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Indoor Dates Confirmed British Cycling has confirmed that this year's national indoor championships will take place at Fit City, Eccles on the weekend of 4th and 5th December. Entries close on 4 November.
Cancellation Rumour Denied Spokesman-online is pleased to confirm that there is no thruth in the rumour that Sunday's Premier League match between Horspath and Poole has been cancelled because Poole riders want to watch ladies golf on television!
More Bad News for Bury and the Mann Family Struggling northern club Bury have been hit a double bodyblow. Star rider Tom Doyle is out injured until late August at the earliest and has had to withdraw from the European championships in Poland next weekend. Meanwhile John Whiting took a very nasty fall at Edinburgh and is not sure if he will ride again this season. And to compound matters, Tony Mann's daughter, Karen, passed awat on Tuesdayevening. Every body in the club and sport in general wish to pass on their condolences to Tony and family.
Stoke Fine Quashed Stoke Whiterock have been informed that their £25 fine for not sending in paperwork has been quashed - after the forms were found at the BCF headquaters. The forms were sent there by mistake instead to league recorder Brian Buck. It has been stated though, that the forms were sent to the address on the forms.
Kesgrave Breakthrough Kesgrave won their first ever BY&J regional round on Saturday with a club score of 352, pushing Ipswich into second place with a score of 271.
"Ipswich are rarely, if ever, beaten in a regional round, so we are really pleased with the effort and commitment the riders and parents gave on the day" said Kesgrave's Dave Knight. "Pity the weather was a bit damp though!"
Potters Fine Stoke CSC have been fined the standard £25 fine "for their failure to despatch scorecharts and feedback forms from their match against Sheffield on April 11th" accordingly to Midland League officials.
Bruised Amy Good news for Amy Crouch and Leicester cycle speedway club. Following her horrific crash during the pre-match parade at Ipswich on Saturday, Amy was taken to hospital for a check-up. Thankfully there was no serious injury although she has severe bruising to her right arm and side.
"Her helmet is a total write off" said a club spokesman "I hate to think how bad it would have been had she not been wearing it."
Slater Gift Sandwell youngsters are jumping for joy after one of cycle speedway's best ever prospects has
donate a shedload of top quality equipment to the club. Former teenage sensation Darren Slater, who came within a whisker of winning the British individual title a few years back and went on to be a key member of British Cycling's Talent Team, has donated one of his cycle speedway bikes together with several wheels, tyres, inner-tubes, pedals, cogs, forks and so on to the Midland club.
"We would like to say a big thank you to the Slater family" said Sandwell spokesman Pete Dalley. "Darren stated that if it would benefit our youngsters, then he was only too happy to help - so once again thank you Darren, Dale and Kate" said a delighted Dalley. Missing Trophies Organisers of yesterday's British Youth and Junior League regional round at Norwich were left red-faced when the trophies failed to materialise. Instead of crowning their big day by being awarded their prizes, the trophies will now be presented to the Grand Prix winners at the next round at Kesgrave on 8 May.
Cycle Speedway at Major Bike Festival Spokesman-online understand that cycle speedway will be one of the many cycle sports promoted at the UK's ultimate cycling festival, BikeRadar Live 2010, which takes place on 10th and 11th July at Brands Hatch. We hope to bring you more details shortly. In the meantime click on http://live2010.bikeradar.com/ for more information.
Murphy Hits the Headlines Edinburgh's favourite son has featured in one of Scotland's best selling newspapers. The Edinburgh Evening News carried a special feature on cycle speedway legend John Murphy. The article featured two excellent photographs, one of which was Johnny wearing his British champion jersey with medal and bike and another of him in action ahead of Derek Garnett back at the Vets 2000. Read the e-news report by clicking on http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/66yearold-cycling-champion-has-no.6219440.jp
Babbling Brook It's an announcer's nightmare. Would you believe that Leicester have two riders with virtually the same name. Its bad enough having so many Whiteheads. Now the Monarchs have two Josh Brooks! Well nearly! They already had promising Combination rider Josh Brooks on their books. Now they have signed Josh Brooke from Great Blakenham. All very confusing - bound to have even ace annouuncer Rob Sensicall babbling!!!
Ashford Signs for Leicester
As clubs rushed to register riders ahead of the transfer window that closed on 31 March, the biggest news on the transfer front is that Leicester have signed Jason Ashford (pictured) from Great Blakenham, giving them a heat-leader trio of former Great Blakenham riders, Ashford, Adam Peck and Dan Pike with Leon Yelland waiting in the wings, recovering from injury.
And Rudman Joins Horspath Another last minute transfer was the move of in-form Shaun Rudman from Swindon to Horspath as the Oxford club strengthen their squad for readiness for the defence of their Premier League and British Team champions titles.
