PHOTOS: 2016 British Indoor Championships from Coventry | Sunday
Check out some fantastic photos by Dave Perry of the 2016 British Indoor Championships, which were staged at the Sports Connexion in Coventry on 7-8 January 2017.
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PREVIEW: 2016 British Indoor Championships
The 2016 season British Indoor Championships take place this weekend, where Coventry stage the finals at the Sports Connexion venue, Leamington Road, Ryton, Coventry (CV8 3FL). The event is set to attract hundreds of visitors to the city. In a hectic schedule, individual riders and teams will compete in no fewer than fourteen race meetings across the crammed weekend of activity […]
Read moreINDOOR 2016: Championships Information Guide
This weekend sees the 2016 British Indoor Championships take place at the Coventry Sports Connexion. Here is a helpful guide with event and venue information, shopping and essential facilities. HOSPITAL University Hospital Coventry Walsgrave West Midlands CV2 2DX Telephone: 02476 964000 (Note: Known locally as: Walsgrave Hospital). NEAREST PHARMACY TO BRITISH FINAL VENUE Morrisons Supermarket Skipworth Road Binley Coventry CV3 […]
Read more2016 INDOOR: Entries re-opened for British Indoor Championships
The entries for the 2016 British Indoor Cycle Speedway championships have today been re-opened by British Cycling. The event will take place at Coventry’s Sport Connexion under British Cycling over the weekend of 7th-8th January 2017. The British Indoor Championships were removed from the British Cycling calendar last week, following a dispute between host club Coventry and the sport’s governing body, after […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Strong Sheffield defeat Hull in close encouter
Glorious weather welcomed the two teams to Cookson Park for this Northern League One Yorkshire Derby. Sheffield were looking for a fourth straight win to cement a fourth place finish in the table. Hull, who have improved of late, were also harbouring claims on fourth spot but knew that a loss would end those chances. Neither team was at full […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Hethersett take advantage of under strength Whirlwinds
Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators entertained reigning South East champions Ipswich Whirlwinds and came out on top in a match between two under-strength teams. Indeed the Whirlwinds had to race with a rider short and that proved their undoing as the Hawks rode sensibly to capitalise on any weaknesses. Heat 3 gave Hethersett the lead when Harley Hamill and Leigh Cossey engineered […]
Read moreROUND UP: British Finals Weekend | Day Three
Here are the results from the third and final day of the British Finals Weekend 2016: U16 Boys 1st Will Tidball (Exeter) 2nd Ed Morton (Sheffield) 3rd Pierce Bacon (Ipswich) Women’s Open 1st Lauren Hookway (Exeter) 2nd Macie Schmidt (Poole) 3rd Vicky Brown (Sheffield) Men’s Open 1st Ben Mould (Wednesfield) 2nd Myke Grimes (Coventry) 3rd Lewis Osborne (Horspath)
Read moreDRAWS: Open Final and U16’s Final Draws 2016
The draws are in for the 2016 British Open and U16 Finals that will be help alongside the Women’s tomorrow at Exeter. Below are the final draws for tomorrow: 11:00 – British U16 Boys Final 2016 1. Ed Morton (Sheffield) 2. Owen Wells (Hethersett) 3. Owen Tidball (Exeter) 4. Devon Campbell (Stockport) 5. Alex Harvey (Ipswich) 6. Pierce Bacon (Ipswich) […]
Read moreROUND UP: British Finals Weekend | Day Two
Here are the results from day two of the British Finals Weekend: Over 50’s 1st Ray Oliver (Coventry) 2nd David Frith (Leicester) 3rd Dave Murphy (Exeter) Ray Oliver made no mistake in the Over 50s to take the gold on a maximum. David Frith was also in good form, dropping his only point of the day to the former World […]
Read moreCLUB NEWS: Kesgrave expands local racing programme
Many of the younger Kesgrave Panthers Cycle Speedway Club members are unable to race at national events due to the distances involved and only compete at local events. To provide increased race opportunities for Kesgrave youngsters locally, a junior SPARK League has been introduced. The youngsters have been split into five teams, Lions (yellow shirts), Pumas (black), Panthers (blue), Tigers […]
Read moreDRAWS: Updated draws for British Finals Weekend 2016
Following a review of the entry numbers for the above Cycle Speedway Championships entry has been reopened for the Girls Under 10, Under 13 and Under 16 Championships which take place this weekend. If any riders wish to ride and have not already entered you have an opportunity to enter via the British Cycling Website using the following links British Under […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Exeter win by 4 in close South West encounter
Swindon travelled to Devon last Sunday to take in the Exeter Aces as the South West playoff picture begins to take place. Swindon travelled with only six riders due to late notice illness and other various reasons but somehow managed to keep the meeting tight throughout and only losing by 4 at the end of the match. Steve Harris rode […]
Read moreDRAWS: British Team KO Cup – Semi Finals at Horspath
The draw has been made for the British Team KO Cup Semi Finals. The Semis and Grand Final take place at Horspath on Sunday 11th September 2016. Birmingham take on Ipswich in the first semi final at 11. Birmingham will be looking to make the final again this year at Ipswich’s expense. The Eagle’s are performing well in the Elite […]
Read morePHOTOS: KO Cup Quarter Final Leicester v Ipswich
Paul Devine has sent in some brilliant photos from Leicester v Ipswich. Ipswich cruised to the Semi Finals, beating a spirited Leicester side who pushed them all the way. Check out Paul’s photos below!
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Monarchs are no match for youthful Eagles as Ipswich progress to KO Cup Semi Finals
Without any weak links in their youthful line up Ipswich proved too strong for a spirited Leicester side. The Monarchs kept the scores close until a heat seven exclusion to the otherwise unbeaten Hemsley opened up the visitors advantage to nine points, a similar fate befell Frith in the pre-interval race, albeit in more controversial circumstances. With the match appearing […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Newport progress to 3rd consecutive KO Cup Semi Final
Newport “Dig it” cycle speedway team defeated Poole at home by 97 points to 78 in the quarter finals of the British KO cup. The team now progress to their 3rd consecutive semi final. Newport opened up an early lead in heat 3 through the Harrold /Sidwick pairing. Further wins from the impressive Bennett, Davies and Harrold again enabled the […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Astley & Tyldesley’s unlucky run of injuries continues
Astley & Tyldesley took on Northern League Division 1 leaders, Edinburgh, at Gin Pit on Sunday. The first three races were all drawn heats. Heat 4 saw A&T suffer a major blow, when Lee Phillips sustained a broken wrist after a first bend clash with Jake Slight. With no reserve to replace him, A&T were forced to ride the rest […]
Read moreCLUB NEWS: Hawks entertain Hellingly in their first visit to Hethersett
Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators welcomed Sussex side Hellingly Lions to the Memorial Playing Field for the first time in South East League action and a thoroughly entertaining and sporting fixture ensued. A Herring/Buxton 7-3 win in heat 2 with Buxton holding off a strong challenge gave the Hawks the lead which they extended to eight points by heat 6 as Hellingly […]
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