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Anyone want to start this topic off? ...oh, I already have! Oh go on then Starman you do it. ooops this isn't the Poole forum is it. Pirates to win then.

Ok, try again.... I expect a dry, sunny & leisurely 90 minute trip up to Blunsdon. And I expect a dry leisurely 90 minute trip home. ....what do you mean the score? Haven't got a clue as long as Poole win! Over to you Starman!

And Simon Stead is off to a flying start. Good for Sheffield. A Sheffield v Rye House PL Final in September? I won't remember i predicted this by September! Just a minute....these 2 clubs were at the foot of the PL last year. Yes, a Tigers v Rockets Final will be awesome for them, but watch out for Somerset, and Edinburgh, and Ipswich, and.........blah blah blah the other clubs

Should have watched the weather forecast Starman!!! You could have saved all that petrol money & moaning I'm going on Monday when it won't rain... well, let's hope it won't!

I get mine at speedway during the season at Poole. Wednesday night is great cos we get first hand delivery before the shops on a Thursday. Close season I get it at "Smiths". This week they sold out by 12 noon so I got mine from Asda. Perfect. Brilliant edition. Look forward to the Star every week. 51 complete years of the Star now & the pile is growing in my cupboard........Keep up the team photos please like last season. I do love a centre page double spread....... One request though.......perhaps a complete page or two dedicated to the MD League & Northern Junior League, riders results etc & less on grasstrack? Thats all. Last year I predicted Rye House would finish top of the PL....sadly for them it was almost the opposite. This year I predict I will be right or wrong & success for the Rockets. What a start for them. PL Champions 2015 for them? Don't forget you read it here.

What a pathetic argument this is! Why not start the 1980's again when certain riders were found guilty of cheating, fraud & bribery during the season, & that's only what we know about. Let's re-run all the league championships & include play-offs prior to the play-off days & then let's re run all the world finals pre GP days & deduct all the points scored by dishonest riders & management! And if you still don't agree then let's go back to 1929 because they didn't use the correct silencers in them days etc etc etc etc blah blah blah

Darcy back for the Play-Offs...

1. Coventry 2. Poole 3. King's Lynn 4. Belle Vue 5. Lakeside 6. Swindon 7. Leicester 8. Wolverhampton Play-Off Final: Poole v Coventry (winner to be announced in October - or November if it rains again) A very close league this year with few away wins I suspect. Bees look to have all round strength. (even without Bridger !) Pirates, well...a good top 3 (Holder, Watt & Ward or Janowski) & tough reserves. Stars have a nice balance but reserves will need to score well. Aces can be a bit unpredictable and with a familiar side from last season ought to do well but.......I would love them to reach the Play-Offs for a change. Hammers are tough at home. A couple of away wins would make them Play-Off challengers though. Robins are pretty consistent at home & have a class FTR in Wright. Depends also on how th 2 Poles will do. Lions have a bit of a muddled team for me. Grandpa Bjarne could hold the key & Doyley will lead the team well again. Wolves. Well someone has to finish bottom but I suspect Blackbird will rack up the points. And if it means anything I thought Rye House would top the PL last year !!!!!

oh dear this forum is a laugh sometimes.........me thinks Starman is gonna have a breakdown shortly & then we'll need a new Speedway Star seller at Poole..... ha ha ha ha ha ha

