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New averages from 1 August based on matches up to yesterday. Think Batch would now be around 7.5 converting to 11.25

Results here http://www.speedwaya-z.cz/?p=46566 You can reconstruct heat results from draw order given above

Not British, but Anton Jansson who competed in the FIM Youth Gold Trophy last weekend is a fourth generation rider. Father Jimmy Grandpa Bo (and great uncle Tommy) Great grand father Joel

With both the DSL and the Allsvenskan riding on Wednesday's that may be a bit limiting ( although Pollestad, Sola and Fredriksen might offer some interesting Norwegian options)

And even then I'd be a bit cautious.

Reading 1993 team contained three riders whose sons have all ridden speedway professionally, but only one of the sons rode for Reading.

Would that imply an Aussie with British ancestors?

Plucking someone from the terraces. What a silly idea, you could end up with someone like Tim Sugar!

Two letters more than Parkinson-Blackburn!

British Embassy?? Surely it would be the Czech Embassy unless Smetana is a British citizen.

Oh yes, all those extra rides for Lee Richardson

Well I suppose there was the little matter of that blank space in the Belle Vue programme

I'm generally sceptical of how much value a TM can add to a team's performance, but in many ways Mr Dickson was very much the Lions match winner yesterday.

When he signed for Newcastle the UK was still in the EU. You may have noticed that since then we've left.

He is in Leicester's named 7 per the green sheets (until Monday anyway)

What time did they finally finish?

That's a great encapsulation of British league speedway. However with a few exceptions ( e.g. BL2/NL in the 70s) that's pretty much been the state for over 50 years

No Stella and Wajtkneckt in ht 13 - is it past their bedtime?

On what basis does Smetana qualify for a work permit? (He was only 9th in the Czech Championship last year)

Forecast has continued to improve, so it's looking like a thumbs up

But that would involve Keleher being in the line up of both teams!

Well the SpeedwayGB website (Championship table page) clearly states: PLAY-OFF PICTURE - HOW IT WORKS- League Championship to be decided by play-offs (All play-off ties raced over two legs) Any the wiser? Me neither?

Have just checked my records and spotted two others: Paul Starke and (for 1 match only) Ed Kennett.

Yup

I would put money on i9t as I can only think four Brits who have ridden in the French League - and three of them are Ellis, Harris and Brennan