Scunthorpe V Mildenhall (after Scun V Edinburgh Pl) 29th August 3pm Note 3pm Start

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From www.scunthorpespeedway.com

 

Scorpions expect bumper crowd

 

The Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions and Jotun Paints Scunthorpe Saints take part in a double-header at their Eddie Wright Raceway track on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (29th August) which will feature thirty races starting at 3pm. First up the Scorpions take on the Edinburgh Monarchs, who have a great record at the ‘EWR’ with three wins from five visits. They have two former Scunthorpe riders, in Kyle Howarth and Byron Bekker, at reserve whilst another, Andrew Tully, is part of a formidable top five. After that the Saints look to see off one of their rivals for the National League title playoffs. Mildenhall are the visitors and Jason Garrity will be in as guest cover for the Saints’ number one Gary Irving.

 

Club Promoter Rob Godfrey is sure the return to a 3pm start time will see a larger crowd. “We tried later start times to help the track but the best crowds on a bank holiday have always been with a 3pm start time. It allows people to come from all over and still get back at a sensible time. We always try and get the two meetings done in three hours and we’re not usually that far away from achieving it.”

 

“We’ve got two important meetings that are sure to provide some outstanding racing. Edinburgh haven’t been in great form recently but they’re no mugs and around our track they have great form. The Scorpions have been going well and have won ten home meetings on the trot which might be a Premier League record for us at the EWR so something is going to have to give. Hopefully we’ll be able to dent their record and keep our run going. Edinburgh are one of the teams who we’re fighting with for 4tth, 5th and 6th spots in the league so it’s vital to fight for every single league point”.

 

“Then the Saints need to defeat Mildenhall if they are going to make the playoffs. It’s looking like being four teams out of six that qualify. I’m pleased we have bolstered our squad with John Oliver (see separate story) but he and Gary Irving are riding for Workington on Monday whilst Richie Worrall has to ride for Newcastle. Stefan Nielsen is going to come back and ride after his crash at Mildenhall last Sunday whilst we have been able to book Jason Garrity to ride at number one. He is usually great to watch but a little unpredictable. I’m sure there is going to be plenty of entertainment on Monday and hopefully we can secure two good results”

 

Prior to Monday both teams have away fixtures to fulfil with the Scorpions at Somerset on Friday (26th August, 7.30pm) and the Saints at Buxton on Sunday (28th August, 3pm).

 

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. David Howe 2. Ben Wilson, 3. Thomas Jørgensen, 4. Richard Hall, 5. Tero Aarnio, 6. Michael Palm Toft, 7. Steve Worrall

 

Somerset Rebels: 1. Travis McGowan 2. Christian Hefenbrock, 3. Dakota North, 4. Cory Gathercole, 5. Sam Masters, 6. Alex Davies, 7. James Holder

 

Edinburgh Monarchs: 1.Kevin Wölbert, 2. Kalle Katajisto, 3. Andrew Tully, 4. Matthew Wethers, 5. Craig Cook, 6. Byron Bekker, 7. Kyle Howarth

 

Jotun Paints Scunthorpe Saints (at Buxton): 1. Gary Irving, 2. Rider replacement, 3. Steve Worrall, 4. Lee Smethills, 5. John Oliver, 6. Adam Wrathall, 7. Adam Kirby

 

Jotun Paints Scunthorpe Saints (v Mildenhall): 1. Jason Garrity, 2. Rider replacement, 3. Steve Worrall, 4. Lee Smethills, 5. Ashley Birks, 6. Adam Wrathall, 7. Stefan Nielsen

 

Buxton Hitmen (possible): 1. Adam Allott, 2. Dean Felton, 3. Luke Priest, 4. Ben Taylor, 5. Robert Branford, 6. Paul Burnett, 7. Ryan Blacklock

 

Mildenhall Fen Tigers: 1. Guest for Cameron Heeps, 2. Rider replacement for Mark Baseby, 3. Joe Jacobs, 4. Lewis Blackbird 5. Jack Hargreaves, 6. Daniel Halsey, 7. Aaron Baseby

 

 

Byron Bekker Former Scunthorpe Scorpion/Saint who rode in 127 consecutive official appearances between June 2005 and 19 July 2008.

Twice South African Under-21 Champion in 2000 and 2001.

Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League Championship, KO Cup and Conference Trophy Winning Teams in 2006 and 2007.

Member of Scunthorpe's Conference Shield Winning Team in 2006.

Member of Scunthorpe's Four-Team Championship Winning Team in 2007.

Recent Edinburgh signing as a full-time member of the side after riding as a NL guest for the Monarchs.

Rides for Belle Vue Colts in 2011 National League.

 

Craig Cook 2009 National League Riders Champion.

Member of Workington's Young Shield Winning Teams in 2009 and 2010.

Member of Buxton's National League Championship, National League KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Teams in 2010.

Made his competitive debut for Scunthorpe Saints in a CL KO Cup 2nd Leg match at EWR on 10 October 2008.

Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Belle Vue for the 2011 Elite League Season.

 

Kyle Howarth Rode for Scunthorpe Saints in 2009.

Made National League debut (at home) for Saints v Weymouth on 13 April 2009. Scored 13 + 2 points from 6 rides in the Number 7 position.

Has ridden in the Elite League for Belle Vue and Poole (as a number 8) in 2011.

 

Kalle Katajisto Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Team in 2009.

 

Andrew Tully Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 2008 and 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2008.

Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League Championship and Conference Trophy Winning Teams in 2006 and 2007.

Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League KO Cup and Conference Shield Winning Teams in 2006.

Member of Armadale's Conference Trophy Winning Team in 2005.

 

Matthew Wethers 2001 South Australian State Under-16 Champion.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 2003, 2008 and 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2008.

 

Kevin Wolbert 2008 German Champion.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Team in 2009.

Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Birmingham for the 2011 Elite League Season.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs at EWR

 

Leagues Ave Ave Best

Name Ridden In M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) T/R Pts Performance

Byron Bekker PL/NL/CL 102 441 666 131 6.04 7.23 0 14 + 4 from 7 rides (2006 - CL)

Craig Cook PL/NL/CL 8 33 51 3 6.18 6.55 0 16 from 6 rides (2011 - PL)

Kyle Howarth PL/NL 13 62 81 13 5.23 6.06 0 10 from 5 rides (2009 - NL)

Kalle Katajisto PL 1 6 15 0 10.00 10.00 0 15 from 6 rides (2010)

Andrew Tully PL/CL 40 176 347 51 7.89 9.05 3 17 + 1 from 6 rides (2007 - for Scorpions - NL)

Matthew Wethers PL 5 21 30 3 5.71 6.29 0 7 + 1 from 4 rides (2008)

Kevin Wolbert PL 2 10 18 2 7.20 8.00 0 9 + 2 from 5 rides (2011)

 

Edinburgh Monarchs 2011 (All Meetings to date)

 

Leagues Ave Ave Best

Name Ridden In M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) T/R Pts Performance

Byron Bekker Home 3 12 10 2 3.33 4.00 0 5 + 1 from 4 rides (v Redcar)

(as NL Guest) Away 1 3 0 0 0.00 0.00 0

TOTAL 4 15 10 2 2.67 3.20 0 5 + 1 from 4 rides (v Redcar)

Craig Cook Home 17 77 170 12 8.83 9.45 0 13 + 2 from 5 rides (v Plymouth)

Away 14 60 99 5 6.60 6.93 0 16 from 6 rides (@ Scunthorpe)

TOTAL 31 137 269 17 7.85 8.35 0 16 from 6 rides (@ Scunthorpe)

Kyle Howarth Home 8 37 51 12 5.51 6.81 0 11 + 3 from 7 rides (v Ipswich)

Away 8 43 41 4 3.81 4.19 0 8 + 1 from 5 rides (@ Newcastle)

TOTAL 16 80 92 16 4.60 5.40 0 11 + 3 from 7 rides (v Ipswich)

Kalle Katajisto Home 15 62 105 12 6.77 7.55 0 12 + 2 from 5 rides (v Rye House)

Away 13 53 58 7 4.38 4.91 2 9 + 1 from 5 rides (@ Newcastle/Rye House)

TOTAL 28 115 163 19 5.67 6.33 2 12 + 2 from 5 rides (v Rye House)

Andrew Tully Home 17 76 173 10 9.11 9.63 0 15 from 5 rides (v Newport)

