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NEWS: Updates from British Cycling

August 3, 2021 Steve Copping

Tarn Fynn has been in touch with a few updates and these are listed below: National Individual Event Entries The closing date for the Elite GP’s and British Individual Championships are fast approaching. Links to all upcoming entry pages can be found on the British Cycling calendar here: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events?keywords=&view=off&distance=&postcode=&fromdate=03%2F08%2F2021&todate=03%2F08%2F2022&gender=&day_of_week%5B%5D=1&day_of_week%5B%5D=2&day_of_week%5B%5D=3&day_of_week%5B%5D=4&day_of_week%5B%5D=5&day_of_week%5B%5D=6&day_of_week%5B%5D=7&race_duration_min=&race_duration_max=&resultsperpage=30&series_only=0&online_entry_only=0&zuv_bc_race_category_id%5B%5D=21&zuv_bc_race_category_id%5B%5D=48&save-filter-name= The Elite GP deadline is Sunday 8th August and the National […]

NEWS: Manchester League Individuals

August 3, 2021 Steve Copping

Alan Taylor has been in touch with a message for any riders from the Astley & Tyldesley, Bury and Stockport clubs that are planning to ride in the Manchester League Individual Under 10s, Under 16s and Veterans events that these are being staged at Stockport on Wednesday 4th August (7.00pm start) and not as shown on the BC events calendar. […]

INTERNATIONAL: Provisional schedule for Minneapolis visit

August 3, 2021 Steve Copping

Pete Barnes has been in touch to say that contact has been made with the Short Track Cycle Speedway Club in Minneapolis USA regarding a proposed visit in July 2022. It would take the form of a development program with racing events and early plans are as detailed: Tuesday 5th July. Direct flight from London Heathrow to Minneapolis with Delta […]

CLUB NEWS: International call-ups for 4 Stars riders

August 3, 2021 Steve Copping

4 Norwich riders were called up for International duty for the re-scheduled 2021 Home Internationals at Astley & Tyldesley on Saturday 31st July. Steve Copping & Dave Blackmore represented Ireland in the Veterans event with Steve scoring 6 of Ireland’s 23 points whilst Dave scored 5The Junior event saw Shaun Kell represent an Ireland Select where he scored 9 points […]

CLUB NEWS: Welsh Open Womens Championships scheduled for August

August 2, 2021 Steve Copping

Newport CSC are looking to put on their annual Welsh Open Womens Championships on Sunday 22nd August at 2pm. Colin Simmons is asking that regions email him what they have on that day, so all the women are ok to race. Colin’s email address is simmonscolin@aol.com.

CLUB NEWS: Go-Ride GP opener washed out

August 2, 2021 Steve Copping

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES had members preparing to set up the track and equipment for the first of eight Norfolk GO-RIDE Grand Prix on Wednesday when the most horrendous thunderstorm arrived stranding them there for over an hour and flooding the track. It is hoped that the Hethersett round will be staged later in September with the series […]

MATCH REPORT: 2021 Home Internationals

August 2, 2021 Steve Copping

Report by Mike Hack, Photos by Len Priestley There was a great day of cycle speedway racing at Astley & Tyldesley on Saturday, for the re-arranged 2021 Home Internationals Day. The Gin Pit circuit was in pristine condition, as club members overcame the heavy thunderstorms during the week to prepare a venue befitting of the event. First up was the […]

PREVIEW: Home Internationals & Women’s Regional Pairs

July 29, 2021 Steve Copping

Astley & Tyldesley is the venue tomorrow (Saturday July 31st) for the Home Internationals and the Women’s Regional Pairs. The events were originally scheduled to be staged at Fife on Saturday May 22nd but were cancelled and subsequently reinstated following the cancellation of the European Championships due to challenges of international travel. The Women’s Regional Pairs open the proceedings at […]

