Kim Jansson Benefit Meeting

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The Kim Jansson Benefit Meeting will take place on Thursday 2nd October 2008 at 7.30pm. This will take the form of an Ipswich Witches versus Kim Jansson Select in a match of six rider teams over fifteen heats plus a Champion of the Evening second half (three heats & a final)

 

The meeting will be sponsored by four local companies and friends all connected with Kim's time at Ipswich - Brian and Pete Simmons of Sano Uk, Gordon Holloway of Parkside Transport, Brian Clay of Plusdot Computer Services and Clive Webb of G.C.Webb & Son Builders.

 

The full rider line-ups will be confirmed next week. All proceeds from the evening will go to 'The Kim Jansson Fund'

 

*Taken from the Ipswich Speedway Forum

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Taken from today's Evening Star:

 

 

Foxhall to stage benefit meeting for Kim

 

 

 

FOXHALL Stadium, Ipswich is to stage a Kim Jansson Benefit meeting on Thursday, October 2.

 

The teams will be Ipswich versus a Kim Jansson Select side.

 

Six-rider teams will compete over 15-heat match plus a champion of the evening second half.

 

The meeting is being sponsored by Brian & Pete Simmons of Sano UK, Gordon Holloway of Parkside Transport, Brian Clay of Plusdot Computer Services and Clive Webb of GC Webb & Son Builders.

 

All proceeds from the evening will go to the Kim Jansson Fund. Jansson was left paralysed after crashing in Sweden.

 

[spanner47 336]

I hope the organisers price this sensibly, i'd rather see 1200 at £10 than 800 at £15, from a personal point of view, i'd be happy to pay £15 for such a worthy cause but i think some wouldn't, if they charge £10 and get more people then they should make more money from prog sales, raffle etc. And those of us who would gladly pay £15 can still put the extra fiver in the bucket anyway. And if on mon/tues there's any threat of rain, call it off. We must get every penny we can for kim, and bad weather would just put people off.

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Line Up

 

Ipswich Select: Nicholls, Kroner, Schlein, Miskowiak, Johnston, Schramm

 

Kim Select: Crump, Howe, Harris, D King, Parker, Stojanowski

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Just bumping this up.

[spanner47 336]

Just bumping this up.

Quite right too sue. Hopefully big crowd for 2 reasons.

1, to give as much as possible to a very very worthy cause. please come and give give give. poor buggar deserves every penny.

2, it will also be the last time we see that bloody pole in a witches race jacket <surely he wont come back again> yippee!!!!!

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Quite right too sue. Hopefully big crowd for 2 reasons.

1, to give as much as possible to a very very worthy cause. please come and give give give. poor buggar deserves every penny.

2, it will also be the last time we see that bloody pole in a witches race jacket <surely he wont come back again> yippee!!!!!

wont be attending but i hope he gets a massive cowd for this meeting deserves it POOR LAD

 

 

[tony159 46]

Will Harris be fit to ride ?

[Sandie 53]

Will Harris be fit to ride ?

Very much doubt it. He was looking to see a specialist on Monday so will, by now, have a better idea of the damage he has done but based on what we heard on Sunday, the boy will be needing a big rest. And with the greatest respect to the importance of this meeting it may be one to sit out rather than ride half fit.

 

I wont be there on Thursday but hope you all have agreat evening and a LOT of money is raised.

 

 

 

 

PS - Hayley - what was the final total of the Bydgoszcz Bus booty and has it been handed over yet??

 

[London Witch 57]

Its on the other thread

 

Enough money raised now for Schrammys little treat! Just need another grand for Loobie to have his legs waxed!!"

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Pete Simmons on BBC Radio Suffolk confirmed that Tobi Kroner will not be fit to ride on Thursday, with Leigh Lanham coming in to replace him. He also said that he has approached Hans Andersen to replace Chris Harris in Kim's team, but no reply as yet.

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Its on the other thread

 

Enough money raised now for Schrammys little treat! Just need another grand for Loobie to have his legs waxed!!"

Thanks for that - I hadnt seen it on there. Thats brilliant that we did the £200 mark. And how easy it was really.

 

 

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Full line up with amendments in my siggy.

 

Entrance is as per normal £15 etc., and season tickets are valid apparently, obviously accompanied by a large donation , to any of the Kim things on sale.

 

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[Witches Vs Hammers 0]

Its good to see that replacements have been sorted for Bomber and Tobi. Especially as Olly Allen is in the line-up!!

 

Good job I have swapped my shift for the day then!

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And more bad news on line up, taken from Witches forum:

 

Evening Star Ipswich Witches Press Release

 

Unfortunately Jason Crump has had to withdraw from the meeting tomorrow evening. He is now having to fly to Denmark from Sweden tomorrow with two engines that need attention for the Polish play offs at the weekend. He apologises for his late withdrawal and has agreed to donate one of his Kevlar race suits to be auctioned to raise funds for Kim at a later date.

 

Ipswich Team Manager Pete Simmons said “after spending a number of hours on the telephone over the last few days/hours trying to find a replacements for the absent riders we must thank Oliver Allen, Leigh Lanham & Carl Wilkinson for all stepping in at very short notice to take part in this Benefit meeting with all proceeds going to Kim”.