Mimmo

Any news please anybody, as it's tipping it down here, and I don't want a wasted journey? Okay, I've just found out that the meeting has been cancelled. What on earth has happened with the BSF? It used to be full of information about amateur meetings, but these days gives minimal coverage.

Is it still planned for this meeting to go ahead, or has the heavy rain in the past 24-hours deemed it impossible? Thank You.

I hope both sides enjoy an entertaining and safe meeting this evening. As you know Malcolm, it was a meeting I was very much looking forward to travelling up to, in the hope of seeing a 'Young Stars' win, but unfortunately for me, I've broken some ribs, and am in to much pain to drive. No, I hadn't been on the amber nectar, I just fell in the garden......huh, who said speedway was dangerous!!!! Regards Mike

Hi jimbobswales, could you possibly clear up a query for me please? The NJL website says that the Berwick 'B' v Northside (19/4) resulted in a 17-13 win for the home side, with Heat 5 being a declared result due to an accident. However, referee Willie Dishington has forwarded the result through as Berwick 'B' 14 Northside 10 to the SCB, with the scored being declared at the conclusion of Heat 4. Do you have any idea why there should be a difference in the two understandings of what happened, and importantly which version of events is the correct one. Thank you in anticipation for your time and help. Best Wishes Mike Me again jimbobswales. With regards to the Workington v Berwick meeting on the 3rd May, referee Dave Dowling says the result was Workington 14 Berwick 'B' 20. The report in the Speedway Star this week shows the result as being Workington 15 Berwick 'B' 20. The difference in opinion centres around George Rothery (Workington), because the Speedway Star says the rider scored 2+2 from 3-rides, but the referee claims his total was 1+1 from 3-rides. According to the programme, George retired in Heat 2, finished third behind his team mate in Heat 4 before suffering another retirement in Heat 6. If, and I only say if, the referee is correct on both this particular query, and the one mentioned in my previous post, then I'd make the Group 2 table looking like this: - TEAM M W D L F A PTS +/- Berwick B 2 2 0 0 34 24 4 10 Workington 2 1 0 1 32 37 2 -5 Northside 2 0 0 2 27 32 0 - 5 Speedway Star has published. Berwick B 2 2 0 0 37 28 4 9 Workington 2 1 0 1 33 37 2 -4 Northside 2 0 0 2 30 35 0 - 5 Please don't think I'm trying to pick holes with anyone because I'm not. But there are clearly two versions of what actually happened, and I'm interested to know for my own records which is correct, as will Peter Oakes for next years Speedway Yearbook of course. Thanks once again for your anticipated help and understanding. All the Best Mike

Sorry Speedball, I know nothing about him other than he was born on the 6th April 1990.

KING'S LYNN 26 1. Adam Kirby 2*-2*-3 = 7+2 2. Josh Bailey 3-3-N = 6 3. Alec Wright 3-3-3-FD = 9 4. Layne Cupitt 1-1-2* = 4+1 (Team manager: - Wayne Dunworth) BUXTON 10 1. Tom Woolley 1-2-1* = 4+1 2. Scooter Webster 0-0-1 = 1 3. Stefan Farnaby 2-1-2 = 5 4. Bradley Seal R-F-0 = 0 (Team manager: - Jayne Moss) 1) Bailey, Kirby, Woolley, Webster 5-1, 5-1 65.66 2) Wright, Farnaby, Cupitt, Seal (Ret) 4-2, 9-3 67.91 3) Bailey, Kirby, Farnaby (Fell Rm), Seal (Fell) 5-1, 14-4 66.81 4) Wright, Woolley, Cupitt, Webster 4-2, 18-6 65.91 5) Wright, Cupitt, Webster, Seal, Bailey (NS) 5-1, 23-7 66.25 6) Kirby, Farnaby, Woolley, Wright (FD) 3-3, 26-10 66.93

