Great Central Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I note that the BSPA have announced the line ups for the two U21 Semi Finals, and the seeded riders for the final. In the second round, Gary Irving is shown in the line up yet on the 14th February, the BSPA on the same website, posted that Gary would not be riding this year because of his surgery. LH/RH?? Rounds are at Plymouth on the 10th April and IOW on the 14th April for info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvortexz Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I note that the BSPA have announced the line ups for the two U21 Semi Finals, and the seeded riders for the final. In the second round, Gary Irving is shown in the line up yet on the 14th February, the BSPA on the same website, posted that Gary would not be riding this year because of his surgery. LH/RH?? Rounds are at Plymouth on the 10th April and IOW on the 14th April for info. It also has Lee Smart as a seeded rider AND riding in the qualifying round at the IOW, so wouldnt trust the info on there to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raker Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I'm intrigued to know how Jamie Courtney qualifies for this as he has never rode for so long. Also feel the rounds could not be any further south so really unfair on northern riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 It also has Lee Smart as a seeded rider AND riding in the qualifying round at the IOW, so wouldnt trust the info on there to much. Ah, that would explain one thing that puzzled me -- that there were nine seeded riders rather than eight. Eight, of course, would leave four to qualify from each semi-final (nice and tidy). Nine would leave, er, a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunny Stag Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) Hopefully with Gary Irving taking a break from the sport it will open up a slot for Adam Wrathall, who surely should have had a slot ahead of Scott Meakins, Danny Stoneman, John Resch, Matt Bates, Michael Bovis and Charlie Saunders. No disrespect to the three named but shouldn't qualification be based on last season's form rather than location?? Others who could consider themselves unlucky are Jason Garrity, James Sarjeant (top two in U-15), Aaron Baseby and Chris Widman. Perhaps some have declined the offer but it is disappointing that there isn't a qualifier further north (KL, Mildenhall and Buxton being obvious options) Edited March 6, 2009 by Scunny Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunny Stag Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) just realised no Richard Lawson and Gareth Isherwood Edited March 6, 2009 by Scunny Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) Richard Lawson is I think 22, but Gareth Isherwood is under 21 and deserves a place. Must be an oversight by the BSPA. Gareth came fourth in the Weymouth round last year and made the Final as one of the reserves but didn't get a ride as far as I can see. Edited March 6, 2009 by Great Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayb Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 it makes a change to have a meeting down in the south. to say its not fair on northern riders what about southern riders having to travel up north ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squall Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 it makes a change to have a meeting down in the south. to say its not fair on northern riders what about southern riders having to travel up north ? or have one northern and one southern...or both midlands. don't see how you can say "makes a change to have a meeting down south" as most events take place down south. Think how the scots feel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) Just for the record, last years semis were held at Plymouth, Weymouth and Kings Lynn. Not much in the north there either!!! Edited March 7, 2009 by Great Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 or have one northern and one southern...or both midlands. don't see how you can say "makes a change to have a meeting down south" as most events take place down south. Think how the scots feel! Really? Look at where the main meetings took place last seaosn, look at where most speedway fans are based, is it really that unfairly biased one way or the other? (Mr neutral in this one as I live in the midlands) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayb Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 in the middle would be good with a teleporter so it cut the travelling out would be ideal lol, but heyho we are not living in an ideal world when i say south im meaning cornwall no meetings down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunny Stag Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 when i say south im meaning cornwall no meetings down here Just to the north of Exeter is Scotland so two meetings in the deep south sounds brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Surely there are enough eligible riders who want to take part to allow a third qualifying event It cannot be right that the likes of Isherwood, Wrathall, Garrity etc are being overlooked! I'm sure if the opportunity arose Mildenhall would show interest in hosting a meeting of this type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hopefully with Gary Irving taking a break from the sport it will open up a slot for Adam Wrathall, who surely should have had a slot ahead of Scott Meakins, Danny Stoneman, John Resch, Matt Bates, Michael Bovis and Charlie Saunders. No disrespect to the three named but shouldn't qualification be based on last season's form rather than location?? Others who could consider themselves unlucky are Jason Garrity, James Sarjeant (top two in U-15), Aaron Baseby and Chris Widman. Perhaps some have declined the offer but it is disappointing that there isn't a qualifier further north (KL, Mildenhall and Buxton being obvious options) Does indeed seem extraordinary that Aaron (I think he rode in a qualifier last year did he not..? ) and the one & two in the 500cc U-15s championship of last year are not included. As you say, no disrespect to the others you've named (who I know from Sittingbourne and so support wholeheartedly..) but it defies explanation that one or two of them could be ahead of these others..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Saint Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I have just spoken to Graham Reeve who informs me that Adam Wrathall will replace Gary Irving at the Isle of Wight Semi Final. I also asked him about James Serjeant and the other 15 year olds and he advised me that they are not eligible at 15 for this event. Malcolm Vasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I also asked him about James Serjeant and the other 15 year olds and he advised me that they are not eligible at 15 for this event. Ah right, yep makes sense about the 15 year olds.. Mind you, there are others in here who competed in last year's U-15 championships...: are those ones 16 by now then..??!! And what about Asbo (Aaron Baseby)..?? Surely he should be in there..??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I note that the BSPA have announced the line ups for the two U21 Semi Finals, .... Rounds are at Plymouth on the 10th April and IOW on the 14th April for info. Looking at the BSPA web-site tonight, no mention of the IOW round being on the 14th. April in the Fixtures for that date..???!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Think how the scots feel! Depends if they wear their Sporrans over or under their Kilts, I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Erm, this is all very quiet. Does anyone know if the Plymouth site will be carrying updates on this meeting today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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