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Swindon Robins v Leszno Bulls

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I wonder how it is possible for an Australian promoter to use the team names of European speedway clubs Swindon and Leszno for a challenge match at Gillman Speedway?

The teams that rode in this challenge match in Australia have absolutely nothing to do with Swindon or Leszno, only using their good names. How can this be allowed? 

https://www.gillmanspeedway.com/news/exciting-end-after-disappointing-start-at-gillman-speedway/

 

500cc Solo Teams Match / 17 Nov 2018, Gillman Speedway, Adelaide, SA 

Leszno Bulls 50: 1-Jaimon Lidsey 11 (3-3-3-2), 2-Dakota Ballantyne 5+2 (1-2*-0-2*), 3-Cooper Riordan 0 (FX-N-N-N), 4-Matias Nielsen 13 (3-2-3-3-2), 5-Robert Branford 9+2 (3-3-1-1*-1*), 6-Kyle Bickley 0 (R-N-N-N), 7-Kenneth Jürgensen 10+1 (3-2*-2-3), Subsitutes: Declan Knowles 1 (0-1), Aden Clare 1 (0-0-1), Steve Graetz 0 (0). Team manager: Robert Ksiezak.

Swindon Robins 45: 1-Jordan Stewart 15 (N-3-6-3-3), 2-Robert Medson 8+1 (2-1-3-2*-0), 3-Tom Brennan (did not ride), 4-Zach Wajtknecht 2 (2-N-N-N), 5-Justin Sedgmen (did not ride), 6-Jake Turner 6+2 (1*-1-1-2-1*), 7-Brayden McGuinness 6+1 (2-1*-1-2). Substitutes: Fraser Bowes 0 (0-0-R), Connor Bailey 7 (2-1-4-N), Seth Hickey 1+1(1*-0). Team managers: Lyndon Schlein & George Taylor.

 

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That would b down to Leigh Adams. They have used the names all year as well as 2 other names from overseas. All with the blessing of the clubs. 

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thanks for explaining that, but this is one of the reasons why speedway is not taken as a serious Sport any more    

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Edinburgh was part of it too (with permission from promotion) .  Was Justin Sedgmen not involved in the organising during the Australian 'off' season?

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Big deal over nothing.   Look at it as promotion in Australia for both teams.   

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Others are obviously missing a trick here.Players often complain about the arduous journey for promotion matches.Think the Bayern players moaned last season.Why not have a Bayern v Real Madrid promo game with some local players,whilst the real players sun themselves in Florida?And why not have an Elton John concert with some local club piano player?   :D

I do remember attending a Brokstedt v Outrup v Luxo Stars v Łódź meeting where the Outrup and Luxo Star teams were mostly riders who had never ridden for the real teams

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