Kurri Kurri Speedway Club

25/12/2023

The Club Executive Committee wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
A reminder that there is no race meeting on Boxing Day - the Club now turns its focus on the Australian Speedway Solo Championship on 07 January

22/12/2023

LIVESTREAM COVERAGE OF ROUND 2 AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP
Arrangements have been made for the live coverage of Round 2 of the 2024 Australian Speedway Solo Championship. The Kurri Kurri Speedway Club will host the event at Kurri Kurri Speedway on Sunday 07 January 2024.
East Coast Big Screens will once again provide its services for the live coverage following the positive feedback for the live coverage of the 2023 Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup.
The live coverage will be on a pay-per-view basis with the cost of the subscription for the event being AUD$29.99.
Go to What’s On Speedway TV Facebook and scroll down – Kurri Kurri Speedway Australian Solo Championship Round 2 - for the link to the subscription.
Share the information with your fellow speedway enthusiasts!

18/12/2023

The race meeting proposed for Boxing Day will not go ahead.
The next race meeting will be Round 2 of the 2024 Australian Speedway Solo Championship on Sunday 07 January 2024.
The rider list announced by Motorcycling Australia is:
Fraser Bowes - Michael West - Jye Etheridge (Wild Card) - Ryan Douglas - Josh Pickering - Ben Cook - Max Fricke - James Pearson - Brady Kurtz - Jaimon Lidsey - Zach Cook - Chris Holder - Sam Masters - Rohan Tungate - Keynan Rew - Jack Holder

16/12/2023

A huge congratulations to Josh Pickering for winning the Centenary Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup!
An awesome result to have a novocastrian winning the 100 year anniversary meeting.

A sensational 2nd went to Ryan Douglas and James Pearson with the biggest smile ever in 3rd place

Fantastic racing tonight, Johnnie definitely would have been proud of every single rider. Thank you to all of them for a truly entertaining evening.

Special thanks to the officials, volunteers, sponsors and of course, all of the dedicated speedway fans!
Without you it would not be possible.

A sincere thank you,
from the Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup Team 🏆

15/12/2023

The Club is receiving a number of phone calls and Facebook messages asking if the Johnnie Hoskins Founder’s Cup Offical is still on tonight. The questions are around the bushfires in the area. The Rural Fire Service bushfire website updates that the bushfire on Cessnock Rd Abermain is under control.
The race meeting is still on with gates opening at 3:00pm and rider introductions getting underway at 6:30pm.
Bring a picnic blanket and chairs - food vans will be on ground

14/12/2023

Exactly one hundred years ago, on December 15th 1923, the legendary Johnnie Hoskins introduced the world to speedway at the Maitland Showground, originally p...

13/12/2023

11/12/2023

The Kurri Kurri Speedway Club announce the live video coverage of the 2023 Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup.
The coverage will be available on a pay-to-view basis on “What’s On Speedway TV”.
The link can be found by logging in to page.inplayer.com
The cost of the subscription for the coverage is AUD$29.99.
Share this news with your family, friends and speedway colleagues.


https://page.inplayer.com/whatsonspeedwaytv/item.html?id=3664736

01/12/2023

Kurri Kurri Speedway Club apologises to Bradley Page for referring to him as QLD. He is from NSW - totally!!

30/11/2023

NBN TV sports director Adam Murray continues to support motorsport in the Hunter

In less than a month, Australia celebrates 100 years of speedway... and will do so where it all bega

29/11/2023

Rider list for Johnnie Hoskins Founder’s Cup race meeting on Saturday 16 December 2023

Tai Woffinden (Great Britain - 3 time World Speedway Champion), Chris Holder (NSW - former World Speedway Champion), Sam Masters (NSW), Brady Kurtz (NSW), Josh Pickering (NSW), Ryan Douglas (QLD), Jye Etheridge (NSW), Boyd Hollis (NSW), Kane Lawrence (NSW), Broc Hall (QLD), Harry Ryan (NSW), Cordell Rogerson (QLD), Tate Zischke (QLD), James Pearson (NSW), Brad Page (NSW), Lachlan Hayes (NSW) - Josh Macdonald (NSW) reserve

24/11/2023

ATTENTION
Due to the weather, today's working B has been postponed.
Keep following Facebook for new dates.

20/11/2023

What a Sensational Speedway Centenary Celebration weekend!
It’s going to be a fantastic reunion for the Speedway Family & a historic experience for all.

