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Jim Lawrence appointed chairman of the SCB

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11 hours ago, Starman2006 said:

Good, heard this yesterday, perhaps now Brirish Speedway can move forward. It certainly needs to..

How? I still don't get it. Who appointed him?

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6 minutes ago, racers and royals said:

If you read the statement quoted in the OP you might find out who appointed him !

The members of the board... Blimey you have to be Columbo to piece all this together.

Am I right in thinking that the SCB are like arbitrators in BSPA petty squabbles?

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14 minutes ago, iainb said:

The members of the board... Blimey you have to be Columbo to piece all this together.

Am I right in thinking that the SCB are like arbitrators in BSPA petty squabbles?

Not really- this is taken from the SCB website

 

Formed originally in 1948, under the authority of the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) the SCB was known as the Speedway Control Board, a title that stood until 2003.

At that time, the RAC, through it’s subsidiary, the Motor Sports Association (MSA) relinquished their involvement and the Auto-Cycle Union, which was formed in 1903 had the sole responsibility in Great Britain for 2-wheeled motor sport.

Subsequently the SCB was re-named as the Speedway Control Bureau and is authorised by the Auto Cycle Union to act as the recognised Governing Body for Speedway racing in Great Britain.

Accordingly, each season  the SCB produces a Rule Book entitled The Speedway Regulations, that covers all the rules applicable to the sport in Great Britain. It is available in booklet form at a small cost from the SCB Office or as a fre download from the SCB Website www.scbgb.co.uk

Financed entirely by fees generated through the issue of Track Licences, Rider Registrations and Officials Licences the SCB seeks to act as the independent body to ensure that the BSPA, Member’s Tracks, Riders and Officials all act within the Rules and Regulations of the SCB and most importantly within the best interest of Speedway motorcycle racing.

The SCB is managed on a day to day basis by the SCB Co-ordinator (Neil Vatcher: neil@scbgb.co.uk) and an Administrator (Nikki Jameison: info@scbgb.co.uk). They are augmented in specialist areas by Track Inspectors (Alan Bridgett: alan@scbgb.co.uk & Mick Bates: mick@scbgb.co.uk) and a Technical Advisor (Jim McMillan: jim@scbgb.co.uk).

Further specialist advice concerning Medical and Environmental matters are obtained via the ACU Committees; Environmental Advisor (Peter Gregory: pgregory@ntlworld.com), Medical Panel Secretary (Debbie Walmsley:  dg@acu.org.uk)

The Bureau consists of 4 nominated Members, two representing the ACU are Tony Steele and Graham Reeve (ACU Members) whilst Alex Harkess (BSPA President) and Gordon Pairman (BSPA Promoter) represent the British Speedway Promoters Association under the independent Chairmanship of Jim Lawrence
 

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7 minutes ago, racers and royals said:

Not really- this is taken from the SCB website

Accordingly, each season  the SCB produces a Rule Book entitled The Speedway Regulations, that covers all the rules applicable to the sport in Great Britain. It is available in booklet form at a small cost from the SCB Office or as a fre download from the SCB Website www.scbgb.co.uk


Financed entirely by fees generated through the issue of Track Licences, Rider Registrations and Officials Licences the SCB seeks to act as the independent body to ensure that the BSPA, Member’s Tracks, Riders and Officials all act within the Rules and Regulations of the SCB and most importantly within the best interest of Speedway motorcycle racing.

It reads as if that's exactly what they do to me... So the BSPA make the rules up and the SCB enforce them?

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1 hour ago, iainb said:

It reads as if that's exactly what they do to me... So the BSPA make the rules up and the SCB enforce them?

Not really - all the rules about safety, compliance etc etc  are the domain of the SCB- the BSPA would set the rules about team line- ups, doubling up, format of the league, etc etc which would then get ratified by the SCB and put in the rule book.

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Ok... I can't see what the big deal is then. But congratulations to the guy

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