Under 21 k.lynn

[Garbin]

pictures from this meeting can be found HERE 

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You want to be careful that none of the Elite League GP stars see those pictures - they'd s**t themselves

[Rob B]

Thought Kings Lynn were the experts in relaying a track in record time?

[Danzell]

Since the meeting has been called off we havent had a drop of rain here. sounds a bit like sundays meeting.

Edited April 19, 2006 by Daniel Vertigan

[Bryn]

Since the meeting has been called off we havent had a drop of rain here. sounds a bit like sundays meeting.

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Ut oh! Here we go again! Thing is Daniel, the meeting wasn't due to take place '6.5 miles from King's Lynn!'

 

Knowing the King's Lynn promotion as I do and trackman Huggy, I think I can confidently say that if they could have got the meeting on, then they would have.

 

Just have a look at Steve's photos Daniel.

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[suzuki star 882]

Thought Kings Lynn were the experts in relaying a track in record time?

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No one at KL has said they are the experts although I have seen Huggy relay the track in about an hour and a half. If you look at the pictures the track does not look too bad, it is the spectator areas that seem to be flooded. The forecast for this evening was rain so probably better to reschedule than to start the meeting and then have to call it off.

[Danzell]

Ut oh! Here we go again!  Thing is Daniel, the meeting wasn't due to take place '6.5 miles from King's Lynn!'

 

Knowing the King's Lynn promotion as I do and trackman Huggy, I think I can confidently say that if they could have got the meeting on, then they would have.

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Im not denying that, as i have been to meetings at lynn that look as tho they should be cancelled and huggy and his crew have re- layed the track to get the meeting on.

 

It just seems as tho whenever a meeting is called off due to rain it suddenly stops.

Maybe in future the ref should say the meetings are cancelled but not actually cancel them, then it may go are way! KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

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[stevehone]

i think the way the rain was coming down (at the track ) it would have made it difficult relaying any surface ... the CotC said there was plenty dry to put down but i guess it would need to have stopped raining to be able to do this ... the forecast was for the bulk of the rain to hit at about 6pm.

 

i was there about 2.45 and the track was wet but certainly rideable ... unfortunately from then on it rained on and off and at times pretty heavy, making doing anything pretty damn awkward.

 

 

the pictures 5327, 5328, 5329, 5330 were taken at about 3pm ... the rest were at 4.30pm, so therefore the early pictures were the ones where i said it was rideable (note i said rideable, not raceable), the last few were when it had gone beyond rideable.

 

if the track had no more water on it from 3pm, i would say there would have been a cracker of a meeting after the first couple of heats.

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[Star Lady]

Since the meeting has been called off we havent had a drop of rain here. sounds a bit like sundays meeting.

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Well it's now 2010 and it's been raining solidly 2 miles from the track since 1700 and it's still p*ssing down. I spoke to Cheryl Chapman mid afternoon and her major fear was starting the meeting and being unable to finish it. As she said that would be unfair to everyone. She was also concerned that the meeting should be called off in time to stop away fans travelling. At a time when she and the rest of the family have more things on her mind than speedway, her major concern was for the fans.

[Little Star]

Well it's now 2010 and it's been raining solidly 2 miles from the track since 1700 and it's still p*ssing down.  I spoke to Cheryl Chapman mid afternoon and her major fear was starting the meeting and being unable to finish it. As she said that would be unfair to everyone. She was also concerned that the meeting should be called off in time to stop away fans travelling. At a time when she and the rest of the family have more things on her mind than speedway, her major concern was for the fans.

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Here here! We don't all live 6.5 miles away from the track. Those that were travelling would not have been happy if they'd made a wasted journey. I'd much rather a meeting be cancelled early than travel several miles to watch a few dodgy races and then have the meeting cancelled anyway.

 

Anybody know how Jonathon Chapman is after his accident? My thoughts are with the family.

[Star Lady]

Here here!  We don't all live 6.5 miles away from the track. Those that were travelling would not have been happy if they'd made a wasted journey. I'd much rather a meeting be cancelled early than travel several miles to watch a few dodgy races and then have the meeting cancelled anyway.

 

Anybody know how Jonathon Chapman is after his accident?  My thoughts are with the family.

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I understand he is doing OK, LS.

