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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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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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co brought down the curtain on the 2015 season at the Memorial Playing Field when they staged the East Anglian Championships. There were some excellent performances from Hethersett riders but all the titles were captured by riders from over the Suffolk border. Dan Chambers came the closest to a title as he contested a race-off for second […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co hosted 30 riders from across East Anglia for the penultimate round of the South-East Grand Prix. Four Hethersett riders took part and Katie Adams was the unchallenged winner of the Girls competition. Daniel Longlands finished fourth in the Under-14s, Nigel Longlands fifth in the Veterans and Giles Awbery seventh in the Under-12s. Other category winners were Charlie […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co went back to the top of the South East League after completing the double over their local rivals Norwich Stars at a sunny Memorial Playing Field. The 96-83 score looks comfortable enough but does not tell the full story. A topsy-turvy first half saw the Hawks make silly mistakes and rely heavily on the speed of Dan […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co had five riders taking part in various British Championships in Suffolk over the weekend and they had mixed fortunes. Roger Carter took a tumble a few feet after the start if his first race in the Over-60s at Gt.Blakenham. He battled hard but finished 6th with 11 points. Katie Adams was also unlucky in her Ladies qualifying […]
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Hethersett Hawks are still holding lost property from the BYJL Round at the end of July. Items are a blue haversack containing racing gear, a pink lightweight jacket, a pair of gloves found with a wire brush/scraper, a pair of blue sunglasses. Mel Perkins will have the items with him throughout the coming weekend in Suffolk, so if you wish […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co faced their biggest challenge last Saturday when, following 22 hours persistent rain, they had to be ready to entertain 109 youngsters from as far afield as Exeter and Lancashire for a National Round of the British Youth & Junior League. Early morning pumping of the drainage system and teamwork erecting facilities in wind and rain meant that […]
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Mel Perkins has informed us that there were several items left behind at Hethersett on Saturday. The results for which will be published when we get the official scores from the BYJL coordinator. The following items were found while clearing up: -Small blue haversack containing racing gear and a top (marked for age 9) – Lightweight pink jacket – Pair […]
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The BYJL moves to the East this weekend when Hethersett are the hosts for National Round 2 on Saturday. Club championship leaders Poole will be there in numbers to defend their lead and with a good turnout expected from Kesgrave and Ipswich organisers are hoping to at least match the 115 riders who competed in Round 1. In Round 1 […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co continued their unbeaten start to the season in South East League Division 1, by completing the double over Great Blakenham. Both teams had key riders missing but the Hawks were able to draft in Jason Barker, making his debut after a winter transfer, Rob Warminger, making his home debut and Roger Carter for his first outing […]
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Hethersett Hawks / Swinton & Co staged the second round of the British Women & Girls League and, despite a cold, breezy and, at times, wet day, the competitors from as far afield as Exeter, Poole and Sheffield put on some tremendous racing – the morning rain ensuring almost a perfect racing surface. In the Inter-Regional competition the leaders Midlands were […]
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Here are the full results from today’s Women’s League racing at Hethersett. Inter-Regional League SOUTH & SOUTH WALES 48 Lauren Hookway 14 Macie Schmidt 10+1 Alice Neighbour 7 Chloe Haughton 6 Bethany Briggs 6 Maddy Saunders 5 MIDLANDS 72 Michelle Whitehead 13+2 Lucy Whitehead 13+2 Sam Marsh 13 Elizabeth Rigley 12+1 Laura Watson 12 Bailie Phillips 9 NORTH (53 – 11*) […]
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Hethersett Hawks & Swinton & Co staged their annual Hethersett Charity Cup, sponsored by Breckland Autos, on Bank Holiday Monday in warm sunshine and the racing made the best of the weather being competitive but very convivial to entertain the crowd. It was a real family affair as the line-up had brothers and sisters, fathers and sons and boyfriends and girlfriends […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co extended their unbeaten start to the season in South East League Division 1 – the only team still unbeaten – with a close fought derby win over Norwich Stars at Harford Park. Drafting in a fourth restricted rider meant conceding 12 points to the Stars but the Hawks got off to the best possible start with a […]
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Hethersett Hawks / Swinton & Co continued their good early-season form with a solid and convincing win over Kesgrave. With the exception of Gary Brown, who was outstanding, the visitors found it difficult to break the Hawks’ experienced teamwork although speedy James Johnson caused a few problems. The Hawks took the lead in heat 2 with a well-worked 7-3 win from […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co had a frustrating trip to Ipswich on Sunday, when they arrived at Ipswich to find the track too soft to race on following the morning’s deluge. The eagerly awaited fixture against the reigning champions will be rearranged for later in the season. The Hawks are next in action on Sunday 12th April when they entertain Kesgrave at […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Swinton & Co opened their 2015 South East League campaign with a convincing win at Great Blakenham. Both teams were down on full strength and struggling for early season fitness but, apart from a maximum by Lewis Osborne, the home side had little to trouble the solid Hawks. The visitors lost just one race race in each half opening the […]
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