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The options open to Eastbourne very much depend upon new greensheet averages due out now. From tomorrow Tom's increases to 6.05 meaning combined averages will be 43.13. The remainder of the teams CMAs take effect from 1st June. As these are rolling averages taken over the past 20 eligible fixtures I don't see them changing much. In fact Lewis' might increase.( On rolling averages, I have no idea how Ed's are calculated. He started this season on the converted figure he achieved at the end of the 2017 season for Rye House. He hasn't ridden in the Championship/ Premier League since 2016.) One concern I have is how Kyle's will move. Last season he spent two periods out injured so his rolling average might now include scores he racked up for Lakeside from the first half of their campaign. It only needs to increase by 0.35 possibly to render him ineligible depending upon what the BSPA decides.

As predicted, Kyle has been signed as a temporary replacement.

I would not be surprised to see Kyle Newman named as a temporary replacement.

There is very little wriggle room. Eastbourne on 39.08 are already 1.08 over the points limit. From next Saturday, Georgie will move back from 2.38 to 2.00. but Tom's average increases from 2.00 to 6.11. The remaining team are subject rolling averages which do not change until 23rd May to take effect 1st June. Therefore, from now until the beginning of June the combined CMAs increase to 42.81. Other riders averages would have to drop quite alarmingly by the 23rd. I expect those of Richard, Ed, Alfie and Ben will go south but Lewis' may go in the other direction.

The reason is that it gives Eastbourne a strong hitter in heat 14.

He wasn't. It is his converted average based upon his starting figure for Rye House in 2018.

There was hardly suitable rider available. Tom Brennan and Ben Morley were riding for Eastbourne, Max Clegg - Edinburgh, Leon Flint and Kyle Bickley - Belle Vue and Tom Bacon - Stoke.

Ipswich side in 2002 included Chris Louis, Scott Nicholls, Jeremy Doncaster, Craig Boyce, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Leigh Lanham, Danny Bird and Carl Baldwin. There may have been changes to the line-up during the course of the season.

Correct and in heat 12 Ipswich will have riders #1 and 4 against KL's #3 and 5 then vice-versa for heat 13.

I don't know about nine riders but Ipswich would be without King, Lawson, Allen and Heeps.

Kim rides for Vargarna on Thurdays in the Allsvenskan League and Marsarna in the Eliteserien League of which four meetings are scheduled for Thursdays. He also has a team place in Poland

...and doing 4 laps at the Arena Raceway I have become very impressed by him. Even as a thirteen year old he often had the beating of Jason Edwards and last season was posting times only a few seconds outside those of the main match.

Correct.

He is a Swindon asset. However, his Polish club Rzesznow has been refused a licence for 2019. If that is not resolved he could well become a option. Maybe that is why the remaining riders have yet to be named.

You must be referring to the management of (Ross) Gilbert(son) and (Ryan) Sullivan.

Tell that to Ipswich. They're looking for a magnificent seven just now.

One target should be Nathan Abblitt who turns 15 next March.

It will be his starting average for Rye House x 1.5, 9.58 but with the 2.5% applied, 9.34. Which one is expensive?

First signing, Ulrich Ostergaard.

Harris has signed for Peterborough.

Nick Morris will be riding in Poland as well.

Then it is 9.58 as originally quoted.

I think it should be 8.70, his converted average from the final figure during his time at Rye House last season (5.80 x 1.5).

There is a fans forum being held at the Orsett Hall Hotel on Monday, 10th December at 7.30pm. Full details on the Hammers' website.

A Fans Forum has been arranged to take place at the Orsett Hotel, Monday 10th December 7.30pm. Full details on Hammers' website.