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No AJ for the Hammers in 2009
6 Days ago
The Lakeside Hammers today announced that they would be tracking a team in 2009 minus their 2008 Number 1, Andreas Jonsson. The news follows in the wake of the BSPA's Conference ruling stipulating that all Elite League teams are formed to a points limit not exceeding 39.90.
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Hammers Memorabilia Auction Closes This Sunday
31 October 2008
The close season is now upon the Lakeside Hammers Elite League Speedway Club and to celebrate their rapid rise whereby they finished the season as runners up in both the Sky Sports Elite League and Craven Shield plus were semi finalists in the Elite League Knockout Cup they are giving all supporters the chance to own an exclusive piece of memorabilia.
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Douglas Apologies for Farewell Failure
18 October 2008
Hammers team owner Stuart Douglas today issued an apology to the fans after the home campaign fizzled out in a disappointing fashion. "I hold my hands up for the shambles of a farewell last night - the riders did not do themselves justice on track, and we let ourselves down off track, too." said Douglas.
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Hammers Name New Signing in Play Off Line Up
04 October 2008
Experienced Polish rider Krzysztof Jablonski will be the surprise addition to the Lakeside Hammers Speedway team as they take to the track in the biggest meeting in the Club’s 25 year history, the first leg of the Elite League Grand Final, this coming Monday, 6th October.
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Hammers Drop Tomicek
02 October 2008
Lubos Tomicek, the Lakeside Hammers Czech reserve, has informed the Essex based Club that, owing to his continued worries over the reaction to his head injuries should he fly and his wish to race in both the Czech Golden Helmet this coming Sunday and his Grandfather’s Memorial meeting on the Monday, he will be unavailable for the home leg of the Elite League Play-Off Final, which takes place against the Poole Pirates at the Arena-Essex Raceway this coming Monday.
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Happy Hammers now Dream of Title Win
13 September 2008
After an excellent two days on track the Lakeside Hammers management team of Stuart Douglas and Jon Cook are now targeting a top of the table finish and the title of League winners. The team will prepare for three matches in as many days next week with the final away meeting of the season at Peterborough on Thursday 18th sandwiched between a double helping of Raceway action.
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The Hammers See off the Wolves Despite Injury Worries
28 August 2008
Having endured a torrid week of devastating injury news, the Lakeside Hammers rallied for an outstanding 'backs to the wall' performance to beat Wolverhampton Wolves at the Arena-Essex Raceway last Friday night. With three of their riders now looking likely to have their season prematurely ended, Team Manager Jon Cook was able to elicit some heroic performances from his remaining riders to see off a strong Wolves challenge.
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Hammers Captain Injured in Horrific Crash
25 August 2008
The Lakeside Hammers will go into action tonight at the Arena-Essex Raceway without Captain Adam Shields after a horrific crash at Peterborough last night that seems likely to have ruled the Australian out for the rest of the season.
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Hammers Star Injured in Sweden
22 August 2008
The Lakeside Hammers League championship challenge has been hit by a further injury blow ahead of an important two days for the Club after Jonas Davidsson, one of the most improved riders in the League this season, was hurt in a crash in his homeland on Tuesday night.?Davidsson suffered a punctured lung, broken rib and internal injuries after a first bend coming together with Bjarne Pedersen and looks set to be on the sidelines for a number of weeks adding to the Hammers problems with Joonas Kylmakorpi already out for the season.
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Hammers Prepare for the Visit of the Wolves
19 August 2008
The Lakeside Hammers prepare for this coming Friday’s important home Sky Sports Elite League match against Wolverhampton by visiting Peterborough on Thursday. The Peterborough Panthers have made team changes since the Hammers last visited the East of England Showground in June in the Knockout Cup. On that occasion the Hammers roared to a comfortable 12 point victory.
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Happy Hammers Now Target Second Cup Final Appearance
13 August 2008
The Lakeside Hammers bounced back from the doom and gloom of their first home League defeat of the season by Swindon last Friday with a great victory at Wolverhampton on Monday night now aim to reach a second Cup Final when Eastbourne visit the Arena-Essex Raceway this Wednesday. The Hammers performance at Wolverhampton was a good team effort led by Jonas Davidsson and Adam Shields. Without Andreas Jonsson and Joonas Kylmakorpi many believed the side might have struggled to claim the win but they all fought for every point.
