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Ben Cook (speedway Rider)
Benjamin Cook (born 27 October 1997) is a speedway rider from Australia. Speedway career Cook, placed fifth in the FIM Oceania Championship before signing for Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2020 season. However the season was cancelled but he retained his place for the SGB Championship 2021 season, which resulted in a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double. In 2022, he rode for the Poole Pirates again in the SGB Championship 2022. His form improved significantly and he was instrumental in helping Poole retain their League and knockout cup double crown. In 2023, he re-signed for Poole for the SGB Championship 2023 and signed for Peterborough Panthers for the SGB Premiership 2023. Personal life His brother is fellow professional rider Zach Cook Zach Cook (born 15 July 1999) is a speedway rider from Australia. Speedway career Cook signed for Plymouth Gladiators for the SGB Championship 2021 season. The followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowra
Cowra is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre and the council seat for the Cowra Shire, with a population of 9,863. Cowra is located approximately above sea level, on the banks of the Lachlan River, in the Lachlan Valley. By road it is approximately west of the state capital, Sydney, and north of the nation's capital, Canberra. The town is situated at the intersection of three state highways: the Mid-Western Highway, Olympic Highway, and the Lachlan Valley Way. Cowra is included in the rainfall recorder and weather forecast region for the Central West Slopes and Plains division of the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts. History The first European explorer to the area, George William Evans, entered the Lachlan Valley in 1815. He named the area the Oxley Plains after his superior the surveyor-general, John Oxley. In 1817 he deemed the area "rather unfit for settlement". A military depot was established no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SGB Championship 2023
The 2023 SGB Cab Direct Championship season will be the 76th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Championship. The British Speedway Network (BSN) would stream 35 matches live for the second year running. Summary Nine clubs will compete in the Championship in 2023, with Edinburgh Monarchs remaining in the league despite problems surrounding their home venue. The only change to the league is Leicester Lions, who left for the higher league of the SGB Premiership 2023. The league format will be the same as in 2022, with each team racing against each other twice (home and away), meaning a total of 16 fixtures each during the season. The points system has been revamped and simplified, with teams scoring two points for a win (home or away), with a bonus point scored for an aggregate win. A 'Super Heat' has also been introduced in the event of a tied meeting, with the winners scoring two league points and the losers gaining one point. The to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough Panthers Riders
Peterborough () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until 1974, when county boundary change meant the city became part of Cambridgeshire instead. The city is north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea to the north-east. In 2020 the built-up area subdivision had an estimated population of 179,349. In 2021 the Unitary Authority area had a population of 215,671. The local topography is flat, and in some places, the land lies below sea level, for example in parts of the The Fens, Fens to the east and to the south of Peterborough. Human settlement in the area began before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the current city centre, also with evidence of Ancient Rome, Roman occupation. The History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Speedway Riders
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1997 Births
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Living People
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Zach Cook
Zach Cook (born 15 July 1999) is a speedway rider from Australia. Speedway career Cook signed for Plymouth Gladiators for the SGB Championship 2021 season. The following season in 2022, he rode for the Poole Pirates in the SGB Championship 2022 and was instrumental in helping Poole retain their tier 2 League and Knockout Cup double crown. In 2023, he signed for Wolverhampton Wolves, where he would make his Premiership debut in the SGB Premiership 2023. He also re-signed for Poole for the SGB Championship 2023 The 2023 SGB Cab Direct Championship season will be the 76th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Championship. The British Speedway Network (BSN) would stream 35 matches live for the second year running. S .... Personal life His brother is fellow professional rider Ben Cook. References Living people 1999 births Australian speedway riders Plymouth Gladiators speedway riders Poole Pirates riders Wolverhampton Wolve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SGB Premiership 2023
The 2023 Sports Insure SGB Premiership is the 88th season of the top tier of British speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Premiership. There was an increase of one team after the Leicester Lions opted to move up from the SGB Championship. 2023 summary Seven clubs will compete for the league championship, with Leicester Lions joining the from the division below. Each club will race against each other four times (home and away twice), meaning a total of 24 fixtures each. The 'Super Heat' scoring system was retained from the 2022 season, however extra points for away fixtures have been scrapped in favour of an aggregate bonus point. The top four teams in the league will qualify for the playoffs, with the two semi-final winners then reaching the Grand Final. The points limit remains 39 points for six riders, with one additional 'rising star'. League Regular season League table A fixtures B fixtures *Asterisk indicates super heat winner Play offs Home team scores are in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SGB Championship 2022
The 2022 SGB Championship season is the 75th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Championship. Summary Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with Oxford returning to the sport after a 15 year absence. The Eastbourne Eagles and the Kent Kings did not compete in the 2022 edition, with the Kings riding in the National Development League as The Royals, and Eastbourne not riding at all. Alongside the league and Knockout Cup, a new Summer competition was added in form of a group stage before a three team final at Sheffield. The tournament was called 'The Championship Jubilee League' which was eventually suspended until the 2023 season. However the additional fixtures created an issue due to the suspension of fixtures during the Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II and the heavy rain during October. In retrospect an additional event could have been added after the completion of the league and cup fixtures. Poole Pirates dominated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
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SGB Championship 2021
The SGB Championship 2021 was the second tier division, called the SGB Championship, of the British speedway championship in 2021. Changes from the last edition of the Championship (held in 2019) were the addition of three teams and the loss of two teams. The 2019 Premiership club Poole Pirates, were the biggest profile club to join the league after dropping down from the highest league. Also the Kent Kings and Plymouth Gladiators both joined the league from the National Development League. Sheffield Tigers left the league to move up to the highest division and Somerset Rebels withdrew from the league altogether. The league started on 21 May with twelve teams participating and race meetings were covered by Eurosport. Poole Pirates finished top of the regular season table and secured a place in the play off semi finals. Poole duly won their play off semi final against Leicester and would meet Glasgow in the final. Glasgow, who had finished second in the table, defeated Edinburgh i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SGB Championship 2020
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Championship is the second division of Motorcycle speedway, speedway league competition in the United Kingdom, governed by the The Speedway Control Bureau, Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). It was introduced for 2017 following a restructuring of British speedway.British Speedway Gets Major Revamp , speedwaygb.co, 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016 Teams Current teams * Berwick Bandits * Birmingham Brummies * Edinburgh Monarchs * Glasgow Tigers (speedway), Glasgow Tigers * Oxford Cheetahs * Plymouth Gladiators * Poole Pirates * Redcar Bears * Scunthorpe ScorpionsFormer teams * Eastbourne Eagles (2019-2021) * Ipswich Witches (2017-2018) * Kent ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
