PhilK 150 Posted September 20, 2011 Taken from the Official Mildenhall website Mildenhall Fen Tigers' Aussie star Cameron Heeps has been declared fit, and will return to the line-up for this Sunday's (25th Sept) first leg of the National League Knock Out Cup final against Stoke Potters at West Row. The 15-year-old, who has roared to the top of the Tigers' averages with a series of sensational displays, has fully recovered from the broken wrist he suffered in a fall at the Isle of Wight last month. He reported no ill effects after practising at Ipswich last Thursday, and will line up at Number One for Sunday's eagerly awaited clash. Mildenhall are planning to turn Sunday's final into a carnival occasion, and have frozen admission prices for the big day. "We know it's still a tough time financially for a lot of people, and after the fantastic support we've had all season, the management decided it was only fair to keep prices the same even if it is a cup final." Louis continued, "The only extra charge will be for the programme. We are producing a full colour souvenir edition, with extra pages, which will cost a pound more than usual at £2.50. People who normally get a free programme with concessionary admission will be asked to pay £1.50. But we think it's well worth it and will be a great memento of a special day." Full details of other entertainment will be announced later in the week, but the Tigers have already confirmed there will be a forum in the bar after the meeting attended by all the riders, who'll be signing autographs as well. And the hugely popular face painting will be available to fans of any age from both sides! "We want to make the Stoke fans welcome and part of the fun, so as well as plenty of Tigers' faces around the stadium we'd like to see plenty of red and white faces too. "This is our biggest meeting since we re-opened against Dudley in April, and we would love to see a bigger crowd than we had that day. I know fans will be in for a treat with terrific racing between two excellent teams. It really is one not to be missed!" Gates will open at 3pm with the meeting starting at 4.30pm. Should be an absolute cracker! Great that Cameron Heeps is back for us. Mildenhall should line up i'd guess 1. Heeps 2. M Baseby 3. Jacobs 4. Blackbird 5. Hargreaves 6. A Baseby 7. Halsey West Row certainly looks the place to be this Sunday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aljack 38 Posted September 22, 2011 What a great meeting this will be between the 2 best teams in the national league. The 3 promoters have done a wonderful job in resurrecting some super speedway back to the faithful Tigers fans this season. This has been one of the best seasons for years for excitement and together with a great stadium and track, it bodes very well for the future. Think this meeting will be fairly close with Mildemhall winning by 6 - 10 points but will that be enough to win over 2 legs? Great to have Cameron back and he will surely at no1 be the top scorer yet again, what a talent this young lad is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
montie 1,273 Posted September 22, 2011 the 2 best teams in the national league. How do you work that one out??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scribbler 213 Posted September 22, 2011 the 2 best teams in the national league. But this meeting isn't Stoke v Scunthorpe/Sheffield who are the top two teams in the NL at this moment in time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilK 150 Posted September 22, 2011 Back to Sundays meeting Teams as listed on Stoke Potters Official website Mildenhall: Cameron Heeps Mark Baseby Joe Jacobs Lewis Blackbird Jack Hargreaves (Captain) Daniel Halsey Aaron Baseby Team Manager: Robert Henry Stoke: Simon Lambert Jaimie Pickard James Sarjeant Tony Atkin (Captain) Tim Webster Tim Nobes Gareth Isherwood Team Manager: Malcolm Vasey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilK 150 Posted September 23, 2011 From the Mildenhall Speedway Official Site Tigers Ready To Roar To Cup Glory Friday, 23 September 2011 14:50 | The stage is set for the biggest match since Mildenhall relaunched a "new era" of speedway in April, as the Fen Tigers face theStoke Potters at West Row on Sunday in the first leg of the NL Knock-Out Cup Final. Aussie star Cameron Heeps makes his comeback from injury riding at number one for the Tigers after a sensational debut season in the UK. "It’s been a great year for me," he said, "and to be honest I’ve surprised myself on how well it’s gone. "If we can finish the season now by winning something, that really will be a dream come true. We’ve got to beat Stoke to win the cup and the play-offs but if we all give it 110% we can do it for us and for the fantastic supporters who’ve made me so welcome". Those thoughts are echoed by team manager Rob Henry, himself a Tigers legend, after skippering the club to success in the seventies and eighties. "It is an extraordinary achievement by everyone connected with Mildenhall Speedway, that having started so late with everything, we are in with a chance