Killer Cat from Mars

Thanks very much for the updates. Hope the Hitmen can hold on. If the Hitmen win, do they win the National Trophy?

Couldn't see a thread for this, so here we go. Does anyone know the teams for tomorrow's crunch fixture? I'm assuming the Hitmen will be at full strength, so should give the Heathens a real test. Am making the journey down for this, and Twitter updates will be available via Buxton Twitter for those who can't make the journey. C'mon the mighty Hitmen.

Thermals and lots of hot coffee required for those dates! Hope the Dudley fans prepare themselves well for sub arctic conditions! They keep promising us our biggest crowd ever - now will be the test!

Heathen79, I was referring to the fact we won and the spirit it was done in(two men down, backs against the wall, away from home against a team on top form), as being my favourite meeting of the season. Agreed, the racing was strung out at times, and the track appeared difficult, but I got the impression that the Dudley riders were just up against a better team than they had ridden recently, and were taken a little by surprise, so maybe their overtaking moves just weren't working as effectively because the Hitmen were quick and wise to the moves? Only an opinion - but seeing as we're going to race each other 1000 times before the end of the season, it should be fascinating to see how the Hitmen's next visit transpires.

Yeah, weather doesn't look good - but hopefully the bad stuff will blow over. If someone local could keep us updated, I'd be most grateful. :-) R/R rides last time out were taken by the two reserves and Rob Branford. Think this is going to be a real nailbiter. :-)

What a fantastic performance from the Buxton boys tonight. They all rode their socks off and throughly deserved their win. It was a great meeting to watch too and I have to rank that my favourite meeting of the season so far. Great news too about Lewis being released from hospital. His crash in Heat 2 was almost a carbon copy of Tai Woffinden's from the night before. Full scores and heat details as follows, courtesy of the Buxton Facebook page: Dudley Heathen 43 Lee Smart 2112 = 6+2 Micky Dyer 32331 = 12 Tom Perry 22320 = 9 Jake Anderson 010 = 1+1 Barrie Evans R010 = 1+1 Ashley Morris 2223 = 9 Richard Franklin 11210 = 5+3 Buxton Hitmen 47 Craig Cook = 13332 = 12+1 Jonathan Bethell R/R Robert Branford 11103 = 6 Adam Allott 33223 = 13 Nick Morris 3311 = 8+1 Lewis Dallaway F/ex Withdrawn = 0 Jason Garrity F/ex 3202F/ex1 = 8+2 Heat 1: (Re-run). Dyer, Smart, Cook, Garrity(F/ex). 58.76. 5-1 Heat 2: (Re-run). Garrity, A.Morris, Franklin, Dallaway(F/ex). 60.51. 3-3. (8-4) Heat 3: Allott, Perry, Branford, Anderson. 58.47. 2-4. (10-8) Heat 4: N.Morris, Garrity, Franklin, Evans(Ret). 61.00. 1-5. (11-13) Heat 5: Cook, Perry, Anderson. (3 riders only). 59.99. 3-3. (14-16) Heat 6: N.Morris, Dyer, Smart. (3 riders only). 60.69. 3-3. (17-19) Heat 7: Allott, A.Morris, Branford, Evans. 60.08. 2-4. (19-23) Heat 8: Dyer, Franklin, Branford, Garrity. 60.14. 5-1. (24-24) Heat 9: Perry, Garrity, N.Morris, Anderson. 60.02. 3-3. (27-27) Heat 10: Dyer, Allott, Smart, Branford. 59.57. 4-2. (31-29) Heat 11: Cook, A.Morris, Evans. (3 riders only). 58.78. 3-3. (34-32) Heat 12: (Re-run). Branford, Perry, Franklin, Garrity(F/ex). 60.46. 3-3. (37-35) Heat 13: Cook, Smart, N.Morris, Evans. 59.12. 2-4. (39-39) Heat 14: A.Morris, Allott, Garrity, Franklin. 59.33. 3-3. (42-42) Heat 15: Allott, Cook, Dyer, Perry. 59.36. 1-5. (43-47)

Don't have any official figures to hand, but the biggest crowds I've seen in the six years I've been going, was the Plymouth and Bournemouth meetings last year, though I remember the year Scunthorpe came back was a big crowd too. It's often hard to tell, because people tend to stay in their cars and watch the meetings (particularly one the arctic conditions kick in). Hope the Dudley fans are a hardy bunch, because once the play-off meetings come around, it will be freezing up on the tops!