[Danzell]

I understand he is doing OK, LS.

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Does anybody know what happened to him.

[Shortcrust]

Does anybody know what happened to him.

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Yeah but that would be telling.

[Little Star]

Yeah but that would be telling.

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But Shooting Star........we won't tell anyone!

[micman]

Quick update on JC... I spoke to Keith yesterday and can confirm that he is OK. There was no RTA - he had a tumble from a mini bike, hurt his back and ended up needing medical treatment for an unrelated back problem. He is due out of hospital now and should be fine for next week.

 

Hope this helps?

[Little Star]

Quick update on JC... I spoke to Keith yesterday and can confirm that he is OK. There was no RTA - he had a tumble from a mini bike, hurt his back and ended up needing medical treatment for an unrelated back problem. He is due out of hospital now and should be fine for next week.

 

Hope this helps?

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Thanks micman for the update. Glad to hear JC is ok.

[Bryn]

I'm one who's old enough to have seen Jonathan's dad Buster ride speedway - he used to crash a lot too!

 

I'm sure everyone's relieved that Jonathan is on the mend and hey mate, leave riding bikes to the professionals eh?

[Team Man]

Yeah, c'mon mate, get well soon

[Dekker]

You want to be careful that none of the Elite League GP stars see those pictures - they'd s**t themselves

Dunno about that but the "safety bank" looks a bit dodgy by todays standards.

[Triple B's]

From the STARS Mailing list/ Website

 

 

This Wednesday the British Under 21 Speedway Final will take place at King's Lynn Speedway for the first time ever in the history of the club, it is a proud moment for the father and son promotership of Keith and Jonathan Chapman, who have worked hard to bring a meeting of this pedigree to Norfolk for years, 'We were elated to get the news that we would be hosting this years British Under 21 Final, we have a fast a well prepared track that will produce some great racing, the British youngsters have really come on over the past few years to match our European counterparts and we will see a young and very exciting line up take to the track in what is expected to be a very tough competition with no clear cut favourites, we are aiming to put on a great show as always with slick presentation and great music' said Jonathan Chapman.

The meeting was originally scheduled for 2 weeks ago but bad weather intervened, this time round the forecast is a lot better and thankfully all the riders from the original date will be there once again, including Elite League sensation, Lewis Bridger, ' His season has really started to kick off, he is a sensational rider scoring 14 points at Wolverhampton the other night and beating Billy Hamill in the process, it is even more amazing when you consider he is only 16 years old, if you mix him with track specialist, James Brundle, and with other established riders such as James Wright, Edward Kennett, Jason King, Daniel King, Steve Boxall and the up and coming but very talented riders of Josh Auty, William Lawson and Richie Dennis you can see why it is so hard to pick a winner, we will also have Boston rider and Stars asset, Simon Lambert, taking to the track in a pre-meeting race where he will get the chance to compete in the whole meeting if he wins it! said Keith Chapman.

The day will start at 2pm when the riders will get in a much wanted 2 hour practice session, then there will be an hour of 250cc speedway bike demonstrations, at 5pm their will be an autograph session in the bar and at 6pm, Error 404, a young local up and coming band, will take to the stage for an hour long live performance before parade at 7:30pm, racing will start at 7:45pm with 20 qualifying heats, a semi-final and a Grand Final, 'It should be a fun day if people can make it along, we will have all the amenities open for refreshments and I'm sure the riders would appreciate the support earlier on, we will then be geared up for a big crowd later in the evening as we will be expecting supporters from Scunthorpe, Mildenhall, Ipswich, Sheffield, Eastbourne, Rye House and King's Lynn to all come along and support their riders.

 

Admission Prices: Adults £13, Concessions £9, Juniors (12-15yrs) £4, ALL KIDS 11 YEARS AND UNDER FREE

 

 

1 Edward Kennett

2 Joel Parsons

3 Ben Barker

4 Ben Wilson

5 Richie Dennis

6 William Lawson

7 Josh Auty

8 Luke Bowen

9 James Brundle

10 James Wright

11 Lewis Bridger

12 Benji Compton

13 Daniel King

14 Jason King

15 Steve Boxall

16 Winner of race off

 

RES Simon Lambert

RES Jamie Courtney

RES Jack Hargreaves

[lazyrider]

no race off