🏁Event one
Friday the 15th of December from 10am

A day of Centenary Celebrations including static displays of speedway cars and bikes Tickets available at the gate $10 Cash

🏁Event two
Friday the 15th December 7pm

The Centenary Christmas Dinner in the MacDonald Pavilion at Maitland showground

https://www.123tix.com.au/events/40013/maitland-showground-100-years-of-speedway-johnnie-hoskins-1923-2023

🏁Event three
Saturday 16th December
Gates open 3pm,
Programmed events from 6.30pm

The Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup meeting at Kurri Kurri Speedway Club is going to be one of the most prestigious events & an honour for all riders involved. Imagine winning the Centenary Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup!! 🏆
Tickets available at the gate. Cash only.
Adults $30
Pensioners $25
Kids $10

Please follow the event pages for details!

20/11/2023

Can you spare some time this coming Saturday 25 November to be a part of a working bee at the track?
With race meetings in December and January, the Club wants to have the venue ship-shape and is seeking the help of a bunch of volunteers to work on some much-needed tasks.
The working bee will be held this coming Saturday 25 November 2023 starting at around 8:00am. Some of the work to be done includes mowing, whipper snipping, work on fences, and cleaning.
If you and any of your friends can help, bring along mowers, whipper snippers, brooms, shovels, spades, tools and most importantly hats, sunnies, sun screen and drinking water.
You are advised to wear closed shoes - no thongs or sandals - and maybe some gardening or rubber gloves.
If you and any of your friends can help out for a period of time, please message here on Facebook and tell us how you would like to help and when you will be able to help. That information will help us to organise the tasks for the day.

19/11/2023

Wonderful support from Adam Murray and the NBN TV Sports Department

16/11/2023

Three-time World Individual Speedway Solo Champion Tai Woffinden from Great Britain will be making his debut appearance at Kurri Kurri Speedway when he competes in the 2023 Johnnie Hoskins Founder’s Cup race meeting on Saturday 16 December 2023.

Woffinden won the coveted Championship in 2013, 2015 and 2018 and was a member of the winning Great Britain side that won the World Teams Championship, the Speedway of Nations, in 2021.

“Our Club is very excited that Tai has accepted the invitation to ride in the event as part of our Centenary of Speedway program,” said Club President, Peter Campton. ”There is a truly international flavour to show how the sport has grown world-wide.”

Whilst born in Great Britain, Woffinden grew up in Australia when his parents moved to Perth where he started his career. He has been a regular visitor to Australia and was keen to compete in the Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup to be a part of the celebrations of 100 years of the sport in Australia.

The Founder's Cup was sent from England by members of the Hoskins family to commemorate the speedway meeting held at Maitland Showground on 15th December, 1923.

This very special award was first presented in Australia at the Motordrome speedway, Newcastle in 1988 and won by Englishman, Alun Rossiter. Other winners since that time at various tracks are Jon Jorgensen (Denmark) and Australian riders Todd Wiltshire, Craig Watson, Mick Poole, Shane Haggarty, Richard Sweetman and Brady Kurtz. Woffinden will be aiming to be just the third international rider to win the Cup.

Celebrations for the Centenary of Speedway will begin on Friday 15 December – 100 years to the day – with a Speedway Showcase at the Maitland Showground supported by Maitland City Council featuring an unprecedented collection of historic speedway motorcycles, speedway sidecars and speedway cars some of which will participate in demonstration laps. The Maitland Showground gates will open at 10:00am and be followed by the Centenary of Speedway Dinner from 7pm.

14/11/2023

The Founder's Cup was sent from England by members of the Hoskins family to commemorate the speedway meeting held at Maitland Showground on 15th December, 1923.

This very special award was first presented in Australia at the Motordrome speedway, Newcastle in 1988 and won by Englishman, Alun Rossiter. Other winners since that time at various tracks are Todd Wiltshire, Craig Watson, Mick Poole, Jon Jorgensen (Denmark), Shane Haggarty, Richard Sweetman and Brady Kurtz.

The Trophy was sent to Neg Ney (Mrs speedway) & she took it to the Motordrome for its first meeting. She and Billy Lamont presented it to winner, Englishman Alun Rossiter. After being on display at the Motordrome for several years, Lionel gave custodianship to Jan Grainger & permission was given to run the Founders Cup meeting at GOSFORD SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. The last Founders cup meeting was run at Kurri Kurri Speedway Club Since then the trophy had been on display at Ash’s museum Bathurst.
We are now delighted to have the trophy back in the Hunter 🏁🏆🏁

13/10/2023

04/10/2023

Motorcyclists are more vulnerable to injury than other road users so saving riders’ lives and preventing injuries remains a critical road safety challenge. October is Motorcyclist Awareness Month so it’s the perfect time for us all to remember that road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Our...

