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A very battling "nul points" though. All the best Rob

David Howe rides for Scunthorpe. All the best Rob Peasley

So to cut a long, strory short no rider competing in Sweden should be allowed to double-up in the UK. Seems reasonable - the point of doubling-up was to offer extra opportunites to riders without the extra fixtures elsewhere. While I can't see how you can prevent those riders already doing it this year, this rule does need re-inforcing next year. Meanwhile, Lindgren should pay his fine, or otherwise face suspension. He did miss a UK fixture despite committing not to, when we signed up to double up in this country. All the best Rob

Final score: The All-Singing & All-Dancing Harlem Globetrotter Premier League All-Stars 65 Glasgow Tigers 27 All the best Rob

Cheers mate. All the best Rob

Davy, looks like the BSPA were right, though. Again, no criticism in any way of any updates sites - of which I appreciate the service very much. I don't know how we coped in the days before live updates... well actually I do remember listening to Radio 2 hoping that they included the result of speedway meetings from that night. All the best Rob

Scotland 1314, thanks very much, I thought that might be the case. Do you also have the time for Heat 8? All the best Rob

Cheers guys, but the BSPA website has different scorers. I'm wondering if someone at the meeting can actually confirm who won these two races and also who took third in Heat 15. (Not that I'm knocking anyone who does updates in any way - it's a superb service and the Chatzone is one of the best). All the best Rob

Final score: Monarchs 56 Scorpions 36 Can anyone confirm the results of Heats 14 & 15 please. Who was the winner of these two heats, and also what happened to the Scorpions in Heat 15, who took third and who fell. Thanks very much. All the best Rob

Poor Scott's been left talking to himself. Nae bother, they'll be a few visitors to the thread after the Scorps pull off a win tonight. All the best Rob

