Mike Broadbank Benefit Meeting

[startline sid]

anybody got any details of this event - it seems to be happening without any publicity?

[Gemini]

Only that it starts at 7.30pm and is Swindon Robins v Australia. Captains Leigh Adams & Jason Crump. Plus vintage & sidecar races.

Not a very good advert is it?

[SuzieQ]

Only that it starts at 7.30pm and is Swindon Robins v Australia. Captains Leigh Adams & Jason Crump. Plus vintage & sidecar races.

Not a very good advert is it? 

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Added to the fact that this is tomorrow night and Jason is riding at Poole for Belle Vue!

 

But I guess as World Champ he can find a way to do both!

 

No No it is all changed according to the Swindon site:

 

SWINDON ROBINS

1. Leigh Adams (Captain); 2. Damian Balinski; 3. Brian Karger; 4. Olly Allen; 5. Steve Johnston; 6. Shawn McConnell; 7. Mads Korneliussen. Team manager: A.J. Rossiter.

 

AUSTRALIA

1. Jason Lyons (Captain); 2. Jason Doyle; 3. Travis McGowan; 4. Cameron Woodward; 5. Ryan Sullivan; 6. Chris Holder; 7. Tai Woffinden.

Edited September 27, 2006 by Tabby3

[startline sid]

Added to the fact that this is tomorrow night and Jason is riding at Poole for Belle Vue!

 

But I guess as World Champ he can find a way to do both! 

 

No No it is all changed according to the Swindon site:

 

SWINDON ROBINS

1. Leigh Adams (Captain); 2. Damian Balinski; 3. Brian Karger; 4. Olly Allen; 5. Steve Johnston; 6. Shawn McConnell; 7. Mads Korneliussen. Team manager: A.J. Rossiter.

 

AUSTRALIA

1. Jason Lyons (Captain); 2. Jason Doyle; 3. Travis McGowan; 4. Cameron Woodward; 5. Ryan Sullivan; 6. Chris Holder; 7. Tai Woffinden.

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thanks for the info everybody

[south coast robin]

The Red Devil certainly deserves a good turnout .

 

The only Robin to ride in both in the '57 and '67 senior championship winning teams.

 

16 years at Blunsdon riding for the same club (that's loyalty ). How many riders would do tha t now ?

 

Appeared in 7 world finals ( 2 as reserve ).

 

Can remember in '69 when he crashed and broke a leg right in front of us on the 2nd. bend at Blunsdon .

 

Thanks to Terry Russell for finally granting him a testimonial .

Edited September 27, 2006 by south coast robin

[nugget]

looking forward to the meeting, will be good to see tai woffiden seen him at somerset and looked fast, yes people should turn out for the man he one of the legends.

[Rob B]

No Sullivan now as apparently he is guesting for Belle Vue at Poole.

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No Sullivan now as apparently he is guesting for Belle Vue at Poole.

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and Sullivan pulls out of yet another testimonial.

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and Sullivan pulls out of yet another testimonial.

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I'm still amazed he made it to his own!

[witchnut]

.... and notice that even when sullivan was in the line up for a testimonial he wasn't headlining the team. Gone to pieces in my opinion

 

Witchnut

[Bryn]

NOT totally confirmed but believe Davey Watt may now be steppng in to ride for the Aussies.

[Seb the Snail]

According to today's Advertiser, Steve Masters replaces Balinski who was injured at the weekend. Shane Parker is also in for Jason Lyons. I guess that if Davey Watt replaces Flyin' Ryan we could end up with something like this?

 

Swindon - Clean, Lionel, Karger, Cry Baby, Johnno, McConnell, Mads

Australia - Parker, Doyle, Moose, Woodward, Watt, Holder, Woffinden

 

Fingers crossed for the weather. There was lots of rain in Blunsdon overnight but it seems pretty clear at the moment.

[SuzieQ]

NOT totally confirmed but believe Davey Watt may now be steppng in to ride for the Aussies.

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Or Not!

[mrs yeti-goose-creature]

Riders are in and out quicker than victims of an agatha christie murder mystery - shame 'guest bookings' and official fixtures get in the way of benefit matches . . . . .

 

Good on yer 'broady'

[Grachan]

I think it's a shame that so many riders have pulled out, but Shawn McConnell and Brian Karger will hopefully keep the interest up.

 

I think Balinski was possibly the one current rider that would have been an attraction as we heard quite a bit about him last season.

 

It's a shame they aren't having a few more 'old timers' in bearing in mind the weakened line-up. I bet an exhibition race between, say, Jimmy Nilsen and Andrew Silver, would have boosted the gate no end.

