Billy Hamill Farewell - Wolverhampton 22 March

[crazysue]

Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the updates site? If so, could you please either leave a message here or send me an email or pm.

 

Thanks

[heathen76]

Video from Billy's Farewell Party: Billy & Sam Ermolenko discuss the Cradley-Wolves rivalry.

 

 

Without doubt the best reception Sam has ever had in Cradley ,

Roll On Sunday!!

[crazysue]

Still looking for a texter...anyone?

[SteveEvans]

This is building up nicely. So nice to see a lot of Cradley fans at the disco on thursday and lots of Bees fans on the friday who are coming. Alan Grahame spun some laps at Brandon last night. Cannot wait till tomorrow!

[Diddy]

Does anybody know what time the gates are open for todays meeeting.

 

[Guest Babe619]

Does anybody know what time the gates are open for todays meeeting.

 

Think it's 2.30pm

[SteveEvans]

2:30 is correct.

[Diddy]

Cheers, thank you

[youngy105]

Live Updates will be available here:

 

Billy Hamill Farewell

[T.N.T.]

He may have been a Cradley Heath rider for most of his career, but Billy was always a joy to watch and only wished he had the wisdom to have joined Wolves when he was much much younger.

 

Sadly I can't make this meeting but hope he has a great day and everyone enjoys the racing, especially another chance to see Sam and Ronnie flying around once more.

 

 

Hopefully I will get to see S+R doing the same when Skornicki has his testimonial at Monmore, possibly next year or if PK has a farewell when he retires from England.

[youngy105]

From http://www.speedwayupdates.co.uk

 

WINNER: Jason Crump

2ND: Peter Karlsson

3RD: Frederik Lindgren

 

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Line Up

 

1. Travis McGowan - 1, 0, 0, 1, 3 = 5

2. Jason Lyons - 0, 2, 1, 1, 1 = 5

3. Frederik Lindgren - 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 =13

4. Peter Karlsson - 3, 3, 3, 3, 2 = 14

5. Greg Hancock - 3, 3, 3, 2, 0 = 11

6. Edward Kennett - 2, 1, 1, 2, 1 = 7

7. Ricky Wells - 1, 1, 0, 2, 2 = 6

8. Lee Complin - 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0

9. Adam Skornicki - 1, 1, 1, 0, 3 = 6

10. Martin Smolinski - 2, 0, 1, 0, 2 = 5

11. Jason Crump - 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 (MAXIMUM)

12. Ty Proctor - 0, 1, 2, 0, EF = 3

13. Tai Woffinden - 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 = 10

14. Leigh Adams - 3, 3, 2, 3, 1 = 12

15. Nicolai Klindt - 0, 0, 0, 1, 1 = 2

16. Ryan Fisher - 1, 2, 2, 1, EF = 6

 

17. Hynek Stichauer -

 

Heat Results

 

Heat 01: Karlsson, Lindgren, McGowan, Lyons. 55.24

Line Up: McGowan Lyons Lindgren Karlsson

Comments: Mcgowan lead for a lap. PK took the lead on the home straight of lap 2. Lindgren passed McGowan bend 2 lap 2.

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Heat 02: Hancock, Kennett, Wells, Complin. 55.60

Line Up: Hancock Wells Kennett Complin

Comments: From the gate. Riders spread out. Complin way behind.

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Heat 03: Crump, Smolinski, Skornicki, Proctor. 55.12

Line Up: Smolinski Crump Skornicki Proctor

Comments: Crump way ahead. Skornicki passed Proctor on the back straight on lap 2.

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Heat 04: Adams, Woffinden, Fisher, Klindt. 55.60

Line Up: Klindt Adams Fisher Woffinden

Comments: Klindt was in second for a lap. Woffinden passed him on bend 4 lap 1. Fisher then passed him on bend 2 lap 3.

