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Oxford Spires
The Oxford Cheetahs are a British speedway teamLawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. based at Oxford Stadium, in Oxford, England. They were founded in 1939 and are five times champions of Britain, in 1964, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 2001. The club folded in 2007 but returned to racing when participating in the SGB Championship 2022. During their history they have run under several other names; from 1972 to 1975, they were known as Oxford Rebels and from 2003 to 2005, they were known as Oxford Silver Machine. They have also run junior sides known as the Oxford Cubs, Oxford Silver Machine Academy, Oxford Lions and Oxford Chargers. For 2024 the club will run two teams in addition to the Cheetahs, one under a new guise of the Oxford Spires in the Premiership and the Chargers in the development league. Current squads History Origins and 1940s The Oxford Motorcycle Speedway Club moved to Oxford Stadium in 1939 from a grass circuit in Sandford-on-Thames. The Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Stadium
Oxford Stadium is a Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing and Motorcycle speedway, speedway venue in Oxford, located in Sandy Lane, Cowley, Oxford, Cowley. As of 2024, Greyhound races are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday with Speedway meetings held Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Races were historically held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening with afternoon BAGS (Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service) racing on Friday and Sunday. Race evenings also included Friday evenings at various times throughout the history of the stadium. Stadium facilities The stadium has a 350-seater grandstand restaurant overlooking the track, with three executive suites and several large general public areas. Conference and business facilities were also available. Origins The stadium was constructed in 1938 on the site of a 'flapping' (unregulated) track where owners could turn up and run their greyhounds around an oval on the days selected for racing. The rear w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Cup (speedway)
The Midland Cup was a motorcycle speedway competition held in the United Kingdom from 1951 to 1987, that was restricted to teams from the Midlands The Midlands is the central region of England, to the south of Northern England, to the north of southern England, to the east of Wales, and to the west of the North Sea. The Midlands comprises the ceremonial counties of Derbyshire, Herefor ... area. The competition was a significant competition at the time, due to the speedway teams from the Midlands being some of the leading teams in the United Kingdom (particularly in the 1980s). Midland Cup Discontinued References {{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1951 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arran Butcher
Arran may refer to: Places * Isle of Arran, Scotland * Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland * Arran Island, New Zealand * Arranmore, County Donegal, Ireland, also known in English as Aran Island * Arran (Caucasus), or Caucasian Albania, a historical region * Arran, Saskatchewan, Canada * Arran, Syria, a village in Aleppo Governorate, Syria * Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, Canada People Given name * Prince Arran, semi-legendary founder of Caucasian Albania *Arran Brindle (born 1981), English female cricketer *Arran Brown (born 1985), South African cyclist *Arran Fernandez (born 1995), British mathematician * Arran Gare (born 1948), Australian philosopher * Arran Hoffmann (1902–1990), German sports shooter * Arran Lee-Barrett (born 1984), English footballer *Arran Pene (born 1967), New Zealand rugby player * Arran Steele (born 1975), English cricketer *Arran Stephens (born 1944), Canadian entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Surname * Len Arran (born 1961), English composer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Heeps
Cameron Andrew George Heeps (born 27 October 1995) is an Australian speedway rider. Career He began his British career riding for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in 2011, winning the Knockout Cup. He won the National League Pairs Championship with Lewis Blackbird, held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 22 July 2012. Heeps joined Ipswich Witches in 2012 and has appeared for them during most of the next ten seasons. In between he had spells at Rye House Rockets during the 2016 Premier League speedway season, the Somerset Rebels and Wolverhampton Wolves. He was released from Wolves following a loss of form. In 2019, he had a season with the Edinburgh Monarchs. In 2021 he rode for Ipswich and Kent. In 2022, he rode for the Ipswich Witches in the SGB Premiership 2022 and the Oxford Cheetahs in the SGB Championship 2022. The Cheetahs were returning to action after a 14-year absence from British Speedway. He re-signed for Oxford Cheetahs for the SGB Championship 2023, SGB Championship 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Wright (speedway Rider)
Charles Martin Wright (born 26 October 1988) is a British speedway rider. Career history Wright was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, started his career with the Buxton Hitmen in the Conference League before stepping up a level and joining the Workington Comets for the 2008 season. He was part of the Workington four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 26 July 2008, at Derwent Park. In 2011, he had a spell on loan at Leicester Lions, replacing Jamie Courtney, only to be replaced himself later in the season.2011 Rider Index: W , speedwaygb.co.uk, retrieved 2011-12-05 In 2012, he rode for until being released in July. Shortly after he went on to joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Vale (speedway Rider)