Away 15 64 96 14 6.00 6.88 8 10 + 3 from 5 rides (@ Newport)

TOTAL 32 140 269 24 7.69 8.37 8 15 from 5 rides (v Newport)

Matthew Wethers Home 18 77 157 30 8.16 9.71 0 13 + 4 from 6 rides (v Ipswich)

Away 15 65 101 16 6.22 7.20 10 12 + 1 from 6 rides (@ Glasgow (ST))

TOTAL 33 142 258 46 7.27 8.56 10 13 + 4 from 6 rides (v Ipswich)

Kevin Wolbert Home 17 71 156 9 8.79 9.30 0 15 from 5 rides (v Berwick/Sheffield (KOC)/Glasgow (SC))

Away 12 55 97 9 7.05 7.71 5 15 + 1 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (@ Sheffield (PL))

TOTAL 29 126 253 18 8.03 8.60 5 15 + 1 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (@ Sheffield (PL))

 

Edinburgh's Results at EWR:

 

26 May 2008 - PL Scunthorpe 39 Edinburgh 53

25 May 2009 - PL Scunthorpe 49 Edinburgh 44

11 July 2009 - PT Semi-Final Scunthorpe 44 Edinburgh 46

31 May 2010 - PL Scunthorpe 41 Edinburgh 48

2 May 2011 - PL Scunthorpe 46 Edinburgh 44

 

Results

 

25/03/2011 PS (1) H L Edinburgh 44 Newcastle 46

01/04/2011 ST (1) H W Edinburgh 47 Glasgow 45

03/04/2011 PS (2) A L Edinburgh 45 Newcastle 48 (On agg - L: 89 - 94)

08/04/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 56 Redcar 37

09/04/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 39 Berwick 53

15/04/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 49 Berwick 44

22/04/2011 PL H L Edinburgh 44 Leicester 45

23/04/2011 PL A W Edinburgh 49 Newport 42

29/04/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 60 Scunthorpe 32

02/05/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 44 Scunthorpe 46

06/05/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 53 Ipswich 40

12/05/2011 KOC (1) A L Edinburgh 31 Sheffield 59

13/05/2011 KOC (2) H W Edinburgh 55 Sheffield 35 (On agg - L: 86 - 94)

20/05/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 51 Newport 42

27/05/2011 PL H Edinburgh 4 Rye House 8 (Abandoned after 2 heats)

03/06/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 48 Workington 41

04/06/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 42 Rye House 48

09/06/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 41 Ipswich 51

10/06/2011 SC (1) H W Edinburgh 52 Glasgow 41

12/06/2011 SC (2) A L Edinburgh 35 Glasgow 58 (On agg - L: 87 - 99)

16/06/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 41 Redcar 54

17/06/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 49 Sheffield 41

27/06/2011 ST (2) A L Edinburgh 41 Glasgow 49 (On agg - L: 88 - 94)

01/07/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 53 Newcastle 39

02/07/2011 PL A W Edinburgh 49 Leicester 44

07/07/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 40 Sheffield 56

10/07/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 43 Newcastle 52

15/07/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 64 Plymouth 28

22/07/2011 PL H W Edinburgh 55 Rye House 37

31/07/2011 PL A L Edinburgh 32 Glasgow 58

05/08/2011 PL H L Edinburgh 42 Glasgow 48

06/08/2011 PL A Edinburgh 20 Workington 36 (Abandoned after 9 heats)

19/08/2011 PL Ph 2 H W Edinburgh 61 Redcar 33

 

Mildenhall

Aaron Baseby Member of Bournemouth's National League Championship and National League KO Cup Winning Teams in 2009.

 

Mark Baseby Member of Bournemouth's National League Championship and National League KO Cup Winning Teams in 2009.

 

Lewis Blackbird First rode for Sittingbourne in a Conference Shield fixture at home to Scunthorpe in October 2006.

Has ridden for Ipswich as a number 8 in this year's Premier League.

 

Daniel Halsey Made Conference League debut in 2007 for Rye House.

Has previously ridden in the Premier League for Rye House and Birmingham.

 

Jack Hargreaves Member of Redcar's Young Shield Winning Team in 2007.

Has returned to the sport this season after taking time away.

 

Joe Jacobs Made Conference League debut in 2009 with Mildenhall.