Here are the National League clubs list..... Matches incl. League, Play-offs, KOC, National Shield, National & Conference Trophy. Eastbourne & Birmingham include SGC, League Cup & Craven Shield pre 2000. BIRMINGHAM Matches = Andy Grahame 205 Rides = Andy Grahame 889 Points = J Lyons 1,958.5 Bonus Points = G Major 144 Overall average = H Nielsen 10.14 Maximums – Full = H Nielsen 26 Maximums – Paid = A Browning 19 Track record = 56.6 Jason Lyons June 25 2008 & Kevin Doolan July 2 2008 BUXTON Matches = P Burnett 201 Rides = P Burnett 835 Points = J Wright 1,221 Bonus Points = P Burnett 193 Overall average = S Stead 10.57 (7 matches) J Armstrong 10.15 Maximums – Full = J Wright 18 Maximums – Paid = B Taylor 8 Track record = 52.9 James Wright June 27 2004 COVENTRY 2 Matches = J Serjeant 35 Rides = J Serjeant 166 Points = J Serjeant 337 Bonus Points = D Greenwood 30 Overall average = R Branford 9.02 (11 matches) Maximums – Full = J Serjeant & S Nielsen 2 Maximums – Paid = O Greenwood 3 Track record = 61.6 Joe Jacobs August 30, 2013 CRADLEY HEATH/DUDLEY Matches = Al Grahame 589 Rides = Al Grahame 2,486 Points = E Gundersen 4,918.5 Bonus Points = Al Grahame 610 Overall average = S Worrall 11.34 (18 matches) B Penhall 10.23 Maximums – Full = E Gundersen 96 Maximums – Paid = E Gundersen 28 Track record = none EASTBOURNE Matches = D Norris 595 Rides = D Norris 2,860 Points = G Kennett 5,209 Bonus Points = D Norris 560 Overall average = N Pedersen 10.00 Maximums – Full = G Kennett 61 Maximums – Paid = G Kennett 30 Track record = 54.8 Jason Crump June 29 2008 & Chris Holder August 23 2008 KENT Matches = B Morley 47 Rides = B Morley 20 Points = B Morley 422 Bonus Points = D Mason 35 Overall average = S Boxall 9.91 Maximums – Full = S Boxall 6 Maximums – Paid = D Mason 4 Track record = 57.9 Steve Boxall June 10 2013 KING'S LYNN 2 Matches = D Mallett 84 Rides = J Knight 347 Points = D Mallett 736 Bonus Points = S Campos 76 Overall average = O Allen 10.84 (6 matches) Maximums – Full = A Allott 4 Maximums – Paid = D Mallett 4 Track record = 59.50 Robert Lambert June 19 2013 MILDENHALL Matches = R Henry 439 Rides = R Henry 1,879 Points = R Henry 3,151.5 Bonus Points = R Henry 358 Overall average = B Howe 10.55 (14 matches) D Jessup 10.35 Maximums – Full = D Jessup 23 Maximums – Paid = R Bales 27 Track record = 49.68 Steve Boxall July 14, 2013 RYE HOUSE 2 Matches = L Bowen 89 Rides = D Halsey 430 Points = S Boxall 689 Bonus Points = D Halsey 93 Overall average = T Allen 10.10 (22 matches) Maximums – Full = E Kennett 11 Maximums – Paid = R Mear 7 Track record = 56.4 Tai Woffinden, July 27 2007 STOKE Matches = N Crabtree 303 Rides = N Crabtree 1,463 Points = N Crabtree 3,232 Bonus Points = M Burrows 253 Overall average = B Hamill 10.67 Maximums – Full = N Crabtree 35 Maximums – Paid = N Crabtree 22 Track record = 60.5 Ty Proctor August 8 2009 & Steve Johnston September 26 2009 Some defunct clubs to follow......

customhouseregular....................ha ha......No but my brain hurts. It's all just paste & copy from my records.

