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Those marvellous Monarchs have gone 23 matches unbeaten, and will beat Workington next week at Armadale to make it 24. But then..... (this from Berwick's e-Newsletter last night, setting the stage) THE MONARCHS ARE COMING! We have to admit the Edinburgh Monarchs are the team of the season -- so far! The capital crew have now racked up 23 matches this year, and remain unbeaten with 22 victories and a draw. With one home match coming up, the Monarchs are aiming to extend their run to 24 -- but meeting No 25 is at Shielfield Park on Saturday week, July 19th. It will be the first leg of the KO Cup quarter-final -- and the eyes of the speedway world will be on Berwick, awaiting news of Edinburgh making it a quarter of a century. Aye, right! What better incentive for our New Holland Bandits than to be the first team to beat Edinburgh Monarchs in 2014? Not just that, but beating them by a big enough margin to see us through to the semi-final! That's unbeaten Edinburgh coming to Berwick in eleven days' time -- be there!

Bugger, I've been sussed.......

As Ales Dryml isn't coming, how are both teams at full strength?

Your post is reasoned, although it might be argued that if fit, Matej Kus would probably continue to be a potent reserve and equal any scoring Thomas Jorgensen may achieve tonight. Berwick should not be thought to be pushing rules to gain advantage, to lose their high-scoring reserve for three meetings is a body-blow. The SCB rules state a non-speedway injury (Kus was taken ill on Saturday, not injured) requires a seven-day recovery period and medical clearance has to be obtained before riding again (in an SCB/BSPA event). Racing in a domestic event overseas, while foolhardy (and when were speedway riders ever else?) is outwith the authority of the SCB/BSPA, and our own regulations still require his being re-examined and declared fit before he can resume riding here. The Berwick e-Newsletter explains he has spoken to Ian Rae this morning, and is not feeling 100% (little wonder, if he tried riding last night while under the weather) and therefore must stand down. Clearly, he is not yet fit and should not resume as yet. Tough for Matej, and for the Bandits, but safer for all concerned.

Not dodgy at all. Under the 7-day medical regulation, he has to be signed off as fit to resume before he can race again in Britain. He obviously isn't. Incidentally, Ales Dryml had his full allocation of rides at Peterborough last night, but has withdrawn from their team for next three days. Interesting things happen.

Matej Kus is out, on doctor's orders. Guest to be advised. Peterborough have advised that Ales Dryml will be missing, too. Rider-replacement for him. A bad week for Czechs!

Sky Sports only released their schedules at 9am this morning. You would not have been stealing the promotion's thunder, as you term it. You would have been breaking an embargo imposed by the broadcaster. And yes, excellent news.

Matej Kus is unable to ride, and Bandits will track a guest reserve. (Info courtesy of club's e-Newsletter).

Berwick's e-Newsletter this morning confirms Matej Kus a doubt for weekend matches. Bandits have indeed lined up Thomas Jorgensen as a guest tonight.

Whereas Bandits will only be on their third meeting on the trot!

Hopefully this clarifies and concludes an unfortunate episode. Let's wish the gentleman well in his personal life. On the point at the end -- might anyone know of a likely medic for the sub's bench?

Good post!

It is very much to Redcar's credit that they co-operated in helping get the final two races out on track quickly enough to complete ten heats inside the curfew. There are those who could have dragged their feet, delayed starts and done all sorts of things to prevent the match going to ten races. Berwick made this clear in their praise of Brian Havelock over the tannoy for such co-operation at the end of the long night. The mathematics of stopping after ten giving the away team a disadvantage is for another discussion, I think. The rule-book currently says ten heats, that's what it is. So well done, Havvy!

Yes, it certainly is Leon and not Liam. The Newsletter got the rest of it right however - he is eleven, and he's pretty amazing for his age. Good luck to Leon and the other Border Raiders in their KO Cup Final after the main match tonight. Another young Berwicker making tracks is Stefan Farnaby, recognised by the Bandits as next in line for a senior call-up, getting the No 8 race-jacket again tonight. On race-jackets, this morning's Newsletter announces an auction tonight of a special jacket from the FIM meeting, signed by all the competing riders. Don't let small facts like that get in the way of another snide remark from emilali tho, B4e! After all, which is better, putting out informative, professionally-produced free e-Newsletters to 500-odd supporters two or three times every week -- or sitting at home with your head up your backside, waiting for one small typo to pounce upon, and attempt criticise the promotion about?

Berwick's e-Newsletter confirms Ukraine as original place for Final, but suggests it seems unlikely now. We are promised an update as soon as situation is confirmed by FIM Europe.

Clipped pictures and a story about coverage in Berwick e-Newsletter tonight, praising GRT Media.

Nice stuff about Berwick's staging on e-newsletter to their supporters, regarding FIM, civic authorities and sponsors. Dennis McCleary thanking staff, riders quoted about Berwick's set-up.

I think the other poster is correct. For instance, when Berwick staged the first NJLRC meeting at Shielfield in 2009 or 2010, the "big team" were racing in a rearranged match at Workington. Paul Clews scored a maximum, I believe. See above

Berwick have made several advances with Council planners in recent seasons, getting extra midweek allowances for Sky meeting last year and some backlogged fixtures running in midweek. But absolutely "never on a Sunday". I understand an approach was indeed made to a senior official last night for "very exceptional" permission to run today. They said no. You think? Planning restrictions at Berwick have always been severe, and after an abuse of the absolute Sunday embargo by a previous promoter, any repeat Sunday staging could very well result in the track being closed! You would want this?

E-newsletter tonight confirms new line-up for June: Vissing, Jensen, Doolan, Wethers, Bellego, Carr & Kus. Also discloses away match at Redcar is fixed for July 10th (Ooops, sorry!)

Monday. But it won't be rained off. Not on a Sunday in Berwick. It would be Monday. But it will be on!

Berwick e-newsletter tonight says the match at Owlerton (weather permitting, of course) on June 26th is now almost certain to be changed to KO Cup-tie, with PL match held over until early September.

Well, the ones who also support Celtic will be well-versed in paranoia...........

Berwick's e-newsletter tonight tells us Josh G is still hoping to race (he sees a specialist tomorrow) but Roland Benko is out. Former Bandit Norbert Magosi will step in for Hungary. No reason to believe Magic hasn't recovered. He'll be there!

Absolute crap, Victor! Both teams were warmed up and changed for 7pm, and with rain easing both captains and referee looked at the track and voted to start at 7.20. Berwick won the toss. All this was announced to crowd. At 7.18, after rain had eased for about 15 minutes and things were looking OK, there was a further sudden heavy downpour and the referee -- not Berwick or Workington -- called it off. He then stood out on the grass while the announcement was made, to make clear it was his decision. To blame the home promotion is just not right. To expect any speedway club, anywhere, to refund cash when you have your readmission tickets for any meeting for the next two seasons is a bit naive, as the "no money back" policy has been in operation for sixty-odd years! Or is it just Berwick you want to put the blame on?