This coming Saturday 8th August 1pm at Larch Grove Playing Fields, Underwood, for the first time East Newport Cycle Speedway host a sports day for all riders and members of the club.
 
Organiser Kerry Bennett, who is a Child Welfare Officer of the Club takes up the story.

A few people at the Club were asking what can we do in the summer (what summer) other than Cycle Speedway,  so I came up with the idea of having a sports day. Its different and most can either join in or help. but there will be no Cycle Speedway going on that day that is one guarantee. Some club's within our sport have nicknames like Lions, Hammers, Robins, so the winning team can then choose a name to go after East Newport as long as its clean. Such is the keenness of the club members that the sports day has already been pencilled in to become an annual event.
 
The team captains and names for the four side competing are:

• Richard Hughes (The Flying Hawks) who will be joined by Kerry Bennett, Daniel McDonald, Shannon Bennett, Tudor Coombes, Charlie McDonald, Oliver McDonald and Richard Morrison. 

• Rob Absalom (The Pasta Munchers) and in his side will be Nigel Clark, Gary Brain, Josh Davis, Danny Oliviera, Callum Goward, Nicky Goward and Charlie Clark.

• Ian Sizer (The Von Traps) will be joined by Colin Wildy, Jack Turner,  Nelson Oliviera, William Oliviera, Adam Bennett, Anthony Oliviera and Liam Morris.

• Gilbert Davis (The Flatley's) and in his side will be Keith Bennett, Laura Bennett, Aaron Hughes, Earl Broomfield, Ieuan Payne, Sean Bennett, and Caitlyn Goodwin.

Some of the events that will take place are Skipping, Egg [[&]] Spoon, Sack, Relay and many more, so a fun day is sure to be had by the family run East End Club.
 
None of this would have been possible without the help of Anne Marie Payne, Bev Hughes, Mandy Absalom and Beryl Bennett.