DRAW: Ade Gale Veterans Laurels

July 27, 2021 Steve Copping

The Ade Gale “K.H Electrical Ltd / T &G Promech Ltd” Veterans Laurels will be staged at Harbourside Park on Saturday 21st August with a start time of 2.00pm. The riding order for the Qualifying heats is as follows: 1/ Norman Venson 2/ Craig Whithead 3/ Chris Ward 4/ Lucas Nowacki 5/ Martyn Hollebon 6/ Lukasz Kazmarek7/ Blank 8/ Lee […]

RESULTS: Ade Gale Laurels

July 27, 2021 Steve Copping

Senior sponsored by Precision Engraving Weymouth. 1st Ben Mould 19 2nd Chris Timms 19 after run off 3rd Lucas Nowacki 18. Youth sponsored by CBL Plant Hire Poole. 1st Ben Clarke 19 2nd Lewis Brinkhoff 19 after run off 3rd Fraser Garnett 18. Womens sponsored by GG Express Couriers. 1st Maddie Saunders 19 2nd Elizabeth Rigley – Porter 17 3rd […]

CLUB NEWS: More frustration for Hawks

July 26, 2021 Steve Copping

HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES were frustrated again in their attempt to reintroduce team racing to the Memorial Playing Field track for the first time since 2019. The rearranged Norfolk League fixture, previously postponed by bad weather in June, was postponed by Norwich Stars, who could not raise a Youth team due to a variety of reasons including isolation, […]

MATCHES OFF: HETHERSETT V NORWICH & Fife v Edinburgh both postponed

July 25, 2021 Steve Copping

The matches which were scheduled to take place on Sunday 25th July between Fife and Edinburgh in the North & Scotland League, as well as the junior match between Hethersett & Norwich in the Norfolk League, have both been postponed. Both matches will be restaged at a later date

BYJL: Venue Change

July 23, 2021 Steve Copping

There has been a venue change for the British Youth & Junior League Midlands Regional round on Saturday 24th July. The event will now be staged at Coventry and not Leicester

WEEKEND PREVIEW: A busy weekend coming up

July 23, 2021 Steve Copping

A busy weekend of cycle speedway action kicks off with the British Youth & Junior League regional rounds on Saturday at Sheffield (Cookson Park) for the North & Scotland riders, at Leicester for the Midlands riders, at East London for the South East & Eastern riders, and Newport for the South & South Wales riders. It is the final regional […]

CLUB NEWS: A&T Let’s Ride Summer of Cycling Holiday Sessions

July 22, 2021 Steve Copping

Mike Hack has released a statement about a series of events at Astley & Tyldesley for their “Let’s Ride Summer of Cycling Holiday Sessions”: “Next Monday (26th July) at 1.00 pm, we are staging the first of our Let’s Ride Summer of Cycling Holiday Cycle Speedway Taster sessions. We have five afternoon sessions lined up, throughout the school summer holidays, […]

EUROPEAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS: Official Statement

July 22, 2021 Steve Copping

ICSF secretary Mike Hack has released a statement regarding the European Club Championships scheduled to take place in Torun, Poland from Friday September 10th to Sunday September 12th: After consultation amongst ICSF delegates, the Polish Cycle Speedway Federation and Torun club officials, it has been decided to go ahead with the planned staging of the European Cycle Speedway Club Championships. […]

MATCH REPORT: Manchester League Round 6

July 22, 2021 Steve Copping

The Manchester League Grand Prix Series was concluded, when Bury staged Round 6, at a hot and sunny Goshen Sports Centre, on Wednesday evening.In the Division 2 match, Bury started the evening holding a 1 point lead over Astley & Tyldesley. Despite A&T setting up a new all time record team score of 78 points from their top 5 scorers […]

MATCH REPORT: Northern Area KO Cup

July 20, 2021 Steve Copping

Report & photos by Andy Schofield Hull staged the Northern Area KO Cup Final on a warm sunny day at The Hessle Raceway. The meeting was a part replacement for the Northern League KO Cup that was due to be staged in Edinburgh but was postponed due to concerns around covid. Astley & Tyldesley started in great style with four […]

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