British Final And Semi Finals

[seanisnumber1]

Well I hope Mr Woffinden has his day for GB but based on the below found on speedway star website who knows: -

 

The semi at Sheffield was rained off after 12 heats with Woffy failing to make the cut. “There was meant to be a ballot to decide which riders went where, but I could have gone to King’s Lynn,” said Tai, referring to the other semi-final venue. “It makes me wonder why I chose to race for Britain. I still can ride for Australia I guess, there’s nothing stopping me.”

[Midnight_Lady]

Well I hope Mr Woffinden has his day for GB but based on the below found on speedway star website who knows: -

 

The semi at Sheffield was rained off after 12 heats with Woffy failing to make the cut. “There was meant to be a ballot to decide which riders went where, but I could have gone to King’s Lynn,” said Tai, referring to the other semi-final venue. “It makes me wonder why I chose to race for Britain. I still can ride for Australia I guess, there’s nothing stopping me.”

 

Talk about spitting the dummy! Now he wants to take his ball and run back to Oz?

[Warm&Cosy]

well done Clewsy

[topaz325]

Well done Chris Schramm.

[Bandits4life]

Well done Clewsy

[Fozzie4388]

From the Updates Site

 

KOPIOWANIE TYLKO ZA ZGOD� ADMINISTRATORA

 

Please remember that these updates cost the texter and updater money, please don't ruin it for others by posting the score up before the updater has had a chance to update this screen

 

All Updates will appear in this window, please feel free to post any comments below.

 

Texter: MrMungo

 

Updater: Fozzie

 

[move]Riders Qualified: Chris Harris, Eddie Kennett, Simon Stead, Lewis Bridger, Chris Schramm, Jason King, Paul Clews and Leigh Lanham[/move]

 

Line-up

 

1. Lee Richardson (Lakeside) 0, Fx = 0 Withdrawn

2. Chris Harris (Coventry) 3, 3, 3, 3, 2 = 14

3. Simon Stead (Swindon) 1, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 13

4. Lewis Bridger (Peterborough) 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 13

5. Chris Mills (Bournemouth) R, 2, R, M, 1 = 3

6. Paul Clews (Berwick) 3, 1, 2, 0, 2 = 8

7. Leigh Lanham (Newport/Belle Vue) 2, 1, 2, 2, 0 = 7

8. Adam Roynon (Stoke) 1, 0, 0, 1, 3 = 5

9. Chris Schramm (Workington) 3, 3, 1, 2, 1 = 10

10. Joe Haines (Kings Lynn/Wolverhampton) 2, 0, 0 = 2 Withdrawn

11. Ben Wilson (Redcar) R, R = 0 Withdrawn

12. Luke Bowen (Rye House) 1, 1, 1, 0, 0 = 3

13. Chris Neath (Rye House) 2, 1, 1, 2, 1 = 7

14. Jason King (Newcastle) 1, 2, 2, 1, 2 = 8

15. Carl Wilkinson (Scunthorpe/Ipswich) R, 2, 2, 1, Fx = 5

16. Edward Kennett (Coventry) 3, 3, 3, 2, 3 = 14

 

Reserves

17. Darren Mallett (Kings Lynn) 1, 3, 1, 2 = 7

 

Heat Results

 

Heat 01: Harris, Bridger, Stead, Richardson ret 59.64

Line Up: Richardson, Harris, Stead, Bridger

Comments: Harris from gate. Bridger looked good! Richardson pulled up lap 3 well adrift.

Sponsored by www.enjaydesigns.net

 

Heat 02: Clews, Lanham, Roynon, Mills ret 61.87

Line Up: Mills, Lanham, Clews, Roynon

Comments: Mills fell 4th bend under pressure from Roynon. Mills then retired start of lap 2. Clews passed Lanham last lap.

Sponsored by Steve Dixon www.stevedixonphotography.co.uk

 

Heat 03: Schramm, Haines, Bowen, Wilson ret 61.94

Line Up: Haines, Wilson, Schramm, Bowen

Comments: Wilson struggled and retired lap 2 while last.

Sponsored by: Speedway fans, we will take your favourite picture and turn it into an awesome one-off gift, check us out at www.createaclock.co.uk

 

Heat 04: Re-run Kennett, Neath, King, Wilkinson ret 60.58

Line Up: Wilkinson, King, Kennett, Neath

Comments: Unstatisfactory start all4back. Kennett quick away and never troubled. Close between other three down backstraight. Wilko pulled up entering bend 3 while 3rd. King lifted coming out of bend 2 lap 3 and fell gifting Neath 2nd. King quickly up to complete race.

Sponsored by Friends of Edinburgh Speedway http://www.foes.info/

 

Heat 05: Re-runx2 Schramm, Mills, Neath 61.05

Line Up: Neath, Richardson, Mills, Schramm

Comments: Richardson locks it up bend 2 and falls awkwardly. Mills couldnt avoid him. Richardson excluded from re-run. Ambulance on track. Ref not happy with the restart all3back. Neath always close to Mills. Mills held him off well.