BUSY WEEK FOR SCORPIONS DEFENDING PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions are involved in no fewer than four league fixtures within the next week – including a mouth-watering clash against the Somerset Rebels at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Bank Holiday Monday (3pm). The Scorpions also face tough away trips to Edinburgh (tonight – Friday), Newcastle (Sunday) and Somerset (Wednesday). There are 30 heats of action on Monday, with the Scunthorpe Saints entertaining the Milton Keynes Knights in a National League challenge match in the second half. Scunthorpe currently boast the only unbeaten record in the 2013 Premier League, although it is a somewhat unusual record – with one win and three draws! The Scorpions’ only win was a 49-45 home win over Edinburgh, while there have been home draws against Ipswich and Workington, and an away draw at Glasgow. Promoter Rob Godfrey has realistic expectations of the forthcoming week’s meetings. He said: “I’ve been in this game long enough to realise the away meetings are Edinburgh, Newcastle and Somerset are perhaps our toughest three matches of the season. We do need to pick up some away wins at some point, but it’s unlikely to be from these three meetings. “Edinburgh are a team I really fancy to do well this year, Newcastle is our bogey track, and Somerset are also strong. It would be a miracle if we were to win any of these meetings. “I’ll treat any points we pick up from these meetings as a bonus. That’s not to say we won’t go into each meeting with the mindset to win it. “Miracles do happen in speedway, such as when we picked up a point at Edinburgh last season in a play-off match without any of our top four. We also won at Armadale earlier in the season, when we thumped them on a wet track. So we’ll win looking for another miracle or two. “But what I really want is for us to score the maximum three points from our home meeting against Somerset on Monday. “We have yet to score all three points from a home match. It’s what we need to start doing. “Our best move this season has been to bring in Lewis Blackbird at reserve – he’s only had a couple of meetings so far for us, but already we can see the difference. “We’ve also been working with Ryan Douglas to get his machinery right. I’m confident that we’ll see a massive improvement in Ryan sometime very soon. He has the ability. “If we can get Ryan to click, then we’ll have one of the best reserve pairings in the league to back up a strong top five.” The visit of the Somerset Rebels next Monday is a re-match between the two teams who contested the 2012 Premier League play-off final, which the Scorpions won in dramatic fashion by a single point. One Scorpion from that night, Nick Morris, now rides for Somerset. The Australian is due to return from injury next Monday, and his clashes against Josh Auty and David Howe will be eagerly anticipated. Somerset also have Jason Doyle (another Australian), one of the best riders in the Premier League, in their ranks. The Scorpions will have to race all four meetings in the next week without Dane Thomas Jørgensen, who broke his shoulder in three places in a crash in Denmark. ‘Tommy The Gun’ has also been ruled out of the Premier League Pairs at Somerset a week on Friday, in which the Scorpions will be represented by Josh Auty and David Howe. Godfrey said: “Thomas is due to go back to see the specialist next week. “Thomas is going to look into the possibility of laser treatment to speed up his return. “He’s remaining positive about things. Last season, when Thomas hurt his shoulder, I knew he wasn’t coming back any time soon, because he wasn’t confident about a return. This is different. He’s remaining optimistic about things. “After he goes to see the specialist, we’ll have a better idea of exactly how long he will be out for. “It’s a shame that Thomas is in the wars again this season. Given a trouble-free run, I’m sure he would have been pushing for the No 1 spot by now – there were signs at the start of the season that was starting to happen.” In Jørgensen’s absence, the Scorpions will operate rider replacement at No 2. He is third in the club’s averages, so with the exception of Josh Auty, all the riders can take one of his rides. Scunthorpe had another injury scare when David Howe pulled out of his own testimonial last Sunday with a hand injury. Howe went for X-rays the following day, which revealed no break, and he is fit to resume racing for the Scorpions this week. Monday’s adult admission price for the double-header is £16. It’s just £2 more than a single Premier League meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway, for 15 extra heats of action. The circuit rightfully won the award last season for being the best racetrack in the Premier League, so a full and exciting day of racing is ahead. Premier/National League Double Header Admission Prices: Adult: £16.00 Student/OAP: £14.00 Child (10 - 16): £5.00 Child (0 - 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £37 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-16) Match Programme: £1.00 Teams for Bank Holiday Monday (English unless stated): Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. R/R for Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 3. Michael Palm Toft (Denmark), 4. Ashley Birks, 5. David Howe, 6. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 7. Lewis Blackbird. Somerset Rebels: 1. Jason Doyle (Australia), 2. Kyle Newman, 3. Nick Morris (Australia) or R/R, 4. Alex Davies (Australia), 5. Josh Grajczonek (Australia), 6. Stefan Nielsen, 7. Tom Perry. Scunthorpe Saints: 1. Max Clegg, 2. Hayden Sims, 3. Brendan Johnson, 4. Liam Carr, 5. Lee Geary, 6. Danny Phillips, 7. David Holt Milton Keynes Knights: 1. Tamas Sike, 2. Ethan Ballentyne, 3. Shane Waldron, 4. Dan Winchester, 5. Kyle Ballentyne, 6. Ryan Terry-Daley, 7. Arron Mogridge Somerset Rebels at EWR Ave Ave Best Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance Alex Davies PL 5 22 32 7 5.82 7.09 11 + 1 from 7 rides (2011) Jason Doyle PL 5 25 48 1 7.68 7.84 12 from 5 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2011)) Josh Grajczonek PL 8 27 47 1 6.96 7.11 11 from 5 rides (2009) Nick Morris PL 17 85 168 11 7.91 8.42 15 from 6 rides (2012) Kyle Newman PL 3 13 7 2 2.15 2.77 5 + 2 from 6 rides (2012) Stefan Nielsen PL 2 6 4 1 2.67 3.33 4 + 1 from 4 rides (2012) Tom Perry PL 1 5 3 2 2.40 4.00 3 + 2 from 5 rides (2012) Other Notes Alex Davies Member of Somerset's League Cup Winning Team in 2012. Jason Doyle Member of Somerset's Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2008. Member of Poole's Elite League KO Cup Winning Team in 2010. Member of Newport's Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011. Member of Poole's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2011. Member of Swindon's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2012. A Premier League Cup Winner with Somerset in 2012. Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Birmingham for the 2013 Elite League season. Josh Grajczonek Twice Queensland State Champion in 2009 and 2011. A Premier League Championship Winner with Glasgow in 2011. Nick Morris Twice Queensland Under-16 Champion in 2008/09 and 2009/10. New South Wales Under-16 Champion in 2009/10. Member of Buxton's National League Championship Winning Team in 2010. Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011. Member of Swindon's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2012. Member of Scunthorpe's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2012. Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Swindon for the 2013 Elite League season. Kyle Newman Winner of Queensland State Under-21 Championships in 2011. Member of Weymouth's Conference League Championship Winning Team in 2008. Member of Bournemouth's National League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2009. Member of Newcastle's Premier Shield Winning Team in 2011. Member of Somerset's League Cup Winning Team in 2012. Stefan Nielsen 2012 British Under-19 Champion. Former Scunthorpe Saint who was a member of the 2011 National League Winning Team in 2011. Member of Mildenhall's NL Championship, Fours, KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Team in 2012. Will also ride in 2013 for Mildenhall in the National League. Tom Perry Member of Dudley's National League Shield Winning Team in 2011. A Premier League Cup Winner with Somerset in 2012. Will also ride in 2013 for Isle of Wight in the National League. Somerset Rebels' Results at EWR 05 May 2008 PL L Scunthorpe 51 Somerset 39 13 April 2009 PT L Scunthorpe 53 Somerset 40 05 June 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 47 Somerset 43 03 May 2010 PL L Scunthorpe 56 Somerset 40 02 October 2010 YS L Scunthorpe 70 Somerset 20 25 April 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 49 Somerset 41 04 September 2011 PL Ph 2 L Scunthorpe 49 Somerset 41 27 August 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 50 Somerset 40 29 October 2012 PL POF L Scunthorpe 48 Somerset 42 Somerset Rebels' 2013 Results 29 March 2013 CH H W Somerset 54 Plymouth 38 30 March 2013 CH A L Somerset 41 Plymouth 48 05 April 2013 LC H W Somerset 57 Ipswich 37 06 April 2013 LC A D Somerset 45 Rye House 45 11 April 2013 LC A L Somerset 44 Ipswich 51 12 April 2013 LC H W Somerset 54 Rye House 42 19 April 2013 LC H W Somerset 48 Plymouth 42 20 April 2013 LC A L Somerset 41 Plymouth 48 03 May 2013 PL H W Somerset 62 Leicester 32 16 May 2013 PL A L Somerset 43 Ipswich 50 (stats courtesy of John Eyre)