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Heat 05: Hancock, Woffinden, Skornicki, McGowan 56.05

Line Up: Woffinden McGowan Hancock Skornicki

Comments: Good Heat Woffinden lead till last bend when Hancock pounced under 3rd bend forcing him wide

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Heat 06: Adams, Lyons, Kennett, Smolinski 56-42

Line Up: Adams Smolinksi Lyons Kennett

Comments: Decent scrape for the minor places for 2 laps. Kennett into 3rd lap 3 backstraight

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Heat 07: Crump, Lindgren, Wells, Klindt 56.47

Line Up: Crump Klindt Wells Lindgren

Comments: Lindgren pushes for 2 laps. Klindt completely out of sorts. Wells passes 2nd lap bend 1

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Heat 08: Karlsson, Fisher, Proctor, Complin 57.02

Line Up: Karlsson Complin Proctor Fisher

Comments: Good battle for 2nd and 3rd PK and Complin way ahead and behind

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Heat 09: Crump, Fisher, Kennett, McGowan. 57.58

Line Up: Kennett Fisher McGowan Crump

Comments: Cracking heat. Fisher led right until the last few inches as all 3 chased the same line. Crump sneaked between Fisher and Kennett for the win.

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Heat 10: Hancock, Proctor, Lyons, Klindt. 56.60

Line Up: ProctorHancock Klindt Lyons

Comments: From the gate.

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Heat 11: Lindgren, Adams, Skornicki, Complin. 56.85

Line Up: Complin Skornicki Lindgren Adams

Comments: Skornicki led for a lap. Adams passed him for second on bend 4 lap 3.

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Heat 12: Karlsson, Woffinden, Smolinski, Wells. 56.63

Line Up: Woffinden Karlsson Smolinski Wells

Comments: Woffinden leading for 2 laps until Karlsson blasted round him on bend 4 lap 2. Great battle for third with Wells just missing out.

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Heat 13: Adams, Wells, McGowan, Proctor. 58.12

Line Up: Wells Proctor Adams McGowan

Comments: Proctor actually led for a lap before being passed by everyone, including McGowan on the back straight.

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Heat 14: Crump, Woffinden, Lyons, Complin. 57.32

Line Up: Lyons Woffinden Complin Crump

Comments: Good battle for second.

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Heat 15: Lindgren, Hancock, Fisher, Smolinski. 57.01

Line-up: Fisher Lindgren Smolinski Hancock

Comments: Hancock had to come through traffic and got into second on the back straight of lap 2.

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Heat 16: Karlsson, Kennett, Klindt, Skornicki. 58.09

Line Up: Skornicki Kennett Karlsson Klindt

Comments: Kennett led for a lap before being passed by PK

 

Heat 17: McGowan, Smolinski, Klindt, Complin. 58.15

Line Up: McGowan Complin Klindt Smolinski

Comments: Good battle between the top three.

 

Heat 18: Skornicki, Wells, Lyons, Fisher (EF). 57.63

Line Up: Skornicki Lyons Wells Fisher

Comments: Fisher had EF on the home straight of lap 2 whilst second.

 

Heat 19: Lindgren, Woffinden, Kennett, Proctor (EF). 57.52

Line Up: Lindgren Proctor Woffinden Kennett

Comments: Proctor had EF whilst third on lap 1. Woffinden got into second on on lap 3.

 

Heat 20: Crump, Karlsson, Adams, Hancock. 57.09

Line Up: Hancock Adams Crump Karlsson

Comments: All 4 riders close though Crump led throughout the race.

