StevePark

Hasn't ridden for a few weeks, prob needs the £££ and also prob helps to get back to race/match fitness, so why turn it down?

Blamed his bikes for his performance last night (Redcar v Poole)

Replaced by Mulford

Well that clears that up, then!!!

Yes, they did, my mistake, apologies. I thought, for some bizarre reason, they started with R/R but Spencer was injured in his first ride and they used IRR.

Is it not the fact they started the meeting with five riders, rather than averages not adding up, being the point they were "under strength"?

Clerk of the Course, Pits Marshal, Environmental Marshal, Flag Marshals, Start Marshal, Timekeeper/Incident recorder, Machine Examiners, Announcer, Centre Green Announcer, Track Electrician(s).....

He will have given his 1-7 already, so there should be no "secrecy".

Howarth scheduled (and named) for Sheffield tonight (15 June).

SCB Regs: 010.4 TEAM NOTIFICATIONS Home teams must notify their opponents of the team line-up at least 5 days before the meeting to which the away team must respond within 24 hours with their team line-up. Notifications must be in writing, include MA’s and where applicable, the reason for facilities being used.

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Without many of the "Free-bees" a speedway meeting wouldn't even get started - I could list them but won't, as it is fairly obvious who they are. I can only talk about Newcastle, but when Rob Grant took over, many of the "Free-bees" were stopped (e.g track staff guests). I could name names regarding people getting out of vans (and I'm talking six or seven, rather than one or two), but won't. All I will say is he was a junior/second-halfer and didn't last long as a "rider" as he now no longer rides!

Why a second thread?

Here was looking at the Forum yesterday morning, so he's still coming on, just not posting, it seems.

Technically though, Boughen "refused to ride". I can't remember the circumstances behind Ablitt's "no show", but did he not "break down en-route"? Which is totally different to the Ashton Boughen situation.

Until we know (if we ever do) the actual circumstances, we can't really make assumptions. For a start, did his dad do the driving home. or was there someone else to drive? As far as "mitigating circumstances," I'm not so sure about that. Seek medical advice (plenty of that around) and seek another mechanic. If medical advice is "go home" then maybe, but the rider should still be disciplined for not riding in the meeting (I would expect a 28 day ban). But, as I say, let's hear the truth of what actually happened.

Next home match 18 June vs Belle Vue

You can't beat a good mive.....

Correct

Also Pink at the Stadium of Light

Doesn't make him any good, though.

Same age as you (now) then.... LOL

.... if they wait 25 years then it would still be a Jubilee year.... just a different monarch...

Guest bookings don't count towards his average, so it would (while guesting) remain the same.

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