Ashton Vale is a suburb of Bristol, England, on the south-western edge of the city. The area has a mixture of residential and light industry. Ashton Vale was the home of British Cellophane in the 1980s. It is part of the Bedminster ward which elects two members of Bristol City Council. The local school is Ashton Vale Primary School. The Portishead Railway runs along the eastern edge of the suburb and the Bristol to Taunton Line runs along the southern edge. The nearest station is Parson Street, which is near the proposed Ashton Gate station. Sport From around 2007, Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern ... were planning to build a stadium in the area, to be called Bristol City Stadium and intended to replace their Ashton Gate stadium which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Killeen
Luke Killeen (born 16 April 2005) is an Australian born British speedway rider. He currently rides in the first and second tiers of British Speedway, for the Oxford Cheetahs in the SGB Championship and the Oxford Spires in the SGB Premiership Speedway career Killeen came to prominence when he won the Australian 125cc national title in 2020. For the 2022 season, he signed for the newly reformed Oxford Speedway National Development League team called the Oxford Chargers. After a four month delay with passport issues he made his debut. In 2023, he moved up to ride for the Oxford Cheetahs senior team for the SGB Championship 2023 The 2023 SGB Championship season (sponsored by Cab Direct) was the 76th season of the second tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom, British Speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Championship. The British Speedway Network (BSN) streamed 35 match .... He also remained with the Chargers for the 2023 NDL season, where he won the NDL league title wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kildemand
Peter Kildemand (born 1 September 1989) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark and was a member of the Danish national team. He is a two-time Speedway Grand Prix winner. Career Kildemand started riding in Britain for Workington Comets in 2010 and 2011, before signing for Coventry Bees mid-way through the 2011 season. He was a member of the Swindon Robins 2012 Elite League Championship winning team and was named "Rider of the Year" for the club at the end of the season. Kildemand was also part of the Fjelsted team that won the 2017 Danish Speedway League. He was captain of Västervik Speedway team in 2018. In 2022, he signed for King's Lynn Stars but was unable to race for them after sustaining a pre season injury. However, he later helped Smederna win the Swedish Speedway Team Championship during the 2022 campaign. In 2025, he made his return to British speedway, signing for Oxford Spires in the SGB Premiership and Berwick Bandits for the SGB Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Scott
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Sam Masters
Samuel Peter Masters (born 23 May 1991) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the Premier League Riders' Championship in 2011. Masters is an Australian Champion having won the Championship in January 2017. Career Masters was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He began racing at the age of six, initially in dirt-track races, but at the age of eleven followed his uncle and cousins into speedway.2011 Rider Index , speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2011-11-14 After winning the New South Wales Under-16 championship in four consecutive years, and also the Australian under-16 title, he moved into senior competition in 2007. He also represented Australia in the |
Rohan Tungate
Rohan Tungate (born 27 January 1990) is an Australian speedway rider who has competed in the United Kingdom and Poland. He won the Australian Solo Championship in 2018. Career Born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Tungate made his British speedway debut in 2012 with Ipswich Witches in the Premier League, spending four seasons with the club.2017 Rider Index , speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 14 January 2018 In 2013, he also rode in the team that won the Elite League. In 2015, he won the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SGB Championship 2022
The 2022 SGB Championship season is the 75th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Championship. Summary Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with Oxford returning to the sport after a 15-year absence. The Eastbourne Eagles and the Kent Kings did not compete in the 2022 edition, with the Kings riding in the National Development League as The Royals, and Eastbourne not riding at all. Alongside the league and Knockout Cup, a new Summer competition was added in form of a group stage before a three team final at Sheffield. The tournament was called 'The Championship Jubilee League' which was eventually suspended until the 2023 season. However the additional fixtures created an issue due to the suspension of fixtures during the Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II and the heavy rain during October. In retrospect an additional event could have been added after the completion of the league and cup fixtures. Poole Pirates dominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