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Hammers Boss Praises Team Performance
08 August 2008
Lakeside Hammers Boss Jon Cook has heaped praise on his team for a tremendous back to the walls display at Poole last night that saw the team only go down to an eight point defeat despite losing Andreas Jonsson a couple of hours before the meeting and then seeing Joonas Kylmakorpi crash out with another dislocation of his shoulder.
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Hammers Claim Vital Win Over the Eagles
06 August 2008
The Lakeside Hammers roared to a superb 19 point win over play-off hopefuls, the Eastbourne Eagles, on Monday night at their Arena-Essex Raceway. The match, which was sponsored by the Royal Air Force, was screened live by Sky Sports and provided some great racing for not only the fans at the Raceway but also the large TV audience. Time and time again the Eagles riders made better starts than the home side but the Hammers riders repeatedly found their way from the back with manoeuvres that saw them come through both on the inside and outside of their opponents.
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Hammers Take All the Points but it's a Vital Week Ahead
01 August 2008
The Lakeside Hammers have taken all five available Sky Sports Elite League points from their two matches this week following their home win against the 2007 treble Champions Coventry on Wednesday and away at play-off hopefuls Ipswich on Thursday. Those five vital League points move the Essex Club up into second place in the table one point below leaders Poole, who have ridden two matches more and one point above Swindon who have ridden three more matches. In fourth place are Eastbourne who are six points behind the Hammers but have ridden four more matches.
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Hammers Make a Change to Their Squad
31 July 2008
Following a resounding 56-37 point victory at their Arena-Essex Raceway on Wednesday evening over last season’s treble winners, the Coventry Bees, Jon Cook, the Hammers Co-promoter and Team Manager announced a new signing for the Club. Finnish International Kauko Nieminen has been drafted into the squad to replace the Hammers present No.8 Chris Mills. 29 year old Nieminen, who rides for the Workington Comets in the Premier League, is delighted to have the opportunity of competing at the top level in this Country as and when required but he will continue to race for the Comets, where he is currently second in their averages.
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Hurry Tribute to Boocock
16 July 2008
With the funeral of Darren Boocock and his wife Sharon taking place on Friday this week, Paul Hurry and the organisers of his Testimonial have taken the decision to amend the original start time.Hurry said,"Although I did not know Darren that well, he was a popular member of the Speedway family and there are obviously riders and officials involved in my meeting who wish to attend the funeral in Sheffield on Friday and pay their respects."
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1991 Arena-Essex Winning Team Back Together For One Night Only
11 July 2008
The most successful team in Arena-Essex’s 25 year history have agreed to turn out for a special one night only appearance at Paul Hurry’s ‘Battle Of Lakeside’ at the Arena-Essex Raceway on 18th July. The members of the treble winning team will all be there on the night when Speedway honours one of its nice guys. One or two of them may even be tempted back on a bike for a few laps.
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Hammers Face Wolves In Vital League Match
08 July 2008
The next task for the high flying Lakeside Hammers Speedway team is to defeat Wolverhampton in a vital Sky Sports Elite League match at their Arena-Essex Raceway this coming Friday, 11th July. Historically Wolverhampton have fully tested the Hammers around their Essex circuit in the past so the Hammers will go into this meeting in a very determined mood. The present difference in the League positions of the two sides will mean nothing on the night as the Hammers will be looking to keep their 2008 undefeated home League record intact. The Hammers are currently in third place in the Sky Sports Elite League whereas the Wolves are just one place above the bottom club, Coventry, who won all the major team championships last season.
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World Cup Winner Agrees to Ride For Hurry
08 July 2008
Former Grand Prix rider and World Team Cup Winner Peter Karlsson, has agreed to ride in Paul Hurry’s ‘Battle Of Lakeside’ on 18th July 2008 at the Arena Essex Raceway. The Swede who was victorious in the semi final round of the 2009 Grand Prix qualifier in his native Sweden last weekend, has agreed to ride for his former Wolverhampton team mate.
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Hammers See of the Bees
03 July 2008
The Lakeside Hammers roared to a very impressive 34 points victory over last season’s triple champions, the Coventry Bees, in last night’s Sky Sports Elite League match at their Arena-Essex Raceway. The win moves the Hammers up two places in the table, up into third place, but they have four matches in hand over the top two, Swindon and Poole. A top two place at the end of the season is important as it will give the Essex based Club a home draw in the semi final of the play-off’s for the League title.
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