MDL --BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES V BIRMINGHAM BULLS

[Speedway fan 206]

MDL

BATTLE OF THE BIRMINGHAM SIDES SEE BULLS DRAW LEVEL AT TOP OF TBLE WITH BUFFALOES

 

The Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls drew level at the top of the MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE with the Birmingham  SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes after a hard fought battle that saw the Bulls triumph 19-17.

The Buffaloes young skipper Max James had a lucky escape in heat 3 when crashing by the starting gate with his bike clearing the fence but he was thankfully all ok. This was the 16 year old’s first dropped points of the season losing  his perfect 12 point average. The resultant 5-1 to the Bulls in the end was vital . the Buffaloes bounced back from that 5-1 loss to level the scores with  5-1 of their own in 4 from Eli Meadows and Tim Colley. They then posted a 4-2 in heat 5 to restore a two point lead at 16-14. With the result all resting on the final race the Bulls skipper Billy Budd made a dream start followed by his team mate Kai Ward to record his maiden MDL race win with the 5-1 giving his dide victory.

There was a MDL debut in Buffaloes colours for young grass track rider Jake Breeze coming up against another Formula Grass Track rider Joe Crewe in the Bulls side as Birmingham give chances to new up and coming riders. This also is now extended along with the 125cc heats to a new electric bike group pre-meeting with exhibitions on REVVI bikes which the fans are loving watching.

Birmingham SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes 17 ( Max James 3r 6, Eli Meadows 3r 6, Tim Colley 3r 4+2, Jake Breeze 3r 1)

Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls 19 ( Kai Ward 4r 10+1, Billy Budd 4r 7+1, Joe Crewe 4r 2+1)

 

TABLE:

                                                                    M  W  D  L     F     A     PTS

1.     BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES            3    2   0   1    59  49       4

2.     BIRMINGHAM BULLS                      3     2   0   1   50  54       4

3.     REDCAR BEAR CUBS                       2    0    0   2    26  37      0

[skydog 156]

Hi  Laurence, do you still have the meeting with Mr Vatcher every year like we used to? If so do they still give you a hard time about rider replacement being used?

Edited July 18, 2023 by skydog