Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators travelled to Oxford for a return inter-league challenge match with Horspath who visited Hethersett pre-season. Injuries and unavailability meant only five members could travel to race and the Hawks drafted in a guest rider to fulfil the fixture. It was a close affair, with Dan Chambers outstanding and a returning Lee Smith pairing up well with Owen […]
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Astley & Tyldesley enjoyed another day of winning all three North and Scotland League fixtures, against Hull at Gin Pit on Sunday. The visitors arrived short handed and borrowed several home riders to make up the numbers. Hull’s three times British Champion Andy Angell, making his first visit to the new Gin Pit track, broke the track record in heat […]
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Astley & Tyldesley’s Gin Pit circuit was the venue for the 4th and final round of the HSBC | UK Elite Grand Prix series. A good sized crowd enjoyed some excellent racing on a warm, sunny day. The new MP for Leigh, Jo Platt, was present as the club’s official guest. Barring disasters, the Senior match was a straight shoot […]
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After torrential overnight rain and more forecast for the morning of the match, the track staff at Horspath had their work cut out to get the circuit cleared of water and in a raceable state. After three hours of solid repair work, the track was ready for the 2pm start time. On to the track came the visiting Poole Comets […]
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Multiple costly exclusions prevented Coventry Sabres from picking up points in the Midland League on Sunday afternoon at home to Leicester Monarchs. Led by skipper and British number two Myke Grimes, the Sabres were made to rue a pair of exclusions for moving at the gate and two more for on track incidents. An experienced Monarchs side took charge of […]
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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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34 youngsters (22 U16 and 12 U10s) took part in the inaugural Joe Guy Memorial in memory of the youngster who lost his life last month in tragic circumstances. His parents, Steve and Angie, along with Rachel and his brother Craig were in attendance to present the trophies, along with a Shield they have provided for the under 16 category. […]
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The South West and Wales region hosted the fourth round of the new Supertrax Battle of Britain against the North and Scotland at the well appointed Newports Sports Village on Sunday. The elite junior class took to the track first, which resulted in a controversial victory for the North and Scotland by 4 points in a dramatic ending. The early […]
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Kesgrave welcomed the visit of the Midlands to Twelve Acre Approach for the fourth round of the Supertrax Battle of Britain on Sunday. The unbeaten elite men’s South East & Eastern team held a slender two point advantage over the Midlands coming into this top of the table clash and a tight encounter was expected. The healthy crowd were not […]
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Norfolk put on another entertaining evening’s racing at Eaton Park with the fourth Go-Ride Grand Prix. 19 riders arrived to find that the first bend would present a challenge, as the inside 18 inches was coned off following flooding from an overnight thunderstorm. Apart from that track conditions were perfect and some excellent racing took place. Spare a thought for […]
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Birmingham Monarchs visited Wednesfield on Sunday, in what was always going to be a close and hard fought fixture. Both teams did not fail to produce. First up was division 3 and the youngsters. There was some excellent racing from both teams and it was great to see the future of both clubs so strong. Birmingham emerged victorious by 80 […]
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Sheffield were back to full strength for the visit of Astley & Tyldesley to Cookson for this North & Scotland League One match. Team Green were too strong a unit as they inflicted a sixth successive defeat on the Stars by 99-80, Sheffield’s heaviest home defeat of the season. Reece Pollitt sped away to win heat 1, and with Mick […]
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An excellent day for Cycle Speedway at East park Wolves started with a sad moment yesterday. A minute silence for the late Joe Guy, a terrific young rider who started his cycling racing career at East Park and later at Wolverhampton Wheelers. He was tragically killed in a road accident while on a training ride. The Division One match was […]
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The South Coast derby usually throws up a lively encounter but the home side threatened to run away with this one until the Aces found their feet in the later stages and came back strongly winning 4 of the last 5 races. Both sets of riders provided excellent entertainment for the healthy crowd to enjoy as Harbourside once again provided the backdrop […]
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Swindon Robins hosted the Poole Comets on a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon at the Oasis Leisure Centre, where the racing didn’t disappoint. A spirited first half didn’t quite go to plan for Swindon, and at the halfway stage they were 10 down. Swindon hung on as best they could but Poole’s strength and depth, including former European Champion Maciej […]
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For the second consecutive weekend, the Exeter Aces were narrowly defeated in a thrilling SSW league encounter at Cofton Road. Despite an inspired challenge, against strong opponents, the Aces lost by a single point and it was a penultimate race exclusion for Exeter’s Aaron Herbert which brought the event to a controversial climax. Despite an untimely Zac Payne fall in […]
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Northumbria’s Dan Wharrier has spent the last year working in the US, he is now back and in his first meeting dropped just one point. Sheffield arrived on Tyneside with a weakened side due to holidays, they faced a Northumbria team without Gavin Parr and flu victim Terry Kirkup. Jason Keith beat Adam Watson in heat 1, which turned out […]
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Ewan Hancox raced to a magnificent 19 points as the Monarchs took victory over Newport in Cross Over league action on Sunday at Perry Hall Playing Fields. The 17 year old coming of age as he top scored for Birmingham with the home side winning 94-82. Both teams had riders missing, with second team riders filling in, resulting in fairly […]
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