 

I hope the crowd isn't affected too much. I can't make it myself unfortunately. Would love to see Mad Dog again. Who can we give a benefit next year so we can get him back once more just for me?

[leighrico]

I think it's a shame that so many riders have pulled out, but Shawn McConnell and Brian Karger will hopefully keep the interest up.

 

I think Balinski was possibly the one current rider that would have been an attraction as we heard quite a bit about him last season.

 

It's a shame they aren't having a few more 'old timers' in bearing in mind the weakened line-up. I bet an exhibition race between, say, Jimmy Nilsen and Andrew Silver, would have boosted the gate no end.

 

I hope the crowd isn't affected too much. I can't make it myself unfortunately. Would love to see Mad Dog again. Who can we give a benefit next year so we can get him back once more just for me?

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Pretty gutted that Balinski isn't riding that was one the main reasons I am going!

 

As for Jimmy Nilsen i'd love to see him back on the bike, he owns the white line at blunsdon!

[jackofdiamonds]

Good luck to a great rider I remember from the sixties.

 

Still can't get used to Broadbank, will always be Broadbanks to me.

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Updates on this meeting will be available Here (Thread will be set up shortly)

[MattK]

It was a very enjoyable event, with some interesting "old timers" and ferocious sidecars.

 

Reasons speedway riders shouldn't go to auctions:

 

"Travis McGowan's race jacket sold to the man at the back... oh, it IS Travis McGowan"

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Meeting Abandoned After Heat 11.

 

Texter : Seb the Snail

Updater : Silver Cheetah

 

Swindon

1) Leigh Adams 3, 3, 3

2) Steve Masters 0, EF, EF

3) Brian Karger 3, 0, 3

4) Olly Allen 1, 3, 2'

5) Steve Johnston 0, 1, 3

6) Shawn McConnell 1', F, 0, 0

7) Mads Korneliussen 2, 3, 2

 

Australia

1) Richard Hall 1', 2, 2

2) Jason Doyle 2, 1', 3, 1'

3) Travis McGowan 2, 3, 2

4) Cameron Woodward 0, 2', 1'

5) Shane Parker 1, 1', 1

6) Chris Holder 3, 2, 2, 1

7) Tai Woffinden EF

 

Heat 1 Adams, Doyle, Hall, Masters. 3-3 67.36

Heat 2 Holder, Korneliussen, Mcconnell, Woffinden EF 3-3, 6-6, 67.08

Heat 3 Karger, McGowan, Allen, Woodward 4-2 10-8 67.84

Heat 4 Korneliussen, Holder, Parker, Johno. 3-3 13-11 66.55

Heat 5 Allen, Hall, Doyle, Karger. 3-3 16-14 68.21

Heat 6 Adams, Holder, Parker, Masters EF 3-3 19-17 66.92

Heat 7 McGowan, Woodward, Johnston, McConnell Fell 1-5 20-22 68.21

Heat 8 Doyle, Korneliussen, Holder, McConnell. 2-4 22-26 67.15

Heat 9 Karger, Allen, Parker. 3 riders only. 5-1 27-27 71.90

Heat 10 Adams, McGowan, Woodward, Masters EF 3-3 30-30 70.39

Heat 11 Johnston, Hall, Doyle, McConnell 3-3 33-33 69.83

 

Challenge Race : Rossiter, Karger 73.43

 

Meeting abandoned.

 

Comments

 

Teams Comfirmed

 

Heat 1 - From the Gate

Heat 2 - Impressive ride from Holder, Tai EF lap 3.

Heat 3 - Rolling back the years

Heat 4 - Holder in for Tai - Reserve Change.

Heat 4 - Reckon Johno called into the New Inn en route!

 

Just started to spot with rain.

 

Heat 5 - Hall + Doyle passed Karger bends one + two lap 1.

Heat 6 - By the proverbial mile!

Heat 7 - McConell Fell and remounted first turn. Texter says he was right about Johno taking a detour via the pub

Heat 8 - Rain has eased off.

Heat 8 - 2 reserve changes, McConnell for Masters and Holder for Woffinden.

 

Music is even worse than Readings on Monday

 

Heat 8 - Absolute procession!

Heat 9 - Woffinden struggling for machinery. Really Slow as getting greasy with rain.

Heat 10 - Masters Retired lap 1. Even Mr. Clean can't break 70 seconds in these conditions !

Heat 11 - Johno has clearly sobbered up a little! McConnell squeezed out first bend. Valient pursuit by hall.

Challenge Race - Rosco on Mads' bike, Karger on Johno's. Boy those leathers look tight on Rosco. Rosco wins by a mile, a team place next season beckons!