A sunny Sunday afternoon saw East Park Wolves Cycle Speedway Club take on their near neigbours Birmingham Monarchs in a Midland League local fixture. East Park were showing off their new racing tops for this season. These were purchased with help from a big donation from West Midland Police, whose logo will be arresting other riders attention on all Midland tracks […]
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Paul Devine caught the Midland League Division One clash between East Park and Birmingham on Sunday, check out his photos below, which saw East Park debuting their 33/18 designs race jerseys for the first time as a team. Birmingham took home the points with a solid 81-96 victory. Below is East Park’s 2016 squad in their new race jerseys. Back […]
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Coventry opened their 2016 Midland League campaign with an away loss to Wolverhampton-based club Wednesfield Dragons on Sunday afternoon, losing 97-80. Exactly a week after defeating Ipswich at Hearsall Common in their opening Elite League fixture, Coventry couldn’t replicate those heroics – though handed first team experience to a handful of youth talent. Teenagers Ben Wells, Jake Slatter, Daniel Drewett, Ollie […]
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The Monarchs started their Midland League One campaign with an against the odds victory at East Park. Missing senior riders Scott Millward, Carl Winwood and Andy James, it was always going to be a backs against the wall type of meeting, with everyone needing to dig in deep. Heat 1 started with a home advantage as Ricki Johnson battled with Luke […]
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Tune in this evening to find out who did what and where, as a healthy Sunday of regional racing takes place in all four regions. Midland League Division One Wednesfield Dragons 98 – 80 Coventry East Park 81 – 96 Birmingham Division Two East Park 69 – 55 Birmingham Northern League Division One Bury 89 – 85 Stockport Edinburgh 114 […]
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Leicester’s second division team were victorious in a Midland League Division Two challenge match last night against Brandon Bees. Luke Whitehead top scored for the Monarchs, whilst Brandon tracked some younger riders and debutant Joe Andrews had his first experience of league racing after attending Coventry’s club night for the last two weeks. Here are the scores: BRANDON BEES 55 Matt […]
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Brandon Bees will race Leicester juniors in a Midland League Junior Challenge on Tuesday evening, 5th April, at 7.15pm at Brandon Road Playing Fields, Bretford. The Bees will again field mainly Coventry contracted juniors as they attempt to attract their own junior riders. The Brandon Bees are inviting local parents and youngsters from the many villages around the track, such […]
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Coventry`s second Cycle Speedway outfit, the Brandon Bees, who race at Bretford Playing Fields, are also set to race into the new season after a major close season upgrade at the picturesque Warwickshire village venue. The Bees will race Leicester juniors in a Midland League Junior Challenge on Tuesday evening, 5th April, at 7.15pm at the Brandon Road location. The […]
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Defending Midland League Champions, Wednesfield Aces, had a comfortable win against the Leicester Monarchs, around the sunny but cold Ashmore Park track. The score does not reflect the effort that Leicester put into this very competitive match, the East Midlanders pushed the Aces all the way with a team that was a mixture of youth and experience, which included former British […]
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Here are all the results we have so far form today’s Cycle Speedway racing. Your result not here? Send it in to: newsroom@3318news.co.uk Midland League Division One Wednesfield Aces 104 – 73 Leicester Division Two Wednesfield Aces 69 – 69 Leicester Northern League Division One Bury 107 – 72 Hull Heckmondwike 59 – 89 Astley and Tyldesley Sheffield 87 – 91 Northumbria Stockport 92 […]
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East Park celebrated their 10 year anniversary this afternoon, with no less than five individual events. Australians Cody Chadwick and Bobby McMillan tied on 19 points and fought it out in a run off for the open title, with Chadwick taking his first victory on GB soil. Paul Heard claimed another podium for 2016 in third. Leicester’s Elizabeth Rigley fulfilled […]
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One of the sports top over 50s veteran’s riders, and best known characters, Joe McLaughlin is hoping for a speedy recovery after becoming increasingly ill over the past month with severe chest pains, coughing and weight loss. His condition got steadily worse with a mystery illness that had doctors confused despite many tests and scans. On Tuesday morning of this […]
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The number of officially registered British Cycle Speedway clubs has risen upwards with the revived Stoke Cycle Speedway club now registered with British Cycling. It means the Potteries club are now officially back in the sport, will have insurance and can stage accredited matches. It also opens up access to coaching, grants and help. Leading official Avon Allcock completed the […]
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The Wednesfield Dragons tamed the Wolves of East Park to take the Midland League Division 1 match at Ashmore Park on Sunday. With seven riders only available due to injuries for Dragons, East Park were well in control by the half way stage, leading the Dragons by 48-39. In the second half the Dragons had different look about them and started to […]
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One of Cycle Speedway’s newest clubs have confirmed their opening night fixture. Brandon Bees will race Leicester in a Midland League junior challenge on Tuesday 5th April 2016, at 7.15pm. Work has been on-going most of the winter at the Brandon Rd, Bretford Playing Fields track. Weeds have been attended to, the pits area cleared of overgrown weeds and grass […]
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Paul Devine was at Ashmore Park on Sunday with his camera to capture the action between Wednesfield Dragons and East Park, a match that came down to a single point. Check out the photos below, thanks for sending them in, Paul.
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The official season started for many today. Here’s the results we’ve had in so far. Can’t see your result? Send it to newsroom@3318news.co.uk. Northern League Sheffield 82 – 97 Bury (NL1) Sheffield 70 – 79 Bury (NL2) Sheffield 66 – 120 Bury (NL3) A phone was found at Cookson Park this afternoon, if you think it may be yours, please […]
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The new 2016 Cycle Speedway raced into action at Hearsall Common last Sunday afternoon and Coventry heralded in their new Elite League era by romping to a convincing 97-82 against a spirited Norwich side in a challenge match. After weeks of rain, and overnight frost, extremely heavy conditions greeted the two teams as they also battled against the chilling cold. […]
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