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Workington Comets Supporters Club Official Anyone out there old enough to remember “Carl’s Big Special”…….. ? Well guess what coming soon is Carl’s Big Return! Details to follow soon so keep an eye on our social media, Stoney and Nick the Lip are coming to town and this is a night not to be missed! 27th June 2026 After Jays memorial meeting

John is still providing some speedway articles for the local newspapers & web sites. He did an interview with Stoney a couple of weeks ago about his Skinflint rally adventure.

A fantastic £1819.49 was raised for the Ben Fund on Saturday. Well done to everyone who contributed

Stoney's visit to Workington on Saturday raised a fantastic £1819.49 for the Ben Fund.

STONEY IS BACK!!! Club legend Carl Stonehewer returns to Workington tomorrow alongside former mechanic Nick Sharples, as they undertake The Skintflint Rally in aid of the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund… 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗞 (𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻) 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 £𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗞 𝘁-𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! 𝗦𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼… We look forward to welcoming Stoney and Nick to the GT Tyres Arena

STONEY IS BACK!!! Club legend Carl Stonehewer returns to Workington tomorrow alongside former mechanic Nick Sharples, as they undertake The Skintflint Rally in aid of the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund… 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗞 (𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻) 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 £𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗞 𝘁-𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! 𝗦𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼… We look forward to welcoming Stoney and Nick to the GT Tyres Arena Sponsorship link: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgofund.me%2F2083a1950%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlQ6RTMI_aVbQrJYQQUtI_OMfGjbU301OCcfx1MbcHZo59ENj72iJOkjpA7F_aem_UcaJIpIIsyw9O3nk4UJW3g&h=AUBhuDgmYGHpLntO0m8gFi1Itpb0MHMMm6tpfmSqqTJRtdSUrE-6uJFswMyMihOJw5kc5CnnvU3wjglclgluz85jIpbn0S_nX7X-q7hN6RWsnLigI9GlNXbleNZJSNorjBZKPCK1GAnel2wB&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AUBgoFhtMzTwsOYDoVDhatKpL_3DWQDf1sfTRU-7DNs_VzVw7gMDsKWvJJGqEgyqKn2TaXvmynPpJQFFog7ju0rbSQBwEzYDuYOa1Fjq4qq7ekYU0dlhO28q5QobeGPv5BXGW8yXUZCo8sDmiQK3MA-jygZXzgxC2q-CfBDUAdSBLRafIwyXh8GiuiymQtAosDyOyvAjk16Ix_taYoDI7MIwRQ

For those that cannot get to the GT Tyres Arena: 𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 Tomorrow’s (Saturday 30th May, 6pm) Cab Direct Championship fixture against Scunthorpe, will be streamed LIVE from the GT Tyres Arena… Watch here https://bit.ly/cometslive

Latest update from Nick on the bank holiday collection and the plans to be at Workington on Saturday: Quick update: we had an amazing response to our visits to both Belle Vue and Sheffield where we collected over £500 all together for the Speedway riders benevolent fund. This will be added to our total Gofundme. Everyone that's donated recently we thank you so much, just shy of £2000 now and we are heading up to Workington this Saturday to give a big push up there and get the word out bit more. We have had coverage and help from Speedway Star and programme spots, we want to make this huge as we have so many riders out injured at present and funds are diminishing. Thanks for now.

Update from Stoney on the money collected for the Ben Fund from Belle Vue and Sheffield on Bank Holiday Monday: On bank holiday monday we took our car for under £500 to @bellevuespeedway and @sheffieldspeedway armed with a bucket trying to promote our trip in aid of @srbf. We parked up at the turnstiles before both meetings, and thanks to your generosity, we surprisingly between us all made a grand total of £528.63 which will be paid into the Ben Fund this week. £209.29 at Belle Vue and £319.34 at Sheffield. We are delighted with the way things are progressing, its just the car at the moment thats the problem, which again developed another misfire on our way over the penines. She's in the garage @mantra being looked at by the students who hopefully will get her singing again. Thank you to all who donated to our cause, and if you wish to donate you can always visit our gofundme. Cheers. Stoney & NTL. X https://www.gofundme.com/f/speedway-riders-benevolent-fund

Update from Stoney & Nick on yesterdays visit to Belle Vue & Sheffield: Back from a busy day promoting the trip but have also proper enjoyed it. Started off at Belle Vue Speedway for the 12pm start then over to Sheffield Speedway for the evening meeting via home for a cold shower. Shes been a warm one. We left Sheffield early because the car developed a missfire over Woodhead Road on the way there again. I didnt fancy breaking down on that road in the dark on way home. We will get her sorted hopefully before we leave. Our thanks go to the management of both clubs for acknowledging and hosting us today and the many generous supporters that helped fill a bucket in aid of a great cause of the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund. To the many people who have already previously donated into our gofundme we thank you and are grateful for all your contributions. Any one who donates £100, automaticlay gets a sticker on the car. We would love it to look like a patchwork quilt. Put your name or send a company logo to our email. srbfnice@gmail.com Please share far and wide so we can all help make a difference together. Cheers, Stoney & NTL x https://www.gofundme.com/.../speedway-riders.../fb/o...

