: Shane JenkinsWomens: Taylor HoffmannPresidents Award: Daniel RobbDaniel Pudney Award: Hudson CandyTeam Shield: StingraysRider […]

NEWS: 3 Cycle Speedway representatives recognised in awards

December 4, 2024 Steve Copping

Cycling UK has published their 100 Women in Cycling list for 2024 and three Cycle Speedway representatives have been recognised in these prestigious awards. Congratulations to Charlie Jane-Herbert (Community Champion), Emily Burgess (Sporting Hero) and Laura Watson (Cycle Influencer). Click on this link to read more: https://www.cyclinguk.org/100women/2024 Also listed as a Community Champion is Ann Stewart, who is a junior coach […]

CLUB NEWS: Hawks stage presentation evening

December 4, 2024 Steve Copping

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES staged their annual Presentation Evening at Hethersett Social Club and those present could celebrate a number of successes in 2024 and it was a chance to make some special presentations. The El-Labany siblings were the biggest achievers with Luca winning the British Youth & junior League Under-12 Grand Prix series and sister Nyla winning the […]

OBITUARY: Johan Koudijs

November 24, 2024 Steve Copping

33/18 News has learnt that Johan Koudijs has died. His son Jon posted the following on Facebook’s “I was (or still am) a Cycle Speedway rider !!!” : “Very sad to announce that our father Johan Koudijs has passed away last Saturday November 16th at the age of 80. He suffered from dementia the last few years unfortunately. “In the […]

OBITUARY: Philip Hagerty

November 22, 2024 Steve Copping

Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club are saddened to report the death of their former Chairman, Phil Hagerty, who passed away on Tuesday morning. Phil was a Club Committee member for three years, as Development Officer and Photographer, and served as A&T Chairman in 2004. He was just a few weeks short of his 90th birthday Philip’s funeral details will be […]

NEWS: Jackie Pinkerton’s funeral arrangements

November 22, 2024 Steve Copping

The funeral of Jackie Pinkerton, who passed away on Tuesday 19th November, will take place on Tuesday 3rd December at 10.00am at Seafield Crematorium. EH67LD Everyone who knew Jackie is welcome to attend.

OBITUARY: Jackie Pinkerton

November 15, 2024 Steve Copping

33/18 News has learnt the sad news that Jackie Pinkerton, one of the true greats of Scottish Cycle Speedway, passed away on Thursday 14th November. Jackie was runner-up in the 1970 British Final after defeating the late Derek Garnett in a run-off and also led Sighthill Hammers to victory in the 1966 British Team Cup. Jackie was also a member […]

NEWS: Updates from British Cycling

November 12, 2024 Steve Copping

Declan Kohl has been touch with the following updates: Wilkinson Sword Award British Cycling now request all Club Secretaries for nominations for Wilkinson Sword award. Nominations are to close on 30 November, to enable the Commission to decide the recipient at an online meeting on 2 December and present the award to the winner at the British Indoor Championships in […]

BRITISH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Entries now open

November 12, 2024 Steve Copping

Entries are now open for the 2024 British Indoor Championships which will be staged at Sports Connextion, Leamington Road, Ryton-On-Dunsmore, Coventry on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th January 2025. Entries can be made at the following link: 2024 British Cycling Cycle Speedway Indoor Championships Events – British Cycling Entries close on Sunday 22nd December

RESULTS ARCHIVE: Help Needed

October 29, 2024 Steve Copping

Steve Copping has been working on and off to update the Results Archive section on the website and would like to thank Ross Mee for sending him the BYJL National results from 2015 onwards (these will be uploaded in due course) and all those who have sent information to fill some of the other gaps. However there are still some […]

NEWS: Paul West’s Funeral arrangements

October 24, 2024 Steve Copping

The funeral of former British Cycling Cycle Speedway Co-ordinator Paul West, who passed away on September 29th, will take place at 4pm on Friday 1st November at Grenoside Crematorium, Sheffield. The service will be live streamed & recorded for those unable to attend. Details of how to access these will be available nearer the time.

OBITUARY: Len Silver

October 18, 2024 Steve Copping

33/18 News has learnt that former Stratford Hammers rider Len Silver passed away on Sunday morning (October 13th) at the age of 92. Len’s Cycle Speedway involvement began in 1946 when he and his Stratford Grammar School friend Roy Garnham joined others from the area to emulate their speedway heroes from the recently reopened West ham Speedway on a very […]

RESULTS: The Weekend’s results

October 13, 2024 Steve Copping

Here are the results from matches raced on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October: National League Kesgrave 83 Poole 99* Ipswich 88 Poole 90* Great Blakenham 88 Poole 96 *- match raced on Saturday Poole are National League Champions for 2024 South East League Division 2 Hethersett 72 Norwich 84 Ipswich 88 Kesgrave Pumas 72 Midland League Coventry v Wednesfield […]

WEEKEND PREVIEW: A busy weekend coming up

October 11, 2024 Steve Copping

A busy weekend of Cycle Speedway gets underway tomorrow with the 7th and final round of the South-East Grand Prix at Ipswich. The Under 8’s category has already been clinched by Great Blakenham’s Niall Coughlan with Kesgrave’s Sienna Hammond and Ruby Rawlings all but guaranteed to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively. The Under 10’s category will see Kesgrave’s Freddie Mower […]

NATIONAL LEAGUE: A close finish to the season in prospect

October 9, 2024 Steve Copping

Words by Andrew Parr, photo supplied by Chris Timms Birmingham have now completed their National League fixtures with a comprehensive 97-85 victory over Great Blakenham at Perry Hall over the weekend. The result consolidates Birmingham’s position at the top of the table taking six victories from their eight matches. Birmingham’s two defeats were both away matches, firstly an early season […]

MATCH REPORT: Poole top the ton

October 3, 2024 Steve Copping

Words by Pete Barnes.Photos by Arthur Lawrence. .With no further interest on the final league honours team manager Colin Rowles opted to include former club riders Kevin Marshallsay and Bob Hayward whilst Josh Nottle and Ted Curtis gave performances that did little harm for their National League inclusion.With Oliver Saunders delivering a true captains role the home side took an […]

RESULTS: Hethersett Charity Day

October 2, 2024 Steve Copping

HETHERSETT CHARITY DAY(Sponsored by Breckland Autos) CHARITY CUP (Hethersett unless stated) Mason Martin (Gt.Blakenham) 23, Dave Martin 21, Harley Hamill 20, Andre Cross 20 (after race-off), Connor Jarrett (Kesgrave) 16, Lola Martin 14, Amy Baynes (Coventry) 12, Jack Western (Noprwich) 9, Amelia Dodson 8, Rebecca Moreland 6 * Jack Western won Colin Chamberlain Memorial award for most entertaining rider. CLUB […]

BYJL: Information for final National Round

October 2, 2024 Steve Copping

Ross Mee has been in touch with the following information regarding the final British Youth & Junor League National Round which takes place at Coventry on Saturday 5th October: “At the request of Coventry CSC the start time has been put back to 11.00 am – given the numbers competing in the U8s and U10s this year I think that it will […]

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