Cycle Speedway

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Hi mate, yeah I know Mark I should see him on Sunday. I will have a word with him and see what he says. I know what you mean and it is good to Leicester are not like that. It was stupid the 2nd match as it is mostly kids and novices like me and Wednesfield put a couple of guys in who have riden a little while and so they went out ahead battling with each other.

 

Some of the lads are off to Poland on Monday as they are representing Birmingham in a Euro Club Championship. I am not sure what teams are going to be there but I know it will be a mix of British and Polish sides battling it out.

 

Yep, went there for the last Euro Championships, Heardy was my lads team partner in the England team. Difficult place to go and get any sort of result I can tell you! Hope to see you at Slater St soon.

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i've only just seen this cycle speedway thread but it certainly is getting a lot of attention. I last saw a meeting in the 1950s, my local team was the famous Kent side Welling Wings. Sadly gone and probably forgotten? The link posted was good and if you scroll down there's quite a few more meetings to view apart from the one given.

 

JACK KEEN,

ERITH, KENT

 

Have a look at this Jack;

 

http://www.cyclespeedwayhistory.org.uk/

 

Lots of info about old teams here including the Wings!

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Well Birmingham lost in the Midland league to Wednesfield who like to win at all costs. I had a outing in reserve in the 2nd team and picked up a couple of points in my first meeting. Had training last night as train Tuesday and Thursday and getting the gating sorted. Brum have got Sheffield at home this weekend in the first Elite League meeting.

 

Hi Rich - assume you know Mark Winwood? If so have a word, he's arranging for some riders to come along to Leicester on the 28th for a div 3 match, we should have several riders making their debuts for us. We use this as a development league and taking part not winning is what it's all about so not like your Wednesfield match at all!!!!!

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Some indoor action.............

 

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ELITE LEAGUE RESULTS

APRIL 8

Hotspath 91 Wednesfield 85

Leicester 90 Ipswich 83

Sheffield 94 Poole 84

 

Here's a couple of videos taken of Leicester's junior teams against Coventry, if the link don't work try to cut and paste into your browser

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/LeicesterCSC?feature=watch

[Leicester Speedway Round 1 Of British Youth Championships]

Not moved so quick in ages!! I think everyone standing on the 4th bend retreated pretty quickly, Hope the lads not too bruised. I thought I'd turn up as it was just a fiver and it was a good meeting. Not often i say that about BP.

[Leicester Track Debate]

I don't understand why it has'nt been alterered in the winter, if you have poor race track you will effectively end up with a poor product and therefore a poor club.

 

The track, according to those who are supposed to know these things, is 30 or so meters too big. The entry to the bends is too tight and it needs taking in. To be fair it looked fine until the fence went in, but it's clearly not right and no amount of messing around with shale will help matters to a great extent.

 

If we lose 50 people a week due to the lack of entertainment provided it seems that fairly simple maths would dictate that altering the track would be cost effective in the long term, and if figures I have been given are even half right, less than a season.

 

It is a fact that Blackbird Road can be viewed with tinted specs, but up until 1980 the racing was top drawer, after that it could be horribly slick at times - but the shape was good. My view is that the track staff at BP are trying to give grip out wide and on the exits but the shape isn't allowing it to be used.

 

Of course it's very easy to sit back and say what should be done, it's not our money. DH has already put a lot into BP and to change the track will mean more input, but I fear for the future of any supplier, be it goods or entertainment, that fails to adapt to the requirements of the customers who hand over the cash.