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I was very appreciative of what was raised ...I always am !! Point I was making is that these boys have paid out a fortune to get here to ride and that the auction goes a bit of a way to cover the costs and that traditionally we have made 100- 200 pounds per jacket. Some of what I come out with is very much tongue in cheek --in fact cheeky but it has worked at some tracks when the bidding was going slow and then took off and I was hoping for the same but on this occasion but it was not to be. Thanks to Scott Campos dad we got 50 quid in for the race jacket ..and Sandie reported a good amount in the collection bucket ---so thanks one and all!!

We have done auctions in the club bars after but the results have not usually been as good as when I do them to the whole crowd. Normally the riders come out to get the crowd going gut we were told it was only a 5 min track grade and with so many problems to sort in the pits the lads did not come out. As it was there was probably only a dozen or so in the bar after anyway!

Well we were battered, bruised and had a few broken bikes but what a great bunch of lads I have been given this year --our 8th tour since the initial one in 2005. Spirits were good on the mini-bus ride home last night although a few will be counting the bruises this morning as they start work on the bikes ready for tonight at Redcar . I was dropped off just after 2am so they wouldn't have hit the sack till gone 3 and were all due to be in the workshop by 9am!!

NEWPORT VULTURES RACE FOR No.7 SPOT SATURDAY -----with top four from morning training school taking part !! The Newport DRILLERMAN Hornets are offering a big opportunity to any young rider without a team spot and chasing one this Saturday. In readiness for the evening clash with Kings Lynn at 7pm , the club will be staging a Saturday training school between 11 and 3 with the top four on the day being invited to take part in a series of “Vultures” races at the end of the school. This will be just a few hours prior to the National League clash with the winner taking the number seven spot in the team. Vulture Races were commonplace at some tracks many years ago giving youngsters the chance to claim a team spot but in recent years have all but disappeared. Newport co-promoter Nick Mallett is very enthusiastic about re-introducing the race-off “ We think this is a great opportunity for some British youngsters to establish themselves. No one else is offering this chance and we have decided to go down this route in the hope of unearthing some new talent for the club. It will give those attending the training school earlier in the day a goal to aim for and who knows we may find a real gem this way. There is much criticism that not enough is being done to develop and foster British youngsters but this may be a step forward.” “We expect a healthy turn out for the training school on Saturday now with this opportunity up for grabs but would like riders to book in so we know what numbers to expect. Naturally the school is open to all ages and categories of riders on 125, 250 and 500cc bikes who will all get as much track time as we can fit in.” Bookings can be made by e-mail to : laurencerogers@blueyonder.co.uk or by texting or calling Laurence Rogers on 07801429304 , Nick Mallett on 07870570880 , Del Rowe on 07796815392 or Kevin Brown on 07521338484

Well they just about kept their eyes open till heat 15!! (Mike Raines and Austin came close to dropping off!!) ..and should all be tucked up in bed now getting some zzzz's before sorting the bikes tomorrow. See you at Kings Lynn (once Mr Evans sorts out my lift that is!!)

Yes we must remind folk that at every USA match we get both sides to sign a USA body colour and auction it off --so start breaking open those piggy banks and get your hand ready for bidding ..as the auctioneer is a bit of a bugger at getting the highest bid he can!!

I will !! Yes still on cloud 9 with Cup win --just sorry I couldn't be in two places today as had to be at Buxton with Hornets and not up at Glasgow

OK Merchandising Manager extraordinaire!!

Wasn't your dad working in Walsall for British Gas as a gas fitter / repairman a few years ago or am I mixing him up with someone else??

Just had call off Steve Mallett at track and despiye some rain the tracjk is solid and the wind is dring it out quicklym he is just about to start watering and with a dry forecast the meeting is defintely ON.

Had weather update that there were showers but the sun is now out in Manchester !! Hornets without Todd Kurtz ( burns to arm after crash in NLRC) with Richie Worrall guesting. Matt Bates out with a knee injury --R/R for his rides Tom Young out with strained back --local junior David Holt deputises.

does he ??? I'm sure he's pleased he had the recommendation to use him!!

wonder if anyone coming from Swindon who could contact Nige and offer him a lift??

Please note that the NL clash between the DRILLERMAN Hornets and Kings Lynn on Bank Holiday Mon Aug 29th will now start at 6pm not 2.30

Todd Kurtz 12 +1; Tom Young 6+2; Brendan Johnson 3; Matt Bates 6+1; Jay Herne 13+1; Richie Andrews 6+2; James White-Williams 8+1 Barrie Evans 1+1; Ben Morley 13 (inc 6 pt TR); David Mason 9; Shane Hazelden 7; Ben Hopwood 5; Brandon freemantle 0; Marc Owen 4+1

Brendan has bruising to his back and some possible torn ligaments --but thankfully nothing broken

adults £10 concessions £8 Children under 15 FREE

A BIG thank you to the Mildenhall promotion for agreeing to come to Newport this Saturday (August 6th) for our NL clash. With no PL opposition able to switch dates the fixture became available so Mildenhall were approached to come and agreed ... so the Hornets take centre stage on Saturday under lights with a 7pm start.

Newport are at Leicester on the Sat night and home to the Lions on Fri night. IOW at home is on the Sunday

any computer link available ??

Yes there will be. The Hornets fixtures are being reviewed to avoid running two meetings in two days. We will post updated list as soon as sorted.

Todd with Wasps and r/r for him as he is not No. 1 in averages yet as ours have not changed.

Richard Andrews is not Newport born. He's a Devon lad like Matt Bates.

Due to fixture changes the scheduled NL clash between the Newport DRILLERMAN Hornets and Scunthorpe will be moved to a new date and not staged this Sunday (July 3rd). By co-incidence the previous night (Sat July 2nd) Scunthorpe do visit Newport but in a re-arranged PL meeting.

Meeting DEFINITELY ON!!