Sponsored by Splod

 

Richardson has Hand/Ankle injuries as well as a headache according to MrMungo.

 

Heat 06: Harris, King, Clews, Haines 59.48

Line Up: King, Haines, Harris, Clews

Comments: Harris by a mile. Haines too wide 2nd bend and Clews nipped by on inside.

Sponsored by

 

Heat 07: Stead, Wilkinson, Lanham, Wilson ret 60.93

Line Up: Wilson, Wilkinson, Lanham, Stead

Comments: Wilson kept it too tight 2nd bend and Lanham passed him. Wilson pulled up lap 3 - looks to be struggling. Wilkinson didnt let Stead get away and was close a few times.

Sponsored by Merlin

 

Heat 08: Kennett, Bridger, Bowen, Roynon 60.42

Line Up: Bridger, Roynon, Bowen, Kennett

Comments: Messy First bend between Kennett and Bridger. Kennett pulled away after that.

Sponsored by www.methanolpilot.com - dedicated to helping speedway

 

Richardson out of the meeting. Mallett in to take the rest of the rides.

Wilson also withdrawn from meeting no reason why but i presume its a reacurrance of his injury.

 

Heat 09: Kennett, Clews, Mallett 61.37

Line Up: Clews, Kennett, Richardson Mallett, Wilson

Comments: Clews all over Mallett in the latter stages and nips by Mallett on the finish line.

Sponsored by inthedirt clothing - inthedirt.co.uk - facebook.com/inthedirt

 

Heat 10: Harris, Wilkinson, Bowen, Mills ret 59.77

Line Up: Bowen, Mills, Wilkinson, Harris

Comments: Wilkinson slow away but flies round the 2 on the inside coming out of bend 2. Mills pulls up start of lap 2.

Sponsored by

 

Heat 11: Stead, King, Schramm, Roynon 60.52

Line Up: Roynon, Schramm, Stead, King

Comments: King by Schramm down backstraight. Roynon was getting close to Schramm until he got out of shape lap 3.

Sponsored by

 

Heat 12: Bridger, Lanham, Neath, Haines 61.77

Line Up: Neath, Bridger, Haines, Lanham

Comments: Fine by by Bridger after a messy first few bens. Passed Neath end of lap 1. and got by Lanham lap 2.

Sponsored by Thinking about getting a website? - www.brightstardesigns.co.uk - The Bright Light In Website Design

 

****INTERVAL**** (Haines now withdrawn same reason as Wilson i presume).

 

Heat 13: Mallett, Lanham, King, Bowen 62.22

Line Up: Lanham, Bowen, King, Richardson Mallett

Comments: Mallett gated and never put under that much pressure. King close to Lanham early on but lost ground lap 2. (Updates Comment: Can Reserves Qualify?)

Sponsored by Art and Stitch for all your sewing and art supplies www.artandstitch.co.uk

 

Heat 14: Harris, Neath, Roynon 60.55

Line Up: Harris, Neath, Roynon, Wilson

Comments: 3 riders only. Well spread out by the end

Sponsored by

 

Heat 15: Re-run Stead, Kennett, Mallett 60.95

Line-up: Kennett, Stead, Haines Mallett, Mills

Comments: Kennett and Mallett clash on bend 2. Mallett down no exclusions. Race to be re-run. Mills now been excluded under 2 mins rule. Stead just beat Kennett to first bend and that was that.

Sponsored by Deadlock Clothing - www.deadlockclothinguk.com

 

Heat 16: Bridger, Schramm, Wilkinson, Clews 61.23

Line-up: Schramm, Clews, Bridger, Wilkinson

Comments: Wilko close to Schramm early on but Wilko lost ground on the whiteline on lap 2.

 

Heat 17: Re-run Roynon, Mallett 61.94

Line-up: Richardson Mallett, Roynon, Wilkinson, Haines

Comments: 3 riders only. Tight between all of them down the backstraight. Wilkinson out of shape entering 3rd bend taking Mallett down with him. Re-run without Wilkinson. Mallett gates, Roynon cuts back and passes him clean as you like down backstraight.

 

Heat 18: Kennett, Harris, Schramm, Lanham 60.97

Line-up: Schramm, Harris, Lanham, Kennett

Comments: Schramm gates, Harris and Kennett go either side of him down backstraight. Schramm briefly into 2nd again then Harris passed him again.

 

Heat 19: Re-run Stead, Clews, Neath, Bowen 61.41

Line-up: Stead, Bowen, Neath, Clews

Comments: Unstatisfactory start all4back.

 

Heat 20: Bridger, King, Mills 62.15

Line-up: Mills, King, Wilson, Bridger

Comments: 3 riders only. Mills slid off lap 3 but got up again to complete the race.

