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An interesting and refreshing meeting coming up. Berwick have announced £10 admission for all, with under-16s free as always. From the e-Newsletter: PERRYMAN'S COACHES U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP: Help wanted! With just over two weeks to the big night, some sponsorships are still available for the British U-19 Championship at Shielfield Park on Saturday, September 12th. With Liam Carr and Luke Ruddick already listed along with Edinburgh's Max Clegg -- as well as places in the meeting, perhaps at reserve for youngsters such as Kieran Douglas and Lewis Miller -- local interest is running high. Of course, there will be a dozen or more likely lads from down south in the mix as well for what could be a first title on a series of stepping-stones up the speedway tree. Look out for the likes of Zak Wajtknecht, Ellis Perks and Josh Bates all having a major say in the outcome of the title. It'll be some of the most-enthusiastoc racing, possibly littered with thrills and spills, that we might expect to see all year! To help pay the bills, prize money and staging expenses (all down to our promotion, as this isn't one of the events where costs are shared by the BSPA) we are inviting supporters, either individually or collectively, and local businesses who might wish to be involved on another great speedway night for Shielfield Park to join in with a wee bit of extra sponsorship...... The 'shopping list' offers: 18 x rider sponsors at £60, 20 x heat sponsors at £60 and 18 x tyre/fuel/oil sponsors at £40. Interested? Sponsorships are being co-ordinated by Malcolm Leighton, who can be reached on malcolm.leighton2@virgin.net or 07899-724686.

Nice to read those sentiments, Thinker -- but if you have positive ideas to help the club, please don't keep them for on here, send an e-mail to the club@berwickbandits.co address and they'll be considered. As for trying to discourage anti-promotion attacks, I really wish you well, but.......

Per Berwick e-Newsletter, the guest (for TJ) is Rohan Tungate.

Another e-Newsletter, another eyebrow-lifter!

Berwick can't tell you what they don't know.......

Absolutely correct!

Well, I think Angus would know. If he thinks it was a perfectly civil question ('please' might have confirmed the civility, I thought you were a tad abrupt) he'll no doubt tell you. What a post about Liam has to do with Berwick's attendances is unclear -- but could I, ever-so-gently, mention that John Campbell's programme columns have also explained that (sadly, I think it is a great track) Armadale might also benefit from a few more fans?

Aw, shame. Didn't they tell you?

Former Bandit Robin Aspgren has joined Sheffield, I note.

Once the teams appear on the SCB website, I'll be happy to post them here. Although I do agree with Angus -- who cares who the Comics bring, we have the team-change, we've got The Fish and we've got a good feeling around the place!

Perhaps this might be because Berwick hadn't received the Comets' line-up from their promotion at the time the e-Newsletter was published?

Stepped back, Steve. No longer having to put in all the draining work on track preparation. Still a director, still involved in the club -- and still having to chip in when outgoings exceed income!

So the old enemies reconvene on Saturday. Riding order to be confirmed, but Berwick will have Jorgensen, r/r for Vissing, Mellgren, Ryan Fisher and skipper Doolan, plus Coty Garcia and Richard Hall. Anyone know Worky's squad? There will be a "world premiere" of Retro Speedway's new DVD.

Your point being what, exactly? Bandits shouldn't have brought in Anders Mellgren when he was dumped by Rye House this afternoon? Does being available make him a mercenary> Does trying to make their team more attractive for potential customers who might actually consider attending meetings make the promotion bad people?

You think?

Nope, Nope.

Thanks for that. Important to note the club only gets a kick-back from sales actually at the track on August 29th (and from the Track Shop on September 5 & 12th) and if we can all buy our copies at the track it won't cost us anything extra, but it will help keep the club going.

These things happen, injuries are part'n'parcel of speedway and always have been. Three good guests, three willing Bandits and good old r/r will see us through!

Hope he likes your track.

Berwick newsletter tonight more or less put the 'bad track' story to bed by publishing referee's report to SCB. Which says it was excellent in all departments. Shall we move on?

Very.

Berwick are looking for a guest on Friday, Kevin Doolan is out of action.

They surely didn't!

No deep ruts. No ruts at all, in fact. Referee marked track "excellent" and sent report to Control Bureau calling it a good, grippy track -- his actual words. I'll go with the referee -- the guy who disqualified Master Bates.

He is named by Sheffield at No 2 in the line-up supplied to Berwick for printing in programme, and to referee for checking averages, etc.