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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This is an April Fools joke article – none of the below is factual. It has been announced this morning that “at least one brake” must be added to a Cycle Speedway bike for the 2017 season. British Cycling announced the news after an 11th hour deal with the governing body’s insurance underwriters, “Thistle Insurance Services Limited”, broke down last night. […]
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The deadline for the 2016 Club Championships closes on 28th April 2016. This year sees each category moved to one bank holiday weekend in the Midlands from 28th-30th May 2016. Here are the links for entry: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144087/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-19-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144088/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Women-s-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144091/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Over-40-s-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144089/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-10-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144090/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-16-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144094/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Under-13-Club-Championship https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/144095/British-Cycling-Cycle-Speedway-British-Open-Club-Championship Team Manager’s simply need to go into each Championship and enter in their name. British Cycling CS facilitator, Paul West, […]
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Birmingham kick off their 2016 season with a tough meeting against the Wednesfield Aces in an Elite League exhibition fixture. The Monarchs have been given permission to fulfil their Elite League fixtures by its governing body, however their league position will not count when scoring points. This at least gives the Monarchs top riders a chance to race against the […]
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Newport host their annual Welsh Ladies Open meeting at the Olympic Village on 16th April 2016. Tapes fly up at 2pm and the draw is as follows: Gemma Hill – Ipswich 2. Sophie Middleton – Sheffield 3. Jenna Whitehead – Leicester 4. Sammi Marsh – Coventry 5. Chloe Whitehead – Leicester 6. Alice Neighbour – Swindon 7. Danielle Hickie – […]
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It’s 40 years since the track at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon opened and on Sunday 3rd April Swindon CSC are taking advantage of the re-scheduled Horspath v Poole EL fixture to stage two anniversary individuals this weekend. 1pm – Intermediate Category There is a good mix of veterans, some juniors and a couple of women already entered, we’re […]
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British Cycling recently wrote to all Level 2 coaches who are yet to complete their course, hoping to encourage them back onto the scheme. British Cycling Cycle Speedway Coaching commissioner, Bob Prince, has set up a Coaching workgroup to assist would-be coaches in the four regions, all the details for those in the workgroup are in the letter below. The deadline is […]
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After a number of delays, work on the new cycle speedway track at Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline is finally underway. Contractors commenced work early last week and, as these photos show, they have already made considerable process. The teacher leading the project, Craig Masson, is hopeful that construction works will be completed early next month with the first […]
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Ipswich’s Phil Clarke, the mastermind behind the Eagles’ successful promotional campaigns, which we reported yesterday, has sent us in a fantastic guide to assist Cycle Speedway clubs getting in the press. Thanks for sending it in, Phil. This is a must read! Maybe the main recruitment challenge is numbers who’ve heard of cycle speedway – both potential riders, and people […]
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Bury CSC held its annual Good Friday charity ride, now in its twenty-fourth year. A leisurely pace, on a very pleasant sunny day saw around twenty club members complete the off-road route, following the course of the River Irwell towards Manchester. The event raises money for club funds as well as a selected charity each year. The charities for 2016 […]
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Coventry Cycle Speedway club will complete their final lap of their amazing recovery over the past four years when top tier Elite League racing returns to the city next Sunday afternoon (3rd April) at 2pm. Their remarkable “phoenix rising from the ashes” story will be completed when a reinforced Coventry, brimming with international and home grown talent, tackle East Anglian […]
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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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Ipswich Eagles received an early season promotional boost with some outstanding local coverage from their newspaper the Ipswich Star. It includes receiving the premium full back page featuring new signing, Australian international Cody Chadwick, as well as a full page spread on the inside. Hats off to Ipswich for bagging this great exposure for their club and the sport as […]
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Coventry and Ipswich open their 2016 Elite League series campaigns on Sunday 3rd April, with tapes flying up at 2pm. A full day of racing will feature an under 13s event prior to the big guns taking to the track and an Elite League combination challenge match between the two sides takes place 10 minutes after the main event. Here’s […]
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Sheffield were forced into two changes from the match against Bury, with Luke Morton & Rich Hudson unavailable, meaning Niall Morton made his return from injury & Laura Watson came in, having just had her loan to Sheffield approved. Northumbria, meanwhile, made just the one change from their match against Edinburgh, with Keith Oldham replacing Dan Thompson in the side. […]
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Norwich started their campaign yesterday, with a local derby against the Hethersett Hawks. With Lee Grange back in a Norwich shirt against his former club, Craig Norton jumped out of his sickbed at ten past one, Jamie Medler, the only lad who hasn’t reached 30 yet, and four of the lads, Gary Colby, Paddy Wenn, Alan Parkins and Chris Cullum (pictured above with […]
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Ipswich Whirlwinds started the defence of their SE1 title by welcoming Kesgrave Panthers to Whitton Raceway. Kesgrave bolstered by the loan signing of Leon Mower, a Whirlwind last year, had a good mix of youth and experience and Ipswich welcomed back Dan Pike after an extended break from the sport. Ipswich dominated the opening heats, with the power pairing of […]
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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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