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That'll do nicely!

Nope, Lasse will still be in the 1-5 next month -- but if unavailable, it'd be r/r for him, a guest reserve for Sarj.

They were brown! Old fivers were white....

You'd suspect they were tossed out of the National League for producing that abomination of a race-jacket, rather than any other failings .....

The averages for June confirm the Bandits -- if they can stay healthy -- are very much on the up. Team total for May was 41.88, for next month it'll be 42.56. Bomber, Leon, Jye, Theo and Kyle have all increased their rolling averages. Ricky Wells is virtually level (7.03 from 7.09) and Ty (while scoring above the mark) has an average of 4.19, despite rolling figures from 2019 (high) and 2021 (low) still pulling his CMA about.

Forget it! They couldn't make it work, and nearly bankrupted the club when they ran in a comfortably-plush, big-city stadium just 45 miles from Edinburgh in 1996. No way could they contemplate running at a place like Northside -- in the early stages of its development -- 130 miles away. Plus, it was proved in 1987 that the Workington public have no interest in supporting any speedway team that isn't called "Comets"...........

Kyle Howarth has been named at No 1

Greg Blair filling in for James Sarjeant at Armadale on Friday

Good move by Berwick promotion this Saturday -- kids go free, if accompanied by an adult who has purchased their ticket online. Offer will clearly attract more families to buy online -- visiting Glasgow supporters should spread the word among their troops, too. The ultimate aim is for as many spectators as is possible to buy online, ease turnstile congestion each Saturday. The cash turnstiles will still be open, but kids under sixteen will only be admitted free if coming in with an adult who has bought online, otherwise the regular price of £5 for 12/15, or £1 for under 12 will apply. Book in advance (kids or no kids!) at https://www.berwickspeedway.com/tickets

Consultation with those involved in attempting to run clubs in Cumbria "from a distance" -- I'm talking Berwick-at-Barrow in 1981 and Glasgow-at-Workington in 1987 will reveal that such a concept is a total no-no. Indeed, running the Scottish Monarchs at Shawfield in 1996 was equally financially disastrous, although that operation did at least see out the season.

The guest for Auty tomorrow will be Tom Brennan. The guest for James Shanes will be Joe Thompson.

Jye Etheridge still on the injured list this weekend, but Bandits hope to have both Ty Orictor and Leon Flint back for both the important KO Cup match at Redcar on Friday, and Saturday at Shielfield . Glasgow have listed their usual 1-7 for the visit.

As announced last night, Bandits will return to Poole on June 29th. Weather permitting.

If this meeting can get anywhere close to the excitement provided (for a tenner!) at the last NDL match at Berwick, it'll be well-worth watching. Plus, the NJL follow-up has interest, with Stene Pijper adding to the family adventures on the Berwick side, and Redcar's Katie Gordon showing that girls just wanna have fun, too!

The top two in the NDL table go head-to-head at Shielfield on Saturday! Bullets: 1 Kyle Bickley, 2 Mason Watson, 3 Ace Pijper, 4 Greg Blair, 5 Luke Crang, 6 Kieran Douglas, 7 Ben Rathbone Royals: 1 Alfie Bowtell, 2 Jamie Halder, 3 Danno Verge, 4 Joe Alcock, 5 Ben Morley, 6 Chris Watts, 7 Sam Wooley. As well as the NDL racing, there will be an NJL mini-match, festuring Berwick's Academy youngsters and Redcar Cubs. All for a tenner! Which means you get 21 heats for your money at less than 50p per race! Bring it on!

Distance of opposition? Berwick were at Plymouth last night, hardly a mammoth journey!

Why should anyone have no interest in watching their future Lions?

So was Connor Bailey (described as 'guest' in their pre-publicity) while Austria's Dany Gappmaier was a guest for Germany. I dont think it was an official meeting in any stretch of the imagination.

And your nomination would be........?

Everyone except Nick Morris.

Club has been waiting for latest medical reports, but neither will be available this Saturday against Redcar. Rider-replacement will cover for Leon, and Lee Complin comes in at reserve for Ty. Chris Harris has been selected (along with Lambert, Bewley and Ellis, Tom Brennan the reserve) for the British team to ride in the European Team Championship event at Poznan at the weekend, and Nick Morris will guest at #1 for the FTS Bandits. Luke Crang will be #8.

Some weekend for speedway! Moans from Leicester about poor racing on a dodgy surface -- and l'll draw a veil over Newcastle's misfortunes.... Meanwhile, Berwick staged a near-perfect meeting. It CAN be done.....

Quite a remarkable jump -- Ace goes from an assessed average of 3.00 to 7.58 in one fell swoop! Mason Watson has also improved impressively, up from 3.91 to 5.75 -- and his sterling performance at Oxford will increase him again. The new averages kick in after tonight's meeting -- Ben and Kieran will be reserves against Kent on May 21st.

What a prat! Another child to be blocked.

These are the declared line-ups.