lucifer sam Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Bumper afternoon of speedway: 15 heats of Scunthorpe Scorpions vs Sheffield Tigers in local derby action PLUS 23 heats of the 2015 Midland Development League Riders' Championship, as 16 riders across 10 tracks do battle. Just £17 for 38 races. Accompanied children under the age of 16 go FREE. Leigh Lanham makes his debut for the Scorpions. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebaron Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 To be honest I wondered if we might have another dabble in the transfer market; and bring Leigh Lanham in. Good signing and makes us a 1-7 again; nice surprise to end the season and Leigh knows his way around the EWR; top scored for the Rebels early season as I recall. Great value by the way on Monday v Tigers; nigh on 40 Heats including the MDL Open; and Leigh's Scorpions debut. What is not to like about that. Here's to a great afternoons racing; who cares who wins (well Rob might!); as long as we're all safe and go home having enjoyed the show. Up the Scorps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 BEST VALUE SPEEDWAY MEETING OF THE YEAR SCUNTHORPE’s Eddie Wright Raceway in Normanby Road presents perhaps the best value speedway meeting in the UK this season on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (3pm), with 38 heats on offer for just £17 for adults. Here is what is on offer: • 15 heats of hotly-contested local derby action, as the FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions, supported by Henderson Insurance, entertain the Sheffield Tigers in Premier League action on the best racetrack in the country. • 16 hotshots of the future from 10 different tracks going head-to-head in the 23-heat Midland Development League Riders’ Championship. • The chance to see new signing Leigh Lanham’s debut for the Scunthorpe Scorpions. • The debut of Robin Aspegren for Sheffield, plus the return of Tigers’ legend Andre Compton in a Sheffield racejacket. • Free admission to all accompanied children under the age of 16. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey says: “It promises to be an absolute belting afternoon of Bank Holiday speedway. “Our record against the Sheffield Tigers this season is not impressive: it reads three meetings and three defeats. We had the Indian sign over the Tigers between 2012 & 2014, but so far this season, the boot has been on the other foot. “We expect quite a few Tigers’ fans to make the short journey up the M18 and, of course, they’d love to see another win for their team over the Scorpions, but I think maybe we can upset their applecart. “Both teams have a slightly different look about them after signings on both sides to cover for injuries, and I think it’s going to be an extremely close and hard-fought meeting. “Sheffield have a trump card at reserve in Josh Bates, but we have two trump cards at reserve in Alex Davies and Nike Lunna. I honestly think we can steal the win on Monday, but it’s going to be close and we’re going to need our fans to really get behind skipper Theo Pijper and the boys. “There’s not just local pride on the line. We’d dearly love the three Premier League points for a victory in our quest to avoid finishing bottom of the league. It is extremely close between Berwick, Redcar and ourselves.” New signing Leigh Lanham adds stability and experience to the Scunthorpe line-up, and he previously scored 11+2 for Somerset at the Eddie Wright Raceway in May. Meanwhile, youngsters Zdenek Holub and Andreas Lyager both make their second-ever appearances at the track for the Scorpions - both impressed on their respective debuts with scores of 8+2 and 6. The signing of Lanham has gone down well with his new team-mates. Carl Wilkinson tweeted on Thursday morning: “That's a nice little surprise to wake up to. Welcome aboard fella, Mr. Lightning starts!” Meanwhile, the second meeting on Bank Holiday Monday, the Midland Development League Riders’ Championship (MDLRC), which is sponsored by City Gearboxes, is also bound to attract plenty of attention. It features the 16 best riders from the MDL, which has been held across 10 tracks in the second halves of meetings. Monday’s heat-format is the same as the one currently used for Speedway Grand Prix series, with 20 heats followed by two semi-finals and a final. Godfrey adds: “The Midland Development League