Newport Hornets V Dudley Heathens --fri June 24th At 7.30pm

[Main Man 222]

For those who are on their way to Cardiff for the GP on Sat June 25th a reminder that the night before there is NL action at Newport ...Hornets v Dudley Heathens at 7.30pm.

 

 

A real Welsh Speedway weekend!!

[Main Man 222]

... and for the Dudley fans ... some ex-Cradley Heathens riders will be there!!

Edited June 12, 2011 by Main Man

[villiers210 61]

... and for the Dudley fans ... some ex-Cradley Heathens riders will be there!!

Oooooooooo - tell me more!!!!! Definately coming to this one anyway, and really looking forward to it. Not been to Newport speedway since nineteen sixty something - Alby Golden, Jack Biggs etc etc in the days of the old stadium (God I'm old!!!!) Lets hope its a good meeting.

 

 

'Ommer 'Um

Edited June 12, 2011 by villiers210

[greyhoundp 990]

Should be able to make this one MM, hope we can get some decent weather, and maybe get our revenge for last season, to be honest i will be disapointed if we dont.

 

Jeez 210, was that just after Brown,Bastable,Hart for us or around the same time ??.

 

Would that be from the 60,s.70,s.80,s or 90,s MM ?.

Edited June 12, 2011 by greyhoundp

[Diesel 26]

Should be that this one since we aren't in the Pairs.

[villiers210 61]

 

Jeez 210, was that just after Brown,Bastable,Hart for us or around the same time ??.

 

Would that be from the 60,s.70,s.80,s or 90,s MM ?.

 

Looking back, I also remember Gote Nordin riding at the meeting, so I reckon it would be 1966 - and not long before we lost Ivor Hughes. Would be in Ivor Browns era certainly, but post Harry Bastable and John Hart (although I think JH could have been still riding at Sheffield?

 

Just as a side note, my first match was at the "Wood" in 1962 - the BBC "Best Pairs" held over 2 meetings in February. Still have the programme of the first leg, and Harry B and John H won the 1st leg, but I believe Ivor and Tony Eadon won the 2nd leg and the whole thing overall. And I been cheering the Heathens on ever since apart from the last 2 years the Wood and the Stoke season.

 

'Ommer 'Um

[britmet 233]

For those who are on their way to Cardiff for the GP on Sat June 25th a reminder that the night before there is NL action at Newport ...Hornets v Dudley Heathens at 7.30pm.

 

 

We don't want to turn up at 7.30pm and miss half the match.

The Newport website has nothing on the Hornets, but says its (Wasps) mtgs start at 7pm. - ?

 

So what is the start time ?

 

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[bruno 1,790]

we are staying in somerset on the friday so was going to the pl pairs but then changed our minds and decided to come and watch the lads at newport but after the nl pairs yesterday we have decided to go to somerset hopefully we should see more passes at the ota

[RHayes 72]

we are staying in somerset on the friday so was going to the pl pairs but then changed our minds and decided to come and watch the lads at newport but after the nl pairs yesterday we have decided to go to somerset hopefully we should see more passes at the ota

 

Depends, a fair track and good quality riders can mean that passing could be at a premium. On the other hand, if the meeting is full of gating specialists then you won't get much passing either.

[Main Man 222]

We don't want to turn up at 7.30pm and miss half the match.

The Newport website has nothing on the Hornets, but says its (Wasps) mtgs start at 7pm. - ?

 

So what is the start time ?

 

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Thanks for pointing that out --must get "Wanna" to change it !! Friday nights start at 7.30.

[brewer 159]

we are staying in somerset on the friday so was going to the pl pairs but then changed our minds and decided to come and watch the lads at newport but after the nl pairs yesterday we have decided to go to somerset hopefully we should see more passes at the ota

 

 

 

you wont, not unless the track is prepared better than so far this year, it has been dire.

Edited June 22, 2011 by brewer

[deathbymilkfloat 12]

how much is addmission at newport for national league meetings?

may pay visit as im on way to british grand prix

[Main Man 222]

how much is addmission at newport for national league meetings?

may pay visit as im on way to british grand prix

 

 

Adult £10, Concessions (with proof) £8, Accompanied children £1 , Unaccompanied children £4. Under 5's Free

Edited June 21, 2011 by Main Man

[deathbymilkfloat 12]

Adult £10, Concessions (with proof) £8, Accompanied children £1 , Unaccompanied children £4. Under 5's Free

cheers main man

[greyhoundp 990]

Hmmm; Home win by 0 -5 by 6 - 10 or comfortable home win ??. Away win by 0 -5 by 6 - 10 or a easy away win ??. This is a difficult one to predict, could go either way, I guess Newport will have the better gaters,so i dont expect the Track to be set up for passing, last season we produced one of our worst away results so we owe MM and his merry men. I am going for an away win by 0 to 5. The greater all round strength of The Heathens should be the important factor.

Edited June 21, 2011 by greyhoundp