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Kyle Bickley could have been riding for Workington, though, if they had not closed.

I posted (OOPS!) as it has CFS on the pictures who have recently said have nothing to do with Cookie. The Daily Star could/should have used 2019 photos from Glasgow as he is, also, not with the Aces.

Not sure on this but has happened before in that there is/was a rule in place that if a rider finished in a team the previous year & is declared the following year, a facility can be granted. But, I do not know how r/r has been allowed for Morris as he had not ridden for Wolves this year & last year was at Swindon.

Looking at that, it was a re-declaration or a declaration of new personnel due to Jacob's injury as it was the 1st one. file:///C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary Internet Files/Content.IE5/TWXUQ3C6/p19_issue_1.pdf

There is a story in the Daily Star of Craig Cook with 2 photos. Obviously previous years as he has CFS on his bike cover & he is folding his arms, as riders do, to show off their sponsors names. Oops!

The EWR is nothing compared to (B)Rough Park which does look like a paddy field. Last year, we used to have the wonder wheel go round to remove the "burm" of raised shale but our present crop of riders have not asked for a grading break. It is not mandatory!

That is what I am led to believe, like for like plus any unused average up to your maximum. When it comes to 2 riders, I again, thought it was similar but if I remember, 2 riders came in last year for a combined average. It has just happened this week for Birmingham where they have brought in 2 riders at 9.71 & 2.00 for the 2 leaving at 5.71 & 5.00assesed. There must be reductions & spare average as the ones brought in is 11.71 & the ones leaving is 10.71. Others on here might put me right or explain it better(Neil Watson).

Edited for accuracy as he/she is not taking the hint on other threads.

It's how you get moisture into a track &, hopefully, remain there to keep tractor breaks to a minimum.

with holes in, no doubt. (not the legs or waist departments

Jumped or given the friendly elbow!

added for authenticity

Track prep & riders & fans travelling must come in to it.

Re the weather ........damned if you do, damned if you don't. A few seasons ago, I went to a Scorpion meeting & as I approached the stadium( I think I reached the mini roundabout with the car garages), we had an, unexpected, torrential downpour which upon reaching the stadium, had flooded the track. Rob & his crew gave it about 30 minutes, removed the excess water from bends 1 & 3, bladed the track back then put more shale down. Although the riders got filled in in the early heats, the racing improved with the riders giving it a go with the race times only a couple of seconds slower than normal. I, also, have been to a meeting where rain was expected & we tried to push the meeting through only for the dark clouds & rain to appear & curtail the meeting. As I live approximately 4 miles south of the stadium, but still in Scunthorpe, I arrived home to find the roads bone dry.

I would expect most teams to increase as programmed rides equates to 42 points. I just do not know why we have 3 leagues with team declarations set at 42.5, 38 & 36 in the 3 divisions.

Neil knows his stuff so take that as gospel. Weather forecast seems to have changed, and we know what happened with the forecast Wednesday & Birmingham cancelled. Hardy any rain materialised.. Even from now, Rob will have this meeting on so turn up in your droves as a runner up spot is begging.

This result might depend on track prep with a bit of rain forecast. Danny Ayres is not our reserve as he is in our 1-5. The new Green Sheet Averages came out yesterday but do not apply until the 1st of May & there is not much change to any teams riding order.

With 3 teams from 2018 not riding this year plus there should be enough spare dates to rearrange, calling it off was the wise move. I would think most of the riders would not be local so travel time is to be allowed & riders have to be there a lot earlier than the supporters.

Mr Bates being mentioned now being in the BSPA. I thought it was always down to Mr Chapman & Mr Godfrey.

Get it in when you can as no one likes a fixtures build up towards the end of the season. I seem to remember reading that time constraints have been put on this year to get fixtures on by the BSPA/SCB.

It will be a BSPA decision.

As Jordan Palin is only 15, he can only ride NL this year. As has been said, he lives fairly local(within an hour) & has been at the EWR some 4 or 5 years now under the tutorialage of Wane Carter so knows the ins & outs of Scunthorpe Speedway & the family. Once he turns 16(in 2020) he will be available to ride for both Scunthorpe & Belle Vue but I would, personally, let him develop for 2 years, at the least, in the NL for the Colts.

Not a typo but have you seen the 3rd & 4th posts on page 1?

WOW! What is so special about this http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.36321

Surely he should know that the rules have not changed much from last year. Any 2 from your top 5 by CMA or from top 3 scorers from programmed rides. Now added in 2019 for supporters trophy, the 2 riders voted for in heat 14 cannot ride in 15.