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Not quite! He retired after 26 matches for Scunthorpe in 1975, at the impressive age of 47.

There's a bit of a grey area regarding the fixture clash with the NDLRC at Worky........ While CabDirect Championship matches usually take precedence over NDL-level events, the NDLRC is (I presume) a BSP Ltd "purchased Event" and the rule-book says: 010.5 FACILITIES A team may utilise a facility to cover the absence of a rider(s) who is: - e) engaged elsewhere at a BSP LTD shared or purchased event. Which I think -- only think -- means the nominated riders from Redcar and Oxford will be at Northside...........

Ken McKinlay. Six years a Tiger, then NINE World Finals, reserve at three more. Without doubt the greatest Scot of all time. In terms of service to the Tigers, Steve Lawson.

Well, you could have! Scott is in Oxford's 1-7, would surely be available.....

Leaving the management with an unholy scramble to get Trent Leverington, the rider being dropped, back in the team!

One thing I haven't seen or heard about is, where was his "proper suit"? Did he have it available at Vojens, or had somebody just forgotten to chuck it in the van before leaving Poland for Denmark?

Sadly, continuing heavy rain has caused the meeting to be called off tonight. Restaging details to follow.

Colts have recruited Edward Davidson to ride at #7 in place of the injured Luke Muff.

I think you misunderstood me. I was praising Screm's suggested course of action.....

A final fond farewell on Saturday night to Berwick's Bullets after three entertaining Shielfield seasons. This will be the final match of the year for both teams, and with neither in a position to improve their league standings, the meeting will be raced for nothing but bragging rights. Belle Vue Colts are a fitting club to help in this farewell, as the Colts were the very first league visitors to Shielfield Park on official league business away back in 1968. Berwick skipper Greg Blair, sidelined from recent Bullets' matches, had hoped to make an emotional return to the track founded by his great-grandparents for the meeting, but has failed his fitness test. However Greg promises to be in the pits with his squad, helping to ramp up their enthusiasm. Without Steve Boxall and Connor Coles (and Jacob Hook, everyone's first choice as a guest, running too 'way high an average to be parachuted into the squad) the Bullets invite the tenacious and popular Luke Killeen to join their party as replacement for Connor and have pulled a handy stroke with the recruitment of Tom Spencer to fill in for Greg (Tom scored maximum points from the four races he finished while racing for Leicester Cubs at Shielfield last month) while the Colts -- as ever, ably managed by Little & Large -- will deploy rider-replacement for Sam Hagon. Prospective spectators are reminded that discounted early-bird tickets are on sale until Friday night, and with the prospect of a long, cold speedwayless winter looming, this will be everyone's last chance to watch some Saturday Shielfield skidding, catch up with speedway friends and -- sadly -- say au revoir to the GHT Bullets. If you bring your kids, they get in for free -- and if you bring your car, it can be parked for free. Just saying............ Tickets are available from www.berwickspeedway.com/tickets and the meeting will be livestreamed by BanditsTV. (tv.berwickspeedway.com) GHT Bullets: r/r for Steve Boxall, Luke Killeen, Jamie Halder, Tom Spencer, Danny Phillips, Kieran Douglas, Mason Watson Colts: James Pearson, Matt Marson, r/r for Sam Hagon, Freddy Hodder, Jack Smith, Jack Shimelt, plus a reserve guest to be announced.

"Dealt with, and then reported" Excellent!

....and watch even more clubs going to the wall, even sooner?

That's really encouraging news, provided they can recruit the right person....... Local businesses should be made aware of speedway's potential of raising brand awareness, as well as the fidelity of fans who tend to "help the people who help speedway". It would be a tragedy if the south-west, where speedway has been a welcome attraction in Cornwall, at Exeter, Bristol and Somerset, were to lose the only track for well over a hundred miles in any direction......

Can someone guest for two different clubs during the playoffs?

Isn't there a history throughout the leagues of some clubs not nominating their highest-paid rider(s) for Heat 15 as a simple economy, if the match is already won (or lost)?

Not according to his livery, his merchandise -- and, er, his wife!

It would certainly financially benefit the two Scottish clubs to be in the same group

Third time of asking for this fixture tomorrow. Luke Killeen comes in for the injured Connor Coles, otherwise FTS Bandits track regular line-up.

It isnt new. Jacob Hook had to miss Edinburgh Academy match after he moved to Berwick.

Isn't the criteria that each club is supposed to nominate two out of the top three qualified riders, per average? Berwick's top three are Rory, Leon and Jye (Hans A hasn't had enough meetings for the club). They have nominated Jye and Leon.

Getting Covid is hardly dubious.......

Bullets travel to Oxford on Wednesday, with r/r at #1 for Connor Coles, and Ben Trigger guesting for Greg Blair at #3. Mason Watson will take over as captain.

And as such, might be deemed more-important by the host club.... However, didn't it used to be the case that, at a double-header the team which had the furthest travel back home was taken first? Never a rule, just an agreed procedure...

Instead of a dead woman?

Nope, not me....