Southampton Cycle Speedway

It's that time

A great opportunity for our Young Saints today, fielding a full 8-man squad for a one-off ‘Under 14 Challenge Match’ against Poole.

Our Saints took the win with Poole only able to take 2 heats whilst suffering advantages across the 18 heats. Some great riding by our young team, proving their talent and skills and a very positive future for Southampton CS and Cycle Speedway.

Congratulations to our Saints!

Rounding off the S&SW League and the 2025 season with a win at home against our neighbours Poole.

A close match which saw Saints a point down at the interval to then pull to a 9-point lead after 18 heats whilst suffering two exclusions. A big well done to our Division 1 Saints for securing 2nd in the S&SW League, a valiant effort to defend the 2024 victory.

Congratulations Saints!

The Saints approach our last match at home in 2025 season this weekend as we host our neighbours Poole.

Again what is set to be a tightly contested match which will decide 2nd/3rd place in the S&SW League, tapes up at 2pm - you don’t want to miss it.

And the last month of the 2025 Outdoor Season is upon us!

We tie up the season with series finales in the Women’s League and BYJL National Series, plus, our Saints get together for the last time in 2025 as they take on Poole in the local derby match in the last S&SW Division 1 match at home.

A quick look back at our Saints 2025 Cycle Speedway World Championships adventures...a success for the International team riders with both Maddie & Leon Penketh picking up 3 Golds each, 2 for England in the World Cup & World Best Pairs plus Federation Cup success for GB , Gav picked up 2 Golds World Cup for England and Fed Cup for GB whilst Sonny Whale & George Whale picked up Golds for GB too in the Fed Cup Joe Gillespie was part of the Ireland team that narrowly missed the podium in the World Cup & Best Pairs events
Two Silver medals in the Individual Championships Gav gave it a real tilt at defending his Vets title whilst Maddie made club history with a first ever Women's major final medal for a Saints rider... Leon missed out on the 2nd/3rd place run-off in the Junior Final by 1 pt where George also rode strongly, Sonny & Joe made it through pre-qualifying to the Semi's...similarly Joe in the Under 16's made the Semi's from pre-qualifying but missed the Final by 1pt....In the Open event George made the Quarter finals, Sonny just missed out whilst Tom Colling & Leon made the final 32 but went out in the Semi-Finals... they 'certainly left it all out on the track' ..all 7 Saints did themselves & the club super proud....doing it the Southampton way

Day 3 after day off, we have two Saints in action today...

First up and competing in the Women's Individual pre-qualifying & (all things being equal) Semi-final at Great Blakenham Cycle Speedway Maddie Saunders is aiming to make another World Final, next weekend.

Whilst at Kesgrave, Saints Joe Gillespie makes his World Champs debut in the Under 16 Individual pre-qualifying, targeting a place in one of the Semi-finals on Saturday at Hethersett ...race well and good luck...

Today is start of the biggest event in the 2025 Cycle Speedway calendar… the World Championships kicks off in Suffolk! !
First Saint up is Maddie Saunders who is making history for the club in being the first Southampton rider to race for the Great Britain Woman's team - completing the set of GB teams a Saint have been selected for !
The super fast & stylish, two time outdoor & current Indoor Senior British Champion lines-up against Australia in the Women's Federation Cup at Ipswich Eagles Cycle Speedway at 6pm this evening....race well, go-get'em & to the line, doing club, country and herself proud...

Congratulations to Maddie for securing her spot in the Women’s GB Squad tomorrow night!

Maddie is our first Saint in action for the 2025 World Championships as the GB Ladies open up the tour tomorrow evening at 6pm. The girls are looking to set the tone for the tour and showcase what they can do on the biggest stage in Cycle Speedway.

Good luck Maddie and Team GB!

🇬🇧TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT V AUSSIES🇬🇧

Team manager Charlie-Jane Herbert has carefully selected her team to represent Team GB as they go against Australia 🇦🇺 to kick off the first match of the tour on Wednesday 10th September.

Check out the squad! Roll on the Wednesday💪🏼

We are now just 1 day away from the biggest event in the 2025 Cycle Speedway calendar… the 2025 World Championships! So take a look at what our Saints are competing in! ⤵️

We will be sure to post updates of our Saints in action throughout the World Championships, so keep your eyes peeled.

Ride well Saints!

With the World Championships kicking off this week, a quick look back at our Saints British Champs two weeks ago....a great success for the club I believe in presentation & sport terms, whilst our riders 'certainly left it all on the track' perhaps didn't always enjoy the luck or catch a break, or it wasn't meant to be this time...All 11 Saints did themselves and the club proud... One 3rd place for Gav, run-offs for 3rd for young Tom & Leon, Senior Final places for Gav & Tom Colling.....upwards & onwards to the worlds for seven of them....doing it the Southampton way

pics credits Pitchside Paul & Arthur Lawerence