CLUB CLASS Cardiff 19: Mark Bibby 8 Paul Stone 4 Glyn Edwards 3 Graham Knowler 2 Rob Watts 2 Paul Warren 0 Swansea 33: Andrew Leech 9 Mick Skinner 8 Arron Mogridge 8 Luke Whitehead 3 John Yeldham 3 Alex Wilson 2 INTERMEDIATE CLASS Doncaster 35: Robert Parker 9 Mark Whitehead 8 Dave Perkins 6 Mike Osborne 5 Shaun Smith 4 Neal Richmond 3 Chris Neame 0 Blackpool 21: Mark Cousins 7 Adrian Harden 4 James Bowles 4 Tim Mount 3 Graham Unwin 3 Mitch Mullins 0 Steve Lockyer 0 SUPPORT CLASS Dundee 34: Dave Smith 9 Lee Harris 9 Rob Muir 6 Geoff Jeggo 3 Billy Bibby 3 Nigel Limb 2 Damon Hall 2 Falkirk 18: Joe Greenwood 5 Duane Wurzburger 4 Tony Raybould 4 Stuart Freeman 4 Gareth Davies 1 Adrian Marszalek 0 Ian Chambers 0

Jim. In the report that 'Main Man' has posted, it clearly says David Holt scored 6+1 from 4-rides, which was my query, as I wanted clarification that he'd actually only had three rides. So yes that would suggest that our old pal has differing maths qualifications to you and I. However, I suspect he just reported what he was given by whomever that might have been, without checking it. So the original source of information is the one lacking in maths qualifications........I trust it wasn't you All the Best Mike

Not only do we have the National League meeting to enjoy, but there is a Midland Development League in the 2nd half too. Good to see you posting on the BSF again, your contributions have been missed, as not everybody looks at Facebook. All the best for tonight, and for goodness sake man, put a coat on, you'll catch a death of cold

Although the points scorers have been published for this meeting on the BSPA website, I'm eager to find out the heat details from the meeting. I've made requests on Facebook, but quite honestly find that particular media outlet and complete and utter waste of time, other than for very basic reporting or idle chit chat. PLEASE can anybody help me?

There's a minor reporting error concerning that match yesterday (i.e. the details on the BSPA website don't quite tally), so I've asked Laurence if he can get an answer on that one for me. As for Stoke v Rye House on Saturday night, I just don't seem to be able to find any heat details at all for that. The referee's result sheet hasn't been put onto the SCB website for that nights NL & MDL meeting either, so I'm at a loss to know why I often have this problem with Stoke (MDL) results, and of course I'm referring to last season in that regard. Hopefully things will improve this year, but thus far not so.

Favour please Laurence. It says that David Holt scored 6+1 from 4-rides. Do you think you could enquire as to which heat he finished last in please, as the heat details shown, only show him as having taken three rides. Thanks Mike

LONG EATON 16 1. Lee Geary 3-2-2 = 7 2. Ben Hewitt FD-FD-2 = 2 3. Ben Holloway 2-2-1* = 5+1 4. Luke Whitehead 0-1*-1* = 2+2 BELLE VUE 19 1. Rider Replacement 2. David Holt XO-NS-NS = 0 3. Sam Chapman 3-3-3-3 = 12 4. Adam Sheppard 2-1-1-3 = 7 1) Geary, Sheppard, Hewitt (FD), Holt (XO) 3-2, 3-2 2) Chapman, Holloway, Sheppard, Whitehead 2-4, 5-6 3) Chapman, Geary, Sheppard, Hewitt (FD) 2-4, 7-10 4) Chapman, Holloway, Whitehead, Holt (NS) 3-3, 10-13 5) Sheppard, Hewitt, Whitehead, Holt (NS) 3-3, 13-16 6) Chapman, Geary, Holloway (THREE RIDERS ONLY) 3-3, 16-19

They even print a 4-page programme, which they give to you FOC as a thanks for staying and watching.