Great win for the Hitmen today - a real topsy-turvy meeting where at one point and it looked as though the Hornets were going to at least nick a point, or even win the meeting when they went in front in Heat 10. The Hitmen hit back though in convincing fashion from then on though to complete an excellent victory. The Hornets will rue Jamie White-Williams twice falling off when leading a Hornets 5-1 and Luke Priest also tumbling in Heat 8 when on a 5-1 with White-Williams. If these teams get drawn together in the play-offs it's going to be a cracker. Scores and Heat Details as follows, courtesy of the Buxton Facebook Page: Buxton Hitmen 50 Craig Cook 32023 = 10+1 Nick Morris R/R Jonathan Bethell 02F/x3 = 5 Robert Branford 31212 = 9+1 Adam Allott 31133 = 11+1 Lewis Dallaway 210F/x = 3+1 Jason Garrity 0322122 = 12+3 Newport Hornets 38 Todd Kurtz 13320 = 9+1 Luke Priest 21000 = 3 Tim Webster 233210 = 11+1 Tony Atkin 123131 = 11+1 Kyle Newman 003F0F = 3 Tom Young 1RW = 1 Heat 1: Cook, Priest, Kurtz, Garrity. 59.6. 3-3 Heat 2: (Re-run)Garrity, Dallaway, Young, White-Williams(XT-15M). 60.3. 5-1. (8-4) Heat 3: (Re-run)Branford, Webster, Atkin, Bethell. 59.0. 3-3. (11-7) Heat 4: Allott, Garrity, Priest, Young(Ret). 58.2. 5-1. (16-8) Heat 5: Kurtz, Bethell, Branford, Priest. 59.4. 3-3. (19-11) Heat 6: Webster, Cook, Dallaway, White-Williams. 59.2. 3-3. (22-14) Heat 7: Webster, Atkin, Allott, Dallaway. 57.9. 1-5. (23-19) Heat 8: White-Williams, Garrity, Allott, Priest(F/rem). 57.4. 3-3. (26-22) Heat 9: (Re-run)Kurtz, Branford, White-Williams(F), Bethell(F/ex). 58.3. 2-3. (28-25) Heat 10: Atkin, Webster, Branford, Cook. 58.6. 1-5. (29-30) Heat 11: Allott, Kurtz, Garrity, Priest. 56.5. 4-2. (33-32) Heat 12: Bethell, Garrity, Webster, White-Williams. 59.2. 5-1. (38-33) Heat 13: Allott. Cook, Atkin, Kurtz(F/rem). 56.4. 5-1. (43-34) Heat 14: (Re-run)Atkin, Branford, White-Williams(F), Dallaway(F/ex). 58.3. 2-3. (45-37) Heat 15: Cook, Garrity, Atkin, Webster. 56.7. 5-1. (50-38)

If there are no updates being done for this meeting, I would be really grateful if someone could put the rider's scores on here after the meeting so I can update the Buxton Facebook page. Thanks in advance. :-)

Details courtesy of Buxton Hitmen Facebook Page - National Trophy scores: Buxton Hitmen 54 Craig Cook 33333 = 15 Nick Morris R/R Jonathan Bethell 2RF/exF/ex = 2+1 Robert Branford 333232 = 16+2 Adam Allott 03311 = 8+1 Lewis Dallaway 01F21 = 4 Jason Garrity 232X2 = 9+1 Weymouth Wildcats 38 Luke Priest 0162 = 9+1 Daniel Halsey 1F/ex220 = 5 Tom Brown 120F/ex2 = 5 Karl Mason R/R James Cockle 12110 = 5+1 Richard Andrews 2X130 = 6+1 Gary Cotham 1301201 = 8+2 Heat 1: Cook, Garrity, Halsey(F/rem), Luke Priest(F/rem). 59.5. 5-1 Heat 2: (Re-run) Garrity, Andrews, Cottham, Dallaway(F/rem). 59.8. 3-3. (8-4) Heat 3: (Re-run) Branford, Bethell, Brown, Halsey(F/ex). 59.7. 5-1. (13-5) Heat 4: Cottham, Garrity, Cockle, Allott. 58.9. 2-4. (15-9) Heat 5: Branford, Halsey, Priest, Bethell(F/rem - Ret). 59.1. 3-3. (18-12) Heat 6: Cook, Cockle, Dallaway, Cottham. Andrews(Ex/2). 57.9. 4-2. (22-14) Heat 7: Allott, Brown, Andrews, Dallaway(Fell). 57.9. 3-3. (25-17) Heat 8: (Re-run) Allott, Halsey, Cottham, Garrity(Ex). 57.9. 3-3. (28-20) Heat 9: (Re-run) Branford, Cottham, Cockle, Bethell(F/ex). 58.3. 3-3. (31-23) Heat 10: Cook, Branford, Cockle, Brown(F/rem). 59.3. 5-1. (36-24) Heat 11: PRIEST, Dallaway, Allott, Halsey. 58.9. 3-6. (39-30) Heat 12: (2nd Re-run) Andrews, Garrity, Brown(F/ex), Bethell (F/ex). 60.0. 2-3. (41-33) Heat 13: Cook, Priest, Allott, Cockle. 58.6. 4-2. (45-35) Heat 14: Branford, Brown, Dallaway, Cottham. 59.5. 4-2. (49-37) Heat 15: Cook, Branford, Cottham, Andrews. 59.0. 5-1. (54-38)

