International Cycle Speedway 4 June 2005


There is less than two weeks until the Edinburgh based Scotia Cycle Speedway Club host their biggest meeting of the year; the Fulfilment Factory sponsored Home International and European Veterans Grand Prix.

...Scotland will include former Scotia rider and current World No.10 Craig Newsome along with Scotia youngster Mikey Hewitson making his International debut after some outstanding performances this season.

...Kinross-based Lee Lawrence will be hoping to use home track advantage to improve on his thirteenth place showing in the English Grand Prix.

Message from: Ken Russell
International Cycle Speedway
4 June 2005
Redbraes Park, Broughton Road, Edinburgh
1.00pm - European Super Veterans Grand Prix, Round 2
3.00pm - Ireland v England v Wales v Scotland
5.00pm - European Veterans Grand Prix, Round 2

There is less than two weeks until the Edinburgh based Scotia Cycle Speedway
Club host their biggest meeting of the year; the Fulfilment Factory
sponsored Home International and European Veterans Grand Prix.

The action kicks off at 1pm with the European Super Veterans Grand Prix.
Mike Baugh currently leads the standings from Colin Wheeler & Bob Prince.
Local favourite Jonny Murphy will be hoping to improve on his 8th place from
the English GP.

The main event, the Home International Four Team Tournament, is at 3pm with
England strong favourites to retain their title. The English will be lead
by double British Indoor Champion Ben Scrannage and will also include World
Finalists Chris Jewkes and Adam Peck in their line-up. Scotland will
include former Scotia rider and current World No.10 Craig Newsome along with
Scotia youngster Mikey Hewitson making his International debut after some
outstanding performances this season. Another home rider, Johnny Murphy,
heads the Irish challenge along with Irish stalwart Gary Colby. The Welsh
challenge will be led by World Finalist Mark Winwood along with Danny Harper
in what is sure to be an exciting Welsh line up.

The day closes at 5pm with the European Veterans Grand Prix. Kinross-based
Lee Lawrence will be hoping to use home track advantage to improve on his
thirteenth place showing in the English Grand Prix. Andy Franks currently
leads the standings from Ian Woodhouse and Dave Murphy.

All three events are sure to be hotly contested on what is usually a fast
and exciting track set in the heart of Leith, Edinburgh.

Admission is free.

Tommy Lee
Scotia CSC (A Member of the British Cycling Federation)
www.scotiacsc.co.uk
www.bcf.uk.com

Posted: Thu - May 26, 2005 at 10:30 AM          

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