MILTON KEYNES 21 1. Rider Replacement 2. Niall Strudwick 1*-2*-1-0 = 4+2 3. Jeremy Pestell 3-3-2*-1 = 9+1 4. Sam Chapman 2-R-3-3 = 8 Team manager: - Alison Ridgway KING'S LYNN 15 1. Josh Bailey 3-0-3 = 6 2. Alec Wright 0-1-F = 1 3. Adam Kirby 2-FD-2* = 4+1 4. Ryan Kinsley 1*-1-2 = 4+1 Team manager: - Wayne Dunworth 1) Bailey, Chapman, Strudwick, Wright 3-3, 3-3 54.9 2) Pestell, Kirby, Kinsley, Chapman (Ret) 3-3, 6-6 55.0 3) Pestell, Strudwick, Kinsley, Kirby (FD) 5-1, 11-7 56.7 4) Chapman, Pestell, Wright, Bailey 5-1, 16-8 55.5 5) Chapman, Kinsley, Strudwick, Wright (Fell) 4-2, 20-10 56.8 6) Bailey, Kirby, Pestell, Strudwick 1-5, 21-15 54.9

WORKINGTON 14 1. Tommy Fenwick 3-2-0 = 5 2. Jack Hall 0-1*-1 = 2+1 3. Kieran Taylor 2-2-2 = 6 4. George Rothery R-1*-R = 1+1 BERWICK 20 1. Ryan MacDonald 2-3-3 = 8 2. Luke Ruddick 1*-0-2* = 3+2 3. Kieron Douglas R-R-R = 0 4. Leon Flint 3-3-3 = 9 1) Fenwick, MacDonald, Ruddick, Hall 3-3, 3-3 2) Flint, Taylor, Rothery (Ret), Douglas (Ret) 2-3, 5-6 3) MacDonald, Fenwick, Hall, Ruddick 3-3, 8-9 4) Flint, Taylor, Rothery, Douglas 3-3, 11-12 5) MacDonald, Ruddick, Hall, Fenwick 1-5, 12-17 6) Flint, Taylor, Rothery (Ret), Douglas (Ret) 2-3, 14-20

Do you have any heat details from those meetings please Laurence, as I can't build up the stats from what you've been given?

Hi Malcolm, Well done on getting a good result last night, and pleased to hear that folk were happy with the standard of racing. You mentioned that there would be two matches, and I've found by research that the second was an MDL match against Rye House. Can you, or anybody that was in attendance, please post the result/scorers and heat details please? The results never seem to appear on the clubs website, and it's always so difficult to follow the 'Spitfires' progress. Thanks, and looking forward to my visit next Saturday.

Here's hoping that you enjoy a good meeting tomorrow along with some nice weather. I have no intention of being drawn into any of the discussions that have taken place over the past few days, but what I will say, is that apart from one exception last year, I've always enjoyed my visits to Loomer Road, and am very much looking forward to making the visit from my Norfolk base next weekend. Mike Moseley

Thanks for posting those results, it's much appreciated.

It was quite a good meeting Martin. Lee Springthorpe was unlucky to be wiped out in Heat 3 and unable to make the re-run, otherwise the result would have been even closer. Our programme described it as a league match, but I'm sure it was a KOC 2nd leg affair wasn't it?

KING'S LYNN 19 1. Josh Bailey 3-3-3 = 9 2. Alec Wright 2*-2*-3 = 7+2 3. Layne Cupitt 0-0-0 = 0 4. Ryan Kinsley 2-1-0 = 3 LONG EATON 16 1. Lee Geary 1-FD-2*-2 = 5+1 2. Adam Sheppard 0-3-2 = 5 3. Lee Springthorpe 1-FN-1* = 2+1 4. Sam Woods 3-XD-1* = 4+1 1) Bailey, Wright, Geary, Sheppard 5-1, 5-1 65.47 2) Woods, Kinsley, Springthorpe, Cupitt 2-4, 7-5 68.10 3) Bailey, Wright, Geary (FD), Woods (XD), Springthorpe (FN) 5-0, 12-5 RACE AWARDED 4) Sheppard, Geary, Kinsley, Cupitt 1-5, 13-10 67.84 5) Wright, Sheppard, Woods, Kinsley 3-3, 16-13 66.12 6) Bailey, Geary, Springthorpe, Cupitt 3-3, 19-16 66.34

Many thanks Martin.

Does anybody know the line-ups for tonight's meeting please?