Mimmo

The meeting is scheduled to take place at Northside during the day on Saturday 19th September. It will finish in plenty of time for people to get to Derwent Park for the mouthwatering clash with King's Lynn, as I understand that some of the track staff will be working at both venues.

Thanks very much everyone with your help regarding Adam's DOB. Mike

Thanks Jayne.

I'm trying to bring some of my records up to date, and I had it noted that Adam was born in Spalding on the 6th February 1995. However, my friend has something completely different recorded, so is there anyone on this forum who is in a position to confirm or otherwise the information that I have, happy in the knowledge that they are 100% correct? Thanks very much. Mike

Rob, Look at my posting in the King's Lynn v Bournemouth topic. Mike

Sure is, I hope the British U15 meeting has the correct date by it, and not the next day!!

Thanks Rhidassa. This Saturday sees King's Lynn host the next round of the highly successful British U15 Championship. So far, each round has been raced out in front of very healthy crowd levels, and having witnessed the recent round at Buxton, I can see why. These lads show a class and maturity way beyond their years, and GB team manager Rob Lyon, must be extremely optimistic of a good long term future for the sport in this country. Broken down into two classes (250cc & 500cc), the meeting provides a minimum of 19-heats of scintillating action. The 250cc line-up usually comprises of Daniel Sibson, Jack Cornes, Brandon Freemantle (outstanding talent), Steven Archer, Nathan Stoneman, Reece Downes (Oh so entertaining), Adam Portwood, Jack Jones and Tyler Govier. The 500cc and slightly more experienced riders come from the likes of: - Jack Butler (former Boston mascot); Kyle Howarth (already a Scunthorpe Saint), Darryl Ritchings, Ashley Morris (another Saint), Josh Dingle, Adam Portwood (races both 250cc and 500cc), Daniel I'Anson, Adam Kirby, Tom Stokes and Cameron Hoskins.

So now we are a matter of days away from this supposed British U15 meeting at King's Lynn, and still no official announcement has been made about it. Is it any wonder that the public don't come along and support some of these events, it's not always their fault? Come on people, is the meeting on or not????

KING'S LYNN 24 1. Ben Hannon FD, N = 0 2. Liam Rumsey 2, 0, 2* = 4+1 3. Tom Stokes 1, 2*, 3 = 6 +1 4. Jake Knight 3, 3, 3 = 9 5. Rhys Naylor 3, 2* = 5+1 FEN CUBS 12 1. Adam Kirby 1, 1, 0 = 2 2. Niall Strudwick 3, 1*, 0 = 4+1 3. Sam Woods F, 0, 1 = 1 4. Nick Laurence 2, 2, 1 = 5 1) Strudwick, Rumsey, Kirby, Hannon (FD) 69.03 2) Knight, Laurence, Stokes, Woods (Fell) 67.19 3) Naylor, Stokes, Kirby, Woods 69.32 4) Knight, Laurence, Strudwick, Rumsey 67.78 5) Stokes, Rumsey, Woods, Kirby 70.47 6) Knight, Naylor, Laurence, Strudwick 67.53

Cheers Neil, will we have the pleasure of your company this evening?

Thanks Steven. I must admit that a National League fixture on a Saturday afternoon is quite unusual. All the Best Mike

It was reported in the Buxton programme that a round of the championship would be staged at King's Lynn on the 22nd August. Could the organisers of the competition please confirm that is right, and what time the meeting is scheduled to start. The reason I ask is because the King's Lynn Barracudas are advertised as racing againts Bournemouth on that particular date. Thank You Mike