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Wolves Vs Cradley Heath

 

Wolves = 18

 

1. Ronnie Correy - 3, 3

2. Tony Atkin - 1, 2*

3. Sam Ermolenko - 3, 2, 3

4. Graham Jones - Fx, DNR

5. Peter Karlsson - 1

 

Cradley Heath = 12

 

1. Billy Hamill - 2, 3, 0

2. Alan Grahame - 0, 1

3. Andy Grahame - 1*, 0

4. Troy Pratt - 2, 1

5. Greg Hancock - 2

 

Heat Results

 

Heat 01: Correy, Hamill, Atkin, Al Grahame. 4-2...57.11

 

Heat 02: Ermolenko, Pratt, An Grahame, Jones Fx (3-3)...7-5...Awarded

Comments: Jones lifted 4th bend 3rd lap when in 3rd

 

Heat 03: Correy, Atkin, Pratt, An Grahame. (5-1)...12-6...58.94

 

Heat 04: Hamill, Ermolenko, Al Grahame. (2-4)...14-10...59.13

Comments: Three riders only

 

Heat 05: Ermolenko, Hancock, Karlsson, Hamill. (4-2)...18-12...58.63

 

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Comments:

 

Line Up confirmed. Terraces are beginning to get pretty full now. Track has been watered 3 times since Steve got there and the tracks looks in good shape.

 

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[Bombers number 1 fan.]

Well Done Jason and Ricky did really well

[Sir Jasper]

Any bees fans that went it would be great to see what you made of Wells, from the score it looks as though he did well.

[SCB]

Any bees fans that went it would be great to see what you made of Wells, from the score it looks as though he did well.

He was really good, he seems to get better with every lap he rides over here. He was hassling everyone in front of him and picked off a few riders. he made the mistake after passing Smoli of going wide for a lap and letting Smoli re-pass him.

 

Heat 5 of Wolves vs Cradley was odd, they fiddled the race but didn't fiddle for Billy to win, I'm sure they even fiddled the heat time.

[superguest]

Ricky Wells looked very good and I think had he come to Wolves he'll be looking at a 6 point home average. Not sure how well he'll do at Brandon, but given time I suspect he'll make a good go of it in the Elite League.

[Matt Davis]

Thought it was a good meeting and a good send off for Billy. The Cradley and Wolves war cries were good too. Agree with SCB, heat 5 of CH V Wolves was abit odd to say the least!

[SCB]

The Cradley and Wolves war cries were good too.

They were superb

 

I thought Porkie was great today, some great banter with the Cradley fans but also said he'd love nothing more than to see them back.

[Silver Bee]

Completely gutted The Fish lost to Crumpy on the line.

 

I enjoyed the war cries too, very good fun and the Wolves fans should be ashamed The racing wasn't good in any of the Cradley Wolves races but that really wasn't what it was about at all. Porky was an excellent sport and did his job perfectly today. Very impressed. Some cracking banter and I really wish I'd been around for a proper Cradley Wolves meeting.

 

Best races were Fisher Vs. Crump Vs. Kennett and Hancock Vs. Woffinden. Hancocks ride was, in particular, extremely superb. He made up so much ground on Woffinden and then executed a perfect pass, super stuff from the old man.

 

Track was considerably slicker than normal, but as 21st CH said, could well be done to help the old guys slide the bikes a bit easier.

 

Wells really impressed me. Would have been joint 6th with kennett had he not thrown that point away to Smoli after passing him. I know full well that not all tracks are like Wolves but he just seems to get better and improve with every lap of racing. Looks to have his feet firmly on the ground and his attitude completely in the right place, too. Can't wait to see him in league action.

Edited March 22, 2009 by Silver Bee

[colincooke]

A brilliant days entertainiment.

All started out at 12PM getting a little bit lost walking to The Hog's Head for lunch, well worth it though.

 

The Cradley supporters in attendance we're superb & a credit to speedway.

 

Jason a fully deserved winner.

 

Ricky Wells, get in there boy.

 

All in all a wonderful day, but bloody freezing

 

Billy, we're all gonna miss you mate.

Edited March 22, 2009 by colincooke

[SteveEvans]

Wells was excellent - 6 points in this caliber of field is very impressive. Not only was he in the points but he was well on the pace. I think he'll do fine at Brandon but have to agree had he signed for Wolves he'd be looking at a much higher initial average. Thanks to Mr Shovlar for his excellent opinions of this rider!