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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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Article on the British Cycling webpage celebrating women’s cycling, highlighting achievements during the year complete with a section on cycle speedway. Thanks go to Charlie-Jane Herbert, Lizzie Rigley and Maddie Saunders for their contributions. You can read the article here
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Report and photos by Andy Schofield Hull staged the fourth Derek Hilton Memorial meeting on a chilly day with Derek’s widow Anne presenting trophies to the competitors. The junior meeting began proceedings with Spencer Glenton racing unbeaten to take the under 13 title by one point from Harry Gibson. In the under 11’s category Ellwood Harrison continued his improved form […]
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Report by Alan Taylor, photos by Ian White This season’s Manchester League’s Individual Finals were staged at Bury on Saturday afternoon (28th September) with a combined Junior rider event followed by a combined Open and Veterans event. Following one withdrawal and one no-show, seven A&T riders took to the track using a mini ladder format to contest the junior event. […]
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