JulieR

We now have our full line up of riders confirmed as follows: Wolves PK Nicolai Klindt Adam Skornicki Tai Woffinden Freddie Lindgren Joe Haines Lee Complin Redcar Ty Proctor Edward Kennett Simon Stead Cam Woodward Ben Barker Darcy Ward Chris Kerr These 2 teams should provide some fantastic racing. Tapes up at 7.30pm

Just an update on the tyre & fuel sponsorship, Barry Simpson has come forward & given us a fantastic offer. He will be providing fuel for all the riders, and we thank him very much for this. We have therefore amended the £50 sponsorship package to cover Tyre & Oil. On another note, I am not good on the computer, so wonder if anyone can help me out a post a link for the referee auction on Ebay.

Plans are coming together for Dan's meeting, plus there is a chance to bid on Ebay to assist the referee at the meeting. This will give the winner bidder a unique oportunity to find out what really goes on in the box. Plus you will get to meet all the riders & attend the pre-match briefing. Also there a few tyre & fuel sposorships available for £50, your name would be in the programme next to the rider of your choice. Watch this space for further info. Julie

I have placed the jacket worn by Barry Briggs to the Ben Fund Bonanza on Ebay under item no 360152371987. All proceeds from this sale will go to Benevolent fund so please bid generously.

I have 2 signed race jackets from this meeting for sale. They are Josh Auty's & Andre Compton's. I am looking for offers of £50 minimum & all proceeds will go to Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund. Please pm me if you are interested. Julie

There are still a few sponsorship opportunities left for this meeting: £50 will sponsor a rider tyre & fuel & will get your name in the programme. £250 will sponsor either a rider or race. This will get your name in the programme, you will receive 2 free tickets, plus access to sponsor area where food will be provided. Please contact me either by pm or telephone on 07931 318401 after 5pm. All monies raised from this meeting will go into Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund. The monies in this fund go to help our injured riders. Thanks to all those who have already pledged sponsorship for this great cause. Julie Reading Ben Fund Bonanza Committee

We are currently looking for sponsors for the SRBF meeting. Prices are £250 to sponsor either a rider or a race and £50 to sponsor a rider's tyre & fuel. Anyone interested, or wanting more information, can they please send me a pm & I will contact them direct. This is a great way to support our injured riders as all monies raised will be paid directly to the Benevolent fund.

Winners of the raffle were: G Ward Ticket 268 F Looker Ticket 1880 Winners have been notified.

It was drawn at Chris's testimonial meeting & I will obtain the winning ticket numbers & post as soon as I can. I do know Johno has already spoken to the winners himself.

We have a few Testimonial programmes left (not a vast amount). Anyone interested can send a cheque for £2 payable to "Steve Johnston Testimonial" to Yorkshire Bank, 14 High Street, Alfreton. DE55 7BB. Please also enclose an A4 size envelope with a large letter stamp & I will post back. Programmes were originally sold at £3.50 & are A4, 24 page full colour. All proceeds to Johno's Testimonial Fund in recognition of Johno's services.

We have several packages available to sponsor at this meeting: £50 to sponsor a Rider's Fuel & Tyre £200 to sponsor a Rider or a Race. If anyone is interested they can send me a PM with their details & one of us will contact with further information. Julie Reading & Stephanie Babb Testimonial Committee

We will also have a selection of Race Jackets and other items of memorabilia from Garry Stead GP held at Sheffield last year. Please come along to our stand & have a look. We are open to generous offers for any of the items. All proceeds to Garry Stead Benefit Fund.

We will have Garry Stead Merchandise for sale on Sunday & will find us with the collectors stands. We will have DVD's, programmes from the Benefit GP, mugs, key rings & fridge magnets etc. Pleae come along & have a look. All proceeds will go to Garry Stead Benefit Fund in recognition of Garry's services.

Arrangements are being made to get the DVD to as many track shops as we can, so far it should be on sale at Stoke, Sheffield, Newcastle, Redcar, Workington, Mildenhall, Coventry, Wolves, Birmingham, Petererborough & Rye House by their next home meetings. Also any other tracks Nick Barber covers as well. Cost is £20, however thats for a double DVD with 4 hours of entertainment, and all monies go to Garry's Benefit Fund to aid his re-habilitation.