of not one piece of silverware but two. "Stoke stand in our way on both fronts. They are a strong side and, as we saw in our League clash here, Simon Lambert in particular knows the quickest way around West Row. We will have to be at our best to take a decent lead to the Potteries later next month but all the boys are in form and their desire to win has to be seen to be believed." Co-Promoter Michael Lee feels one of the most memorable days in Mildenhall's history is on the cards. "It really does promise to be something special and I'd urge all our supporters, old and new, to be at West Row on Sunday to roar the boys on, and even if you are not a Mildenhall fan, you should still come to West Row. I've already said Stoke hold no fears for us. That's not bravado on our part. We genuinely believe we have the strength in depth that can beat them over two legs in the Cup-Final and the Play-offs. It really is an afternoon not to be missed." With the biggest crowd since the season opener against Dudley expected for Sunday's final, Mildenhall are asking fans to arrive as early as possible, to allow time for everyone to get in and ready for the start of the meeting. The gates will open at 3pm. Among the entertainment on offer, will be a display by the Soham Fenlander Majorettes at 3.50pm and after the meeting there will be a riders forum in the bar, where the team will be signing autographs as well. As well as that, facepainting will be on offer to supporters from both teams and a delegation from Forest Heath District Council will be meeting the riders and presenting them with a memento of the day as part of the parade at 4.30pm, with the racing starting at 4.45pm. Admission prices have been frozen and a full colour souvenir programme has been produced, which will cost £2.50 with full price admission, or £1.50 with concessionary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the bilster 0 Posted September 24, 2011 Should be a cracker of a meeting, may the best time win, I,m going for the potters, purely on merit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndbendpostie 28 Posted September 24, 2011 Should be a good one, Stoke the table toppers did,nt quite get to grips with the tight West Row circuit last time, with of course the massive exception of Simon Lambert who on the day was superb. The Tigers back at full strength now will know this is the fixture they have to win by a reasonable margin, as coming away with anything from Loomer Rd in the 2nd leg is not something other teams have managed this year. That all said, with going from no team at the time of the AGM, to being in a KOC Final and qualifying for the play offs at the end of the season, is one hell of an achievement already for the West Row management and riders. I have also read elsewhere that the air fence idea mooted only some 5 or 6 weeks ago has come to fruition and the said fence is now in the possesion of the promotion and will be put into action as soon as possible,although that is unlikely to be this weekend. At a time when some other clubs in the Elite league seem to be in doom and gloom mode, it's good our corner of Suffolk is heading onwards and upwards. Sunshine seems to have been ordered for Sunday afternoon, so getting there early otherwise I think we could end up on the 3rd or 4th bend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardinalSin 346 Posted September 25, 2011 Can't make this one today unfortunately but the best of luck to the tigers and particularly Cameron on his return from injury. Couldn't have had a tougher comeback meeting than this one up against Simon Lambert who is fantastic around West Row. May take the lad a couple of meetings to get back in to the groove. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
June 203 Posted September 25, 2011 Are there any updates to this meeting please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornishfisherman 10 Posted September 25, 2011 Are there any updates to this meeting please. Regret no updates as such but Johnny Barber will try to kep updated on;- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?clk_loc=5#!/profile.php?id=713421376 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gisatrack 0 Posted September 25, 2011 Have either Stoke or Mildenhall got a twitter feed that can be followed - Stoke official is pretty poor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gisatrack 0 Posted September 25, 2011 Heat 1 lambert pickard heeps m baseby 1-5 52-9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gisatrack 0 Posted September 25, 2011 Heat 2 halsey a baseby nobes isherwood fell 6-6 54-6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil3065 21 Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Heat 2 halsey a baseby nobes isherwood fell 6-6 54-6 That's better - Mildenhall have got to fill in behind Lambert and take full advantage of the heats he isnt in if they are to build a decent lead to defend in the second leg. Thanks for the info, gisatrack. Edited September 25, 2011 by neil3065 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
