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Connor Coles will replace Nathan Stoneman. A further guest would be required if Jonas' visa fails to front up.

Actually, all former Berwick riders are welcomed at Shielfield Park, and have a lifetime pass to meetings.

Plymouth bring in Kasper A to replace Alfie B. R/R to operate for BB -- everyone gets a ride!

Aye, right.

He wasn't injured, Lynn had sacked him

Hadnt thought about a backlog, but as the Commonwealth Games are on, it'd be reasonable to think the WDA are rushed of thrir feet this week.

Plus Greg Blair, guesting at Belle Vue, l think?

I'm saying l have no inside knowledge

I'm not sure. No inside knowledge, but I believe each club can nominate any two of their top three available riders for Oxford. So perm any two from Bomber, Jye and Ricky? Will be a good night, tho.... Oxford's really good, and will apparently be sold out by that night.

While a terrific and well-deserved honour for our U19 Champion, if the GP practice is on the Friday, this would mean he'll miss the Pairs, as he should take every opportunity to mix with the best riders in the world at Cardiff.

Safe bet that in the Final the two riders had the best edges available ( including Leon's) on their bikes..

Pardon my asking, sandking, but what 's your obsession with race times for every meeting? You running a database?

Alain Baxter. Very much an innocent party, he used an inhaler bought over the counter in America which -- although branded as the same stuff -- had in it a load of stronger stuff than the same inhaler sold in the UK. He would have been the first-ever Brit to win an Olympic medal for ski-ing. A shame.

Fine, but..... If the extra tournament had been staged in springtime, the meetings now taking place would be Championship matches -- with the same number of injured/suspended/unavailable riders missing. Birmingham (and Plymouth) have been blighted this season, with every effort to replace long-term absentees thwarted by total unavailability of new riders. The real reason for the drastic rider-famine is Brexit. Any speedway fan who voted for it must now be realising what a monster they helped create.

Maybe a virus? Heard there was a bug about called Covid....

Kyren Lyden now on board, allowing Lewis Miller to regroup and find his mojo again.

To clarify, when the first, temporary, visa was applied for, Berwick didnt have any fixtures after last night until next weekend. They are assured (by the visa people) his permanent visa would be granted prior to next Saturday. The meeting today, which is a rearrangement if the earlier, rained-off date, wasnt in the list when the original deal was made. We now await the Home Office keeping their word about the visa. Priti Patel may have to bully some underling into getting it done!

Kevin Moore, good experienced speedway man. Used to run the Anglia Junior League in the late 'seventies, announced at King's Lynn, etc. Safe pair of hands.

Don't you enjoy it then, Lisa?

Wrap up well

The pre-meeting stand out as you say, but on track he had to work hard, not least when faced with Jake Mulford, who was excellent value, coming from the back several times -- although in Heat 19, Leon certainly showed Jake the way home!

George English was very much in evidence at Redcar during the meeting, maybe he helped arrange the deal?

Luke Harrison in for Little Vinnie..... Another sparkling 15-year-old prospect. This will be interesting, to see who's looking strongest between Luke, Max Perry, Ace P and Jody Scott, as these lads could be Britain's future in a few years' time......

The programme from the previous meeting -- washed out by a freak thunderstorm at 6pm, before the gates were opened -- contained information the club wanted to publish at an early date, but as Scunthorpe couldn't come back until the end of August it was decided to issue the already-printed programme plus insert for Poole's visit. As a club running (successfully) to a very tight budget, Berwick have to consider every economy to keep their books balanced.

In addition to Leon -- starting a run of nine meetings in ten days, as he told us last Saturday -- Ace Pijper is also in tonight's field.