britmet Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 The WSRC (Walkerville Speedway Riders Club) held their first meeting of the 2014 season, - a 12 month, Jan-Dec, programme - , on Sunday 26th. Winner of the 'Summer Cup Challenge' was former national speedway champion Neil Pettit, who, in the 'A' Final, took the Cup from the 2013 National Champ Gio Nunes after the race was awarded when Lyle Kotze fell whilst challenging. The 'B' Final was won by veteran Hansie Kleynhans from Bobby Devine. The 30-heat programme included other 2-wheel classes besides speedway bikes, plus Quads, though the usual Sidecar crews were absent from this months programme. Full heat details and the fixture list for 2014 can be found on their Speedway-SA website, where each month's results are reported. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Is there racing on any other tracks then Walkerville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Is there racing on any other tracks then Walkerville?. As well as Walkerville, starting today, Jan 31st, there is to be regular monthly speedway racing at the GEORGE OVAL in the Cape, see HERE , following Easter meetings there the last 2 years. Isolated speedway events take place at Rustenburg once or twice a year, and there have been occasional mtgs at Orkney, Middelburg & Newcastle in the last few years. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Great website with a superb history section by Christian Weber But what is the "Legends of the past" meeting? I looked at the results for 2012 expecting to see some old names and they all seem to be current riders!!!! Or are the old guys guests who do demo races maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Great website with a superb history section by Christian Weber But what is the "Legends of the past" meeting? I looked at the results for 2012 expecting to see some old names and they all seem to be current riders!!!! Or are the old guys guests who do demo races maybe? Its a tribute mtg to the old names, Fuller, Long, etc. raced by today's riders for trophies in the names of, or presented by past legends. Henry Long was lined up for last November's Legends mtg to present a trophy originally raced for at Pretoria with the names Doug Davies, Alan Hunt, and himself on, but at 86, though he's mentally sharp still, is not so mobile and had to send his apologies. So it was presented by former 3x SA Champ Arthur Bruins, to winner Byron Bekker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Former S.African Champion of 1976,'77,'78, ARTHUR BRUINS, was fatally injured last Sunday, 23rd March in an RTA while riding back from a Bikers Rally in Mossel Bay. A Memorial service will take place at the Walkerville Raceway, Gauteng on Friday, 28th, at 2pm. A full obituary can be read on the Speedway-SA website. Arthur's is the third SA Champ loss to be suffered in less than 6 months, having said goodbye to Fred Wills and Vic Pretorius recently. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Speedway at the George Oval in the Cape continues, the promotion led by Bobby Hack holding its third monthly "Fast Friday" meeting last week, Mar.28th. . Up in the Johannesburg area, - Gauteng Province - , the 1st round of the SA National Championship was held Sunday 30th, at Walkerville with a big turn-out of riders old and new, solo & sidecar, to pay respects to former champ Arthur Bruins, to who's memory the event was dedicated. . See the turn-out and results (of both George and Walkerville meeting,) HERE . . Edited July 29, 2014 by britmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 The 2nd round of the South Africa National was raced at Walkerville near Jo'burg on Sunday, 27th. . Neil Pettit topped the solo speedway scorechart and leads the way to the championship, 7pts clear of 18yr old Lyle Kotze and last years champ Gio Nunes, one behind him. The final Rd.3 is at the end of the season. . In the Sidecar class Gordon Butler went thru unbeaten but still trails brother Edwin in the cumulative scoring: youngest brother Donovan Butler was 3rd. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Former Scunthorpe & Dudley Heathen BYRON BEKKER made one of his rare track appearances at the Walkerville Oval, Gauteng, last Sunday and rode unbeaten in a meeting curtailed by rain. He nonetheless went home from the 'Legends of the Past' meeting with the Buddy Fuller Trophy as well as retaining the Henry Long silverware from last season, won on a 'fastest lap' basis from Neil Pettit. . The last meeting of the WSRC season will be the 3rd and final round of the 2014 S.African National Championship, staged Sunday Dec. 7th at Walkerville. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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