Michal Makovsky Testimonial

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Forum and DVD Night 6th February - limited amount of additional tickets remaining. The initial allocation of 150 tickets sold out fast, an additional 50 tickets were made available with additional seating provided.

Email club@berwickspeedway.co.uk to reserve yours.

 

The night will kick-off with Tony Steele presenting some rare cine-film footage of speedway from the early years.

This will be followed by a 'Fans Forum' with a panel comprising former world champion and sky sports personality Sam Ermolenko, top referee Tony Steele, new Bandit heat-leader Lee Complin and Testimonial Man Michal Makovsky.

The evening will round out with DVD highlights of Michal's Berwick career as well as never before seen footage from Czech.

Interspursed will be a raffle and an auction of speedway memorabilia.

 

Proceeds from this event will be split between Motor Neurone Disease Research in memory of Graham Platten and Michal Makovsky Testimonial 2010.

 

Tickets are oy £5.00 and are available from:-

Taffy's Time Machine, Marygate, Berwick upon Tweed

Mitchell's Newsagents, Chirnside

Cornhill Village Shop

Anderson's Quality Butchers, North Berwick & East Linton

alternatively reserve via email to club@berwickspeedway.co.uk

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On the night of the event for Motor Neurone Research and the Michal Makovsky Testimonial the organsisers have announced a fine set of items for auction and here it the list of auction items for that DVD/Forum Night which takes place on Saturday 6th February 2010:-

 

Lot 1               Sam Ermolenko Testimonial Glass Momento                      Starting Bid – £100

Lot 2               Michal Makovsky Signed  Bordernapolis Race Jacket           Starting Bid – £25

Lot 3               Lee Complin Signed Bordernapolis Race Jacket                  Starting Bid – £25

Lot 4               Lee Complin’s Googles worn in 2009 Season                      Starting Bid – £25

Lot 5               An Evening at St Andrews Sporting Club, Glasgow             Starting Bid – £95

Lot 6               Signed Michal Makovsky Framed Photograph                    Starting Bid – £25

Lot 7               Shadow the Referee at Michal Makovsky Testimonial

 from Pits and Track Walk to the Finger on the button Starting Bid – £50

 

Early bids can be taken via email to admin@michalmakovsky.com

 

Co- Organiser JULIE NEWTON said today  “Tickets are going fast for this event and there are only a handful left so if you want to be a part of this extra special night in aid of two excellent causes don’t wait any longer to reserve your tickets… DO IT TODAY!!  These are on sale at only £5 each please contact me on 07840998845.”

A grand raffle will also be held and  they have some excellent prizes gifted so far:

Family Ticket to Newcastle v Berwick Tyne and Tweed Trophy Meeting

Family Ticket to Michal Makovsky’s Testimonial

Family Ticket to Berwick v Newcastle Tyne and Tweed Trophy Meeting

Michal Makovsky Testimonial Hoodie

Bordernapolis DVD

4 Disc 2009 Season Bandits Review

Edited January 30, 2010 by Flipper

[jenga 2,998]

i take it that workington dont have a meeting on the 27th of march(saturday), with the inclusion of schramm and compton ! if so may as well head up to bandit country for this one.

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The organisation committee took the quite brilliant step of soliciting the services of more top line riders than required, as the field was assembled before the fixtures were finalised - and before all the riders had team places. That should ensure that because of fixture clashes then unknown there'd be plenty of suitable replacements.

 

Chris Schramm wasn't a Comet when he was first announced.

 

From the original lineup of 25, Messrs Bunyan & Havelock will be in action at Stoke v Redcar & Messrs Schramm & Compton will be in the ludicrously titled 40th Anniversary* thing in Cumbria (*it would appear that the years 1982 - 1998 inclusive all count!).

 

Which make the original planning of Makovsky's meeting all the more astute.

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Forum/ DVD Night Sat 6th Feb - SOLD OUT

 

All tickets for the event to be held on Saturday night coming, are now sold out.

 

The organisers wish to thank CORNHILL VILLAGE SHOP MOTOR NEURONE RESEACH RAFFLE for Sponsoring the evening plus PAM THOMPSON, CARA HOUSE, CASTLEGATE, BERWICK for Sponsoring Guest accommodation.

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The organisation committee took the quite brilliant step of soliciting the services of more top line riders than required, as the field was assembled before the fixtures were finalised - and before all the riders had team places. That should ensure that because of fixture clashes then unknown there'd be plenty of suitable replacements.

 

Chris Schramm wasn't a Comet when he was first announced.

 

From the original lineup of 25, Messrs Bunyan & Havelock will be in action at Stoke v Redcar & Messrs Schramm & Compton will be in the ludicrously titled 40th Anniversary* thing in Cumbria (*it would appear that the years 1982 - 1998 inclusive all count!).

 

Which make the original planning of Makovsky's meeting all the more astute.

 

Prior to fixtures being announced,Michal and his Testimonial Committee thought it would be prudent to sound out a number of riders, about the possibility of riding on the 27th March at Shielfield. We were overwhelmed with the response, with very few riders not offering their services. We decided from the outset to keep an up-to-date list of riders who were available and expressed an interest in riding, realising that commitments elsewhere would take a few off the list.

 

Leigh Adams was a bid loss, but we are working on trying to find another top-line rider to replace him as we speak. Bunyan and Havelock were committed to a Prem Trophy fixture, as were Steve Johnston and Richie Hawkins.