No thread on this one, so I thought I'd start one. Clash of the 2010 champs v the 2012 champs. Thomas Jorgensen is missing, but Scunny still have a number of riders who can ride Armadale. Scunny are the only unbeaten team left in the Premier League, with one win - against Scotland's No 2 team - and three draws. Prediction: Edinburgh 45 Scunthorpe 45. All the best Rob

Just to let the Sheffield fans know that Andre Compton has been tempted out of retirement and is riding in the David Howe testimonial at Scunthorpe this afternoon. All the best Rob

Last-minute coup.... Andre Compton talked out of retirement and added to line-up!! All the best Rob

Jim, did I imagine Tommy flying around Adam Ellis on the opening lap of Heat 11 then? True, the rest of that race then went a bit pear-shaped for him, but he's still had very little experience of riding a speedway bike. Last year he pretty much went straight from Motocross into the Scunthorpe Saints, after just a couple of appearances in Amateur Meetings at Scunny. All the best Rob

Nice to meet you again last night Gemini. One note, regarding Tommy Fenwick, the Falkirk Flyer. His surname is pronunced FEN-ICK (i.e. slient W) not FEN-WICK. It would be nice if the announcer could get this right for subsequent meetings. All the best Rob

Not a bad little meeting, although rather too many crashes for my liking. I think all the riders were OK. All the best Rob

The David Howe Testimonial takes place this Sunday 19th May at the Eddie Wright Raceway in Scunthorpe, having been postponed in March due to bad weather. It has been a hectic week for the organisers given the all-too prevalent incidence of injuries in the sport at the moment. So it’s a very big thank you to Kozza Smith, Christian Henry, Lewis Blackbird and Simon Lambert who have come into the field at a late stage to replace riders who have been forced out through injury. Scunthorpe fans will surely turn out in force to support a man who has been a credit to the sport, and who has committed his Speedway future to the Scorpions. DAVID HOWE TESTIMONIAL for the KENNY SMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY, Sunday May 19th 3pm, Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe. Riders announced so far: Kozza Smith (Berwick & Australia), Christian Henry (Newcastle & Australia), Lewis Blackbird (Scunthorpe & England), Leigh Lanham (Ipswich & England), Josh Auty (Scunthorpe & England), Ashley Birks (Scunthorpe & Denmark), Ryan Douglas (Scunthorpe & Australia), Ty Proctor (Wolverhampton & Australia), Carl Wilkinson (Redcar & England), Stuart Robson (Newcastle & England), Morten Risager (Ipswich & Denmark), Joe Haines (Sheffield & England), Rusty Harrison (Workington & Australia), Chris Schramm (Plymouth & England), Simon Lambert (Rye House & England), David Howe (Scunthorpe & England).

Are you referring to a certain DW? All the best Rob

Scunny stay unbeaten in the league after 4 matches - although 3 of those have been draws (the only team we've beaten is Scotland's No 2 team). Looks like a draw was about a fair result today. All the best Rob

Hope this beats the weather. The Premier League's No 1 team v Scotland's No 1 team - should be a cracker. All the best Rob

I hope ML is back soon - she's much missed on this forum. With the now-found sense of humour from the Edinburgh fans, can we expect a "Edinburgh 2014 Wooden Spoonists?" thread in the coming months? All the best Rob

Meeting off. All the best Rob

The Scorps also won 47-43 at Ashfield during 2012 (in the League Cup)... a repeat of that scoreline will do very nicely. All the best Rob

Time to start a thread on this meeting. What's the weather like for tomorrow evening? 40-50 to Scorpions I reckon!! All the best Rob