 

Mildenhall Fen Tigers at EWR

 

Leagues Ave Ave Best Total Pts Max

Name Ridden In M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) T/R Pts Performance Scored F P

Aaron Baseby NL/CL 5 22 17 2 3.09 3.45 2 5 + 2 from 5 rides (2006 - CL) 19 0 0

Mark Baseby PL/NL/CL 7 32 38 1 4.75 4.88 2 10 from 5 rides (2007 - CL) 41 0 0

Lewis Blackbird DEBUT @ EWR

Daniel Halsey PL/NL/CL 9 40 36 4 3.60 4.00 2 11 + 1 from 5 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2008 - CL)) 42 0 0

Jack Hargreaves PL/NL/CL 6 30 40 1 5.33 5.47 3 14 + 1 from 6 rides (2006 - CL) 44 0 0

Joe Jacobs NL 1 5 3 1 2.40 3.20 0 3 + 1 from 5 rides (2010) 4 0 0

 

Mildenhall Fen Tigers 2011 (All Meetings to date)

 

Leagues Ave Ave Best

Name Ridden In M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) T/R Pts Performance

Aaron Baseby Home 9 41 59 16 5.76 7.32 0 14 + 3 from 6 rides (v Hackney (KOC))

Away 9 38 42 10 4.42 5.47 0 8 + 3 from 6 rides (@ Isle of Wight)

TOTAL 18 79 101 26 5.11 6.43 0 14 + 3 from 6 rides (v Hackney (KOC))

Mark Baseby Home 2 8 7 2 3.50 4.50 0 5 + 2 from 4 rides (v Hackney (NL))

Away 3 11 19 3 6.91 8.00 0 12 from 5 rides (@ Buxton)

TOTAL 5 19 26 5 5.47 6.53 0 12 from 5 rides (@ Buxton)

Lewis Blackbird Home 9 47 104 3 8.85 9.11 0 14 + 2 from 6 rides (v King's Lynn)

Away 9 41 47 13 4.59 5.85 0 7 + 3 from 6 rides (@ Belle Vue)

TOTAL 18 88 151 16 6.86 7.59 0 14 + 2 from 6 rides (v King's Lynn)

Daniel Halsey Home 9 38 53 8 5.58 6.42 0 10 + 1 from 5 rides (v Buxton)

Away 9 34 41 3 4.82 5.18 0 11 + 1 from 6 rides (@ Newport)

TOTAL 18 72 94 11 5.22 5.83 0 11 + 1 from 6 rides (@ Newport)

Jack Hargreaves Home 9 39 67 10 6.87 7.90 0 13 + 1 from 5 rides (v Belle Vue)

Away 9 41 73 8 7.12 7.90 2 13 + 3 from 6 rides (@ Dudley (Wolverhampton))

TOTAL 18 80 140 18 7.00 7.90 2 13 + 3 from 6 rides (@ Dudley (Wolverhampton))

Joe Jacobs Home 9 41 79 8 7.71 8.49 0 13 + 2 from 5 rides (v Isle of Wight)

Away 8 29 41 3 5.66 6.07 0 12 from 5 rides (@ Hackney (Rye House))

TOTAL 17 70 120 11 6.86 7.49 0 13 + 2 from 5 rides (v Isle of Wight)

 

Mildenhall's Results at EWR:

 

18 June 2005 - CL Scunthorpe 50 Mildenhall 43

26 June 2006 - CL Scunthorpe 59 Mildenhall 34

31 July 2006 - CT Scunthorpe 60 Mildenhall 33

2 May 2009 - NL Scunthorpe 57 Mildenhall 38

 

Rode in 2008 at Premier League level and the result was Scunthorpe 48 Mildenhall 42.

