lucifer sam Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) SCORPIONS IN FINAL FLING FOR 2013 HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions will take part in their last regular team meeting of the season at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday afternoon (September 15, 3pm), as they take on local rivals Sheffield Tigers in the first leg of the Retro Cup. It’s not quite the final speedway action of the year at the Eddie Wright Raceway, as there will be a special meeting on Friday, October 11 (further details to follow) which promoter Rob Godfrey promises will be a night “not to be missed”. Sunday’s Retro Cup clash is a meeting styled on how speedway was run on the sixties, seventies and eighties, thought by many to be a Golden Age for British Speedway. It sees the reintroduction of: • The old 13-heat format that that was used in British Speedway between 1969 and 1987 and coined the phrase that “happiness is 40-38”. The 1-5 in each team have four programmed rides, while the 6 & 7 (reserves) have three programmed rides. • Tactical substitutes, where one rider can replace another (or indeed two riders can replace two others!), once a team is six points or more in arrears at any stage after Heat 4. The tactical substitute served speedway from 1955 to 2003, but was replaced by the somewhat controversial tactical ride (programmed riders going for double points) in 2004. Tactical substitutes are for regular points. • The Champion Of The Afternoon competition in the second half, sponsored by Peacock & Binnington (one of the premier agricultural machinery dealers in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with branches at Brigg, Louth, Corringham and Selby). Such second halves were the norm in British Speedway from the early days of the sport to around 1984. Sunday’s second half sees three qualifying heats, with the winner of each race progressing to the final, along with the fastest second-placed rider, so times are all-important! Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “It’s a challenge match, but one with an interesting twist that will interest a lot of people. “A lot of the longer-term fans are always saying we should go back to the way we used to run meetings, so for one meeting, we are! We’ll see how it goes. “There’s been a lot of recent discussion of how speedway can move itself forward. I started some of it myself with a request to hear the views of supporters in the ‘Speedway Star’, speedway’s top weekly magazine. “Sometimes it’s necessary to look how you used to do things, and work out if some of those things were actually better. So it will be interesting to see how everything goes on Sunday afternoon. “It’ll be a great afternoon for the fans who went to Scunthorpe Speedway at Quibell Park and Ashby Ville in the 70s and 80s, who pine for the days of 13 heats, tactical subs and second halves. And, for newer supporters, it’s a chance to see how we used to do things.” “I never tire of beating Sheffield”, Godfrey added. “We’ve already beaten them home and away in the Premier League, and I also want to beat them in the Retro Cup. The plan on Sunday is to make Sheffield use plenty of tactical subs! “The second half will be interesting, because it’s not often our riders race each other at the Eddie Wright Raceway. “It’ll be interesting to see comes out on top and becomes Champion Of The Afternoon. Will it be Josh (Auty), Ash (Birks), Nicolai (Klindt) or Tommy The Gun (Thomas Jørgensen), or maybe one of our reserves - Ryan (Douglas) or Lewis (Blackbird) – will scoop the prize, or will one of the Sheffield lads end up winning it? “In the second half, we’re also planning to have some mechanics’ races and stuff like that, because this will be our last regular home meeting this season. We’ve missed out on this kind of stuff over the last couple of years, because when you’re in play-offs, you’re never quite sure when the season is over. The pressure is off and we can have a fun end to the season this year. “We will have one more meeting here, on Friday, October 11. Our full plans for that night will be announced in due course, but it will be a meeting not to be missed. People need to keep their diaries free for that night”, Godfrey concluded. The second leg of the Retro Cup takes place at Sheffield on Thursday, September 26. Admission Prices for Sunday: Adult: £14.00 Student/OAP: £12.00 Child (10 - 16): £5.00 Child (0 - 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £33 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-16) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Sunday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. David Howe R/R, 3. Nicolai Klindt (Denmark), 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 6. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 7. Lewis Blackbird. Sheffield Tigers (provisional): 1. To be confirmed, 2. Andre Compton, 3. Ricky Wells (United States), 4. Danny Maassen (Germany), 5. Adam Roynon, 6. Damien Koppe (Australia), 7. Facundo Albin (Argentina). Edited September 15, 2013 by lucifer sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Is Adam Roynon fit again ? Hats off to him if he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Is Adam Roynon fit again ? Hats off to him if he is. No he is not, I think that you may find that Damien Koppe is not fit as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve55 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 If you look at the weather forecast for Sunday it doesn't look like the track will be fit either! That's the trouble when it gets to this time of year. Had a better year for weather than last any way. Hope it changes, like it does from time to time, as this should be a good meeting. Looking forward to it, hope it's on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 If it's on I wonder where Josh Auty will ride, Will it be here for a challenge or at Kings Lynn for Birmingham in a League match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 If it's on I wonder where Josh Auty will ride, Will it be here for a challenge or at Kings Lynn for Birmingham in a League match? King,s Lynn surely or is the last call with Josh.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Rides Again Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 If it's on I wonder where Josh Auty will ride, Will it be here for a challenge or at Kings Lynn for Birmingham in a League match? Afraid the weather will mean neither ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Kev Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 If it's on I wonder where Josh Auty will ride, Will it be here for a challenge or at Kings Lynn for Birmingham in a League match? He will ride at Scunny I would imagine as that fixture was arranged prior to our match at KL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerite Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Line ups for tomorrow according to todays Sheffield Star: SCUNTHORPE: Josh Auty, David Howe R/R, Nicolai Klindt, Ashley Birks, Thomas Jørgensen, Ryan Douglas, Lewis Blackbird. SHEFFIELD: Hugh Skidmore, Andre Compton, Ricky Wells, Danny Maassen, Adam Roynon R/R, Damien Koppe, Facundo Albin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Line ups for tomorrow according to todays Sheffield Star: SCUNTHORPE: Josh Auty, David Howe R/R, Nicolai Klindt, Ashley Birks, Thomas Jørgensen, Ryan Douglas, Lewis Blackbird. SHEFFIELD: Hugh Skidmore, Andre Compton, Ricky Wells, Danny Maassen, Adam Roynon R/R, Damien Koppe, Facundo Albin. Hugh Skidmore as a guest for Simon Stead?, Think i'll give this one a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Think we'll all be giving it a miss :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Meeting off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Hopefully Sheffield can find a proper number one for the re-arranged fixture, which is now scheduld for Sunday 29th September. Glad they cancelled early, think the crowd would have been affected by uncertainty when there is a chance of a rain-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather12 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) The 29th is the same day as the Buxton 20th Anniversary Airfence Challenge meeting, Some of the Sheffield supporters are also regular Buxton supporters. A difficult decision to be made for some. I regularly attend Scunthorpe, Sheffield and Buxton. Edited September 14, 2013 by Heather12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Hopefully Sheffield can find a proper number one for the re-arranged fixture, which is now scheduld for Sunday 29th September. Glad they cancelled early, think the crowd would have been affected by uncertainty when there is a chance of a rain-off. i would get magnus karlsson in as a guest he should score you a bucket full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Like Superstar says -word on the grapevine says this has already been called off due to bad weather forecast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Meeting off - due to a very adverse weather forecast To be restaged Sunday, September 29th at 3pm Edited September 15, 2013 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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