Elite League Archives - Page 9 of 14

PHOTOS: Wednesfield 114 – 64 Ipswich

May 5, 2015 editor

Ray Andrews has sent us across some top shots of the Wednesfield v Ipswich Elite League round 2 encounter on Sunday. Wednesfield dominated the match notching up eleven 7-3 heat advantages.

MATCH REPORT: Solid victory for the Stars against Poole

May 5, 2015 editor

Poole arrived to face Sheffield for the first Elite league match to ever be staged at Cookson Park, Elite racing moving there while work takes place at the Graves for this season. Very few of the away riders had ever ridden there before, but if today’s match is anything to go on then it will play host to some exciting […]

MATCH REPORT: Newport make it difficult but overcome by the Hammers

May 4, 2015 editor

Newport Cycle Speedway Club took on current Elite League champions, Horspath, at Newport’s Sports Village and after an excellent performance against a very strong visiting team, ran out losers by 77-100. The Hammers took no chances, flying over 3 top polish riders to make sure of the win, all three looked sharp, Grabowski and Kolata dropping a race each. Newport made […]

MATCH REPORT: Team work see Sheffield home & dry

May 4, 2015 editor

After a morning of heavy rain, Poole arrived at Sheffield to bright sunshine and a perfectly prepared track ready for racing. Both sides had made changes with Poole missing Greg Gluchowsk and Steve Harris, Sheffield without Radek Handke. Heat 1 saw the visitors draw first blood as Mikey Hewitson crashed and was forced to retire, luckily a superb win from […]

MATCH REPORT: Aces down the Eagles

May 4, 2015 editor

The Ipswich Eagles turned up at the Wednesfield Aces Ashmore Park raceway today with a team missing a few of their top named riders but this did not stop Ipswich putting on a determined display.

RESULTS: Elite League round 2

May 3, 2015 editor

See where the points go this afternoon as the results arrive from this weekend’s Elite League action. Elite League Newport 77 – 100 Horspath Sheffield 94 – 78 Poole Wednesfield 114 – 64 Ipswich Elite League Combination Newport (65 + 41) 106 – 61 Horspath Sheffield (62+19) 81 – 83 (68+15) Poole Wednesfield (78+31) 109 – 49 Ipswich South East Youth […]

WEEKEND PREVIEW: Elite League round 2 and Bank Holiday individuals

May 1, 2015 editor

It’s a busy bank holiday weekend of racing coming up, with three individual events taking place on Saturday and Elite League round 2 commences on Sunday. Wednesfield host the Girls Dash Trophies (2pm) and Christine Ellis Memorial (4pm) on Saturday afternoon. Lauren Hookway was victorious in the Girl’s Dash last year with Michelle Whitehead and Charlie-Jane Herbert filling the podium. […]

PHOTOS: Wednesfield 107 – 67 Newport

April 22, 2015 editor

Ray Andrews has caught some great shots of the Elite League round one clash between Wednesfield and Newport. A stray shoe and a true “platoon” moment are included. Wednesfield ran out winners by a massive 40 points, highlighting their strength this season.

VIDEO: Ipswich 85 – 90 Sheffield

April 21, 2015 editor

Alan Hewitson was present at the Whitton Raceway on Sunday, to capture the action from round one of the 2015 Elite League season. A strong looking Sheffield team overcame a determined Ipswich side, as the points went back to the steel city. Check out the action here. First half Second Half

MATCH REPORT: Hammers less than convincing in opening match

April 20, 2015 editor

Horspath Hammers started their defence of the Elite League title in less than convincing style defeating Poole 89-88 at The Village, going into the last heat 5 up Hammers Boaler and Nowacki rolled off the grids to ensure a slenderest of margin victory, a Horspath trademark of many years. However it was a much close affair than it really should […]

MATCH REPORT: Aces demolish Newport to start on top

April 20, 2015 editor

Wednesfield Aces started their 2015 Elite League season yesterday afternoon with a massive win against a gallant Newport team. The Visitors heat leader Mark Carmichael was excluded in the first heat for moving whilst under starters orders and the aces collected a 7-2 heat win. Wednesfield then went on to record another five 7-3 heat advantages, with Newport claiming the inside grids […]

MATCH REPORT: Teamwork key in victory for the Stars

April 20, 2015 editor

The Elite league season started this weekend with Ipswich hosting Sheffield, in what has always been tight affairs in the past, and this afternoons encounter proved to be no different, with both sides not willing to give an inch. It was Sheffield who got off to an early lead, wining the three opening heats with a Chittock exclusion in the first while […]

RESULTS: Elite League 2015 Round 1

April 19, 2015 editor

Where will the points go this afternoon? Find out here later on today as they come in! Elite League Horspath 89 – 88 Poole Ipswich 85 – 90 Sheffield Wednesfield 107 – 67 Newport Elite League Combination Horspath 60 – 92 Poole Ipswich 72 – 75 Sheffield Wednesfield 94 (78+16) – 51 Newport Women’s League East – South Midlands 73 […]

PREVIEW: Elite League is back!

April 18, 2015 editor

This weekend sees the return of the British Elite League and there’s some intriguing opening fixtures taking place at 2pm tomorrow. Horspath v Poole 2014 champions Horspath, welcome 2013 champions Poole to the village. Both have foreign imports at their disposal, but it’s never always clear who will make the trip. Horspath will look to start where they left off, […]

WEB: Nowacki signs for Swietochlowice

March 24, 2015 editor

Former World Champion, Lukas Nowacki has revealed in his latest blog that he will be riding for Swietochlowice in DMP Polish League this year, after his move from the UK to Poland. Nowacki also indicates that he is likely to be ever present for Horspath’s Elite League title defence this year, as he flies in from Poland to compete in the […]