Speedway

Kirky Lane Heroes

Depending on your take, this season marks 34 years as a speedway fan, with my parents first taking me to the old Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium in 1990, but didn't start being a regular till after a family holiday in 1996. It’s 28 years since I began to make sporadic trips on a Friday night… Continue reading Kirky Lane Heroes

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ReVUE Rewind: Aces Out Pace Cheetahs To Go Top

BELLE VUE ACES 57-35 OXFORD CHEETAHS - (Belle Vue win B.P 101-81) In this look back at old Belle Vue meetings, we have to go back to Wednesday, July 28th 1999, as the Aces were looking to top the league standings with both a victory and the bonus point in front of the SKY TV… Continue reading ReVUE Rewind: Aces Out Pace Cheetahs To Go Top

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Mixed Week For the Aces; Beat The Stars, but Fall to the Spires

BELLE VUE ACES 48-42 KING'S LYNN STARS - Belle Vue take Bonus Point 96-84 Monday night saw the Belle Vue Aces move to the top of the Premiership standings with a 48-42 victory over the bottom side King’s Lynn Stars at the National Speedway Stadium, as Ben Cook top scored for the Manchester side with… Continue reading Mixed Week For the Aces; Beat The Stars, but Fall to the Spires

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Ben Cook’s While Aces Labour To Victory

BELLE VUE ACES 51-39 OXFORD SPIRES Monday night saw the Belle Vue Aces maintain their 100% home record in the Premiership season so far, as a 51-39 win over the Oxford Spires saw Ben Cook top scoring for the Aces with a season high 13 points. That said, the meeting overall was ‘bowling shoe ugly’,… Continue reading Ben Cook’s While Aces Labour To Victory

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Lidsey & Cook Steal The Show For the Aces

BELLE VUE ACES 57 - 33 BIRMINGHAM BRUMMIES(ACES WIN THE BONUS POINT 100-80) Belle Vue moved temporarily to the top of the Premiership standings with a big win over the Birmingham Brummies at the National Speedway Stadium this Bank Holiday Monday, as Jaimon Lidsey finished a 13+2 paid maximum while the Aces were solid throughout.… Continue reading Lidsey & Cook Steal The Show For the Aces

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Kurtz Maximum Leaves Witches Spellbound

BELLE VUE 55-35 IPSWICH WITCHES Belle Vue moved up to second in the ROWE Premiership standings with a 55-35 home win over the league leaders Ipswich on Monday Night, as a 12 point Maximum from Brady Kurtz and 12+2 from teammate Dan Bewley helped the Aces overpower their opponent despite a spirited performance by reserve… Continue reading Kurtz Maximum Leaves Witches Spellbound

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Aces See Off Lions In the Rain

BELLE VUE ACES 51-33 LEICESTER LIONS Belle Vue will take an 18-point lead down to Beaumont Park a week Thursday in the return fixture, but don’t be fooled by the scoreline however, as this wasn’t the one-sided affair that it appeared to be. The National Speedway Stadium circuit was unusually grippy and caught both sides… Continue reading Aces See Off Lions In the Rain

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Aces Battle To Victory Despite Misfiring Duo

ACES 49 - SHEFFIELD TIGERS 41 Belle Vue will head into the second leg of their Knockout Cup Quarter Final tie with Sheffield, holding an eight point advantage over the Tigers as they defeated the league champions 49-41 on a damp Manchester Bank Holiday Monday. This was the first of six meetings that the two… Continue reading Aces Battle To Victory Despite Misfiring Duo

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New Season, Old Foes and KO Cup Preview

This coming Bank Holiday Monday (midday) sees the Belle Vue Aces getting their 2024 home campaign underway with the visit of their local rivals the Sheffield Tigers, as the Tigers roar into the home of their fierce rivals at National Speedway Stadium, as the newly crowned Premiership champions - with the outgoing champions meeting the… Continue reading New Season, Old Foes and KO Cup Preview