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The exact ruling is here:- 012.4.2 Guest Rider (G) c) the guest must be in a current team declaration and have an established MA. The MA must be the same or lower than that of the absent rider.

Yes, but then we have this: 012.2 Final paragraph:- A rider taken out of a team, Premiership or Championship, through injury, cannot be re-introduced in that team within 28 days.

Robert Lambert was sensational at 15 although he was quite experienced by then having been able to participate in Germany from a younger age. Sometimes, though, riders who look equally good , for whatever reason, fail to progress. Those who spring to mind include David Howe, Edward Kennett, Steve Boxall and, more recently, Kyle Bickley (twice 125cc World Champion).

Just 9 hours to go and no thread. Leicester are at full strength but there are changes to the Tigers' line up. Musielak is riding in Poland, Jason Edwards comes in place of injured Gilkes and RR for Ellis. A 'must win' for both sides. LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Craig Cook, Richard Lawson, Justin Sedgmen, Richie Worrall, Jake Allen, Drew Kemp.SHEFFIELD: Ryan Douglas, Adam Ellis R/R, Josh Pickering, Kyle Howarth, Tai Woffinden, Lewis Kerr, Jason Edwards.

The 2002 commonwealth games was held at a purpose built stadium in Manchester then subsequently bought by Manchester City after they moved from their old Maine Road home.

Yes, but no better on his visits with Peterborough than Bomber achieved with the Lions.

Yes and to take effect 7 days after his qualifying meeting, this Saturday after the visit to Leicester, weather permitting.

If there are changes they'll have to get on with it. The deadline is next Monday.

You are right inasmuch his was intended to be the R2 fixture but is now R1. R2 is re-scheduled for Thursday 7th September.

Apparently no interest in the third attempt to run this meeting. Musielac has declared himself fit whilst new kid on the block, Ashton Boughen has been thrown in at the deep end to replace injured Dan Gilkes. Wolves are at full strength. Weather looks good.

On re-checking I believe you are right. Although I cannot find anything specific in the regs I notice that Jake Allen and Zach Cook have been locked on 4 point averages for periods of time this season.

It could just be that the regs.,yet again, are written badly. This is what it states:- A Premiership Assessed League rider will establish an MA after completing 3 home and 3 away qualifying fixtures. A Championship Assessed League rider will establish an MA after completing 8 qualifying fixtures. The most recently established MA will be used. If a rider has an established MA in both the Premiership and Championship Leagues, established in the same season, that leagues MA will apply to that league. NDL established MA’s are issued when a rider completes 4 NDL meetings, irrespective of whether home or away. To be effective 7 days after the last qualifying meeting. I think that final sentence is intended to cover the situation for all leagues thus should have been produced as a final paragraph.

Boughen has been named as a new rider in the list wef. 21.6.23 and on an average of 3.00 https://britishspeedway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/rising_stars_issue1.pdf

I think he will be on his true average should he return next season. The '4 point' ruling I believe is for this season only.

Must have done. I didn't get any ads.

I think there is a very good chance that Peterborough will win this one. You can be sure Bomber will be fired up and the Panthers overall look a stronger team than the one Leicester faced in Round 1 where the Lions emerged 47 - 43 victors.. Worrall returns to the club from which he was released because of poor home scores and who knows if Craig Cook will be back by then. Also, in Round 1, Basso managed just one point having to withdraw through injury

Yes, that is correct. In fact the ruling has changed as in 21 and 22 it was just older than the previous season. I don't know why Craig Cook's average is marked as assessed, though, having ridden for Sheffield the first part of last season.

I don't know but when Sky were the broadcasters it was a minimum of eight I believe. There were, of course, only six teams last year and 2021.

Yes it was and became the latest farce in the sport. This involved Adam Ellis and Nick Morris in the Play-Off final between Poole and King's Lynn. Both clubs had riders missing through injury, Brady Kurtz for Poole and NKI, Stars. Poole booked Nick Morris to guest and King's Lynn, Adam Ellis. However, Morris was only eligible for the first leg at Poole as his CMA was only below that of Kurtz once the '5% rule' had been applied. So Poole then asked Ellis to guest for them in the second leg at King's Lynn. At the same time, the Stars asked Morris to ride as a guest for them. It is possible that neither club knew of this until team sheets were submitted. In the end the BSPL intervened allowing Morris to continue riding for Poole and Ellis, King's Lynn.

Lejonen v Vastervik is the televised fixture on Viaplay.

Probably Ian Brannan and Adam Roynon.

I think you have misunderstood this statement. I believe it means no return to ride at Belle Vue this season.

The play-offs have been put back by one week in order to catch up on outstanding fixtures which should allow Wolves to visit on 7th September. However, Jack will probably be back by thern.

...and where's Boris now?

Yes, I watched the last SGP as a delayed start on the Discovery+ app.