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With a 6.30pm start and 27 heats to get through, it was deemed that there was no time for an interval to let riders go round the crowd for the collection. As far as I am aware there was buckets placed near the turnstiles/next to the track shop (not sure which). You can still donate: Text SRBF to 70085 to donate £5. Via PayPal at www.srbf.co.uk Cheque made payable to SRBF and posted to ACU House, Wood Street, Rugby, CV21 2YX.

We haven't shutdown (yet?).

It was in the Raceday Magazine in the Rob Grant column.

Also on Berwick Facebook Page: THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Unfortunately our star guest Jason Crump has fallen ill only hours before tonight’s final SGB Championship match vs the Glasgow Tigers. Jason is in town and would publicly like to address the fans live and in person to explain the situation and we wish Crumpy a speedy recovery. Your FTS Bandits will run RR at number 1 this evening and although this was not in the script we will be going all guns blazing at 7pm for the win! See you trackside folks

Later start due to the Great North Run. Ricky Wells again will guest for Matty Wethers. For those travelling from various areas here are the road closures due to the GNR: Newcastle road closures A167 (CME) – from a point 200 metres west of Cowhill Interchange to its junction with Great North Road. Roads Closed 7:00am to 8:00pm Sunday 12th September 2021 Great North Road – between its junctions with Grandstand Road and Barras Bridge. Forsyth Road – between its junctions with Great North Road and Highbury. Clayton Road – between its junctions with Great North Road and Abbotsford Terrace. Roads Closed 7:00am to 6:00pm Sunday 12th September 2021: A167 CME – from its junction with Great North Road to Tyne Bridge. Jesmond Road (A1058) – between its junctions with A167(M) and Osborne Road. Claremont Road – between its junctions with Queen Victoria Road and Barras Bridge. Barras Bridge – for its entire length. Percy Street – from its junction with St Mary’s Place in a southerly direction for a distance of 75 metres. St Mary’s Place – between its junctions with Percy Street and College Street. John Dobson Street – for its entire length. Durant Road (Saville Place) – from its junction with John Dobson Street in an easterly direction for a distance of 40 metres. Market Street – for its entire length. Tyne Bridge – for its entire length within Newcastle City boundary. New Bridge Street West – between its junctions with John Dobson Street and Pilgrim Street. Blackett Street - for its entire length. Pilgrim Street – between its junctions with Blackett Street and Shakespeare Street. Hood Street – for its entire length. Grey Street – between its junctions with Blackett Street and Shakespeare Street. Grainger Street – between its junctions with Blackett Street and Nelson Street. Roads Closed 6:45am to 2:30pm Sunday 12th September 2021: Claremont Road – between Grandstand Road and Queen Victoria Road.2 Hunters Road – between its junctions with Claremont Road and Sheraton Street. Gateshead road closures From just after midnight Saturday, September 11 to 11.59pm on September 12 A167 Tyne Bridge and Tyne Bridge approach, High Street and Gateshead Highway A184 Askew Road (from West Street to A167 High Street); Quaysgate; Eastgate (from High Street to Oakwellgate); Park Lane; Park Road, Felling Bypass to its junction with A194 (M), A194 and White Mare Pool. Download more information about the Great North Run (11- 12 Sept) road closures here. Download more information about the Junior North Run (10 - 11 Sept) road closures here. Great North Run main event road closures in Newcastle 2021 Closures apply from Saturday 11 September 2021 at 8pm until Sunday 12 September 2021 at 8pm. Find more information about specific roads on Newcastle City Council's website here. Discover more information about Gateshead road closures on the website for Gateshead Council. Travel Information from Nexus about travelling by Metro during 10 - 12 September Allow extra time for your journeys if you are using the Tyne and Wear Metro over the Great North Run weekend Pre-book your Metro ticket to avoid queues. BOOK HERE Masks are recommended to protect you and your fellow travellers Temporary Metro station closures on Sunday 12 September Some metro stations will be closed temporarily in Newcastle or will have reduced access to assist with the movement of Great North Run customers and improve crowd control. Haymarket - No entry into the station (exit only) until about 1.00pm. Please use Jesmond as an alternative. Monument - Closed all day. Please use Central Station or Haymarket (after 1.00pm) to travel north or south and St James to travel towards Whitley Bay. West Jesmond - Closed all day. Please use Jesmond. Ilford Road - Closed all day. Please use South Gosforth. For help planning your journey call 0191 20 20 747 or use the Metro Live Travel map. Visit Nexus.org.uk/greatnorthrun for up-to-date travel information.

The overnight rain probably did for the meeting anyway. Doesn't matter if it "actually rains" - damage already done, I think.

Meeting OFF. Re-arranged for next Fri (17 Sept). https://www.facebook.com/LeicesterLionsSpeedway/photos/a.1077501778958265/6265888813452843/

Cambois was looked at years ago. I can't remember why it was rejected, or by who. Tsunami may be able to tell us more.

South Tyneside Council own it. Junior Football pitch in the middle of it now: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/49716/Gypsies-Green-sport-pitch

May 2002, scores were level at 30-30. I remember Andre Compton saying afterwards that he "couldn't see a thing when in front and was basically guessing where he had turn turn for the corners". It was the first abandonment by fog since the end of season four team challenge in 1975. In the re-arranged match the Diamonds won 48-41and also won at Newport 47-43.

There you go. Saves scrolling!!

I (stupidly) went off the latest Green Sheets! I should, of course, gone back to the original declaration Green Sheets. Thanks for the correction.

They were built to a 2* so can use a 2* (similar to Newcastle who can use a 3* for Archie Freeman who is a 1*!!).

I left Barrow in 1971. I went to Holker Street with my ex-next door neighbour in 1973 for one meeting (Canterbury, I think) and twice in 1974 for two meetings (Boston and Workington). I also saw the 1977 Eddie Crooks Trophy meeting at Park Road.

If it does close again, this time it could well be for good, as Planning Permission is highly unlikely to be be granted, which is why we are all hoping for someone to come along and save the club.

The problem is how long have we being saying this for? The "powers that be" haven't listened before, so why change now?

With only four meetings left, I can't see any rider signing for us, to be honest, but if we do sign someone they will be made welcome to the Diamonds cause.

But deserved on this occasion. Two teams (Eastboune Champ and NDL) have gone to the wall today, yet you want teams to splash out £thousands on a clock in the middle of the track? Just to save on riders digging/gardening at the start (which is always going to happen, by the way)?

Yeah and yet more cost to clubs, some of which can hardly run due to financial difficulties to begin with.

This might seem a daft question, but how can Kent run a Championship meeting on Bank Holiday Monday, when Monday's are meant to be "protected" for Premiership meetings?

Think you have answered that one on your own.

He's listed in Eastbourne's 1-7. They haven't folded, officially, yet, as far as I know, so surely he should be allowed to guest?

In Newcastle's case, the greyhound people need to get across and on to the speedway track during a greyhound meeting. Berwick can't put covers down if Berwick Rangers are playing at home on the same day are just two examples that I know of. I would think other greyhound owned stadiums have the same or similar rules to those at Newcastle.

Last I heard was Tom was guesting both tonight (Tuesday) at Kent and tomorrow (Wednesday) at Poole. I haven't seen that had changed.