Here is the Premier League clubs list....... Matches incl. League, KOC, Play-off, League Cup, Super-National, Young Shield & Premier Shield. BERWICK Matches = R Grant 392 Rides = M Makovsky 1,828 Points = M Makovsky 3,213 Bonus Points = R Grant 418 Overall average = K Tatum 9.96 Maximums – Full = S McDermott 24 Maximums – Paid = G Jones & R Grant 18 Track record = 63.30 Sebastian Alden August 20 2011 EDINBURGH Matches = M Wethers 394 Rides = L Collins 1,873 Points = L Collins 3,826 Bonus Points = M Wethers 466 Overall average = C Cook 9.72 Maximums – Full = P Carr 46 Maximums – Paid = P Carr 38 Track record = 53.05 Craig Cook July 5 2013 GLASGOW Matches = S Lawson 511 Rides = S Lawson 2,409 Points = S Lawson 5,473 Bonus Points = J Grieves 307 Overall average = S Parker 9.65 Maximums – Full = S Lawson 91 Maximums – Paid = S Parker 19 Track record = 56.2 Danny King September 28 2014 IPSWICH Matches = C Louis 694 Rides = C Louis 3,510 Points = C Louis 7,294 Bonus Points = C Louis 477 Overall average = J Louis 9.89 Maximums – Full = J Louis 103 Maximums – Paid = C Louis 36 Track record = 56.6 Ben Barker June 20 2013 NEWCASTLE Matches = R Juul 381 Rides = R Juuly 1,787 Points =R Hunter 3,193 Bonus Points = R Juul 365 Overall average = A Michanek 10.89 Maximums – Full = J Owen 80 Maximums – Paid = T Owen 28 Track record = 61.0 Kenni Larsen, October 24 2010 PETERBOROUGH Matches = R Sullivan 398 Rides = R Sullivan 2,012 Points = R Sullivan 4,113.5 Bonus Points = R Sullivan 260 Overall average = J Harrhy 9.73 (7 matches) J Crump 9.57 Maximums – Full = R Sullivan 27 Maximums – Paid = R Greer 20 Track record = 58.4 Krzyzstof Kasprzak September 20 2010 PLYMOUTH Matches = S Stephens 147 Rides = S Stephens 657 Points = S Stephens 1,424 Bonus Points = T Brown 90 Overall average = C Johnson 11.14 (10 matches) S Stephens 9.04 Maximums – Full = S Stephens 17 Maximums – Paid = Mark Simmonds 12 Track record = 49.69 Ludvig Lindgren RYE HOUSE Matches = B Garrad 423 Rides = B Garrad 1,859 Points = B Garrad 3,572 Bonus Points = K Mullarkey 436 Overall average = T Woffinden 9.57 Maximums – Full = B Garrad 39 Maximums – Paid = B Garrad 25 Track record = 55.1 Chris Neath May 31 2010 REDCAR Matches = G Havelock 233 Rides = G Havelock 1,088 Points = G Havelock 2,266 Bonus Points = G Havelock 141 Overall average = R Lawson 9.31 (31 matches) G Havelock 8.85 Maximums – Full = G Havelock 6 Maximums – Paid = G Havelock 8 Track record = 52.2 Chris Harris October 22 2009 SCUNTHORPE Matches = D Howe 202 Rides = D Howe 941 Points = D Howe 1,832 Bonus Points = B Becker 178 Overall average = T Woffinden 10.47 Maximums – Full = N Allott 17 Maximums – Paid = J Auty 18 Track record = 55.50 David Howe July 29 2011 SHEFFIELD Matches = Reg Wilson 469 Rides = R Ashworth 2,000 Points = S Wilson 4,036 Bonus Points = R Ashworth 313 Overall average = J Airey 10.48 Maximums – Full = S Wilson 44 Maximums – Paid = S Wilson 37 Track record = 59.10 Ricky Ashworth October 10 2010 SOMERSET Matches = G Cunningham 208 Rides = G Cunningham 992 Points = G Cunningham 1,793 Bonus Points = S Walker 140 Overall average = M Zetterstrom 10.24 Maximums – Full = M Zetterstrom & J Doyle 15 Maximums – Paid = M Zetterstrom 16 Track record = 56.08 Leigh Adams, March 23 2007 WORKINGTON Matches = C Stonehewer 361 Rides = C Stonewhewer 1,859 Points = C Stonehewer 4,271.5 Bonus Points = R Harrison 297 Overall average = D Nermark 10.53 (26 matches) S Stead 9.69 Maximums – Full = L Sansom 36 Maximums – Paid = C Stonehewer 32 Track record = 61.8 Adam Roynon July 7 2012 lET ME KNOW IF ANY TRACK RECORDS ARE WRONG. NL stats to follow.....

Will change my Track records at those mentioned. Its one thing I don't keep an eye on to update! Yes, I have every clubs' records, all defunct, 2nd & 3rd Division's too. I have an incredible records history of speedway since 1928 to date. I could be regarded as a bit of an anorak but with health issues it has been my hobby since I was a child and often sold it all on Ebay on DVD-R. (plug) Yes, the Reading track record was the oldest. The averages given are overall & include all League, KOC, Gold Cups, Craven Shields (except 2000 onwards as they were 3 Team Tournaments) I include BSPA Cup's, Spring Gold Cups of the 70's as I think they deserve to be included as it was a highly regarded competition in those days, but wish I hadn't included them as they were not used in official records & I may have a few discrepancies there.

These are the records I have...include all official matches i.e League, League Cup, KOC, Spring Gold Cup (1970's), Craven Shield, Elite Shield / Premiership. Belle Vue M= C Morton 742 R= C Morton 3,266 PTS= C Morton 7,009 BP= C Morton 330 AVE= I Mauger 11.38 MAX F= P Collins 109 MAX P= C Morton 67 T Record 56.8 Jason Crump, August 4 2008 Coventry M= J Jorgensen 516 R= J Jorgensen 2,375 PTS= N Boocock 4,302 BP= J Jorgensen 451 AVE= H Nielsen 10.02 MAX F= N Boocock 60 MAX P= N Boocock 36 T Record 57.6 Chris Harris, May 22 2009 King's Lynn M= T Topinka 550 R= T Topinka 2,701 PTS= T Betts 5,425.5 BP= T Topinka 404 AVE= J Crump 10.28 MAX F= M Lee 71 MAX P= T Topinka 43 T Record 57.6 Nicki Pedersen, September 11 2002 Lakeside - Arena Essex M= L Lanham 416 R= L Lanham 2,032 PTS= L Lanham 3,625 BP= J Larsen 534 AVE= A Silver 10.52 MAX F= M Goodwin 21 MAX P= B Petersen 15 T Record 56.9 Andreas Jonsson, October 19 2007 Leicester M= J Boulger 317 R= J Boulger 1,331 PTS= R Wilson 3,031 BP= N Storer 210 AVE= A Michanek 10.19 MAX F= R Wilson 70 MAX P= R Wilson 16 T Record 59.06 Niels-K Iversen June 7 2014 Poole M= P Smith 480 R= C Boyce 2,280 PTS= C Boyce 4,378 BP= C Boyce 361 AVE= T Rickardsson 10.17 MAX F= M Simmons 59 MAX P= C Boyce 26 T Record 56.91 Antonio Lindback, June 14 2006 Swindon M= L Adams 494 R= L Adams 2,530 PTS= L Adams 5,900.5 BP= L Adams 291 AVE= B Briggs 10.85 MAX F= B Briggs 117 MAX P= L Adams 62 T Record 63.86 Leigh Adams, August 31 2009 Wolverhampton M= P Karlsson 548 R= S Ermolenko 2,809 PTS= S Ermolenko 5,937 BP= S Ermolenko 480 AVE= O Olsen 10.93 MAX F= O Olsen 81 MAX P= S Ermolenko 64 T Record 53.67 Tai Woffinden June 16 2014 I have a complete history of speedway & it's stats from 1928 if anybody needs anything else.