 

At present both Andre Compton and Chris Schramm are pencilled in at Shielfield, however, we a realistic to think that Workington will want their, top two riders at their Ope Meeting, and will 'utilise' them at Derwant Park.

 

Tomasz Piscz has joined the line-up after approaching Michal about the possibility.

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Photos no online of the fabulous Forum/ DVD night held jointly by Michal's Testimonial Committee and Berwick Speedway, and raised a magnificent total of £2906 to split between Michal's Testimonial Fund and Motor Neurone Disease Association.

 

Official Michal Makovský Website

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Sudden Sam Ermolenko, is to don his kevlars once more, to do some demonstration laps at Michal’s Testimonial Meeting on 27th March 2010. The added attraction of seeing the former world champion tackling the smooth Shielfield circuit, is sure to get many a pulse racing.

Sam was only to glad to be able to help in any way with Michal’s Testimonial, honouring the 10 year Bandit. Sam was keen to lend his support, and by taking to the track once more, will revive memories of the Berwick faithful, who have seen the American legend capture the Bordernapolis title in the past, with a sublime display of skill. The USA great has many friends on Tweedside, and will be welcomed to the Borders on every visit - to which he has also accepted an invitation to Berwick Speedway’s now annual Pre-Season Bash, this year held at Berwick Holiday Centre on 6th march 2010 7.00pm start. I have been advised tickets are selling quick for this one, which includes a full variety show and buffet for only £10. Tiickets can be reserved for the 6th March event via email to admin@michalmakovsky.com.

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Sudden Sam Ermolenko, is to don his kevlars once more, to do some demonstration laps at Michal’s Testimonial Meeting on 27th March 2010. The added attraction of seeing the former world champion tackling the smooth Shielfield circuit, is sure to get many a pulse racing.

 

Four riders in a race at 'super smooth Shielfield' is generally a boring spectacle, god knows how one long retired legend pootling around himself is going to get anyone's pulse racing.

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Four riders in a race at 'super smooth Shielfield' is generally a boring spectacle, god knows how one long retired legend pootling around himself is going to get anyone's pulse racing.

I presume the use of apostrophes (what - no "quotation marks"?) is supposed to sugest sarcasm.

All it displays is a lack of knowledge of, and disrespect for, the huge improvements that have been made in all aspect of Speedway in Berwick, & in the track in particular.

 

With the exception of a couple of weeks, the track has been universally praised by all manner of riders on their visits to the "new" Berwick.

Still, what do they know, compared to your knowledge of track surfaces & performance.

 

I don't suppose Sam Ermolenko wil be "pootling" round but your absence from the event will ensure a better view for at least one of those who does attend.

 

The promotion will already be aware that they can't please all the people all the time, so let's hope they concentrate on satisfying those that matter & leave those who "don't want to see" in their own little keyboard worlds.

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Four riders in a race at 'super smooth Shielfield' is generally a boring spectacle, god knows how one long retired legend pootling around himself is going to get anyone's pulse racing.

 

By this posting, I presume that you are a. Anti-Berwick b. Have not witnessed any of the racing at Shielfield in 2009. C. Have no respect for one of the greatest riders of the last two decades, and who said Sam will be 'pootling around' alone...

 

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Four riders in a race at 'super smooth Shielfield' is generally a boring spectacle, god knows how one long retired legend pootling around himself is going to get anyone's pulse racing.

But the "one long retired legend pootling round by himself" is only part of the meeting,Im sure the rest of the meeting will be the main reason why people will go but seeing Ermolenko back on a bike will be an added attraction.

 

Our track last season was indeed "super smooth" and on the odd occasion super slick but it also true to say that there were times last season where we would have never got racing in the past due to the weather but because of the way our track is prepared we got racing.Id be interested to know how many times you were at Berwick last season to have your opinion.

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By this posting, I presume that you are a. Anti-Berwick b. Have not witnessed any of the racing at Shielfield in 2009. C. Have no respect for one of the greatest riders of the last two decades, and who said Sam will be 'pootling around' alone...

 

Not anti-Berwick at all, just don't go along with the propoganda that's ben pumped out since the start of last season because they smoothed the track out, it suddenly turned into speedway nirvana. I visited twice in 2009 to see Edinburgh, both meeting were pretty dull, racing wise.

 

Look, it's a lovely gesture for Sam to come up and get into his kevlars, but one legend skiddding round the track is not exciting anywhere, even on the best speedway track in the world, let alone Berwick.

Edited February 21, 2010 by Thischarmingman

[wjm 261]

Not anti-Berwick at all, just don't go along with the propoganda that's ben pumped out since the start of last season because they smoothed the track out, it suddenly turned into speedway nirvana. I visited twice in 2009 to see Edinburgh, both meeting were pretty dull, racing wise.

 

Look, it's a lovely gesture for Sam to come up and get into his kevlars, but one legend skiddding round the track is not exciting anywhere, even on the best speedway track in the world, let alone Berwick.

 

 

So don't go along with it , well done you have an opinion , this thread isn't the time or place for it , another riders testimonial and people coming on and posting garbage like you have.

 

Total disrespect.

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Not anti-Berwick at all, just don't go along with the propoganda that's ben pumped out since the start of last season because they smoothed the track out, it suddenly turned into speedway nirvana. I visited twice in 2009 to see Edinburgh, both meeting were pretty dull, racing wise.

 

Must say something about the opposition too....

 

As others have said though... Don't bother coming... Then at least we won't have to listen to your whinging if things aren't quite to your liking... This is a night, for Berwick fans especially, to come out and pay big thanks to one of the best that have been in our colours for 10 solid years....