Parsloes 1928 nearly

Speedway is a professional sport - and the National League IS a professional league; the riders get paid, which is the definition of 'professional' in terms of sport.

Hmm, but still seems a difficult one to stand as the record in the circs... I wonder then if Simon's time recorded on Saturday is going to stand now as the new NL record?

Hmm, an interesting item of conjecture so early in the season!! Simon has won a lot at third tier level (eg the Pairs three times) but he's NOT won the CLRC/NLRC so I'd imagine this year that title could well be up there on his agenda..? Benji is a former CLRC champ.

It's actually Luke Harris...!

The best way to find the result and scorers is the Updates page for that match. Only fair as the excellent folk involved on thast site do all the hard work. Link is: http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/13051/devon-kent-nlkoc-15-15pm

Yes it is. Date correct but I don't think doors open to public until 5pm.

Er I think Milke meant two teams with county names NOT teams from Devon & Kent! Luke is reigning GB Youth Grasstrack champ - a great prospect for the future

Arena Essex vs. Somerset..? Would that count..?

Ah ha, so SCB's not so clever after all!!!

Well personally I'm astonished you, SCB, of all people should be bothered with such a thing - considering you're always telling us you never complete one because you can remember all the heat results and therefore progressive score in your head!!!

Has anyone seen (on a club website for example..?) a simple (well simple-ish!) to understand explanation of the whole Fast Track scheme, covering all the angles/nuances? As they say at all the good management training sessions, don't want to re-invent the wheel!!

Here's a preview: http://www.kentkings.co/news.php?extend.119

Would be our first ever away win if it happens!! Let's hope so!!!

Anyone know who the other (not publicised to date..) members of the ZG team are? And also what time the practice session the evening before starts? Wondering if time to see that practice and still get to the EoESG for the meeting there on the Tueesday evening?

Surprised mo-one's mentioned Alan Sage. One of the West Ham riders who moved to Ipswich wnhen the Witches moved up to the top division - he never missed a match before moving onto Crayford in '75.

The late '50s gustix.?! So by implication then, you've NEVER been to King's Lynn (even though by staging since '64 it's now one of the longest running tracks in the country..)?; I have to say I'm very surprised at that

Penhall's retirement? Or the national press front page headlines when the British number one shot his wife in the back and then turned the gun on himself? I know which one I think hastened the decline of Speedway the most.

Results from Sunday, QRA Cavalcade of Speed Quad Speedway (qualifying scores in brackets): 1st. Nick Wright (10); 2nd. John Dennan (9); 3rd. Chris Wright (1); 4th. Luke Cooper (15[M]); 5th. Carl Bunce (13); 6th. Rob Heath (6); 7th. Geoff Glover (9); 8th. John Elliott (6); 9th. Danny Smith (5); 10th. = Richard Shaw (3); 10th. = James Fletcher (3); 12th. Geoff Otway 1 Solo Speedway Competition: 1st. Steve Boxall (Rye House) 13; 2nd. Ben Morley (Kent) 8; 3rd. Edward Kennett (Rye House) 6; 4th. Daniel Blake (Kent) 4; 5th. Luke Bowen (Rye House) 3[M] Youth Speedway: 1sy. Charlie Brooks; 2nd. George Fenner Mini-bikes (qualifying scores in brackets): 1st. Shane Jordon (15[M]); 2nd. Colin Perkins (9); 3rd. Logan Whale (6); 4th. Nick Wright (0)

Details are here: http://www.qrauk.com/news/qra-speedway-rye-house-on-23rd-february/

Yes I suppose Sidecars could've been in there too but it is a Quads event in the main and I think the move towards these Quad Speedway meetings in the past couple of years has been a really positive thing - so they deserve to take centre stage! The Midget Cars I've never seen and would love; to but in truth does anyone own any let alone race them here in the UK? The Speedway demo races see two of my all-time favourite riders in Eddie Kennett & Stevie Boxall take to track along with Kent Kings' Ben Morley and newbies, Brandon Freemantle & Dan Blake - so that's good. Last Speedway at the famous track before a new era with the installation of the air fence.

????? Always amazes me tbh, how you have virtually no interest in anything. You don't complete a programme and think everyone who does is wasting their time. Now your latest is that you don't care about tracks records because, er, there's a time keeper..? Not sure I get this, would you rather count in your head to work out the race time..?! I sometimes wonder if you actually like Speedway at all!!

It is interesting and unusual for Greyhound racing types to protest the closure or proposed closure of their track. When Catford went there were no protests - the shocking way in which the sport was ended there with no notice was really appalling but not a wimper from the owners/trainers/punters as far as I can recall. Now we hear that the sport's about to close again with very little notice at Brandon. Wonder if they'll be protests from the Dog Racing fraternity up in Cov?

Steve Boxall also set a new NL track record at Rye House (in the NLRC) last year! And NB. his track record at Mildenhall is an all-time record not just an NL/CL one!!

Robert Branford's been seeded into the U-21 Final (as one would expect as the holder..) so seems it's expected he's going to be back in the UK...

And more here: http://www.ryehouserockets.co/news.php?extend.757