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Just got back to my Hotel - it was Oliver Berntzon who fell in heat 10 - hopefully he will be ok. John Lindman looped at the start in heat 2. Griparna 53 v 37 Gnistorna.

My first visit to the Norrkoping track last night - a very enjoyable evening apart from Damian Balinski's crash. Vetlanda may have gone on to win the meeting but for that piece of bad luck! Eskilstuna tonight (Tigrarna v Solkatterna) for a big away win and then Nykoping tomorrow for Griparna v Gnistorna and back home on Friday. To anyone who likes Speedway and a bit a travel I would thoroughly recommend a trip or two to Sweden.

I would like to wish John Resch a speedy recovery. Congratulations to Joe Jacobs on his paid maximum and many thanks to the chap who sold me his programme after they had sold out (again)!

Thanks Phil - I'll be setting off from Buckinghamshire soon then!

Lewis Whitmore is I believe the name of the mascot!

R.I.P Peter

That's a shame but many thanks for the clarification Phil.

Tony I believe they decided some months ago that Wolverhampton was the favoured option for most of the Heathens fans. Edit - just noted that Brummie Kev beat me to it!

According to my programme:- Johns rode in heats 2,4 and 13 (replacing Bert Harkins) scoring 0, 1 and 1+1. He was replaced in heat 7 by Barry Briggs who was on a tactical substitute ride. Jones rode in heats 2,3 (replacing the excluded Neil Cameron),8 and 11 and scored 2,0,1 and 1.

Thanks Mateusz - this is great news - Wroclaw v Rzeszow for me!

I agree Mateusz - many fans in the UK think the sport is badly promoted here but hats off to the Polish authorities who seem to have really excelled themselves with a lack of planning surrounding both the Leszno and Torun GP's.

Big opportunities missed here to catch many travelling fans (if not on 1 May) on the Friday night before. Also seems that the Torun GP might be much the same. As Paulco says - so disappointing!

Excellent news and I look forward to several visits to West Row during the season!

Thanks for that R & R and it's nice to note that it's not just British Speedway that can suffer from inertia.

With regard to the meeting yesterday and the discussions about the 1 May fixtures am I right in understanding it will be left to the clubs themselves as to whether they run that day? Google translator was not entirely clear!

Division 1 fixtures now out http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/schedule.php?id=3&s=2011

Not so sure about flight prices coming down due to the bonus long public holiday weekend and the increased demand expected.

I guess you would need to ask the Swedes and the Danes to answer that question!

The Allsvenskan fixtures are now known http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/schedule.php?id=2&s=2011

James Not sure if this helps but if last season is anything to go by we will have the Elitserien fixtures within the next week and the Allsvenskan fixtures around the middle of December. The Division 1 fixtures were published in mid January if my memory serves me correctly. Kind regards Eddie

Yes indeed Nov 10 1979 at Cradley for the Nigel Wasley memorial meeting - remember it well as it was pretty cold that night! Two best pairs events, one won by Ila Teromaa & Alan Grahame and the other by Nigel Flatman & Mike Spink.

I recall that the elite league fixtures were out in early December last year so possibly not that long to wait.

Congratulations and very well done to Buxton who are a real credit to third tier Speedway.

No place for Scott Nicholls then.

David It would be odd if this was the reason as they were planning on meetings on consecutive days on 2/3 October. They have also run meetings on consecutive days a number of times previously. Very disappointing all the same. Regards Eddie