They had to run Premiership because the greyhound stadium leaseholders would only let speedway run on Mondays. Morris/BSPL gave them some sort of incentive to run in Prem rather than not at all as BSPL wouldn't let them run Championship on Mondays.
Don't know why this is on the Poole '25 thread. Poole riders always do the 'celebratory' lap with wheelies, donuts, burnouts, waving to the fans etc etc.😇
Apparently he had a big falling out with the Oxford management when he didn't take his place in the U.19 championships, the day after the Cheetahs v Pirates play off on the Saturday.