Beirao

It becomes 5.18 (5.44 at home) from July....or replace him with a 5.00 signing.

Just about unbeatable around Shielfield and his overall average suffered from bike troubles at Nelson where he scored 1 from 3 rides.

Thanks. Not as impressive as I first thought.

I think my views were coloured by him having rare heat wins at both Sunderland and West Ham, the latter in 1968.

Anyone remember Bill riding at their tracks - in particular at Sunderland and West Ham, two tracks where he scored well? https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/june-2024/the-eldest-mcmillan

Rye House?

Don't know if this is unique but Glasgow only had three riders who scored points in their PL meeting at Newcastle in 1964. No one was injured and all riders completed the meeting which ran it's full course. Anyone remember anything to equal it? Full details are in the final section of this page at https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/june-2024/twas-60-years-ago-unusual-race-formula

Remember the night four Russians had a staggering nine rides each at The Firs? Has any rider ever had more races in a meeting? https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/june-2024/twas-60-years-ago-unusual-race-formula

Berwick perhaps?

Leo Ramm had second half rides at Glasgow,, Edinburgh and Cowdenbeath in 1965 and I believe was subsequently a taxi driver in Edinburgh.

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£16 and £2.50 for a reduced size programme. Unless the riders were on NDL sized rates, the meeting must have made a sizeable loss. Not sure who has to absorb it.

The problem seems to have been arranging semi finals for the KO Cup and BSN against Wednesday night Oxford and Poole, rather than rain offs. Not a problem we're going to have this year!

Shock horror! Do you mean Cami Brown doesn't pick the team!

Bailey's 2024 GSA figure is 4.50 while the Rolling Average, heavily weighted by 2023 meetings is over five.

Friday June 7 perhaps, though Redcar have an NDL meeting that night so might not want to come then.

From memory we signed our team quite early, suggesting these were the guys we wanted. Perhaps too early for Brennan. Throw in a strange decision not to have Danes this year and a couple of doubtful choices and you end up with a pretty poor team. Worrall might have been signed as he was perceived as a Poole specialist; Flint was a shot in the dark while Starke was signed for old times sake. A strong top two -second only to Oxford if based on averages- and high averaged reserves, squeezed the middle and left little scope for manoeuvre. Thank goodness for James P.

Not sure that the team dynamic is that strong. Anyway just changing out Lee and Paul won't improve us. Jack doesn't seem to be included in our team declarations so it looks like he is just guesting, which probably gives us more flexibility.

Paul currently has a GSA of 3.52 which will fall for June, so not sure we can do a one for one change. Are we looking at three out - Paul, Lee and one other possibly Leon?

Don't think that's a way forward. Bottom end would be Ace, Jack and a 4.00 rider, who might not make his average. That doesnt strengthen us in any way and writes off a top four finish... and our season.

Would he be an immediate upgrade on Jack Smith? Don't think we can track both. A lot depends on the other change(s) being contemplated. Surely it's too early to write off this season.

League meetings weren't the problem, it was BSN and Play off dates which aren't known at the start of the season.. Do we have a Poole fixation? Is that why we signed Worrall, seemingly a Poole specialist?

Probably not as much as he likes to make out. He was quoted as saying he wanted Lee in the team - that hasn't aged well. Would think they all sit down - Michael Max and Alan Dick - and rough out a team which needs Peter Facennas blessing then the promoters negotiate terms.

A diversion away from him messing up the build of the 2024 team perhaps?

Facility ends on May 30 and we only have one meeting in that fortnight - at home to Redcar on May 24. However we would have no facility at Armadale on May 31.