 

Run-off for the 8th Spot: Lanham, Neath

Line-up: Lanham vs Neath, Lanham off outside gates and wins. Neath chases but needed an extra 2 or 3mph down the straights. Schramm wants the final at Stoke :-/

*************************

 

Comments:

 

Line-up confirmed.

Tonight's SCB Referee is Mr Dale Entwistle

7.15pm: Bridger has just decided to turn up.

 

� 2005-2010 All meetings are copyrighted to Speedway Updates, permission must be sought and we must be fully credited before they are used elsewhere.

[Sandie]

Talk about spitting the dummy! Now he wants to take his ball and run back to Oz?

 

Well so be it - you need two balls to be British!!!!!!

 

 

Sorry - couldn't resist!

[Jacques]

Well done Edward and Bomber.I'm very much looking forward to the final

[MattyHart]

Well done Clews and King.

[shirls]

Well done Steady.

Hope Rico is ok .

[paul84]

Well done Schrammy, im happy for him as he certainly deserves it after the effort he's been putting in for us this year.

[Trees]

Talk about spitting the dummy! Now he wants to take his ball and run back to Oz?

More like he's highlighting how the UK doesn't go out of their way to help their own riders!!

 

The EL boys qualified as expected. They were taking some different lines round the NA to what I expect, right wide on the 2nd bend and the same on the 4th. Nobody tried any cutbacks or anything. Richardson made that mistake on the 1st/2nd bend and crashed awkwardly, that was the end of his night, possibly the end of his first go at EL racing this season for a while too, dunno how badly he's injured. Good to see Darren Mallett holding his own again, keep up the great work!!

Edited May 13, 2010 by Trees

[Daniel Smith]

Awful, awful, awful meeting last night. Track was prepared the slickest I've probably ever seen it which I called at the start of the meeting as a gate & go track, which is exactly what was served up to a disappointed paying public.

 

Couple of nasty looking crashes which I hope all are OK but when a National League rider provides most of the entertainment & track reserve at that it just shows how poor it was last night.

 

I could have walked out after the first 8 heat but as always stuck around in hope that it would get better. It didn't

 

I'm sooooo looking forward to the World Cup meeting now, NOT

[falkirkbandit]

Well done Clewsy

[pubichair]

Awful, awful, awful meeting last night. Track was prepared the slickest I've probably ever seen it which I called at the start of the meeting as a gate & go track, which is exactly what was served up to a disappointed paying public.

 

Couple of nasty looking crashes which I hope all are OK but when a National League rider provides most of the entertainment & track reserve at that it just shows how poor it was last night.

 

I could have walked out after the first 8 heat but as always stuck around in hope that it would get better. It didn't

 

I'm sooooo looking forward to the World Cup meeting now, NOT

totally agree! thought some of lynns meeting were bad but that was worse meeting ive seen for a while

 

 

kennett harris bridger and stead were good to watch in front but even they couldn`t pass when behind

Edited May 13, 2010 by hair

[Eagles_Fan]

Just out of interest was Darren Mallett unable to take his place in the run off for the last spot?

Or did he opt out to, or is it a case of reserves not being allowed?

 

Shame it hadn't gone on countback as Darren won a race!

Edited May 13, 2010 by Eagles_Fan

[RobMcCaffery]

Just out of interest was Darren Mallett unable to take his place in the run off for the last spot?

Or did he opt out to, or is it a case of reserves not being allowed?

 

Shame it hadn't gone on countback as Darren won a race!

 

Reserve scores don't count, if only for the fact that they don't get five rides against all fifteen of the opponents in normal circumstances. They are literally there just to make up the numbers.

[Grachan]

I can't believe that statement from Woffinden! Very dissapointing. hopefully it was just said in the heat of disappointment having not qualified.

 

Well done Steady. And tough luck Rico. Hope he's ok. No tweets yet today! Not like him!

[Blazeaway]

Well I hope Mr Woffinden has his day for GB but based on the below found on speedway star website who knows: -

 

The semi at Sheffield was rained off after 12 heats with Woffy failing to make the cut. "There was meant to be a ballot to decide which riders went where, but I could have gone to King's Lynn," said Tai, referring to the other semi-final venue. "It makes me wonder why I chose to race for Britain. I still can ride for Australia I guess, there's nothing stopping me."

 

Apart from the fact he'd get nowhere near the Aussie team of course.

[squall]

Reserve scores don't count, if only for the fact that they don't get five rides against all fifteen of the opponents in normal circumstances. They are literally there just to make up the numbers.

 

I heard a few years ago that if a reserve replaces a rider for an entire meeting then his score counts.

 

Eg. Rider number 1 crashes on 1st bend and is carted off to hospital, ref calls for all 4 back, reserve takes place of rider number 1 for that one riders 5 rides, his score counts