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TV cameras to roll at Rockets season opener

10:59 - 13 January 2010

TELEVISION cameras will be rolling when Rye House Silver Ski Rockets begin the new speedway Premier League campaign at home to Birmingham Brummies. The East Herts team will feature live on Sky Sports as the 2010 season starts on Easter Monday, April 5. Th... Full Story »

Rye House Rockets' 2010 line-up confirmed

13:16 - 06 January 2010

THE Silver Ski Rockets have completed their starting line-up for the forthcoming 2010 season by naming Jordan Frampton and Stefan Ekberg in their squad. That duo join Chris Neath, Linus Sundstrom, Luke Bowen, Kurt Shields and Kyle Hughes in the new look R... Full Story »

World speedway champ Crump set for Ben Fund Bonanza at Rye House

17:02 - 30 December 2009

WORLD Speedway champion Jason Crump and former Rye favourite Tai Woffinden are set to race in Hoddesdon as part of the Ben Fund Bonanza. A bumper crowd will be expected for the event in March which will see some of the top names in the sport compete on th... Full Story »

Festive joy for Rockets rider Luke Bowen

12:20 - 29 December 2009

RYE HOUSE Rockets Luke Bowen delivered a battling performance to finish third in Scunthorpe s off-season Christmas Cracker meeting on Sunday. Recent weather made the track conditions difficult, but the Bowen 747 attacked the circuit with a fighting displ... Full Story »

Olly Allen wins Ace of Herts at Rye House

14:04 - 04 November 2009

ELITE League star Olly Allen was crowned the 2009 Ace of Herts champion after hitting big when it really mattered in the season finale at Rye House on Saturday. The fourth year Coventry Bee finished fourth in the main 15 race programme. However, he then w... Full Story »

Rockets lose out in Young Shield Final

13:50 - 30 October 2009

RYE House Rockets gave their all, but were beaten in the Young Shield final by Workington over two legs. The Hertfordshire team threw everything at it in defending their 12-point first leg lead. Rye more than matched the Comets over the first half of the... Full Story »

Rockets book place in Young Shield Final

09:38 - 19 October 2009

Rye House 50 Scunthorpe 40 Young Shield Semi-Final RYE House Rockets are into the Young Shield final after they claimed a last gasp semi-final victory over Scunthorpe on Saturday. The Rockets went through 92-91 on aggregate following their 50-40 second... Full Story »

Auty to line-up for Rye House in Lakeside clash

14:59 - 09 October 2009

JOSH Auty will take the final Rye House Rockets reserve position for tomorrow s (Saturday s) M25 Challenge Cup fixture against Lakeside. Auty has recent experience of riding in East Herts as just last week he top scored with 14 for Sheffield in the Young... Full Story »

Rockets' last-gasp victory has team boss biting his nails

17:21 - 06 October 2009

ROCKETS speedway team boss John Sampford was a very relieved man after Saturday s dramatic Young Shield victory over Sheffield. The usually laid back Sampford admitted afterwards: I might look calm now, but I certainly wasn t during the last few heats!... Full Story »

Meet the Silver Ski Rockets

The 2009 speedway season is now underway. Here we take a brief look at the Silver Ski riders that will be hoping for Premier League glory.

Andrew Silver » Chris Neath » Danny Halsey » Joe Haines » Linus Sundstrom »

Luke Bowen » Robert Mear » Tommy Allen »

Forthcoming Fixtures at Rye House

Forthcoming Fixtures at Rye House

Saturday, October 10 Rockets v Lakeside (M25 Challenge Cup) 7.00pm

Sunday, October 11 Short Track Championship Final 1pm

Saturday, October 17 Rockets v Scunthrope (Young Shield Semi-Final) 7pm

Saturday, October 24 Rockets v TBC (Young Shield Final) (provisional) 7pm

Saturday, October 31 Ace of Herts + End of Season Fireworks Display 7pm

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Our Guide to the 2009 season »

Our Guide to the 2009 rules »

Our Guide to the 2009 points rules »

Rockets Multimedia

2009 Season Rockets v Scunthorpe Gallery » Rockets v Scunthorpe Slideshow » Rockets v Stoke Gallery » Rockets v King's Lynn Gallery » Rockets v Newport Gallery » Last Season Rockets v King's Lynn Gallery » Chris Neath Testimonial Gallery » Rockets v Mildenhall Gallery » Rockets V Somerset Gallery » Rockets v Stoke Potters Gallery » Rockets V King's Lynn Stars Gallery » Rockets V Berwick Gallery » Rockets v Glasgow gallery » Rockets v Sheffield gallery » Rockets v Scorpions video (Heat 13) » Rockets v Scorpions video (Heat 12) » Rockets v Scorpions gallery » World U21 Championship gallery » Rockets v Brummies video (Heat 9 & 15) » Rockets v Brummies video (Heat 12 & 13) » Rockets v Brummies video (Heat 1) » Rockets v Brummies gallery » Rockets v Edinburgh Monarchs gallery » Rockets v Edinburgh (Heat 10) video » Rockets v Edinburgh (Heat 9) video » Video: Title win for the Silver Ski Rockets » Click here to watch our Behind the Scenes Video »

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