Dragons Racing At Kings Lynn Sat 10th Nov

[michaelcroucher 30]

This Sat 10th Nov will be racing at Kings Lynn with teh Dragons Big Bash. I hope the weather is good to them this weekend. Looking foward to watching the meeting. Kings Lynn is a nice track. Tapes up at 4pm

[Bryn 413]

Likewise MC, looking forward to it and, knowing my mate who'll be chauffeuring, stopping at the Red Lodge for a feed on the way home! He can't go more than about 100 miles and/or two hours without food!

Edited November 7, 2012 by Bryn

[Mimmo 1,070]

I'm also looking forward to this Bryn, and just hope that the 'STRONG' man will be splitting you and your chaffeur up whilst you're working.

 

Seriously though, the Dragons end of season bash is always a hoot, and more than worth attending. Weather forecast is not that brilliant (40% chance of rain), but as long as that referee geezer keeps his finger on the buzzer, it'll hopefully reach its natural conclusion, then the chauffeur can have a meal at the Red Lodge on both in the inward and outward journey

 

Look forward to seeing you all.

[Mimmo 1,070]

Oh dear, it's absolutely pouring with rain here and has been for most of the night, do hope it clears before 4.00pm, but fear the damage may well have already been done.

 

If amybody connected with running the meeting gets any news, would they please post it on here.

 

Thank You.

[Mimmo 1,070]

The rain has FINALLY stopped, and there are early signs that the sun is going to peep through. In the space of 15-minutes the pavements are beginning to dry already, so hopefully the meeting will go ahead as planned.

[Bryn 413]

Met Office got things right - See you all later as we're leaving here in Kent circa 1pm.

 

Meanwhile those closer can always check on any possibility of rain (but none expected from hereon!) at:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observations/?tab=map&map=Rainfall and via other parts of the website.

[Parsloes 1928 nearly 495]

Likewise MC, looking forward to it and, knowing my mate who'll be chauffeuring, stopping at the Red Lodge for a feed on the way home! He can't go more than about 100 miles and/or two hours without food!

 

Does the Red Lodge have to go into hibernation for the winter with no more visits 'til March of the BFC..?!

[em1500uk 190]

Hi all! Don't know anything about this, so could someone enlighten me? How long is this meeting going on for and what's the format? I know I'm asking a bit late, but only just seen this, and I'd like to see some speedway as it's a long while to wait until March!

[Mimmo 1,070]

Hi all! Don't know anything about this, so could someone enlighten me? How long is this meeting going on for and what's the format? I know I'm asking a bit late, but only just seen this, and I'd like to see some speedway as it's a long while to wait until March!

 

I don't know what format it is taking this year.

 

Last year the meeting was made up of three different team events, one each for Open, Intermediate & Novice Class.

 

Meetings usually last between two and three hours and riders are generally a mixture of amateurs with some National League riders thrown in for good measure.

 

The meeting starts at 4.00pm and admission is FREE, with just £1 to pay for a pukka programme. With rain once again looking threatening, one would hope that the referee and organisers will strive to get proceedings completed as quickly as possible.

 

Don't know if you've ever been to an amateur meeting before, but as one race finishes, the riders are leaving the pits in readiness for the next race. Quite impressive really.

[em1500uk 190]

Nope never been up to an amateur meeting before but we're now heading up to have a look. We may well miss the start but never mind If there's more than 15 heats and it's free, one can't grumble!

[Mimmo 1,070]

Result from the Dragons 'End of Season Big Bash' staged at the Norfolk Arena on Saturday 10th November 2012 at 5.45pm (Ambulance was late arriving!!).

 

CLUB CHALLENGE

Hackney 44

Simon Pearce (2*-0-N-1-2*-R) = 5+2

Jack Kingston (3-2-3-0^-2-1) = 11

James Peters (0-N-1-2-1-4^*) = 8+1

Ross Walter (1-3-0^-3-3-3-2) = 15

Alec Wright (2-R-1-2*-0-0) = 5+1

Emmerson Jones (F-R-N-N-N) = 0

Peterborough 63

Arron Mogridge (F-3-R-1-D) = 4

Adam Sheppard (1-2*-R-FD-1) = 4+1

Mark Bibby (3-3-3-F-2*) = 11+1

Mick Skinner (2*-1-2*-2*-1) = 8+3

Shaun Tedham (2-2*-2*-3-3) = 12+2

Josh Bailey (3-3-3-3-3-3) = 18

Martin Pearce (1-1*-2-1-1) = 6+1

 

