StevePark

Agreed, but they (seem to) choose those other recreational choice, rather than attend speedway. Apologies for helping to go "off thread"!!

If needed, they can open the overflow car park (with permission) of the Kart track, can they not (as they did for the CLRC).

Begs the question why were the stadiums "packed full" then?

1984 British Final at Coventry: World of Sport coverage:

Press & Practice set for Sat 23 March at 12 noon (admission FREE):

First official fixtures aren't until 29 March, though.

I'm pretty sure it's a SCB/BSPL rule that all pit staff must wear hi-viz jackets/coats.

Norick Blodorn next announced: https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/norick-joins-craven-field/

Maybe she will, but it's extra time on the bike, so, therefore, helping with set-up and everything that goes with it.

Any extra meetings she can get can only be beneficial to her and to the Comets, surely ?

OFFICIAL meeting. Rode in two challenge matches prior to that.

I don't think it really matters at the end of the day, it is what's inside them that counts. Racesuits designs ain't gonna win or lose you meetings.

Perhaps the sponsor paid for it to be above the Comets logo? The whole thing looks good to me. The way the Comets are doing things can only be applauded .

Here's another speedway film from 1933 "Britannia of Billingsgate"

What Berwick would do for a crowd like that these days!

That's as maybe, but are the riders available wanting an exorbitant amount, or maybe even the riders aren't suitable (for whatever reason)? There could be a whole host of reasons why they haven't signed a seventh rider.

I have every respect for those who are involved at the Junior Level - riders, mechanics, promoters, fixture compilers etc. etc. My post was tongue in cheek, as, what I meant was that the fixtures wouldn't be much use being issued after the season has started (trying to state the bleeding obvious!!). Sorry if it caused any offence - it was not meant.

Well, that helps!!!

There used to be a Sidecar Speedway racer called Gary Moon: http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=10391

He also rode at Leicester in a Championship League match (which is the 1 match I eluded to earlier!!) scoring 1 from 3 (0,1,R)

He started the 2022 season (rumour was he was already injured and would not be riding much), so why would he get a reduction? Certainly shouldn't get a reduction from the 8.21 he started with (and therefore finished with) at Newcastle, to "around 6".

From (a poor memory!) he only rode in one match for us, in the Tyne Tees Trophy leg at Redcar, scoring just the single point from three rides. His averages are (all leagues): 2016 Somerset (35 matches) 6.26, Poole (1 match) 1.33. 2017 Peterborough (28 matches) 6.34, Swindon (26 matches) 5.57. 2018 Somerset (26 matches) 5.57, Peterborough (16 matches) 7.14, Workington (3 matches) 7.76. 2019 Peterborough (13 matches) 6.37. 2022 Newcastle (1 match) 1.33.

'Tis now... https://britishspeedway.co.uk/cab-direct-championship/bears-go-for-knudsen/

Link to BBC IPlayer of above: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001w4g4