Sheffield Stars welcomed Niall Morton back for this North and Scotland League One match against Edinburgh Falcons, a team Niall is likely to be racing for in 2019 while studying at Edinburgh University. Niall’s presence inspired the Stars to collect their first point of the 2018 season after a creditable draw, the teams finishing even on 90 points. Edinburgh edged into a two-point […]
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Northumbria Cycle Speedway Club celebrated Terry Kirkup’s 50th season in Cycle Speedway on Sunday. Club members banded again to purchase a silver salver which was presented to the obviously moved veteran. Terry has led from the front since his first rides in 1967, and it is fair to say that without his dedication to the sport it would not have […]
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It was a marathon day of Cycle Speedway action as Bury Comets welcomed both Edinburgh and Fife to Goshen on Sunday. With the North and Scotland League season now nearing its climax, all three sides were looking to consolidate or move higher in the three divisions. Edinburgh and Bury have suffered from a number of injuries of late and it […]
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The Stars travelled to the Redbraes Raceway knowing they had to do something a Sheffield side had never done before (win a first team match at Edinburgh) if they were to claw themselves away from the bottom of North and Scotland League Division One. The Falcons have been beset by injuries as they have defended the Championship they won in […]
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Second placed Astley & Tyldesley took on defending league champions Edinburgh in a North and Scotland League fixture at Gin Pit on Sunday. Both teams were desperate for a win to keep their title hopes alive and a very hard fought Division 1 match took place, with numerous incidents. Edinburgh took an early lead when A&T riders picked up race […]
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The Edinburgh Falcons were desperate to avoid a slip up when they visited Sheffield’s Cookson Park for an important North and Scotland League fixture. The Falcons have stuttered in their defence of the League One title with two home defeats to fierce rivals Stockport and A & T. However, they brought an unbeaten away record to Sheffield. The Stars were […]
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With Stockport having concerns over transport during the previous few days, it was a relief to see an 8 man team line up for the NL Division One match against Edinburgh at a sun drenched Redbraes Park. Once the match started, it was clear that Stockport’s pre-season training had paid dividends as several of the home side looked to be […]
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Following analysis of the Referee Reports for 2017, the following clubs came top of the pile in respect of the 2016 British Cycling Cycle Speedway Club Fair Play Award. Coventry Edinburgh Glasgow Heckmondwike Swindon Southampton Each club will be presented with a framed certificate to mark this achievement at an opportune moment in the near future.
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The Three Rivers League was devised to give Division 2 and 3 riders extra meetings to aid progress. Rules are flexible with occasional Division 1 riders and guests. 2016 saw the welcome addition of the Fife team. The latest meeting was held at Northumbria on 9th October. Edinburgh 76 Gavin Kennedy 14, Lewis Foxley 15+2, Lee Lawrence 9+1, James Foxley 6, […]
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Edinburgh Falcons are now just one match away from winning the Northern League One title after a comfortable 95-81 victory over the Sheffield Stars at Cookson Park last weekend. The Falcons named a full strength team, while Sheffield promoted Sam Haines into the team for Kyle Holland (who would referee the match). Jake Slight and Neil Swanson broke the run […]
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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 […]
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Division 1 Astley & Tyldesley 89 v 41 Heckmondwike Edinburgh 90 v 85 Stockport Hull 88 v 88 Bury Division 2 Edinburgh 93 v 94 Stockport Glasgow 88 v 98 Stockport Hull 51 v 97 Bury Division 3 Astley & Tyldesley 79 v 0 Heckmondwike Edinburgh 4 v 0 Stockport Glasgow 0 v 0 Stockport Hull 36 v 116 Bury
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As expected Edinburgh continued on their title challenge with a resounding win. The margin could have been more but for Kamil Greszla having a nightmare at the starts, twice being excluded after big jumps at the tapes, while Craig Newsome also had to sit out a ride after falling and being excluded following a strong inside pass from home maximum […]
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The Sheffield ‘Wosskow Brown’ Stars travelled with a severely weakened squad, only seven riders managing to make the trip to Scotland, to race against both Glasgow and Edinburgh. An unprecedented set of circumstances (Basketball, Boxing, Car trouble, Exams, Football and Work) all colluded to rob the team of 12 members. First port of call was Cathkin Park for a Northern […]
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The Edinburgh Falcons got their 2016 campaign underway against their greatest of friends from Northumrbia. The Vikings arrived with a sore and energy sapped Gavin Parr who deserved a longer break given his heroics the previous day. The Falcons were missing Kamil Greszla and Lee Lawrence who both are on the sidelines until May due to injury. Dougie Morgan jumped […]
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With Northumbria’s top man Gavin Parr (pictured left in cover photo) having rather burned himself doing a massive coast to coast ride for charity the previous day (on a tandem no less) and Dan Wharrier having also joined in the ride, there was little strength left in the legs to compete with home top men. Even with a fully fit […]
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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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As if the Stockport v Edinburgh encounter hadn’t already got the makings of an exciting fixture, you can now throw in the presence of a multi-Olympic and Commonwealth Champion to the mix! Craig Maclean MBE makes his seasonal debut for the Falcons at St Thomas recreation ground against the already crowned Northern League Champions Stockport. The exiled Scot, a long […]
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