NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER

AUSSIE MAJORS STREAMED ON THE INTERNET - posted 8 July 2010

Findon have now upgraded their computer and connected high speed Broadband to allow live streaming to the Internet of major meetings.  The Brian O'Neill Memorial was the first to be streamed live to the Net and proved to be very popular.

A weekly Cycle Speedway programme will also be streamed in the near future and will feature the sport's top riders plus clips of the major events at all clubs. Wherever possible we will try and video the Majors at all the tracks and will feature these clips on the weekly show.  We will let everyone know when the weekly show starts via Spokesman-online, Cycle Sports News and via Findon new website   www.cyclespeedway.asn.au

THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE - posted 20 May 2010

Two matches have been completed in the Aussie Night League with the rider depleted Outlaws going down in both.

Round one saw the Bandits winning by 10  points and last Tuesday night it was the current Premiers Bush Rangers turn to dominate beating them by 24 points.  Unfortunately the Outlaws were allocated three top riders with none of them fronting up against the Bush Rangers. 

After discussing the situation with the senior riders of the teams, it appears that we have to do a bit of 'shuffling' to make the teams more even as there is now $1,000 up for grabs which has been generously sponsored by Richard Makepeace of Makepeace Plastering.  (With this amount I'm sure that this is sufficient to get the whole winning team plastered for a few weeks!)

Lee Collins (Bush Rangers) has volunteered to 'jump ship' and join the Outlaws which will help the situation.

The Night League is a brilliant competition, but, like any other competition, it requires dedication and commitment by the riders. The 'commitment' is racing in thtree matches over an eight-week period.

The next match is at Findon on Wednesday 2 June between Bandits and Bush Rangers. Brad Hoppo has volunteered to ref this match.

MASSIVE BOOST - posted 14 May 2010

Australian Cycle Speedway has received a massive boost with the news that a demonstration of the sport, including a "come and try it " session, will take place during 'AusBike 2010', an exhibition at the Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday 21st August. The project is being driven by Melbourne based former East London competitor
Nick Thresher and Adelaide Le Fevre club officials Paul White and Rob Fleming. Early reports indicate that the majority of South Australian top competitors will
be making the visit to the Showground event.

"They anticipate 10,000 will attend over the two days" Nick thresher told Spokesman.  "There is also a website called 'AusBike'" he added.  "Take a look at www.ausbike.com.au/ "

EXPANSION PLANS 'DOWN UNDER' - posted 4 March 2010

The sport "Down Under" recently received a welcome invitation from Dave Parker, the General Manager of the Adelaide Gillman Motor Speedway complex,suggesting that to assist in boosting their club memberships they could stage demonstration races prior to a speedway meeting at the end of February. 

The organisers, Paul White and Rob Fleming, have confirmed that the evening was an overwhelming success and will be repeated later in the year.  The opportunity to introduce the sport in other Australian states will see White and Fleming take a group of riders and officials to Melbourne for demonstrations at a cycling exhibition. In another further development plans are at an early stage for a group of former BMX riders to visit Adelaide with a view to forming a clubin Queensland.
 
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