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A lot of posters have said about the ageing fans, one of the reasons for this is the admission cost once a child hits 16 (I know some tracks are doing different pricing for them). My eldest son loves speedway but had to stop going once he hit 16, unfortunately, he hit 16 at the very start of the last year of compulsory education, so couldn't have a student card to get the concession rate and had to pay full adult price...goodness knows how the powers that be would think a 16 year old in compulsory education couild afford that, even if they had a part time job, it would have taken up pretty much all of the earnings! Even the student concession rate is too excessive for those not at university but still in education (i.e. 6th form taking A levels), they still cannot earn enough to afford it....as a result, James goes to speedway very very rarely now and the sport of speedway has lost another attending fan. The same thing will happen with my middle son, an even bigger fan of speedway than James was, he is another October born, is unable to find a suitable part time job to fit around his studies (not many will take on Aspergic children and the amount of homework he gets is eek) and there is absolutely no way he could or I, could afford to pay full rate for those months after he hits 16 but before he can get a student card, or concession once he finally starts at 6th form (only a month before his 17th birthday). He too, will then be lost to the sport. Weirdly youngest, who has a later birthday and would not have so much of the same problem, cannot stand speedway and would rather gouge his eyeballs out than go.....

Still looking for a texter....anyone? Thanks Edit - This has now been sorted. Many thanks.

Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text? If so, could you please leave a message here or send me an email or pm. Thanks

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Not here it wouldn't, no tracks within a short driving distance from here who operate on a Saturday.

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I see that my handbags comment on the update is being taken to mean a hell of a lot more than it was. As explained on the Aussie Champs thread, my version of handbags at dawn is nothing more than a few words, a bit of posturing or some gestures, it certainly is not a spat, scrap or fight. Personally, I think a few handbags at dawn brings character to a meeting, it is not violent or aggressive, so no harm done.

Overall result for the Aussie Champs Overall winner: Troy Batchelor Second: Dakota North Third: Cameron Woodward Fourth: Rohan Tungate

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To me, handbags is just gestures,posturing or a few words....punches, helmet butting and anything else, I call a scrap!

Apparently an engine blowing on the way to the start line for the final, nothing to do with what happened before. The 'altercation' was not really anything, over before it started and didn't involve fisticuffs, not much more than a few words.

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Place points.... 1st 20 points 5th 15 points 9th 11 13th 6 2nd 18 points 6th 14 points 10th 10 14th 4 3rd 17 points 7th 13 points 11th 9 15th 3 4th 16 points 8th 12 points 12th 7 16th 2

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Good to see Joe finally get a chance at Premier, chuffed for him.

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Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the updates site? If so, could you please either leave a message here or send me an email or pm. Thanks

And still needing a texter.....

Still need a texter....anyone?

Couldn't see a thread started Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the updates site? If so, could you please either leave a message here or send me an email or pm. Thanks