crescent girl

It was at Worky last year -- great for southern fans? For goodness sake, this is a moveable feast of a meeting, correct to move it about each season. Best of all possible causes, too......

He recently shipped all his UK speedway equipment home to USA.

And Bandits will have the Scottish clubs twice because of BSN, plus Redcar twice thanks to KO Cup and probably Worky in the Border Trophy -- so that's sorted!

Agree wholeheartedly with the need to stay on a regular racenight. When Berwick went into Div 1, they had only 50% of their regular Saturday crowd turning up on off-nights (which were Fridays). This is fact, l have all the attendance figures in my possession. The years may have changed, and of course crowds are smaller nowadays -- but the proportional drop-off from a regular night will remain the same ....

But the 'letter of intent' would have to be with Will's parent or guardian, wouldn't it? Surely 15-year-olds cant legally sign binding agreements?

Looking around the Northern tracks, Kildemand is the young 'un! He replaces Rory Schlein, who's 40. Bomber is older than that, while both Troy Bachelor and Danny King are also older than PK. Indeed, he's not even the oldest Bandit.......

You're right, of course. Berwick, having been knee-capped by Rory's late (but fully understandable) decision to retire then go on and sign up a two-time GP Winner and the reigning British U-21 Champion -- and all the (ahem) forum funnies can go on about is sarcasm about the signing of (quite possibly) the best-still-available 2-pointer around.......

Isn't that a tad discriminatory?

Why? Let's see...... He started speedway in Oz in 2022. Admittedly a late beginner, but that's when it was. In 2023 he came to the UK, a very raw rookie, raced NJL for Edinburgh and averaged 4.50. In 2024 he continued at Armadale, improving his average to 7.76. That's a big jump! With bonus points, this is a better CMA than Ace Pijper, Max Perry, Luke Harrison, Freddy Hodder or the much-vaunted Vinnie Foord. All of whom have been racing speedway bikes for a lot longer than Dayle Wood. Were he younger, people would be praising his progress, signalling him as one of the best 2-pointers available to Championship clubs. And maybe, with Berwick, he will be.........

Mick Newton, anybody?

Patrik Dudek has recovered his career without having to take a proper job - and he was found guilty of the drugs charge!

That's rubbish. If the Poole reserve rides well enough to outscore (say) Tobias Thomsen -- by no means an impossible target -- he would be retained.

Nathan's the lad who, at the end of 2023, chose not to travel up to Armadale for the final NDL match of the year "because it was raining, and might not be on". BV Colts had to run without him, lost the match and -- quite possibly -- the league. Doesnt seem to be a willing traveller!

I cant imagine any "assets" of the Derwent Park promotion were moved on to the Northside revival. Any old assets would have reverted to the BSPL after 2018.

Traditionally, lower-league competition -- which was close to amateur in some cases (Linlithgow, Buxton, etc) -- saw the teams travelling together, often in just a couple of vans. Not so expensive, and great for team bonding, too.