Speedway fan 206 Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES WIN AT REDCAR TIES UP TOP OF TABLE WITH BIRMINHAM BULLS ,… TITLE TO BE DECIDED AS PLAY OFF FINAL The two Birmingham MDL sides will meet in a play off final at the Alan Grahame Memorial meeting against Cradley after the SUPPORTERS CLUB BUFFALOES took victory at Redcar 21-15 to finish level in the table with the DUCTAIR BULLS. The final fixture at Redcar saw the Buffaloes without the majority of their squad for various reasons and they ended up with a 3 man team when Jack Shimelt was unavailable due to work commitments. The trio included 15 year old Ashton Vale making his MDL debut and the Kent Royals recruit notched up 11 points defeated only by Redcar debutant Senna Summers, son of former rider Aaron Summers. Bulls skipper 16 year old Billy Budd guested for the Buffaloes with 9+2 with Summers spoiling his maximum chances in heat 6. But amazingly this was the Redcar’s first competitive speedway rides and the youngster looks to be a good prospect. Jake Breeze , a newcomer to speedway this year and recruited through the club’s tie up with the Formula Grass Association (FGA) , got better with each ride getting his confidence back after a bad crash on the grass . He claimed his first points in heat 6 and is another one for the future. REDCAR GALLAGER CUBS 15 ( Senna Summers 3r 7, Katie Gordon 3r 3+1, Edward Davison 3r 3+1, Dan McTeer 3r 2) BIRMINGHAM SUPPORTERS CLUB BUFFALOES 21 ( Ashton Vale 4r 11, Billy Budd 4r 9+2, Jake Breeze 4r 1+1, Jack Shimelt R/R) TABLE : M W D L F A PTS =1. BIRMINGHAM BULLS 4 3 0 1 76 59 6 =1. BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES 4 3 0 1 80 64 6 3. REDCAR BEAR CUBS 4 0 0 4 51 84 0 Edited September 23, 2023 by Speedway fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted September 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, Speedway fan said: BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES WIN AT REDCAR TIES UP TOP OF TABLE WITH BIRMINHAM BULLS ,… TITLE TO BE DECIDED AS PLAY OFF FINAL The two Birmingham MDL sides will meet in a play off final at the Alan Grahame Memorial meeting against Cradley.... Do they play two meetings to settle the final, swapping changing rooms at half time? Seriously....... Thank you for bringing this to our notice. I, honestly didn't know the MDL was running. It's good to see some new names coming into the sport (even from the FGA). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted September 23, 2023 Senna Summers was seriously impressive, and thanks for confirming his parentage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petecc 352 Posted September 23, 2023 7 hours ago, False dawn said: Do they play two meetings to settle the final, swapping changing rooms at half time? Seriously....... Thank you for bringing this to our notice. I, honestly didn't know the MDL was running. It's good to see some new names coming into the sport (even from the FGA). FGA or any other of the grasstrack organisations up and down the country still have a host of young men ( & women) wanting to have a go at speedway. Problem is the powers that be seem not to want them, so involvement in the MDL is vital to them and clubs should be pushing for more teams not less. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedway fan 206 Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/23/2023 at 10:39 AM, False dawn said: Do they play two meetings to settle the final, swapping changing rooms at half time? Seriously....... Thank you for bringing this to our notice. I, honestly didn't know the MDL was running. It's good to see some new names coming into the sport (even from the FGA). There will be a one off play off final ... there will be a toss of a coin to decide who is the "home " team in red and blue and the "away" team in white and yellow and which side of the pits they get!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 841 Posted September 25, 2023 Interesting….two guests and R/R in a junior 4 rider team, just like the pro leagues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 512 Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/23/2023 at 6:31 PM, Petecc said: FGA or any other of the grasstrack organisations up and down the country still have a host of young men ( & women) wanting to have a go at speedway. Problem is the powers that be seem not to want them, so involvement in the MDL is vital to them and clubs should be pushing for more teams not less. Some years ago, I was involved helping a rider in the MDL and SDL. I was astonished at the indifference shown by promoters to training riders (but everyone knows that speedway riders come from Poland and Denmark, I suppose). It is good that Laurence Rgers at least is trying to do something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedway fan 206 Posted October 3, 2023 On 9/25/2023 at 1:43 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: Interesting….two guests and R/R in a junior 4 rider team, just like the pro leagues! 2 guests ?? Billy Budd was a guest. Ashton Vale is eligible for MDL and not in any other side ? Jake Breeze has been riding for Buffaloes . This fixture could have been run when Birmingham were at Redcar a few weeks before but there was a NJL match and on that occasion the Buffaloes had a full side available . This was a one off when the squad were not able to travel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
