Report by Rob Mawhood Sheffield Stars and Hull battled to a draw in the first round of the Yorkshire League at Heckmondwike. The series returned to the format used during Covid, with Junior and Senior individual Grand Prix Ladder also contested within the days racing. Hull took control of the pairs racing in mid-meeting. A Lewis Foxley/Liam Bennett 7-3 maximum […]
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Report by Matt Parr What a cracking opener to the Battle of Britain Women’s League 2023 at a damp but well prepared Wednesfield circuit. The team event starts the day with the South West and Wales looking to defend their title. The opening heat saw Lizzie Rigley and Chloe Whitehead set the intentions of the Midlands with a 7-3 over […]
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Report and photo by Matthew Wilcockson Ten under 14 riders attended the Wednesfield track on Saturday 22nd of April to contest the annual open event sponsored by DASH Trophies. Being the first national event for the age group this year, racing was tense and close throughout. The track was in excellent condition, having rained overnight with the weather remaining dry […]
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The Poole / Trent Club are pleased to confirm the schedule for the Ade Gale Laurels event at Harbourside Park on Whit Bank Holiday Sunday 28th May. Noon. Junior sponsored by K.H.Electrical. 13.30. Womens sponsored by Fantasy Floors 15.30. Senior sponsored by Precision Engraving Weymouth. Early replies to the outstanding invitations would be appreciated. For further information please contact Pete […]
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HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES had another busy weekend of racing with some of the younger members having four matches. Action started at Great Blakenham on Saturday with Round 2 of the South-East Grand Prix, part of which doubles as a regional round of the British Youth & Junior League. The Hawks took a squad of 21 riders to […]
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Report by Rob Mawhood, photos courtesy of Bury CSC Bury Comets extended their lead in the Northern 4s League with a third successive win at Heckmondwike. Stockport had to withdraw, with riders again unavailable. Meaning sixteen of the 24 races featured three riders only. Bury riders won 10 of the 16 races they competed in to finish eight points clear. […]
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Words from Mel Perkins MBE HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES have been in existence since 1966 but the sport in the village goes back much longer. The infamous Hethersett Hornets ruled the cinder and dirt tracks of the 1940s and early 1950s, so much so that folklore has it that they were forced to pack up because no-one could […]
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Here are the results from matches ridden on Sunday 16th April South-East League Division 1 Ipswich 89 Great Blakenham 87 Division 2 Hethersett 85 Kesgrave 88Ipswich 89 Great Blakenham 71 Hethersett’s score includes 15 penalty points for Kesgrave’s use of a restricted rider Youth League Hethersett 54 Kersgrave Panthers 106Hethersett 107 Kesgrave Pumas 53Ipswich 97 Great Blakenham 62 Midland League […]
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The British Youth & Junior League resumes on Saturday with the North & Scotland riders heading to their regional centre of Astley & Tyldesley for their 2nd regional round (1pm start) whilst the 2nd South East regional round, which also counts towards the South-East Grand Prix, is at Great Blakenham with a 12pm start. The Midlands and South & South […]
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Salisbury Cycle Speedway are excited to have been selected as the host venue for the upcoming 2023 ICSF World Individual Championships. Their committee and hard working volunteers are going above and beyond with planning well underway to ensure this will be an event to remember. Be sure to like and follow their Facebook to keep updated as they have some […]
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Wednesfield Aces are staging the Dash Trophies Midland Individual Grand Prix on Saturday April 22nd with events for Under 14’s, Women and Veterans which are scheduled to start at 12 noon, 2pm and 4pm respectively. If riders are interested in riding in any of these events they need to contact Steve Mullinder to register as places are on a first […]
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The opening Midland regional round of the British Youth & Junior League at Wednesfield, which was postponed on Saturday April 1st, will now take place at Ashmore Park on Saturday April 15th The round at Coventry, which was originally scheduled for the same date, will now be staged at a later date to be confirmed
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Below is information on flights and accommodation for the 2023 World Cycle Speedway Championships in Australia : FLIGHTS TO ADELAIDE FOR 2023 CYCLE SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Contact: Tanya Marshallsay at WORLDSPAN Travel, 73 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Bournemouth BH22 9HU. Phone: 01202 875986 Email: Tanya.Marshallsay@fredolsentravel.co.uk. When speaking to Tana, mention that you are travelling to Adelaide for the Cycle Speedway World […]
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Hethersett was the venue for the opening BYJL & South-East Grand Prix Round on Saturday April 1st on an overcast, cold and damp, drizzly day but despite the weather the track stood up well.. Norwich had 6 riders involved and their results were as follows: Under 12: Zackery Eastwood runner up in the B FinalUnder 14: Will Blackmore runner-up in […]
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Here are the results of matches staged on Sunday April 2nd: North & Scotland League Division 1 Astley & Tyldesley 108 Hull 72Bury 84 Sheffield 94 Division 2 Astley & Tyldesley 76 Hull 74Bury 76 Sheffield 122* *Sheffield’s score includes 49 penalty points for Bury’s use of ineligible riders. On-track score was 76-73 to Bury Division 3 Astley & Tyldesley […]
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Report by Andy Schofield Hull staged the first Northern regional round of The British Youth & Junior League and Little League on a damp day that followed a wet week in East Yorkshire. James Vaneer from Heckmondwike headed home the home fans favourite Alexis Woodcock in the under 8’s. In the under 10’s Bury’s Bobby Dunphy won all of his […]
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Report by Rob Mawhood, Photos by Nicola Banyard Sheffield edged past Bury by 94-84 in the opening round of North and Scotland League Division One fixtures. Bury are pre-season favourites for the Division One title after acquiring England Internationals Reece Pollitt and Ben Higham during the winter. Both teams were missing star riders, Kris Ramsden and Mike Baldock being absent […]
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Words by Mel Perkins MBE HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES had a busy weekend to start the 2023 season. On an overcast, cold and damp Saturday the track stood up well and provided some great entertainment when 62 riders, 28 from Hethersett, contested nine categories in the South-East Grand Prix Round 1 which, in some categories, doubled up as […]
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