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Whatever it offers on their website, have you actually been able used such a card at the turnstiles before a BRFC match over the past eighteen months? Thought not.

Because clubs supply races from their streams to the website which make them look good, in this case a home 5-1. Dont expect to see Heat 15 any time soon!

To quote Jamie Courtney.... "Banks are escalating charges for paying in large amounts of money -- the days of 'cash is king' have long gone in sport" "Not to mention the time it takes to handle cash at the turnstiles and subsequent queues" "The benefit to the club is considerable, and we are happy to pass this on, in the form of free admission for accompanied U-15s, to those who support us by booking online"

I know I posted about this last night, but the club are anxious to emphasise their offer. This from today's media briefing: Racing begins at 6.30pm on Saturday with Berwick repeating their exclusive ticketing offer whereby any adult booking online can add juniors (11-16 years) and children (under-11) free of charge, saving £6 and £1 respectively per person on admission via the cash turnstiles.

I know I posted about this last night, but the club are anxious to emphasise their offer. This from today's media briefing: Racing begins at 6.30pm on Saturday with Berwick repeating their exclusive ticketing offer whereby any adult booking online can add juniors (11-16 years) and children (under-11) free of charge, saving £6 and £1 respectively per person on admission via the cash turnstiles.

Interesting, but untrue. Reference to the referee's official report to the SCB on Berwick's double-header on June 5th last year -- endorsed by SCB Track Inspector Mick Bates, who was in attendance -- tells us that 30 heats (plus one re-run) were completed by 21.15, well ahead of the curfew. Dust? Yes, on what the report observes was a dry, sunny June evening, dust appeared after Heat 6, but was controlled. What you imply was a meeting being rushed through to meet a curfew was in fact a meeting of 31 starts which was briskly and efficiently presented.

Serious question: Why? Surely the future wellbeing of your home town club lies in developing raw British talent. Why have you zero interest in an NDL match on your home track, featuring riders such as the Thompsons?

That would be correct. Brexit is the bad apple here, not any lack of ambition on the part of the clubs who desperately need to find riders.

A feast of speedway this Saturday at Shielfield, with both Leicester teams visiting. The Bandits remain without Jye Etheridge, and Ty Proctor is also again sidelined with neck injury, meaning a return visit by the popular ex-Berwick star Lee Complin as a guest. 30 races on the menu, with admission (to both matches) Adults £24, Concessions/OAP/Students £20, Juniors 12-15 £6, Under 12 £1 (but all kids under 16 are free if accompanying adult who has booked online and selected Kids Go Free Pass). It is emphasised that the meeting will be starting at 6.30pm. Championship line-ups: FTS BANDITS: 1. Chris Harris, 2 Jye Etheridge (r/r), 3 Theo Pijper, 4 Leon Flint, 5 Ricky Wells, 6 Lee Complin (guest), 7 Kyle Bicley, 8 Luke Crang Watling JCB LIONS: 1 Nick Morris, 2 Connor Mountain, 3 Rickie Worrall, 4 Joe Thompson, 5 Kyle Howarth, 6 Anders Rowe, 7 Dan Thompson

Another tough test for the table-topping Bullets, forming the second part of Saturday's double-header....... GHT Bullets: 1 Kyle Bickley, 2 Mason Watson, 3 Ace Pijper, 4 Greg Blair, 5 Luke Crang, 6 Kieran Douglas, 7 Ben Rathbone Lion Cubs: 1 Dan Thompson, 2 Mickie Simpson, 3 Connor Coles, 4 Tom Spencer, 5 Joe Thompson, 6 Kyran Lyden (guest), 7 Vinnie Foord Admission (to both matches) Adults £24, Concessions/OAP/Students £20, Juniors 12-15 £6, Under 12 £1 (but all kids under 16 are free if accompanying adult who has booked online and selected Kids Go Free Pass).

Well, Plymouth have booked Bomber.....

Gotcha! Sorry ...

Edinburgh have to use r/r for Lasse Fredricksen (#5 in averages) and will have Ben Trigger (!) at #7 for Sarj.

Reserves dont get the +5% if replaced by a guest at home.

That'll do nicely!

Nope, Lasse will still be in the 1-5 next month -- but if unavailable, it'd be r/r for him, a guest reserve for Sarj.

They were brown! Old fivers were white....

You'd suspect they were tossed out of the National League for producing that abomination of a race-jacket, rather than any other failings .....

The averages for June confirm the Bandits -- if they can stay healthy -- are very much on the up. Team total for May was 41.88, for next month it'll be 42.56. Bomber, Leon, Jye, Theo and Kyle have all increased their rolling averages. Ricky Wells is virtually level (7.03 from 7.09) and Ty (while scoring above the mark) has an average of 4.19, despite rolling figures from 2019 (high) and 2021 (low) still pulling his CMA about.

Forget it! They couldn't make it work, and nearly bankrupted the club when they ran in a comfortably-plush, big-city stadium just 45 miles from Edinburgh in 1996. No way could they contemplate running at a place like Northside -- in the early stages of its development -- 130 miles away. Plus, it was proved in 1987 that the Workington public have no interest in supporting any speedway team that isn't called "Comets"...........

Kyle Howarth has been named at No 1

Greg Blair filling in for James Sarjeant at Armadale on Friday

Good move by Berwick promotion this Saturday -- kids go free, if accompanied by an adult who has purchased their ticket online. Offer will clearly attract more families to buy online -- visiting Glasgow supporters should spread the word among their troops, too. The ultimate aim is for as many spectators as is possible to buy online, ease turnstile congestion each Saturday. The cash turnstiles will still be open, but kids under sixteen will only be admitted free if coming in with an adult who has bought online, otherwise the regular price of £5 for 12/15, or £1 for under 12 will apply. Book in advance (kids or no kids!) at https://www.berwickspeedway.com/tickets

Consultation with those involved in attempting to run clubs in Cumbria "from a distance" -- I'm talking Berwick-at-Barrow in 1981 and Glasgow-at-Workington in 1987 will reveal that such a concept is a total no-no. Indeed, running the Scottish Monarchs at Shawfield in 1996 was equally financially disastrous, although that operation did at least see out the season.

The guest for Auty tomorrow will be Tom Brennan. The guest for James Shanes will be Joe Thompson.