Taken from the Speedway Riders Index 1929-2022: Clive G.C. FEATHERBY Born: 6 April 1933, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Died: 28 August 2019. Career record: (1954) Norwich; (1958) Norwich; (1959) Norwich, Yarmouth; (1960) Norwich, Cradley Heath, Yarmouth; (1961-65) Sheffield; (1966) Cradley Heath; (1967-72) King's Lynn. International honours: Great Britain international (1 cap). Father of Craig Featherby. Craig FEATHERBY Born: 12 May 1960, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Died: 16 September 1983 - following a track crash at Peterborough. Career record: (1978) Boston; (1979) King's Lynn, Long Eaton; (1980) Long Eaton, Cradley Heath; (1981-82) King's Lynn, Milton Keynes; (1983) Milton Keynes. Son of Clive Featherby.

Stoney & Nick to appear at Belle Vue & Sheffield on Bank Holiday Monday The weather is going to be beautiful this bank holiday monday 25th May for #bellevueaces v #sheffieldtigers home and away. We will be attending both meetings and showing off our car for under £500! We are competing in the skinflintrally.co.uk in a banger all in aid of the srbf.co.uk. Calais to Nice via Italy and Monaco, on a 3 day road trip, with challenges to complete along the way If you got any loose change lying around that you dont know what to do with, bring it with you, we have a secure bucket where the Ben Fund can look after it for you. £100 will get your sticker on the car. But any donation will be greatly appreciated. Please like and share so all of us together, can make this a huge success to support a great charity. Come over and say hello when you see us. Maybe remininisce over old times. Roughly 16% of our UK league riders are injured, and thats a massive percentage. The biggest pay out for the Ben Fund at the start of the season for years. We will also be taking her to Workington v Scunthorpe on the 30th May trying to get as much publicity as we can, the pair of us are looking forward to that trip. Trying to organise to get her to a few other tracks as well hoping to sort and rectify any problems with her before we go. She had a missfire tonight David Hoad at the traffic lights. Cheif mechanic!

Stoney's response to Dan Bewley's accident: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GoYqPxLpM/

You can follow the latest progress updates on the boy's Facebook page: Stoney & Nick the Lip Nice Run Out

Some of you will be aware that ex-rider Carl Stonehewer (Stoney) and his mechanic (Nick) are participating in the Skinflint Rally in September to raise money for the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund. More Details Here: Fundraiser by Nick Sharples : Stoney and Nick the Lip's NICE run out! Stoney talks about their plans as part of this recent interview: Carl Stonehewer to appear at Workington Comets meeting – cumbriacrack.com

Friday 15th May - Ashfield Giants 22 Workington 14 https://www.scbgb.co.uk/download.php?view.13137

At his post match interview, James Denham stated that Cookie is scheduled to have a practice this week to assess if he could cope with racing given his shoulder injury. Fingers crossed.

Friday 8th May – West Lothian 15 Workington 21

Sunday 26th April: Workington Meteors 12 (Anika Loftus 4+2, Laylen Richardson 5+1, Georgie Climo 2, Lewis Hague 1) Berwick Bandits Academy 23 (Mark Parker 9, Rocco Webb N/S, Fraser Buckle 8+1, Callum Hague 6+1)

No problem with the stream I watched on my laptop.

Edinburgh Scorecard is here: https://www.scbgb.co.uk/download.php?view.13001

Workington Meteors 2026 NJL Team: 2026 METEORS Sponsored by Alwell Glass – Workington Comets

NJL Squads for 2026: NJL SQUADS 2026 – British Speedway Official Website

It's available on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/177895288448

This is the only entry in the Speedway Riders Index 1929-2022: Peter TURLE Career record: (1984) Rye House. There is no mention in the index of any rider with the surname Terle or Turtle I believe the index only lists riders who have ridden in Official fixtures, not second halves or junior meetings.