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To clarify some misunderstandings: This is from the notes of last nights AGM read out By Jean Foster. "This season there have been some changes from Berwick Bandits Speedway Club Ltd that have introduced some proposed changes to Berwick Bandits Supporters Club, we do not want anything hidden and we want you all to know what has gone on in the last couple of months. In November our Treasurer Diane Leighton came to us and asked if the supporters club could give the speedway club financial help, the committee members were reminded that the speedway club had already received £2000 at the start of the season and when the £2000 was given to them it was stipulated that no further funding would be given in 2014. The committee took a vote and it was 9 to 4 against the club receiving anymore funding in 2014, but immediately after the AGM in Feb 2015 funding for the promotion would be discussed, as it always is. Our Treasurer Diane came to us in our next meeting in December and told us that we would no longer be doing the 50/50 draw, this was now the promotions, and we wish the club the best of luck with the 50/50 draw. Then the club launched their VIP Package, with Pits Visits, Centre Green Visits and the chance to present the Rider of the Night with their Prize, many of the selling points of the VIP Package were things that the Supporters Club had offered to their members, with the permission and help of the Promotion. Consequently we The Supporters Club asked a member of the Management of the Club if we could presume that we would no longer be offering the supporters club members pit visits, centre green visits and we would no longer be required to do Rider of the Night? The answer came back that we presumed correctly, we wouldn't be offering any of the listed benefits to our members. We sincerely wish the promotion the best of luck with their VIP Package. We have worked very closely with the promotion over the past years and whenever they have asked for help we have given it, especially financial help, but in November, it seems that our delay in giving financial help has resulted in us losing the 50/50 draw and the benefits of pit visits, centre green presentations and we are no longer required to do Rider of the Night Awards. As you can imagine some of our committee members were not overjoyed about the Promotions Actions and they called for Changes to the Constitution. The discussion regarding the Changes to the Constitution resulted in our Treasurer resigning from the Supporters Club, and at this point we would like to thank Diane Leighton for her years of Stirling service to the Supporters Club and we wish her The Best of Luck as the Financial Director of Berwick Bandits Speedway Club Ltd. Diane's resignation resulted in Lisa Youngman being co-opted from the committee to Treasurer until the AGM. We want all of the members present to know what has happened and why Changes to the Constitution are being proposed. " This is what has happened, now to the people who are making their own stories up and pointing fingers and making the supporters club out to be some kind of club hating bunch I would like to remind you all of something, WE LOVE SPEEDWAY, that's why we do what we do voluntarily, we have worked closely with the club for years and we genuinely wish Berwick Bandits Speedway Club the best of Luck with everything they do, without them working their backsides off week in week out we wouldn't get to see our beloved Bandits! Lisa Youngman 'Mon the Mighties!!!! which rules did we change? Please enlighten me.

BANDITS SUPPORTERS CLUB - A.G.M. - This Saturday, 21st Feb, 7.30pm @ The Black and Gold. The AGM will be followed by a QUIZ NIGHT. Come along and catch up on what's been happening and what's planned for 2015! 'Mon The Mighties!!!! Lisa Youngman x

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Adrian Rymel's Testimonial date has been confirmed as Saturday 26th March, at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed. Raffle Tickets are on sale now with prizes including Flights, Accommodation and Tickets to the Czech Grand Prix, Tickets to the British Grand Prix and lots lots more, Raffle Tickets are available from Julie Riley, Anne Morning, Taffy's Time Machine, Cornhill Village Shop and Committee Members.

Richard has been in contact with Davy, and as you say he is unable to attend the Testimonial, Gino Franchetti will take his place. So 6 Bandits in the line up! Thats testimonials (and speedway in general) everything changes by the second

Rob Grant Snr in the mini meeting and Rob Grant Jnr is the reserve in the mini meeting replacing Ben Hopwood.

Final 3 riders are Richard Hall, Tero Aarnio and Ritchie Hawkins.

Admission Prices Adults £10.00 Kids between 14 - 16 £ 5.00 Kids under 14 FREE (with a paying adult) Programmes £ 3.00

I was called to the office last night at Shielfield to be told there is a RUMOUR going around the Berwick Speedway Circuit that Mr Peter Waite is involved in Meldrum's Milestone, and that people would be avoiding the Testimonial because of this RUMOUR. Mr Peter Waite is NOT INVOLVED IN ANY WAY with Davy's Testimonial, this rumour is COMPLETELY UNTRUE, and here's the give away on this...Would Peter Waite let kids in for FREE with a paying adult, I rest my case Also there are still tickets available for the AFTER PARTY being held in a MARQUEE AT BERWICK RUGBY CLUB, the tickets are priced at £5.00 and are available from TAFFY or LISA. Please be aware that cars cannot be left over night in the car park at the Rugby Club. There are two bands playing at the After Party, the first of which is WAREHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT, with a certain Mr Scott Courtney in the line up, the second band is ESPIONAGE. Hope to see you there.