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Number of matches for penultimate Saturday in August (note 1980 was a bank holiday weekend) Going back further: 1975 - 8 1970 - 10

I think this is the one to beat: Crayford 1980 16 matches failed to go the distance 3 of these were abandoned after a few heats 4 were double headers with both meetings rained-off. So that's 9 meetings rained off, and a further three that failed to go the distance. And how about this for a balmy Summer; 10 June - meeting abandoned 17 June - Match off 24 June - Double Header off 1 July - Match off 8 July - Match off plus a further rain-off on 29/7 and an abandoned match 12/8 (second part of a double header) Crayford v Peterboro was abandoned on 10 June and rained-off on 24 June, 1 July, 8 July before taking place on 22 July. Crayford v Weymouth was never staged after being rained-off three times.

How about 14 riders drawn at random to turn up at the home track then the two team managers take turns at picking riders for their teams like playground football.

Unfortunately I didn't get the job. I understand there is still some discussion about how this post will be filled.

Graham Reeve and Tony Steele to become ACU representatives on the SCB. That's a good start. Previously ACU reps have not come from speedway background.

Just follow the links in my last post and you should find them

2008-10 here: http://speedwayhistorik.svemo.se/ [use the drop down menu: 'historik'] 2011 https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Serie/Audience/AudienceStatistics.aspx?SerieId=8 2012 https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Serie/Audience/AudienceStatistics.aspx?SerieId=199 2013 https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Serie/Audience/AudienceStatistics.aspx?SerieId=273 2014 https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Serie/Audience/AudienceStatistics.aspx?SerieId=590 2015 https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Serie/Audience/AudienceStatistics.aspx?SerieId=743

The question was raised about crowds in Sweden and the effect of play-offs. Here’s the data for the Elitserien: av attendance 1994 1009 1995 1135 1996 1089 1997 1137 1998 1172 1999 1796 Play-offs introduced av attendance excluding play-offs 2000 2261 2001 2781 2002 2678 2003 2847 2004 2864 2005 3029 2006 2602 2007 2742 Play-off final attendances 2000 12242 & 7464 2001 8639 & 9080 2002 5940 & 8035 2003 5468 & 8426 2004 5709 & 7526 2005 8703 & 7264 2006 7901 & 5899 2007 9398 & 8564 Note : Tony Rickardsson was world champion in 1994/98/99/2001/02/05 (and in top four for entire period 1996-2005. 2007 was the first time since 1989 when no Swede finished in the top four of the World Championship – Andreas Jonsson in 10th place was the top Swede.

I think Phil may be hinting that changes are afoot in the structure of/relationship between the BSPA/SCB. If so long overdue.

Yes - his average at 20 July was still below 3.00 (his highest score was just six), but since then he's scored 11 at home to Sheffield and 10 at Peterborough (not to mention nine guesting for Glasgow which of course won't count in his average).

To clarify what we are saying is that DB's current GSA only includes matches to 20 July and is effective from 1 August. His next GSA will include matches to 20 August and apply from 1 Sept.

Simple explanation: Edinburgh site includes two matches (Rye House & Peterborough) that took place after the cut off date (1 August) for the current green sheets. All being well the next green sheets should show young Dan over 3.

I heard there was going to be a return match at Slough

The relevant rule is: 17.6.1 If a rider is representing their FMN in an FIM Speedway Championship, irrespective of the rider’s MA, a choice of Guest or Absent Rider Replacement facility (if permitted by Art 17.6) is available. So - yes Poole can have a guest as BK is on FIM duty

My mistake, I should look more carefully!

Guest for Harris on Wednesday should have been within the rules as Iversen was riding for Esbjerg in Denmark (as was stated beforehand). BUT when I looked at Esbjerg result Protasiewicz rode (and got 19). So how was use of guest legal, (unless NKI is now subject to 28 day ban)?

This year has been worse than most years, in large part down to the change in régime at the BSPA resulting in promoters changing their mind about the rules mid winter long after the AGM. In particular squads with three types of number 8 were introduced (largely to accommodate John Cook) without first deciding how they would work. The result is several confused situations, most recently over King's Lynn's line up last week. The rules for facilities for squads haven't been bent twisted or ignored - they simply don't seem to exist (except perhaps in some private memorandum we are not privy to).

But Esbjerg were riding last night.

Go back to 2010 and ask how many people would have suggested Woffinden, Hancock, Doyle for top six in 2016? Janowski and Lindback would have been regarded as bold and speculative picks while 15 year old Zmarzlik was still a year away from his Polish league debut. Holder, Hampel and Sayfutdinov would most likely have been the first names on people's lists six years ago.

Since his last match for Leicester (4June), he appears to have ridden twice: 3 July Diedenbergen in the Bundesliga 5 pts (4 of them gifts or for beating teammates) 10 July for Lokomotiv Daugavpils in Nice Polish League 11 pts (riders beaten include Lampart, Baran and Porsing - but he also got beat by all three)

I'd like to see some of Buxton's critics do as well as you do with so little to work with. Keeping speedway going for 23 seasons in such a remote spot is a true testament to all the effort that you and your family have put in over the years.

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Nicki P, Emil and Piotr Pawlicki combined score of 14+1 for Leszno. Riding against thgem - Rune Holta also 14+1, a maximum!

It would appear Zagar has an average of 0.00! This is not unique to BV, Redcar's team total excludes no 1 David Bellego as well. And earlier in the season Cradley's team average included EIGHT riders.

But that is not you said. Anyway as Tina says he was booked to ride for Glasgow so regardless of whether or not he rode a facility was available under 19.12.a. And that facility was guest or R/R