Bryn

That's Dave's addy Lunchy - but I'm sure he can get a message to Mick.

Slightly off topic Gavin, bearing in mind the lengthy delays prior to the start of the meeting, I hope the socks lasted the distance! And did any forum members retire to the Blue Room afterwards?

Er.... who's gonna take the pictures Matt?

Alas no news on Tom as yet people - hopefully it's not serious - and I'm not gonna phone anyone in Oz right now as it's 6.30am Sunday morn in the Adelaide area right now!

Holder, Batchelor and Gathercole all down soon after start - maybe all four??? Batchelor not happy that it was announced he was off gate 3 originally - lengthy delay to sort that out so he goes off 4, Kseizak 3, Gathercole 2 and Holder 1

I'll be there for sure Buck - only damn ell wish I was at Gillman at the moment and then going onto the Blue Room for a Bundy or three!!!

Top three - Holder, Gathercole & Batchelor in final - run of for fourth place in final between Robert Ksiezak and Kozza Smith Smith falls and remounts so Ksiezak gets the fourth place in the final. Knowing Kozza I expect he was trying too hard!

Ronny Parker, alias "The Prince of Port Adelaide." is competing in the sidecar support races which, I guess, means the legendary Blue Room will be open after the meeting. IF ONLY I was there!!!!!!

Those fairies up to their tricks again eh?

Meeting yet to start as ambulance hasn't turned up yet! Spoke to Lunchy and, in view of the heat he is, quite naturally, supping a Bundy & coke. Just hope ambulance arrives before he gets blotto!! Jeez now someone has been stung by a Bee in the pits and has suffered an allergic reaction! Coventry fans eh?

No doubt you'll be taking plenty of liquid on board then Lunchy throughout the evening! Got full list of scorers please from last night? Bryn

He's an up and coming youngster Lioness who I had quite a long chat to as well as his dad! Richard is sweet 16 I Believe Darrell. Rumour has it that it's going to be a tad warm tomorrow there - 42c my friends in Adelaide tell me! Wish I was there especially as the track announcer kept going on about cheap booze at the bar. Mind you it WAS coopers Mild! YUK!

Whoopee flipping do! (For want of a better expression!) They cut off live stream before giving final points tallies but, unofficially I make the seven qualifiers for tomorrow's final (points in brackets): James Holder (14), John Oliver (13), Richard Sweetman (13), Ryan Sedgmen (12), Mitchell Davey (11), Arlo Bugeja (11), Josh Grajczonek (10) - Reserves: Brock Gates (9), Jake Anderson (8). They join the seeded riders who are: Troy Batchelor Cory Gathercole Trevor Harding Tom Hedley Chris Holder Robert Ksiezak Tyron Proctor Kozza Smith Aaron Summers

And I "fell over" as you put it when I was sober! Looks like Arlo Bugeja was on 7 points after three rides and not six. Wins for Tom Armstrong, Bugeja. Holder and Sweetman in next batch of races with Oliver pegged back into third by Holder and Sedgmen in heat 15. So, unofficially, points standings for leaders are: Holder 11, Sweetman 11, Oliver 10, Bugeja 10, Grajsczonek 9, Sedgmen 9, Davey 9, Gates 8. BTW BFD, you been on the sauce??? Chris Holder is seeded straight through to tomorrow of course!

Unofficial leading scorers after three rides each: John Oliver 9, James Holder 8, Richard Sweetman 8, Arlo Bugeja 8, Josh Grajczonek 7, Ryan Sedgmen 6, Mitchell Davey 6, Brock Gates 6. Interspersed with the speedway heats are gokart races - they sond like a load of flipping bees!

14 riders only - lengthy delay after tapes malfunction at start of opening heat. Finally gets underway and James Holder collects an easy win over Arlo Bugeja and John Oliver gets off to a winning start in heat 3 but Ryan Sedgman breaks the tapes and is excluded from heat 4 which leaves just two riders for re-run - more follows

Although George Major had been ill when I last heard (hope he's better now), he lives on the Isle of Wight and, over the years has been quite involved with the Wightlink Islanders including, at one time, being team manager.

Grrrrr! Wish I was!

New IOW signing Cory Gathercole added the Victorian State Solo Championship to his impressive growing list of honours last night. Courtesy of Jane Collier, the final placings were: 1st - Cory Gathercole 2nd - Cameron Woodward 3rd - Tyron Proctor 4th - Tom Headley 5th - Jason Stewart 6th - Aaron Summers 7th - Ryan Sedgmen 8th - Brock Gates 9th - Sam Dore 10th - Arlo Bugeja 11th - Jake Anderson 12th - Karlis Ezergailis 13th - Matt Jones 14th - Ben Walsh 15th - Bob Stoneham 16th - Quinton Byrne

In the period 1968 to 1970, Crayford was something of a 'nursery' for young riders in the late Mike Parker's stable. Many actually lived in the Midlands and had strong Wolverhampton connections e.g. Dave Parry now very much involved as a sponsor with the modern day Monmore Green set up. From memory Dave only had a handful of meetings in our first season as indeed did Arthur Price whom I'm sure many will remember. First real 'heroes' at London Road were, I would suggest, Archie Wilkinson and Geoff Ambrose. Then. of course, there was also "Smiler" alias Mick Handley and the likes of Derek Timms, Tony Childs, Tony Armstrong (whom I believe now lives in Canada), Chris Harrison, Big Judd Drew and Georgie Devenport. Jeez the memories are flooding back! Moving onto 1975 onwards, bumped into Colin "joe" Gooddy a few years back at Poole I seem to recall, always remember on arrival at Glasgow (Blantyre) Tony Featherstone asking Jimmy Beaton Snr, "what time do the potatoes come up?" - NOT the most diplomatic question to ask eh? A banner some fans made up for the coach to the 4TT finals one year which said, "Drink Canada Dry - Les Rumsey did!" Think even Les laughed at that! Laurie Etheridge winning the New NL Riders Champs at Wombledon and the Fours win at P'boro....Ah so many memories

So will I Mike if it comes to fruition. What you doing nowadays Bryn

Now don't leave us in suspenders Ozyace mate! Who else was in the final?? And I take it you had one or two lemonades to celebrate Johno's victory? Might have a Bundy myself er...later - what AM I doing wide awake at 7.00am on a Sunday?????

Damn you Ozyace - was trying to acclimatise to being back here in the UK but now wishing I was back there in Oz drinking a Bundy!

Result of the Australia Cup 16 rider solo event held att Gosford on Saturday night was: 1. Chris Holder 2. Lee Herne 3. Richard Sweetman 4. James Holder. Fuller details after some shuteye!!! (tis 2.40am here!)

Result of Friday night's 15 heat team match at Gosford (NSW) Showground between the Central Coast Sharks & Country Select as follows - all riders had 4 rides unless otherwise stated in brackets: Central Coast Sharks 62 Scorers: (1 to 7 in order): Chris Holder 14+1(5), James Holder 10+2, Lee Herne 14+1(5), Jay Herne 8+2, Richard Sweetman 8+1, Elliot Myers 2, Louis Myers 6+1 (Team Manager - Geoff Watson) Country Select 28 Scorers: (1 to 7 in order):Mick Slade 0, Ty Platt 2 (3), Daine Stevens 7, Mitchell Davey 2, Kozza Smith 10 (6), Josh Grajczonek 3 (5), Luke Slade 4+1 (Team Manager - Rod Colquhoun) Support events included sidecars and Anthony Perks (15) and Ashley Cathcart (11) are the two riders who made it through the qualifying heats as the top scorers in second half solos and join the 14 riders above in Saturday's 20 heat Individual meeting. Bryn