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Been to the track and there is little to no fog there. Track quite heavy, after standing water from the weeks rain, but Jonny and Co doing a fine job to get it raceable.

Ha Ha. it looks like you were still reading the instructions, Ian.

It's due to sun off the fog at about 4.00pm.

Quite agree. Rene was the fastest overtaker at Brough ever. Missing the gate often, he would pass around the outside just about every meeting. Great crowd pleaser till that night.

How many would Ty Proctor have missed.

It's first leg with Redcar.

Yes, but then fans would say it was not value for money.

Noticed in the Speedway Star that they are saying a 3.30pm start for this tie. Please note that it is the usual start time of 6.30pm, and a miss print in the SS. Be interesting to see Redcar back at Brough, after they were forced to change the team because of Kossa in OZ, and replaced by ex Diamond Richard Hall. Most of their team has ridden Brough well in some meetings, so if they click all together they might make it hard for us to get a decent lead before the second leg at Redcar on Thu 10th April. Weather is decent and warmer so we might be a bit warmer than recent outings.

Message to all those helpers who put the sheets down at Brough Park. On Sunday the sheeting is starting at 3.00pm. Weather good so see you there.

Well our expected victory overall didn't materialise, but we won our leg at home, the same as Worky did at their place last night. In saying that, I think it would only be fair if we had stopped our meeting as well at 10 heats, and we would have won the Ian Thomas Throphy by 2 points. Seriously though, Worky made us work hard and never gave up, and produced a very competitive meeting. Remember, this was not a normal pay night for them, but the riders riding for minimum expenses to make their contribution to both Worky's and Newcastle's air fence funds. Nice to such such a good crowd, like last night, which was heaving inflated by the travelling Comet fans. Nice to see them back on the road like they used to do. Worky must be doing something right I think. With the cold in the track, the track was a bit tricky, but the top riders showed how it could and should be ridden, and the overtakes coming out of the forth bend were breathtaking. So congrats to those who didn't treat the occasion as a nothing friendly, but rode it like a team league meeting. Worky fans no doubt are very happy with their septet this year, and I think our septet are equally as good and I think both teams will be there to there abouts come the playoffs. I forecast a successful year ahead for both teams, injuries permitting. The riders in the second half were a young Czech rider who rode at Berwick last night, and who also can claim to be the first rider to damage a panel of our air fence, and a young MotoX rider called Jack Hall on an ex Christian bike. He also rode on Practice day last week. Thanks once again to all those people who responded to the request to help out with the sheeting. The job got done, and I would like to thank them all.

Teams I expect to be the same racing order as last nights meeting at Worky. The Comets have a 6 point lead, so I would hope that they will pull that back in the first heats, and give us a decent victory. Best hope for Worky is if they are allowed, in this friendly, to use the TR's. Should be some good racing though as a lot of Worky riders have done well in past visits. Weather this morning is beautiful with sunshine, no wind, blue sky and no threat of rain. Track will be perfect as usual, so Worky have a chance, and I am sure we are going to see a pretty competitive meeting with some silverware at the end of it. See you there. Get there early if you want your usual space.

And then there was a poor signing of David Kajawa ? who probably should have been dropped before a wheel had turned.

Just a reminder of the need for helpers with the sheets tomorrow at 3.00pm, and immediately after the meeting. Can you spare an hour of your time please.

Let me know when you come up and i will show you around, and miss out anybody with corks on his hat.

The track is looking brilliant and certainly enhanced with the air fence. It gives the look of an arena, especially with the tidying up and chamfering of the grass edge which has also been moved in about 2 foot. Looking forward to our dark evening meetings as I think it is a sport made for lights. With long straights and tight bends it is a tricky track to ride, especially for someone brought up on say a Swindon/Sheffield type of track. I remember Robbie Kessler the first time he rode at Brough, just went straight on, and had to go right around the outside, while everyone else had rode it properly, and by this time were halfway down the straight ahead of him. He soon learned to make an earlier turn and returned a 15 max on one of his subsequent visits. Power isn't everything. Mauger always attributed Brough as an important part of his speedway education. He had been used to OZ tracks, but always said that "if you can ride Brough, you can ride anywhere". No surprise that several Kiwis have started at Brough on Ivan's advice. Anton Rosen is like when Ole came to Newcastle in the mid 60's. Nothing flash or out of control, just a rider learning all the time with solid performances everywhere he went. Pleased he is one short of a qualifying average , as he has stayed with us this season still on an assessed 7 point average. He will be number one in the team when the first averages come into force. He's a classy performer and by the looks of him when he has returned this year, he has returned a more open and happier chappy. He of course has Ludde to friend him, and it is no wonder he is happy having someone who speaks the same language in the pits and at home. He will be a top rider in the PL by the end of the year.

Agree with what Abbott has said as there are dogs regularly at Brough. (not going to enlarge on that one ). One would imagine that they must be on a leash, or small enough to be carried, and kept away from doggy areas such as their track.

Every Dane has a mission. To beat every other Dane.

Probably not. No such number as the more the better and the shorter time to finish the sheets.

Message to all helpers who put the sheets down at Brough. Sheeting starts at 3.00pm on Sunday and all Sundays when the training school is not on. When the training restarts in mid May, the start for the sheeters is 10.30am. If anybody else could come along and help, they would be very welcomed as numbers are currently very low.

Nobody is saying that except you, but you have to entertain the crowd in the quiet parts of the meeting. With the likes of you, you do and you're dammed, you don't do and your still dammed. Enjoy the TV.

Anders Henrikson.

Stood with his Dad and Pirate Nick(on here) and they said he hates it. Doesn't think he has good meeting at Brough.

Track.

Hates Newcastle.

If you can't get R/R, or some other facility, for a missing rider due to GP reasons, the rules definitely need changing. As it is, common sense kicked in, and as it happened RH didn't really need it. Well done to them, but this meeting not the result should be remember for a decent crowd and a return meeting for a great track and team.