Beirao

May be we should try a junior event on a Friday to see what the turn out would be. Is it the Sunday afternoon race day or the standard of the meeting that is putting supporters off? What crowds do they get at Armadale for NDL meetings?

Neutral venue won't work. That was the initial plan for the ill fated Jubilee Competition. Nuff said!

Hardly every month never mind every week, and isn't it the same distance from Glasgow to Poole/Plymouth as Poole/ Plymouth to Glasgow.

Only three Liverpool riders (Craven 11; Subritsky 7 Morton 3) score at Poole in a 51 -21 defeat in September 1960. Only 12 heats raced in the first PL season though seven riders in both sides.

Without looking it up, it happened a couple of times at Peterborough in the 80s.

Doubt the league are too bothered about it. You need to be at every meeting covered by a season ticket to come out marginally ahead, so its a minor benefit but one that doesn't happen every year.

Would have said it's due to us not making the semis in either the BSN or the KO Cup but these ties haven't been raced yet. Indeed I don't think the dates have even been agreed. May be the full KO Cup draw - like the tennis at Wimbledon where the path to the final is known - should be made ahead of the league fixtures being drawn up and integrated into them.

It's a big ask for Pijper, Pearson and Starke to hit the ground running this weekend as their last meeting was about three w weeks ago.

Glasgow gave the same discount after their meeting with Berwick which also got abandoned after heat six. While this is in line with the standard BSPL terms and conditions, it's derisory and badly needs updating/ upgrading.

How much of a discount is being given?

Might Claus be one of the Bandits guests? Would seem to be a good choice.

It becomes 5.18 (5.44 at home) from July....or replace him with a 5.00 signing.

Just about unbeatable around Shielfield and his overall average suffered from bike troubles at Nelson where he scored 1 from 3 rides.

Thanks. Not as impressive as I first thought.

I think my views were coloured by him having rare heat wins at both Sunderland and West Ham, the latter in 1968.

Anyone remember Bill riding at their tracks - in particular at Sunderland and West Ham, two tracks where he scored well? https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/june-2024/the-eldest-mcmillan

Rye House?

Don't know if this is unique but Glasgow only had three riders who scored points in their PL meeting at Newcastle in 1964. No one was injured and all riders completed the meeting which ran it's full course. Anyone remember anything to equal it? Full details are in the final section of this page at https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/june-2024/twas-60-years-ago-unusual-race-formula

Remember the night four Russians had a staggering nine rides each at The Firs? Has any rider ever had more races in a meeting? https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/june-2024/twas-60-years-ago-unusual-race-formula

Berwick perhaps?

Leo Ramm had second half rides at Glasgow,, Edinburgh and Cowdenbeath in 1965 and I believe was subsequently a taxi driver in Edinburgh.

This month's edition will featureJune Obituary - Vic WhiteBrafield - a little known non league track of the 60sUnique Individual Meetings - some classic formatsTwas Sixty Years Ago - a look at unusual race formulaeThe Eldest McMillan- the career of Bill McMillanGoing "Doon the Water" - speedways brief appearance at DunoonBig Birthdays - who is celebrating this month?Anyone Remember Number 19- our monthly test of your recall skillsclassicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/

£16 and £2.50 for a reduced size programme. Unless the riders were on NDL sized rates, the meeting must have made a sizeable loss. Not sure who has to absorb it.

The problem seems to have been arranging semi finals for the KO Cup and BSN against Wednesday night Oxford and Poole, rather than rain offs. Not a problem we're going to have this year!

Shock horror! Do you mean Cami Brown doesn't pick the team!