The DVD has much more coverage & is great value at £20 for 2 DVD's with 4 hours of coverage. We are in the process of getting them to as many trackshops as possible before the end of season, or they can be ordered by post. They will be available from myself in the lower bar at Wolves tomorrow, Redcar, Newcastle, Rye House, Peterborough & Birmingham later this week. We are still making plans to get them to the rest of the tracks that still have meetings left. Julie Reading Garry Stead Benefit Committee

We also have the DVD from GRT Media for sale, same details for orders as above. The DVD lasts 90 minutes, 30 races: Steady's best at Derwent Park in 2006. Minimum Donation £10 & £2 postage (sent Recorded Delivery). All monies will go to Garry's Benefit Fund in recognition of Garry's Services.

We have some programmes left from the meeting at Sheffield. Anyone wishing to buy a copy can send a cheque for £4, made payable to Garry Stead Benefit fund, together with an A4 envelope with a "large" letter stamp. Souvenirs also available to order as follows: Hooded Sweat Shirts £20 each T Shirts £12 each Above available in sml, med, lg, xl & XXL 15cm Ruler £2 each Fridge Magnet £2 each Key rings £2 each Car Hanger £3 each 5" x 7" Photo £1 each P & P for souvenirs is £3 per item for either T Shirts of Hooded Sweatshirts & £1.50 for orders below £5. All items will be posted once cheque has cleared & please allow 28 days for delivery. Please send cheques to Garry Stead Benefit Fund, C/O 10 Magpie Way, Aqueduct, Telford. TF4 3TS Garry Stead Benefit Committee

I have been asked by former Bradford rider David Walsh to post this message: "Following a practice session earlier this week David Walsh has reluctantly withdrawn after being pencilled in to ride during the Garry Stead Grand Prix at Owlerton on Thursday. However, in support of Garry, and as a contribution to the collective efforts at raising funds to help with his rehabilitation, David’s 1997 Bradford Dukes body jacket is being auctioned on eBay to coincide with Garry’s benefit night. The auction will end the following evening, Friday 24 and the proceeds will be donated to the “Garry Stead Benefit Fund.” Garry was a member of the Bradford team in 1997, the year the Dukes won the inaugural Elite League Championship. Now, the tenth anniversary of that successful campaign and, sadly, the closure of Bradford Speedway, all interested fans can be confident that the jacket represents a collectable item of speedway memorabilia. Former Bradford supporters will recall the Dukes sported differently coloured body jackets for home and away meetings in 1997. The one David has available was used for home meetings at Odsal and is race jacket number 2. The jacket can be viewed now on eBay – lot # 190142324925. Thank you." We would like to thank David for his generosity. Julie Reading Garry Stead Benefit Committee

Race Jacket sold for £92, we would like to thank David Walsh for donating this as we know how special the jacket was to him. Garry Stead Benefit Committee

Kauko Nieminen Race Jacket now listed on Ebay under ref: 250114125336 and as before all proceeds to Kev's Farewell in recognition of Kevin's Services.

Bjarne Pedersens Kevlars from Torun speedway are now on Ebay to raise money for Kevin under ref no: 250110578636. Also Paul Bentley's race jacket worn in the veterans races at the meeting under reference 250110574693. I still have a few programmes available at £4 which includes postage & Polo shirts at £15 including postage as well. These can be purchased by sending a cheque payable to "A Little bit of a do" to Yorkshire Bank, 14 High Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BB. Mark envelope FAO Julie Reading.

I have put Paul Lee's race jacket from this meeting onto Ebay under reference 250106547689. All monies made from this will go into Kevin's Farewell fund in reognition of his services.

We sold out of programmes at the meeting, but now have some more printed. Anyone wanting a copy, they are £4 each with free P & P. The programme is 32 pages, A4 size & full colour. Please send a cheque payable to "A Little bit of a do" to Julie Reading, Yorkshire Bank, 14 High Street, Alfreton. DE55 7BB Also during the next week I will be putting some donated items onto Ebay to raise money for Kevin too. They will be Bjarne Pederson cap, Kevlars(these will be next Friday though), Bjarne fleece & T Shirts. Also signed Sam Ermolenko cap, the last few race jackets we have & some Wulfsport stuff. Anyone interested in the race jckets can contact me by personal messages too.

This item finishes today, & is still a bargain at £42, all monies raised go dierectly to Kevin's Farewell fund in recognition of his services.

I have just put onto Ebay, the chance to spend the meeting with the referee (Graham Reeve). This is a unique chance to see what happens behind the scenes & assist Graham with any decisions. You will also join in the pre-meeting briefing with the Team Managers & Riders. Ref no for bids - 250097358304