Astley and Tyldesley’s Gin Pit is set to undergo a substantial refurbishment, after the Manchester club were allocated new funding assisted through British Cycling. Gin Pit was built by three volunteers 25 years ago and the club believes the constant upkeep required to the current circuit distracts club members from more pressing matters like coaching and rider development. Read the press […]
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Astley & Tyldesley came away from West Yorkshire with two convincing Northern League wins on Sunday. A&T took a maximum 7-3 heat win in the first race of the Division 1 match and controlled the match throughout, to run out convincing 89-59 winners. Reece Pollitt and Damian Zareba were both unbeaten by an opponent, with solid scores from the rest […]
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Hellingly took part in their first meeting yesterday at their closest opponents East London, who were unfortunately depleted due to rider unavailability and injury, which resulted in a double victory for the Hellingly Lions. New Team Manager, Martyn Hollebon masterminded the riders and announced England junior international, Jesse Moore as new club captain before the fixture. In the first team match, all […]
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Hethersett Hawks opened their Golden Jubilee season with a cracking local derby on a perfect track at the Memorial Playing Field. The visitors Norwich Stars had a strong line-up and the Hawks were without skipper Leigh Cossey due to working away but it was the home side who broke the early deadlock when Dan Chambers steered Harley Hamill home for a […]
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Paul Devine was on hand at East Park yesterday, where he caught the following shots of East Park’s 10th Anniversary meeting. Thanks for sending them in Paul!
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Here are all the results we have so far form today’s Cycle Speedway racing. Your result not here? Send it in to: newsroom@3318news.co.uk Midland League Division One Wednesfield Aces 104 – 73 Leicester Division Two Wednesfield Aces 69 – 69 Leicester Northern League Division One Bury 107 – 72 Hull Heckmondwike 59 – 89 Astley and Tyldesley Sheffield 87 – 91 Northumbria Stockport 92 […]
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East Park celebrated their 10 year anniversary this afternoon, with no less than five individual events. Australians Cody Chadwick and Bobby McMillan tied on 19 points and fought it out in a run off for the open title, with Chadwick taking his first victory on GB soil. Paul Heard claimed another podium for 2016 in third. Leicester’s Elizabeth Rigley fulfilled […]
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ICSF Secretary, Dave Murphy sheds light on his time as a high profile decision maker in Cycle Speedway. Here is what he had to say: I’ve just read the comments from Myke Grimes (and follow-up message from Graham Elliott) on 33/18 News, and I’m saddened to hear that someone such as Myke has been put through the emotional treadmill […]
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Swindon Robins welcome Poole to the Oasis Leisure Centre this weekend, and it is sure to be a tough test for last year’s South and South Wales finalists. The Dorset side will be bringing with them top Poles, Greg Gluchowski and Maciej Ganczarek, along with their solid base of young home grown talent in Dean Hook, Hayden Chant, Arron Morgan, Aaron […]
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Coventry travelled to Norfolk last Sunday for a return Challenge Match fixture and they continued their fine start to the new season with a hard earned 94-86 away success. Both teams took advantage of the friendly status of the match to strengthen up with guest riders. Coventry fielded Ipswich hotshot Charlie Rumbold and Cambridge based Dan Chambers in their ranks. […]
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British Cycling have just announced that riders signed for Birmingham on a first licence, or on an Elite League licence, will be able to sign for one of the other five Elite League clubs for the 2016 series. The decision went up to boardroom level, with British Cycling President Bob Howden approving the move by chairman Colin Docker, who commented the […]
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We reopen 33/18 News today after taking a few days to collect our thoughts, do a little bit of soul searching and decide the best route to take, moving forward. It’s rare these days that we delve into political matters on 33/18 News, as largely we feel it can be counter productive. However, sometimes you have to stick up for […]
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Former CS chairman, Graham Elliott, has written in with his view on recent events. Very well said Myke. Personally speaking when I rolled up at Cycle Speedway Towers I came to it from a background of consistent and constant success in managing Cycling matters with a range that goes from Rider to Team management, Coaching, Commissairing, Starting Clubs, Running clubs, […]
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One of the sports top over 50s veteran’s riders, and best known characters, Joe McLaughlin is hoping for a speedy recovery after becoming increasingly ill over the past month with severe chest pains, coughing and weight loss. His condition got steadily worse with a mystery illness that had doctors confused despite many tests and scans. On Tuesday morning of this […]
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The number of officially registered British Cycle Speedway clubs has risen upwards with the revived Stoke Cycle Speedway club now registered with British Cycling. It means the Potteries club are now officially back in the sport, will have insurance and can stage accredited matches. It also opens up access to coaching, grants and help. Leading official Avon Allcock completed the […]
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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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Bury Comets arrived at Sheffield looking to begin their title challenge with a win, while the young Stars were aiming to cause a shock and show their own potential. The away side managed to get in front as early as heat two with a 7-2 when Kyle Holland suffered a bike malfunction. Four drawn heats followed as tactical riding came […]
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The Elite League will consist of just 5 clubs for the 2016 series, after Birmingham did not fulfil the stringent Elite League criteria, which had already been relaxed in lieu of showing sufficient evidence of progress towards excellence. The six clubs who applied in November 2015, Birmingham, Coventry, Horspath, Ipswich, Poole and Wednesfield were all informed they had to meet the […]
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