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WOMEN AND GIRLS
TV BOOST FOR WOMENS RACING posted 8 March 2014
Womens cycle speedway has been given a major boost after BBC Television screened an all-womens training day for the BBC News Channel Sportsday programme last night.
The action, from the Sheffield track, featured GB womens captain Vicky Brown (pictured above). Introduced as cycle speedways poster girl, the national indoor champion gave a very accomplished interview.
"As cycling gets bigger and bigger, the smaller sports within cycling will grow," the photogenic Brown told viewers. "I think this sport has got so much room to grow. And the only way is up for it" she enthusiastically added.
Unfortunately the show is not available on iPlayer but an abridged transcript can be viewed at www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/26479460?print=true
CHARLIE-JANE SHORTLISTED - posted 17 January 2014
Hot on the heels of Lauren Davies nomination, another talented cycle speedway rider has also been nominated for a sporting award.
Exeters Charlie- Jane Herbert has been put forward for the Young Sports Person of the Year award, promoted by the Exeter Express and Echo newspaper. GB international Charlie-Jane has been invited to the glittering awards evening which takes place on 12 February.
And no one was more excited to hear that Charlie-Jane had been nominated than mum Georgina.
We are all really proud of Charlie-Jane Georgina told Spokesman. She is so committed to cycle speedway and has achieved this all through her own hard work.
Further details can be viewed on
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Shortlist-announced-Express-Echo-Sports-Awards/story-20439700-detail/story.html
LAUREN DAVIES NOMINATED FOR SPORTING AWARD posted 16 January 2014
Leicester's Lauren Davies will tonight find out if she has another trophy to add to her impressive collection. Her British and World championship victories in 2013 have resulted in a nomination in the Junior Sportswoman of the Year category in the Leicester Mercury Sports Awards.
As one of the featured nominees, Lauren will be attending the awards ceremony at the Leicester Tigers ground tonight along with a host of Leicestershire sporting stars.
You could read more about Laurens nomination by clicking on the following link:
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/undefined-headline/story-20438792-detail/story.html
LEAGUE PLANS TAKING SHAPE posted 12 January 2014
Recently appointed Womens League manager Natalie Timms is
busily making plans for the 2014 season. Earlier indications are that womens racing will revert back to inter-regional matches next year.
Speaking to Spokesman about her proposals, Natalie said The pairs were ok last season but proper team racing must be the way to go. I know the Womens League had its problems before with regions
pulling out of matches but if we can get some good, committed people running the sport in the regions, there is no reason why the league couldnt be a big success.
Although its early days, Natalie plans are shaping up for a four team inter-regional league using the traditional Combination formula of six riders plus two optional reserves racing 13 heats following by an optional individual event.
WORLD CHAMPION TO CONCENTRATE ON VELODROME posted 30 November 2013
Could Lauren Davies be the new Victoria Pendleton?
Thats the intriguing question after the newly crowned cyce speedway womens champion announced today that she will be concentrating on velodrome racing next season. Writing on her website, Lauren said:
Becoming the womens World individual champion was the icing on the cake and feels immense. I now believe that I am changing to a fixed gear in the velodrome next year, in an attempt to put my passion into action and see where it takes me. I have fulfilled my aim within cycle speedway and want to go on to achieve as much as i can in the sport that I love expalined Lauren.
You can read the full blog on
http://laurendaviesracing.wordpress.com/
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR WOMENS RACING posted 29
November 2013
One of Australias leading club officials has praised womens racing and predicts that it has a bright international future.
Speaking exclusively to Spokesman, Salisbury Cycle Speedway vice president Tammie Martin praised the women who took part in the recent World championships in Australia, reflects on the events of the past month and shares her hopes that womens international racing will develop further in the years to come.
As our tourists depart, and our lives return to normal, there is time to reflect said Tammie.
Twelve months of training and preparing, then with the blink of an eye its over. It was possibly one of the greatest things to happen for the future of womens racing in cycle speedway, and one we will remember forever. Australia vs GB test matches, the Federation Cup and womens World individuals. For all the women involved, they were an absolutecredit to themselves and proved beyond a doubt that womens racing can be just ascompetitive as any said Tammie confidently.
At the beginning there were two teams, completely divided and each for their own. But as the days went by, friendships formed. Some of the women combined to form the ICSF team to race in the Federation Cup. Side by side and together they all made history. The Australian women are super keen to take some credit back and fundraising has already begun to send them to the UK in 2015.
Our hope for future womens racing is to have more teams involved. Sandra Tamborska, representing Poland, proved without doubt Polish standards are high after competing in the ICSF team for the Federation Cup, immediately following that up riding with the Polish juniors, winning the Junior Federation Cup and putting up an amazing effort in the womens World individuals. Wouldn't it be great if the Polish women have a team for the 2015 Worlds suggested Tammie.
Throughout the tour we have seen plenty of thrills, spills and hard fought battles between the women. Hopefully this means womens racing takes a forward direction, encourages more countries to become involved and the women can take on a bigger involvement in future tours.
I think womens racing has certainly earned its place on the international circuit. Our family has been around for four Australian tours now andIt has been an amazing experience, especially having a daughter (Carly Martin) involved in this tour. We look forward to the 2015 Tour in the UK.
Might I add a special mention to Ian Brown and Stuart Raven. Their kindness and friendship was exceptional and their hopes for future womens racing reflect very much on our own. And to all the international guests that attended meetings at the Salisbury Cycle Speedway, thankyou for your patronage and we look forward to seeing you again said Tammie.
WOMENS COMMITMENT MUST BE APPLAUDED posted 14 September 2013
You just have to applaud womens racing and the commitment shown by some female riders.
Take, for example, Christine Amos-Adams. The popular Newcastle Nomad (pictured) who clearly enjoys her cycle speedway, left her home in the North-East at 5am this morning to travel the 287 miles to Norfolk for this afternoons Womens League match. Then after the match, she made her way to Lancashire for tomorrows Northern League match with Bury before returning home to Northumbria on Sunday evening a round journey of some 650 miles.
If thats not bad enough, spare a thought for the Exeter ladies who endured a round trip, also of 650 miles today. Then, next weekend, they go to Hull for the final leg of the Club championship, another 600 plus mile trip.
Who say the women are not committed.
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