I would like to share my sadness at the passing of Brian Maunder. Brian recognised from an early stage the potential of the British Youth & Junior League and brought a team up to Wednesfield for the first ever Junior League (as it was then). He gave the opportunity to so many youngsters to experience this great competition and was […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club would like to send condolences to Brian’s family and all at Exeter CSC. Brian was a huge influence on the sport’s junior league in our region. He will be missed by all that had the pleasure of meeting him. Colin Simmons – Newport CSC
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Exeter Cycle Speedway lost an irreplaceable member of their club earlier this week in Brian Maunder. Countless tributes have been paid to Brian across Cycle Speedway and beyond, after his passing was announced on social media. Brian, dubbed as “Mr Exeter Cycle Speedway” played a key role in keeping the club on it’s feet throughout the years and always focused his attention […]
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East Park had a sizeable spread in the Express and Star newspaper on Wednesday, featuring their up coming 10 year anniversary meeting, which takes place on Saturday 19th March. Secretary Jamie Ball has sent invites out to riders, who are asked to respond as soon as possible. Check out the article below (click to enlarge):
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Charlie Jane Herbert (pictured centre) has again made the final for Young Sports Person of the Year. The Exeter based award run by local paper The Express and Echo includes Charlie Jane in the shortlist for the third time. Mother, Georgina, said she was “very proud” of Charlie Jane, one of the top British women’s racers, who was crowned British […]
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Following on from the successful staging of Cycle Speedway in Slovakia last year, it is apparent that Cycle Speedway also exists in Sweden. The sport is treated as a stepping stone into motor speedway for children, rather than the cycling discipline we know it as today. Activity seems to be more based along the lines of copying motor speedway, complete […]
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Looking at our web stats it’s clear to see 33/18 News has a worldwide reach and one of our Danish readers, Jonas Karstens Brandt is hopeful of finding a set of forks for a young oval master. Can you help? I’m a Copenhagener seeking help from the British Cycle Speedway community, to source me a fork for a Young Oval […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club have signed a `Northern Powerhouse` trio of top rated riders as they continue to build a competitive squad ahead of the new Elite League season which starts in April. The Hearsall Common based side have captured the services of free scoring Chris Parish, former British Junior champion Jake Read and heat leader Ben Higham. They have […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club, gearing up for the 2016 season, are holding a special “Racenight” as an eve of season fundraiser in the Godiva city. The event goes ahead this Friday evening 12th February, 7.30pm start, at the Craftsman Public House, Beake Avenue, in the Holbrooks district of Coventry. Post code is: CV6 2HQ. The “Night at the Races” evening […]
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Hellingly Lions will be back to league racing in 2016, but moving over to South East region instead of South and South Wales. A statement on their Facebook page said: “After some busy winter months off track we can now confirm our home fixtures for the 2016 season, the committee which was formed during the close season have been and […]
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East Park kicked off their training last Thursday evening, with British cycling Coach and new East Park member Bob Prince putting 20 members through their paces, all done without any bikes. The training included running, skipping, jogging and weight lifting over a few hours. It soon showed how the winter break had taken its toll on rider fitness, however all the […]
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Elite League Champions Wednesfield Aces have made sure that their squad for the 2016 season is a competitive one by making a few crafty and clever signings over the close season as they prepare to defend their title. Wedensfield manager Wayne Aris explains, “Over the past couple of months we have made three new additions to the Aces squad after losing 2 […]
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Hethersett Hawks have now had two early training sessions in preparation for what promises to be an exciting season for the Club starting on March 20th. Not only will the Club be celebrating its Golden Jubilee – a special day of events is planned for Saturday May 21st – but also the Club will be taking part as a team […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway have re-signed Great Britain international, Rebecca Davies from Sheffield. Davies spent the last few seasons with Northern side, but has moved back to her home town club for the 2016 campaign. Newport manager Colin Simmons said, “We would like to welcome back Great Britain womens international rider Rebecca Davies to the club after her stint up north.”
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VCSRA members who recently received the latest issue of their ‘Track Record’ magazine may well have noticed a glaring error on Page 10, where Shane Weinart was named as the 2015 World Junior Champion. Although it’s perfectly true that an Australian named Shane took that title at Wednesfield, it was Shane Bentley not Shane Weinart. Les Gustafson, who wrote the […]
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Questions have been asked in the past few months about whether or not non-specific level 2 coaches are actually insured through British Cycling to coach Cycle Speedway on bikes with no brakes. British Cycling have worked together with CS commissioner Bob Prince and other key Cycle Speedway personnel to offer level two coaches a grace period, with a view to […]
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Shane Bentley, the World junior champion, has signed for Coventry Cycle Speedway club in a signing which was concluded three hours ahead of last Sunday`s transfer deadline. The 18-year-old Australian becomes the clubs third winter signing, following the acquisitions of Polish World junior number two Michal Sassek and English teenager Adam Watson from Sheffield in the past month. Bentley, from […]
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Edinburgh Falcons have strengthened their side ahead of the 2016 Northern League campaign by signing the hugely experienced Scotland International Jason Burke from Sheffield Rockets. Burke, who finished second in last season’s TLI British Veterans Individual Championship and fourth in last year’s World Veterans Individual Final, faces a 500 mile round trip to the Redbraes Raceway for home matches but […]
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