Mr. Clemens Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I read in this week's Speedway Star that with the school holidays starting the British Academy League 'gets underway for real'. I am a little surprised not to see a thread already begun discussing the prospects of these young riders in this league. Perhaps I am missing something and a thread is posted elsewhere. If not I think we should all be encouraging these young riders. We will be at Scunthorpe on Sunday where there is the Bulls v Rams match after the main meeting. Also at a Sheffield meeting which coincides with the Cobras v Buffalos meeting. We have talked of going to Buxton to see a meeting there. We noted that Scunthorpe rides there on Sunday August 28th and have decided to go to that meeting. According to the Academy fixture list Buffalos v Rams takes place there on the same day. So we will be at 3 of these meetings all being well. Come on everyone out there where is the enthusiasm for these meetings and the supporting of these young riders ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I believe the Academy meeting at Scunthorpe has been postponed / cancelled because of unavailability of riders. If you look here you will see why I think this. Generally speaking I think the Academy league will be a good thing for the youngsters, those not old enough to ride in the Conference will get an idea of where they will have to be in the future and it is a chance to ride at different tracks with the atmosphere of a meeting. For those in the Conference (apart from a couple who are doing really well) it will be a chance to boost their confidence by riding against people of their own age and experience. I also think a great many spectators will be shocked when they see the standard of some of the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clemens Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Generally speaking I think the Academy league will be a good thing for the youngsters, those not old enough to ride in the Conference will get an idea of where they will have to be in the future and it is a chance to ride at different tracks with the atmosphere of a meeting. I agree and this was the reason I found it odd that there wasn't a thread started to 'boost and promote' these young riders for those who may not have read about or yet heard of the Academy League. A positive promotion of these meetings, through this forum, would I think make suporters aware of these meetings and motivate them to go see what these young riders had to offer British Speedway. Especially if 'non aligned' supporters, not connected to the main teams riding, went along specifically to support them. I think that would be the kind of positive support that might well 'enthuse' the young riders to put on there best possible show. But as your link indicates the enthusiasm for this league must come from the riders concerned first. Taking into consideration other prior committments of course. But surely those who have created the fixture lists for these meetings should have been aware of what committments these young riders had?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieSealeyRacing Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 im in the academy league and we have to go up to belle vue next monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 There are 3 Academy meetings due next week. Belle Vue on Mon 1st Poole on Weds 3rd Weymouth on Friday 5th As for who is available to ride where I don't really know. The only ones I do know for sure is Jamie Sealey is at Belle Vue and Weymouth. Matt Bates is at Poole and Sam Hurst is at Poole and Weymouth. I think Lewis Bridger and George Piper are at both Poole and Weymouth. Kyle Hughes is unable to ride at Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clemens Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Thanks for the update Vince. It's likely that we will be at BelleVue on monday to see the meeting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieSealeyRacing Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Sam Hurst is at Poole and Weymouth. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Vince is sam guesting at Poole then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Yes, Sam is guesting in place of Kyle Hughes. The Belle Vue list is out of date though as Sam isn't able to ride at that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I would urge everybody to go and see these boys, they really have a lot of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieSealeyRacing Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Does anyone know who is guesting for Sam at Belle Vue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sCATygirl! Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 does anyone know the team riders for all the teams.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPIDFIRE Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieSealeyRacing Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Buffalo-Lewis Bridger, Joe Reynolds, George Piper, Brendan Johnson and Ben Reade Bulls- Sam Hurst, James Humby, Chris Widman, Scott Meakins and James Sealey Cobras- Ben Taylor, Adam Wrathall, Ben Hopwood, Ben Hannon and Ben Thompson Dinosaures- Josh Auty, Joe Haines, George Jarvis, Gary Irving and Tom Davies Rhinos- Kyle Hughes, Matt Bates, Tim Webster, Daniel Greenwood and Dan Kirkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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