12/09/2023

Check out the upcoming Centenary Celebrations!
Please “Like” & Follow the “Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup Official” page to keep up to date with all the latest information
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The official page for the Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup events

02/09/2023

At the time of this post, the Club has received 7 nominations only for next Saturday's Club Day. As a result, the Club Day has been abandoned and replaced with a Ride Park Day. The details of the day are attached.

09/08/2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE
Rather than abandon the day altogether due to the small number of entries, the Club Day scheduled for this Saturday 12 August 2023 will now be a PRACTICE MORNING.

Sign on will be at 8:30am with practice running through until 1:00pm.

08/08/2023

Nominations received for Saturday 12 August 2023

Hayden Bond & Passenger
Boyd Hollis
Kane Lawrence
Bradley Page
James Hordiewicz
LachlanHayes
Thomas Glover
Peter Wilson
Hayden Bond
Reid Battye
Christophe Steep
Cohen Steep
Noah Grabham
anyone else wanting to ride please send a message through before today Wednesday by 6pm.
Michelle Lawler

06/08/2023

In conjunction with Kurri Kurri Speedway Club, the four wheeled division of speedway will join the motorcycle Centenary of Speedway celebration and say a ‘thank you’ to Johnnie Hoskins.
Cars became a part of speedway competition in 1936 and are happy to join in with the celebration of 100 years of motorcycle speedway.
A full day of activities is planned by the four wheeled division including around 40 current race cars and 30 plus vintage speedway cars - some from the very early era.
Activities will include a movie tent - somewhere to sit and rest the legs while viewing some old time races.
Another feature will be a big screen showing interviews throughout the afternoon. This will be available free of charge for anyone to hook into via internet right around the world.
There will be a speedway cars booth providing information and handouts about how to become involved in the sport.
Plans on maybe seeing a couple of cars do a demonstration on track are in hand and will progress subject to a permit being issued.
Tickets for the Centenary of Speedway sit down buffet dinner will soon be on sale to the general public. The formal evening dinner will feature interviews with special guests and will also include an auction.
Food vans, bar facilities, stalls and entertainment will make this a special community event.
This is all happening on Friday 15 December 2023 at the Maitland Showground and gates will open at 10 am.
Sponsorship advertising will be running all day on the big screen and will be streamed world-wide.
For further information and to place advertising bookings, contact
Michelle Lawler 0488738873… Barry Towers 0412151111

06/08/2023

KURRI KURRI SPEEDWAY INCORPORATED NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the 2023 annual general meeting of the club will be at the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club on Tuesday 5th September 2023 at 6.30pm for the following purposes,

To receive the reports of the President and the Secretary and the accounts by the treasure for the year ending 2022/2023

To elect office Bearers as all positions are Nil vacant

Follow by the General meeting of business

To consider and, if thought fit, pass motion that have been received by order of the Executive.

Dated Saturday 5th August 2023

Michelle Lawler

23/07/2023

Preparations are well underway for the celebration of the Centenary of Speedway.
Two days of events will commemorate the centenary of motorcycle speedway competition which began in Maitland, in the Hunter Valley.
A full day/night of activities will be held at the Maitland Showground which has been booked for Friday 15 December 2023 - 100 years to the day.
Gates will open to the general public on Friday morning with a number of stalls, static displays of speedway vehicles, historical memorabilia displays, food stalls, entertainment and on track demonstrations by speedway motorcycle riders (subject to a permit being granted).
On Friday evening, a formal dinner will be held in the pavilion of the Maitland Showgrounds. It will be a sit-down buffet dinner, open to the public with video displays, guest speakers, an auction and time to enjoy making memories. Tickets will be available online and are expected to be available in early September.
On Saturday 16 December, an open speedway solo race meeting will be held at Kurri Kurri Speedway for the Johnnie Hoskins Trophy in honour of the man who got speedway motorcycle competition started.
The center point of contact is Kurri Kurri Speedway Club secretary Michelle Lawler. Anyone who would like to contribute to the two days of festivities by way of volunteering or supporting the events by way of sponsorship, can contact Michelle on mobile 0488738873 - email [email protected] - through Messenger on this page

21/07/2023

20/07/2023

The club will host a dinner on Friday, December 15 followed by a race meet the next day.

20/07/2023

The Club will make a fourth attempt to run Round 2 of the 2023 Club Championship on Saturday 12 August 2023.
The Club Day has been abandoned each time due to the lack of nominations. However, the Club will continue to promote its Club days to give competitors the chance to participate in competition riding.
Nominations are being accepted for senior 500 solos, junior 125 solos, junior 250 solos and senior sidecars. ALL nominations must be lodged through the Ridernet platform.
If you are able to officiate or volunteer for the planned Club Day please contact Club secretary Michelle Lawler - 0488738873 - [email protected] or send message through the page.