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Taken from the Comets website: Denham shares some details on a extra meeting to add to the diary in September: “We are going to run a meeting in the memory of Jay Cartmell. Jay’s mum and dad Leigha and James have done a great job so far of organising it – we just have few things to put in place before we confirm any details. So far it looks a cracking lineup and it will be a four-team tournament style, something which we don’t see anymore in speedway. It’s a really good cause for the fans to get behind and hopefully it will be an entertaining meeting with a good crowd.” “We should be a position to announce more details next Sunday at home to Berwick but if anyone wants to help out with the meeting, as there is a few costs associated with running it, then please get in touch with either the club or get in touch with Leigha or James.” There's a post on the Comets Facebook Page that enables you to message Leigha Cartmell.

Taken from the Speedway Riders Index 1929-2022: Bernie Lewis LAGROSSE Born: 2 August 1939, Christchurch, New Zealand. Died: 30 June 2007. Career record: (1965) Glasgow; (1968-70) Berwick. NOTE: This rider originally rode under his real name of Bernie Lagrosse for Glasgow in 1965 but, when he returned in 1968, Trevor Redmond took some riders to Wales and said if anyone volunteered to be a Welshman for the night, there would be a bonus in it. Lagrosse agreed and Roy Williams was born!

Edinburgh won 8 heats, the comets won 7 heats but still lost by 20 points! Too many last places. There was only one heat where an Edinburgh rider finished in last place and the Comets didn't get a heat advantage all night!

The programmes available to buy on eBay. The post includes a picture of the completed scorecard PETERBOROUGH SPEEDWAY 1970 v RAYLEIGH. 1st MEETING EAST OF ENG. SHOWG. 12th JUNE | eBay UK

Peterborough v Rayleigh If it's Geoff Maloney in gate 1, then it could have been the league meeting on 12th June 1970

You'll find heat times on the SCB scorecard web site: 2025 SCORECARDS / Downloads - Speedway Control Bureau

info@srbf.co.uk is the one i've previously

For those unable to travel to Workington on Saturday, the meeting will be streamed on-line via Comets TV Comets Live streaming

23/5/25 West Lothian 18 Workington 6

Yep, I can remember going to Powderhall on the Comets supporters bus in 1981 and getting hammered 63-15. I think that Ron Bagley got on the bus after the meeting and apologised to us all for the terrible performance.

You're wrong. There was a race at Workington v Scunthorpe recently where 3 Riders crossed the finish line within two hundredths of a second of each other.

10/5/25 Workington 24 Redcar 7 Scorecard available here: Workington 10.05.25 Scorecard - NJL / WORKINGTON / Downloads - Speedway Control Bureau

2/5/25 Redcar 9 Workington 27 Scorecard can be found here: Redcar 02.05.25 Scorecard - NJL / REDCAR / Downloads - Speedway Control Bureau

This week it was discovered that the BSPL have scrapped the asset system. See the separate topic on this in the news and discussions section.

I thought the bond was there to ensure that if clubs closed unexpectedly with debts, the bond would be used to help settle those debts?

Interesting comment from a Poole Pirates fan

Taken from the Speedway Riders Index 1929-2022: Cyril Maurice (Jimmy) SQUIBB Born: 21 November 1921, Poole, Dorset, England. Died: 30 August 2004. Career record: (1947-50) Southampton; (1951) Southampton, Harringay; (1952-56) Poole; (1957 58) Southampton; (1959) Southampton, Poole; (1960-61) Ipswich; (1962) Plymouth; (1963) New Cross, Exeter; (1964-69) Exeter; (1970-71) Cradley Heath; (1972) Cradley Heath, Exeter; (1973) Eastbourne; (1974-75) Canterbury. International honours: England international (4 caps); Great Britain international (4 caps).

According to Dick Barrie's column in this weeks Speedway Star, the system of riders being considered assets of clubs has been quietly scrapped. So clubs will no longer receive transfer fees or loan fees for riders who go off to ride elsewhere. Riders are now considered self-employed. Given that some clubs will have spent a lot of time and money building an asset base and therefore could suffer a significant loss of income, I'm surprised that this decision hasn't been more widely publicised and debated in the speedway press. Clearly this benefits new clubs or clubs who have never built or maintained an asset base. Also, I think it discourages clubs from taking a chance on investing in an up and coming rider, knowing that the following season, that rider could move elsewhere with no return for the investment the club has made. So I do wonder what the rationale is for scrapping this system?

For those that cannot make it to the GT Tyres Arena, this meeting will be live streamed by BSN

Taken from the Speedway Riders Index 1929-2022: George Edward WIGFIELD Born: 28 November 1906, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, England. Died: 1990. Career record: (1929) Sheffield; (1930) Nottingham; (1931) Nottingham, Sheffield.

At the moment you can order the Championship Pairs/CLRC programme from the printers (2025 Championship Pairs / Championship League Riders' Championship 2-IN-1 - Apr '25) for £5 plus £2.75 P&P from the printers

It's common knowledge that at times Craig struggles with his mental health. If he's not in a good place at this moment in time, then he's done the right thing in not riding. Let's hope he's getting the help he needs and we see him back riding soon.

According to the Poole web site, Richard Lawson 'requested to sit out the pairs'

Hi, I have looked at the Speedway Riders Index (1929-2022), which lists every rider that has ridden for a British team in an official league or cup meeting and unfortunately there is no record of your dad contained in the index. It may be that he raced in the second half individual scratch races rather than in the main meeting but that would be difficult to prove without having access to the programmes from any meetings your dad may have ridden in. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck with your search.