British Final & Semi-finals

[gypilgrim 0]

I see that the Final has been announced for Wolverhampton on Monday 6th June. (Preumably to be on Sky).

 

However only one Semi-Final is listed (Sheffield, Thursday 19th May). Will this be a one-off qualifier with certain riders seeded straight through? Just thinking about Tai's non-qualification for the Final last year. I'm sure that the powers that be don't want a repeat !

[Fozzie4388 679]

its simple

14 teams = 13 home meetings then we split that gives us 7 x2 leagues which then gives us another 6 home meetings.Couple that with challenge a British semi final and the Ben fund and Kenny's meeting then that gives us 23 weeks of premier speedway and probably a couple of national league and then that's up to 25 meetings

Job sorted

 

I dont want to put 2 and 2 together and make 5 but i noticed this post by Rob on the Scunny forum. http://www.scunthorpespeedway.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=questions&action=display&thread=42

I also notice Scunthorpe have a Open date on may 20th (The Day after the Sheffield Semi-final). There is also no GP that weekend or any EL Meetings on that day.

Edited February 24, 2011 by Superstar1

[gypilgrim 0]

I dont want to put 2 and 2 together and make 5 but i noticed this post by Rob on the Scunny forum. http://www.scunthorpespeedway.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=questions&action=display&thread=42

I also notice Scunthorpe have a Open date on may 20th (The Day after the Sheffield Semi-final). There is also no GP that weekend or any EL Meetings on that day.

 

Yes, I noted that quote from Rob, but with Sheffield announcing a sem-final, and their proximity to Scunthopre and no announcement from the Scorpions web site, made me think that maybe Rob had been slightly premature in his comments.

 

[gypilgrim 0]

Who am I to doubt Mr Godfrey.

 

The BSPA site now lists two British Semi Finals:

 

Friday 13th May at Scunthorpe (unlucky for who ?)

 

Thursday 19th May at Sheffield.

[southern1 17]

just a week and a half till the first semi final at scunthorpe and still no word on the line up, come on lets have some news please super 7 organisers.

[gypilgrim 0]

just a week and a half till the first semi final at scunthorpe and still no word on the line up, come on lets have some news please super 7 organisers.

 

There are a few crocked riders (Woffy, King, Roynon, Smart etc), so I think that the line-up's could be pretty "fluid" ! Probably know next Tuesday when the BSPA Weekly Flyer is released.

[ash 22]

On BSPA

 

"THE line-ups have now been confirmed for the two British Semi-Finals which take place later this month.

 

They are as follows, IN RIDING ORDER:

 

SCUNTHORPE: Friday, May 13.

Simon Stead (Swindon), Lewis Bridger (Eastbourne), Joe Haines (Scunthorpe), Lee Complin (Berwick), Stuart Robson (Newcastle / Lakeside), Richard Lawson (Workington / Peterborough), Tai Woffinden (Wolverhampton), Chris Schramm (Ipswich), Chris Neath (Rye House), Oliver Allen (King's Lynn), Ben Wilson (Scunthorpe), Chris Mills (Ipswich), Eddie Kennett (Coventry), Leigh Lanham (Newport), David Howe (Scunthorpe), Lee Richardson (Lakeside).

 

SHEFFIELD: Thursday, May 19:

Ritchie Hawkins (Rye House), Craig Cook (Edinburgh / Belle Vue), Chris Harris (Belle Vue), Andrew Tully (Edinburgh), Jordan Frampton (Rye House / Belle Vue), James Wright (Workington / Birmingham), Luke Bowen (Rye House), Ben Barker (Plymouth / Birmingham), Josh Auty (Sheffield / Coventry), Richard Hall (Leicester), Derek Sneddon (Newcastle), Paul Cooper (Unattached), Ricky Ashworth (Sheffield), Scott Nicholls (Swindon), Danny King (Birmingham), Dakota North (Somerset / Peterborough).

 

The top seven from each meeting will progress to the British Final at Wolverhampton on Monday, June 6, alongside two wildcards."

 

Woffinden, Bowen and King are all injured and Dakota North is listed at Sheffield (interesting!)

[montie 1,273]

At last,quite how the BSPA expect to clubs to promote it when they leave the line up as late is beyond me

 

No Simon Lambert,Jason Bunyan or Hart????

Edited May 5, 2011 by montie

[ylinenhare5-1 0]

What a tough round, the Sheffield one is! Especially with Auty, Hall, Ashworth and Cooper all being track specialists.

 

Good luck to Cookie, Andrew T and Deek

[eric i 617]

Is Dakota North British? Thought he was an aussie.

[ylinenhare5-1 0]

Is Dakota North British? Thought he was an aussie.

 

Excellent point!!!

[Peter 0]

The Scunthorpe meeting is the last one of a little tour I'm doing. I've never been there before although I've seen it on TV and it looks one of the best race tracks around.

[CrystalCastles 292]

I thought Dak had dual nationality making him eligible.

 

Anyways Good Luck Dak.

[JCookie 753]

I thought Dak had dual nationality making him eligible.

 

Anyways Good Luck Dak.

 

Only if it means he is 100% confirmed as a Brit now, anything other and he shouldn't be in.

[The SAINT 78]

Only if it means he is 100% confirmed as a Brit now, anything other and he shouldn't be in.

would like to see how to this one pans out!