Can anyone help with the winners & years from the following events please................ Second City Trophy (Birmingham) Brandonapolis (Coventry) Star of Anglia (Ipswich) 16 Lap Classic (Ipswich) Teesside Silver Helmet (Middlesbrough / Redcar) Yorkshire Open (Sheffield) Silver Plume (Swindon) Ladbroke Olympique (Wolves) Pride of the Potteries (Stoke) Yorkshire TV Trophy (Hull) Manpower Trophy (Reading) KRC Trophy (Peterborough) Warners Superama (Hackney) Dews Trophy (Halifax) Bordernapolis (Berwick) Golden Gauntlets (Leicester) Fen Trophy (Mildenhall) The Laurels (Wimbledon)

Thanks for the help so far. I'm on the trail. Yes, "Major" event was stretching it a bit. I was essentially looking for the well established events but any will be a bonus. I will just expand my history.

Thanks for these.........& the Golden Soveriegn.

I have the results of other top events but strangely not the ones listed above. the Northern Star Championship from Sunderland.....? That was a rare one. Can't think what Newcastle, Workington, Oxford & Scunthorpe have staged! I don't have any books on speedway any longer only Speedway Stars from 1964 and it would take years to trawl through that lot to get the info I need. There were so many local individuals from the past especially the 70's. Almost every club held its own. Perhaps there are others anyone can think of? The following I have..... Blue Riband, Northern, Midland, Southern, London & Scottish Riders Champs, Peter Craven & other Memorials, all FIM & BSPA shared events.

Chris & Darcy always a solid top 2. Chris is consistent, Darcy, a little over exuberent on some of his riding moves which can & have backfired on him sometimes, nevertheless, a powerful top 2. Davey always performs better at Poole as I beleive his heart is there & will want to add another League title for himself. But please lets not have him in heat 13!!!! Dakota, a nice middle order rider but I would have preferred Milik any day. Can't understand why Matt chose him over Vaclav. A 3 pointer at 5. Well, anyone would do I suppose as you can always have Kyle Newman take his other ride. Brady Kurtz would fit the bill, average permitting. And I like the thought of him in the team anyway. If Kyle performs as last season then our reserves, with Paul Starke will be a treat. Kyle will improve even with a tinkering of heat changes. He has good EL experience now & wish him well, and I think Starkey will back him up all the way. So there you have CheekyBoys prediction for the new season. Top 3 for Pirates next year with Coventry & Swindon filling the other spots. Leicester bottom again, or Wolves.

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Still no GP programmes on Star website since British GP Philip!!!

Well done for that lot Mimmo. Any final stats for MDL?

That's very kind of you markyb to give us the honour of being league champions before the actual final! After all, we did finish top:-) I however, prefer to keep my chickens warm and wrapped up until said final has taken place. Better that way. Old chinese proverb say Egg on face sticky.

Look forward to the Star every week. My collection now has 50 years of the mag. That's about 2 and half thousand of them. Been fantastic for my research and nostalgia. I remember when colour was introduced. How wonderful we thought that was then. Its a great mag that covers the sport generously. My only negative is that there ought to be more space devoted to Junior racing and less for grass track. Let's see who these juniors are and the clubs they ride for. More pages would be nice but obviously cost cutting has to be kept to. When you think the cost of a programme and what little content there is in them the Star wins hands down. I don't buy a programme any longer as i don't want a book of ads. Speedway Star is excellent value once a week in my opinion. Keep up the good work Philip. Oh by the way, when are the remaining GP covers going to be online? Haven't seen the Scandinavian prog anywhere.