1. Kingston, S. Pearce, Sheppard, Mogridge (Fell) 75.4

2. Bailey, Wright, M.Pearce, Jones 74.9

3. Bibby, Skinner, Walter, Peters 77.4

4. Walter, Tedham, M.Pearce, Jones (Ret) 79.1

5. Mogridge, Sheppard, Wright (Ret), Peters (NS) 81.0

6. Bailey, Kingston, Skinner, S.Pearce 77.6

7. Bibby, Tedham, Wright, Walter (TR-F.Rm) 80.7

8. Kingston, M.Pearce, Sheppard (Ret), Jones (NS) 79.6

9. Bailey, Skinner, Peters, S.Pearce (NS) 77.1

10. Bibby, Tedham, S.Pearce, Kingston (TR) 80.2

11. Walter, Wright, Mogridge (Ret), Sheppard (FD) 77.4

12. Bailey, Peters, M.Pearce, Jones (NS) 77.8

13. Walter, S.Pearce, Mogridge, Bibby (Fell) 78.0

14. Tedham, Skinner, Peters, Wright 78.8

15. Bailey, Kingston, Sheppard, Jones (NS) 76.8

16. Redham, Bibby, KIngston, S.Pearce (Ret) 77.1

17. Walter, Peters (TR), Skinner, Mogridge (FD) 96.0

18. Bailey, Walter, M.Pearce, Wright 76.3

 

INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE

Exeter 45

Tony Raybould (2-1-0-2-0-0) = 5

Shaun Smith (F-1*-R-N-N) = 1+1

Ben Harrison (3-2-3-3-3-3) = 17

Graham Knowler (3-3-FN-3-2*-3) = 14+1

Steve Edwards (2*-0-2-0-3-1) = 8+1

London 44

Adrian Harden (0-0-1-2-2*-1*) = 6+2

Trevor Bebbington (1-R-1*-2-F-2) = 6+1

Charles Wallace (3-2-3-2-1*-2) = 13+1

Lee Harris (1-1*-1-1*-0-1*) = 5+3

Gary Fawdrey (2-3-2-3-1-3) = 14

 

1. Wallace, Raybould, Bebbington, Smith 87.0

2. Knowler, Edwards, Harris, Harden 85.4

3. Harrison, Fawdrey, Harris, Edwards 86.4

4. Knowler, Wallace, Raybould, Harden 85.5

5. Wallace, Edwards, Harris, Knowler (FN) 86.0

6. Fawdrey, Harrison, Smith (F.Rm), Bebbington (Ret) 85.1

7. Harrison, Fawdrey, Harris, Raybould 82.2

8. Fawdrey, Raybould, Harden, Smith (Ret) 83.6

9. Knowler, Wallace, Bebbington, Edwards 83.7

10. Harrison, Bebbington, Wallace, Raybould 83.3

11. Edwards, Harden, Bebbington (Fell), Smith (NS) 93.5

12. Harrison, Knowler, Fawdrey, Harris 80.3

13. Fawdrey, Harden, Edwards, Raybould 82.9

14. Harrison, Wallace, Harden, Smith (NS) 81.9

15. Harris, Bebbington, Knowler, Smith (NS) 84.2

 

SUPPORT CHALLENGE

Crayford 26

Dave Smith (0-0-2-2-1) = 5

Neil Wood (1-3-1*-1*-2) = 8+2

Rob Muir (3-1-2-2-3) = 11

Billy Bibby (F-D-1*-0-1*) = 2+2

Oxford 32

Cliff Adams (2*-F-3-1-F) = 6+1

Kieron Davidson (3-2*-3-3-3) = 14+1

Duane Wurzeburger (2-2-0-0-2) = 6

Mike Russell (F-3-FN-3-R) = 6

 

1. Davidson, Adams, Wood, Smith 95.5

2. Muir, Wurzeburger, Bibby (Fell), Russell (Fell) No Time

3. Russell, Davidson, Muir, Smith 80.3

4. Wood, Wurzeburger, Adams (Fell), Bibby (Disq) 96.2

5. Adams, Smith, Bibby, Russell (FN) 96.8

6. Davidson, Muir, Wood, Wurzeburger 92.5

7. Russell, Smith, Wood, Wurzeburger 79.6

8. Davidson, Muir, Adams, Bibby 89.5

9. Muir, Wurzeburger, Smith, Adams (Fell) 95.0

10. Davidson, Wood, Bibby, Russell (Ret) 80.5

 

So that's it for another season of Dragons Amateur Speedway. Thanks to all the people involved in organising and running these very enjoyable events, and to the riders for competing in them. Thanks also to my friends in the box, namely Chris Golding, John Strong and Bryn Williams, who have been a great help to me for many reasons this year, along with Les Drury & Dick Jarvis.

 

Hope you all have a safe winter, and look forward to being in your company again next March.....ish!