Courtesy of the Buxton Facebook Page: National League Fixture. Buxton Hitmen 65 Craig Cook 33333 = 15 Nick Morris R/R Jonathan Bethell 1312 = 7+3 Robert Branford 222232 = 13+3 Adam Allott 13310 = 8+1 Lewis Dallaway 2X231 = 8+2 Jason Garrity 232223 = 14+3 Weymouth Wildcats 25 Luke Priest 0021 = 3+1 Daniel Halsey 110RX = 2 Tom Brown RR1F2 = 3 Karl Mason R/R James Cockle 33R32 = 11 Richards Andrews 11010 = 3 Gary Cottham = 001101 = 3 Heat 1: (Re-run). Cook, Garrity, Halsey, Priest. 57.5. 5-1 Heat 2: Garrity, Dallaway, Andrews, Cottham. 58.2. 5-1. (10-2) Heat 3: Cockle, Branford, Bethell, Brown(Ret). 58.7. 3-3. (13-5) Heat 4: Cockle, Garrity, Allott, Cottham. 57.7. 3-3. (16-8) Heat 5: Bethell, Branford, Halsey, Priest. 58.7. 5-1. (21-9) Heat 6: (Re-run). Cook, Garrity, Andrews, Cockle(Ret).Dallaway(XT). 57.8. 5-1. (26-10) Heat 7: Allott, Dallaway, Cottham, Brown(Ret). 57.9. 5-1. (31-11) Heat 8: Allott, Garrity, Cottham, Halsey. 57.3. 5-1. (36-12) Heat 9: Cockle, Branford, Bethell, Andrews. 57.8. 3-3. (39-15) Heat 10: Cook, Branford, Brown, Halsey(Ret). 58.5. 5-1. (44-16) Heat 11: Dallaway, Priest, Allott, Halsey(Ex). Awarded. 4-2. (48-18) Heat 12: Garrity, Bethell, Andrews, Brown(Fell). 58.2. 5-1. (53-19) Heat 13: Cook, Cockle, Priest, Allott. 57.8. 3-3. (56-22) Heat 14: Branford, Brown, Dallaway, Cottham. 59.2. 4-2. (60-24) Heat 15: (Re-run). Cook, Branford, Cottham, Andrews. 58.0. 5-1. (65-25)

Thanks Great Central, much appreciated. :-)

Thanks for the rider and heat details Tiger of Trelawny - could someone please let me know the first name of the rider called Hooper who rode at number 7 for Buxton? Thanks.

Looking forward to these meetings. Updates will be available on the Buxton Twitter for anyone who can't make it trackside. :-)

Could someone please put the rider scores from last night's meeting on here so I can update the Buxton Speedway Facebook page? Thanks in advance. :-)

Thanks for the info - I'll add his details to the Facebook page.

Could someone please provide the first name of the rider called 'Day' who rode for Buxton at number 6 last night, so I can update the Buxton Facebook page with his appearance details, Thanks.

How does everyone see this meeting going? Can the Hitmen send the Cobras away pointless? Has anyone got the lineups?

Good luck to the Hitmen tonight. Not looked at the PL fixtures, but would be a real bonus if Craig Cook and Nick Morris were riding.

What a good meeting this was. Congrats to Nick Morris for a deserved win. He was the smoothest rider on show and considering these were his first rides at Belle Vue, to clock the fastest time of the night (61.0), and win most of his races comfortably, is very impressive. Some weeks that time would win a race at EL level! Well done also to Jason Garrity, who is always good value with his all action style, and whose run off with Jake Anderson for second place will go down as one of the best races of the season. Others who deserve a special mention were Rob Branford who had one terrific race with Garrity in Heat 19, Richard Franklin, who looked very tidy, and whose second place in Heat 20 handed the Championship to Nick Morris, and Gary Irving, whose leg-trailing style is just great to watch. Gino Manzeres was unfortunate when he crashed in Heat 12. He was third and carrying so much more speed than Steve Worrall and collided with him going into turn one. He withdrew from the meeting having taken a knock to his back, but returned for the presentation, to be given £200 of chains from the meeting sponsor for being the Most Unlucky Rider of the Night. Nick Morris was given a prize as highest scorer and Jason Garrity was given a prize for being the Most Exciting Rider. Adam Wrathall was also presented with a prize as he was meant to be taking part in tonight's meeting until he broke his leg. All in all a great advert for speedway, and just goes to show that you don't need GP or EL riders to see great speedway entertainment.

This has to be one of the results of the season. Really pleased for the Hitmen, well done to all the riders for their superb efforts. :-)

Have Buxton got Nick Morris?

Another valiant effort by the depleted Hitmen tonight. If only they could have kept Charles Wright, the league table could be looking very different tonight. Could someone please let me know the first names of the riders named Widman and Andrews who rode tonight so I can update the stats on the Buxton Facebook page. Thanks. :-)

Very poignant watching those clips. How could such a great venue have been lost to the sport? No doubt someone made a pretty penny from selling the stadium down the river!

Well, they could be classed as Northern!