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Dayles medical attention was largely covered by taking the interval much earlier so it was only a minor contributor to the longer time taken to run the meeting. It probably didn't seem so long for you as you had so many cakes etc to eat!

May edition will feature May Obituary- Chum Taylor Charlie Monk Part 3 - remembering his Australian career Sixty Years ago the BL's First Season -a look at happenings in May 196 Paisleys Virtual 50th Anniversary Night - how the Lions celebrated their time Personal Profiles from the Past No 5 - Ivan Mauger https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/may-2025

https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/april-2025/long-service-award Shows only Scott Nicholls has/had a longer career than Jimmy.A top man in the Provincial League with Plymouth, New Cross and Exeter and the Falcons captain during the early BL years. Gate one was a bogey at Exeter but he sussed by getting right to the inside close to the grass you were on top of concrete and could make the gate from there.

With a view to signing him ?

Oh ye of little faith! - though it will hinge around how Ashton and Leon go. Neither were great last time but improved performances could win us the meeting.

Anyone else surprised at Sweden picking the Edinburgh pair?

That's the date reserved for the KO Cup. Would be riding at Armadale if Edinburgh beat Workington. This meeting is also off and possibly will be rearranged for May 23 when the Comets were due at Armadale in the league. Looks like both BSN and KO Cup competitions are likely to be delayed. Irony is that May 2 is unused.

Use the league meeting date?

Our season has barely started and already we've got fixture problems following this cancellation. We've got a blank Friday on May 2 but Berwick are at Edinburgh that night. May 30 is reserved for the KO Cup - at home if v Workington; away if against Edinburgh. If the latter we have two meeting Berwick (BSN) and Edinburgh (KO Cup) to arrange in June - and no blank dates! Trouble ahead.

Really?

Presumably the riders get paid at their normal points rate for riding in this heat sonas a ball park it cost an extra £1k last night. Worth it?

Cami Brown rarely picks a rider who has ridden in heat 14 for the nominated heat. Wrong but that's what he often does. Claus Vissing rode at 4 and rarely got the nod regardless of how well he had ridden.

Get a grip and stop panicking. Riding at four and paired with the mercurial Thompson is a hard gig for Flint and scoring up to hide GSA may prove to be a big ask. Perry and Hodder need time but the wisdom of having two 2.00 reserves was always questionable. Boughen is carrying an injury and will be a better rider once he is back to full fitness

What do you remember of the first meetings in the BL? https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/april-2025/the-bl-s-first-season-april

Didn't he knock Wayne off in a second half heat with the younger Briggo breaking both wrists? He also had a bad crash with George Hunter in the Scottish Pairs at Old Meadow Bank in 1965

https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/april-2025/personal-profiles-from-the-past-no-4

https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/april-2025/charlie-monk-part-2-uk-career

This month's edition feature Russ Dent Obituary Charle Monk Part 2 Fifty Years Ago - Paisley Lions life and times 60 years ago - the BLs first season Personal Profile from the past - Doug Templeton https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/april-2025

Have you tried the Motherwell pages of the Speedway Researcher. They frequently have details of second half races featuring junior riders.

https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/march-2025/personal-profiles-from-the-past-no-3

Probably not. We had the same with Greg Hancock a few years ago and we bought him kevlars too!

Hi Neil Will set up a "Previous Editions" sub head and load 2024/25 back numbers on to it. I'm not very "techie" so it could burst file sizes etc.

Should be The Man! You'll not be surprised to know I'm waiting for a cataract operation. Duly amended.

https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/march-2025/charlie-monk-part-1-the-man An enigmatic character but a great rider in his prime. What do you remember about him

This months edition will feature The Nearly Tracks - what might have been Charlie Monk - the first of a three part series looking at Glasgows enigmatic star of the 60s Glasgow's Amazing Start to the BL - a look Tigers rise to the top of the BL Personal Profiles from the Past No 3 - Barry Briggs https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/