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Oddly enough, exactly the same comments were made when Birmingham applied for permanent planning permission in 2010. Until noise monitoring took place; it was found that with the new silencers, the speedway was inaudible!

I doubt if he dares

Actually, a rider's first experience of 'a league meeting situation' has to be in the MDL or NJL. Very few - only those with extensive grasstrack etc. experience - can go straight into the NL without a year or two in the Development Leagues.

No - the MDL is the 'Development' league. The NL is the 'Third Division' - a league in its own right.

sweaty sock in a frock = Scotsman in a kilt!

The adverse camber meant that half of the track was unusable - what is the use of that? They need a track where the skilful and brave can go round the ouside by the fence to overtake.

No he didn't; it was for defeating the French in the Battle of Blenheim, and some others, many years later.

JPB has been riding in the Scunthorpe amateur winter league; he was mixing it with Max Clegg and the like.

Some things could do with improving. Page after page of fawning over the GPs: who is that interested? National League tucked away at the back as an afterthought. It's a fully-fledged league now, Phil! Only a postage stamp-sized section for MDL/NDL affairs. This deserves very much more. Totally ignoring the Amateur speedway scene, although Richard Hollingsworth sends a report every month. There is Lydd, Iwade, Dragons and STR as well.

Pink is good. You can easily see them!

The teams declared squads at the AGM, I think, but given the amateur staus of the riders, this will almost certainly change as the season goes on. Actually, riders need to be in different teams in order to get as much experience as possible.

what

You can buy a pre-owned 4 valve Jawa bike for about £1000, or a GM for £1500. 'F2' bikes are a dead letter; apart from the factors above, the ones I have seen are much more complicated than an ordinary speedway machine, and have a radiator!

There is somewhere: Scunthorpe. Mind you, Scunthorpe or California?

Does anyone know if there is a UK importer or agent for the Polish Joba speedway guards? I have found a website but there is no facility for ordering anything, so if anyone knows how to get hold of some?

Results: Open class, 1st Max Clegg, 2nd Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, 3rd Josh Bailey Support Class, 1st Mick Skinner, 2nd Chris Bambury, 3rd Sam Chapman (not the Birmingham Sam, another one!)

Yes it did - Richard Hollingsworth usually publishes the results on the facebook Scunthorpe Amateur Speedway page (he says Wednesday). What were you looking for?

Then look at the logos on his clothing! (Kangaroos).

All total beginners and not very good ones at that.

New riders are not necessarily teenagers; there are plenty in their twenties.

There's at least one: Erik Borczuk.

The contact is Laurence Rogers, aka Main Man. Unfortunately, you have moved to the wrong place; the nearest MDL team will be Birmingham! Milton Keynes ride at Mildenhall.

Unfortunately, Kent is way out in the sticks, the wrong side of London; no MDL rider is going to want to go there. Don't forget that they don't even get expenses! What they need to do is organise a Southern Junior League with Iwade and Rye House, and possibly Eastbourne, or any extinct clubs as per Milton Keynes.

The centre green is a typical stock car stadium: the cars destroy it.

As is the other Jack, in amateur racing.