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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
More than £3k raised after crash left rider ‘feeling very lucky to be walking away'
MORE than £3,000 has been raised to repair machinery after a nasty crash left Oxford Cheetahs rider Cameron Heeps 'feeling very lucky to be walking away'. In Heat 12 of the Championship opener at home against Scunthorpe Scorpions, Zaine Kennedy cut across Heeps on the third bend, and in the following collision, Heeps hit the air fence at high speed. He was treated by medics and miraculously came away from the incident with no broken bones, but he was unable to continue due to lots of bruising and soft tissue damage, and he will take some time to recover before making his Cheetahs return. READ ALSO: Former U's loanee in star-studded squad for Under-21 Euros His bike was considerably damaged, with Oxford Speedway Supporters Club chairman Gavin Beckley creating a GoFundMe to help replace equipment. Alongside a track collection, more than £3,000 has been raised following a £2,000 target. Heeps said: 'I can't thank the supporters enough. It's blown me away the support that I have at Oxford and the amount of money that the fans have raised for me. I'm a bit speechless, because I can't say thank you enough. 'I'm so grateful because I don't have to stress about how I'm going to pay to repair the bike. I think the engine, the carby [carburettor], clutch and the seat are all we could save. A good 80 per cent of the bike has gone into the bin, but we can now put it back to how it was. 'The air fence and fence behind it both did their job. The fence behind was strong enough not to completely break, but weak enough to have plenty of give. It was the perfect mix. 'They did a great job when they rebuilt the track when speedway came back, they knew what they were doing and it was spot on. 'My brain wants to get back racing, but my body is telling me to hold on a bit. I took a pretty big hit, and I'll come back when I'm feeling comfortable. 'I don't think I could ever pay the fans back, they've gone above and beyond. But once I'm back, I'll put on a show and hopefully myself and the rest of the boys and can bring back some silverware for them.' To donate, please visit:
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Tottenham goalkeeper Heeps signs new contract
Tottenham goalkeeper Eleanor Heeps has signed a new contract with the club until who joined the club in 2021, kept a clean sheet on her Spurs debut in the League Cup in November against Aston 21-year-old followed this up by making her Women's Super League debut on 8 December 2024 against Everton in a run of three consecutive WSL appearances, during which Spurs went spells with Women's Championship clubs, Blackburn Rovers, Coventry United and Sheffield United over the last few years, Heeps has made six Spurs appearances in all competitions this season and received her first England Under-23s call-up.