 

Results

 

17/04/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 45 Dudley 44

20/04/2011 NL A D Mildenhall 45 King's Lynn 45

08/05/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 47 Belle Vue 42

09/05/2011 NL A L Mildenhall 32 Belle Vue 59

15/05/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 56 King's Lynn 37

21/05/2011 NL A L Mildenhall 36 Stoke 57

29/05/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 61 Isle of Wight 33

05/06/2011 KOC (1) H W Mildenhall 60 Hackney 32

11/06/2011 KOC (2) A W Mildenhall 50 Hackney 42 (On agg - W: 110 - 74)

26/06/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 47 Buxton 43

03/07/2011 NL A L Mildenhall 44 Buxton 45

19/07/2011 KOC SF(1) A Mildenhall 21 Isle of Wight 9 (Abandoned after 5 heats)

24/07/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 57 Hackney 35

02/08/2011 NL A W Mildenhall 51 Dudley 38

06/08/2011 NL A L Mildenhall 46 Newport 47

14/08/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 49 Stoke 43

16/08/2011 NL A D Mildenhall 45 Isle of Wight 45

21/08/2011 NL H W Mildenhall 47 Scunthorpe 43

[Nikko]

Good luck to Adam Kirby who makes his National League debut on Sunday for the Saints at Buxton

[Fozzie4388]

Cracking choice of guest in Garrity for Monday. Hope he has more luck then the guests the Saints have had previously also great to see Stefan will be back on monday. (Thats my bank holiday sorted then) and as Nikko says good luck to Adam Kirby at Buxton sunday.

[PhilK]

Mildenhall guest for Monday announced in the Mildenhall Journal as being Buxtons Robert Brandford

[Mimmo]

As the King's Lynn fixture at Newport has been put back to 6.30pm from it's previously advertised 2.30pm start time, it means the seven of us that were going to attend will now no longer be doing so.

 

So it looks like I'm gonna have to dig around for a different programme board, and watch you 'moggies' at both West Row on Sunday and Scunny on Monday. Here's hoping you get all you want.

[Fozzie4388]

With the confusion of the team changes at Workington, J-Lo will most probably be riding for the Saints in this one.

[PhilK]

No updates even though Halifaxtiger offered, so he is texting me and I will add them on here. Hopefully noone has a problem with this?

 

Heat One - Branford, M Baseby, Garrity, Wrathall

 

Garrity broke tapes off 15, Wrathall fell when third

 

Scunny 1 Mildenhall 5

[PhilK]

Line ups

 

Scunny - Garrity R/R, Worrall, Oliver, Smethills, Wrathall, Nielsen

 

Mildenhall - Branford, M Baseby, Jacobs, Blackbird, Hargreaves, Halsey, A Baseby

 

Heat 2 - Nielsen, Halsey, Wrathall, A Baseby

 

Scunny 5 Mildenhall 7

[Charlottee]

carry on please! i was thingking someone would no something

[PhilK]

Heat 3 - Oliver, Worall, Blackbird, Jacobs from the gate

 

Scunny 10 Mildenhall 8

[PhilK]

Heat 4 - Nielsen, A Baseby, Smethills, Hargreaves.

 

Jack lost it on bend two, Nielsen very impressive - HT's words

 

Scunny 14 Mildenhall 10

[PhilK]

Heat 5 - Worrall, Oliver, Banford, M Baseby

 

Worrall passed Branford lap one

 

Scunny 19 Mildenhall 11

[PhilK]

Heat 6

 

Called back twice, seems Garrity is twitching

 

Away clean this time

 

Nielsen, Garrity, Hargreaves, Halsey from the gate

 

Scunny 24 Mildenhall 12

[PhilK]

Heat 7

 

Smethills, Jacobs, Blackbird, Wrathall - No TR from Mildenhall!

 

 

Scunny 27 Mildenhall 15

 

Heat 8 Smethills is the R/R

[PhilK]

By the way footy score Billericay 4 Bury Town 4

 

Heat 8 - Smethills, M Baseby, Nielsen, A Baseby - Mark caught Nielsen on line!

 

Scunny 31 Mildenhall 17

 

TR time maybe??

[PhilK]

Heat 9

 

Worall, Oliver, Hargreaves, Halsey

 

According to HT Mildenhall being turned over on the 2nd bend

 

Scunny 36 Mildenhall 18

 

 

Heat 10

 

Oliver is R/R

Edited August 29, 2011 by PhilK

[PhilK]

Heat 10

 

According to HT

 

Garrity hit Blackbird, who hit Oliver who hit the fence

 

Ambulance out Garrity excluded

[Charlottee]

got any news yet?

[PhilK]

Wrathall replaces Oliver in r/run of Heat Ten

[Charlottee]

im guessing a long delay for the accident