I've just realised that no live updates were done on this meeting, so here are the results. 250cc Daniel Sibson 0-3-1-FD = 4 Jack Cornes 2-1-3-2 = 8 Brandon Freemantle FD-3-3-3 = 9 Steven Archer 1-1-2-1 = 5 Nathan Stoneman 3-2-2-2 = 9 Reece Downes 3-3-2-3 = 11 Adam Portwood 2-R-R-NS = 2 Jack Jones 2-0-0-0 = 2 Tyler Govier FD-1-1-1 = 3 Heat Details Downes, Cornes, Archer, Sibson 62.0 Stoneman, Ortwood, Archer, Govier (FD) 64.6 Sibson, Jones, Portwood (EF), Freemantle (FD) 70.7 Downes, Stoneman, Sibson, Jones 64.9 Freemantle, Stoneman, Cornes, Portwood (EF) 60.9 Cornes, Archer, Govier, Jones 65.2 Freemantle, Stoneman, Govier, Sibson (FD) AWARDED Freemantle, Downes, Archer, Jones 60.3 Downes, Cornes, Govier, Portwood (NS) 64.0 RUN-OFF for 2nd Place Freemantle, Stoneman 62.5 500cc Jack Butler 1-2-FD-FD = 3 Kyle Howarth 2-3-3-2 = 10 Darryl Ritchings F-3-3-1 = 7 Ashley Morris 3-3-3-3 = 12 Josh Dingle FD-2-3-2 = 7 Adam Portwood 1-1-1-R = 3 Daniel I'Anson 0-1-1-1 = 3 Adam Kirby 3-2-R-NS = 5 Tom Stokes 2-1-2-2 = 7 Cameron Hoskins R-F-2-0 = 2 Heat Details Morris, Howarth, Butler, I'Anson 59.0 Morris, Stokes, Portwood, Ritchings (Fell) 58.3 Kirby, Butler, Portwood, Dingle (FD) 63.4 Ritchings, Kirby, I'Anson, Hoskins (EF) 60.5 Howarth, Dingle (F.Rm), Stokes (F.Rm), Hoskins (Fell) 59.9 Morris, Stokes, Kirby (EF), Butler (FD) AWARDED Ritchings, Hoskins, Portwood, Butler (FD) 61.4 Howarth, Stokes, I'Anson, Portwood (EF) 61.0 Dingle, Howarth, Ritchings, Kirby (NS) 60.0 Morris, Dingle, I'Anson, Hoskins 58.1 RUN-OFF for 3rd Place Ritchings, Stokes, Dingle (EF) 61.3

A question I've asked too, but as of yet got bo reply

I'd have travelled miles to see this meeting.......and did!! After witnessing a superb meeting between Scunthorpe and King's Lynn on Friday night, I motored across to the Peak District this morning, not really knowing what to expect from such young riders. I need not have worried, as they rode with a maturity way beyond there years, and were a joy to watch. Once again, Buxton put on a slick presentation, completing the meeting in a sensible time, something that not many tracks manage to do these days. The riders were a credit to all concerned, and were out for their races without any need of a two minute warning, apart from a couple of times. What really impressed me, and something I think referees should make the professional riders in the National, Premier & Elite leagues adhere to, was the fact that if there was a starting offence, or a rider falling early in the race and suffering a disqualification, the remaining three riders returned straight to the tapes immdeiately instead of the pits, thus wasting more time. Although it's probably not practical, I'd like to see every club in the country have to stage one of these type of meetings (Junior GP if you like), and it should be compulsory for ALL speedway fans to attend the said meetings, failure to do so would mean either life imprisonment or the death penalty, dependant on who you support Thanks to everyone, for making my afternoon such an enjoyable one. Just one question now if Main Man should read this. The programme today says the next round is at King's Lynn on the 22nd August, do you know what time it is scheduled to start, as the Barracudas are racing against Bournemouth that day.......unless that fixture has been altered? Mike

Cheers mate, at long as it stays dry the rest doesn't matter. Cya Saturday.

Yes, looking forward to this one Laurence, do you know what the weather forecast is for them there parts? Mike

I would have liked to have seen meetings at Norwich, Stamford Bridge & Yarmouth. Of the current tracks, I've never been to Redcar, so I need to do that sometime. My favourite all-time racetrack was Hackney (Ouch, and I was a Wimbledon supporter in those days!!)

To the best of my knowledge, Ken is still around, and will be eighty-five on the 24th of this month. Mike

Cyril celebrated his 75th Birthday on the 19th January. Regards Mike

Elstree ran a total of nine meetings altogether, with the first one taking place on the 10th August, but I don't know any results etc. Evidentally, Arthur Humphrey controlled all nine meetings on the track which was a grassy field covered in oil. Barnet staged its first meeting on the 27th July 1929 and operated until the end of 1936. Until 1934, it was a grass-track circuit, before cinders were put down. Former Norwich promoter Gordon Parkins took a few rides at the circuit prior to turning his full time attentions to the administrative side of the sport. When the lease at the Barnet Bypass site expired in April 1937, the promotion moved their operation to High Beech.

Don't know where Jason was born, but he will be fifteen on the 9th November.

I've just noticed on page 4 of this weeks Speedway Star, that the meeting is being advertised as being on October 18th, I trust that is incorrect.

Each time I've undertaken the journey from Buxton to Stoke, it's taken me just over an hour (becareful of the speed cameras). I often go to Buxton on a Sunday when Boston don't have a meeting, and a friendlier bunch of people, you couldn't wish to meet. Super little venue to watch racing, especially as you can sit in your car trackside if it's cold or damp. Word of warning, park on the bends, and you risk leaving with a lot of stone chips to your paintwork, so back straight is advisable. If the meeting is anything like the one that you and I enjoyed at the Norfolk Arena on Wednesday evening, then the good people of Derbyshire are in for a mega treat. ENJOY.

Good to catch up with both you and PhilK last night, and so pleased that you enjoyed what was possibly the best meeting seen at the Norfolk Arena this season. Mike