is a hotbed of talent and many of these riders will go on to become stars of the sport in the future. “It’s going to be intriguing to watch the top 16 riders from the league go against each other in an individual meeting and see who comes out on top. “Scunthorpe will be represented by Jamie Halder and Sam Darroch, but many of the names will be familiar to those who come along to our regular Amateur meetings at the Eddie Wright Raceway. “We’re proud, as a club, to be on the forefront of the development of British Youth and to be able to stage the MDLRC at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Monday.” Admission prices for Bank Holiday Monday: Adult: £17.00 Student/OAP: £15.00 Child (16 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 15) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £39 (2 adults, 2 Children 16-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Bank Holiday Monday: FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions, supported by Henderson Insurance: 1. Zdenek Holub, 2. Theo Pijper, 3. Andreas Lyager, 4. Carl Wilkinson, 5. Leigh Lanham, 6. Alex Davies, 7. Nike Lunna. Sheffield Tigers: 1. Jason Garrity, 2. Robin Aspegren, 3. David Bellego, 4. Nicolai Klindt, 5. Andre Compton, 6. Paco Castagna, 7. Josh Bates. Line-up for City Gearboxes Midland Development League Riders’ Championship: 1. Lee Geary (Long Eaton), 2. Lee Springthorpe (Long Eaton), 3. Layne Cupitt (King’s Lynn), 4. Callum Walker (Coventry), 5. David Holt (Belle Vue), 6. Mitchell Beckett (Coventry), 7. Sam Darroch (Scunthorpe), 8. Connor Fletcher (Stoke), 9. Rob Watts (Milton Keynes), 10. Ben Basford (Peterborough), 11. Adam Portwood (King’s Lynn), 12. Alex Wilson (Peterborough), 13. Jamie Halder (Scunthorpe), 14. Jack Parkinson-Blackburn (Buxton), 15. Andy Mellish (Belle Vue), 16. Adam Sheppard (Wolverhampton). Reserves: 17. David Morgan (Buxton), 18. Sam Wright (Wolverhampton). Sheffield Tigers at EWR Ave Ave Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Best Performance Robin Aspegren PL 6 23 34 6 5.91 6.96 11 + 1 from 6 rides (2012) Josh Bates PL 9 46 32 3 2.78 3.04 11 + 1 from 5 rides (2015) David Bellego PL 9 38 48 7 5.05 5.79 9 from 4 rides (2013) Michele Paco Castagna DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR Andre Compton PL 14 60 101 11 6.73 7.47 13 from 5 rides (2005) Jason Garrity PL 2 9 12 0 5.33 5.33 9 from 5 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2014)) Nicolai Klindt PL 16 68 127 12 7.47 8.18 15 + 1 from 6 rides (2013) Other Notes Robin Aspegren Member of Newport's Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011. Josh Bates Former Scunthorpe Scorpion. 2014 British Under-21 Champion. Member of Mildenhall's National League Championship, KO Cup and Trophy Winning Teams in 2012. Member of Mildenhall's National League Trophy Winning Team in 2014. Recently represented Great Britain in the Under-21 World Team Cup. Named as a Fast-Track Reserve with Wolverhampton for the 2015 Elite League season. David Bellego 2010 French Championship Winner. Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011. Member of Berwick's Premier League Fours Winning Team in 2012. Michele Paco Castagna Three times Italian Under-21 Champion (2011, 2012 and 2014) Represented Italy in 4 Speedway World Cup Events. Andre Compton 2004 Premier League Riders' Champion. Member of Sheffield's Premier League Championship, Young Shield and Fours Winning Teams in 1999. Member of Newcastle's 2001 Premier League Championship Winning Team. Member of Poole's Craven Shield Winning Team in 2002. Member of Workington's Young Shield and Premier League Fours Winning Teams in 2009. Member of Workington's Young Shield Winning Team in 2010. Jason Garrity 2008 British Under-15 Champion. 2011 British Under-19 and National League Riders' Champion. Member of Buxton's National League Championship, Trophy and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2010. Premier Challenge Trophy Winner with Rye House in 2012. Named as a Fast-Track Reserve with Coventry for the 2015 Elite League season. Rode as a track reserve in this year's British Grand Prix at Cardiff. Nicolai Klindt Former Scunthorpe Scorpion who has scored over 300 points for the club. Has ridden in 2 Speedway Grand Prix and 5 Speedway World Cup Events. Danish Under-19 Champion (2006) Twice Danish Under-21 Champion (2006/2008) European Under-19 Champion (2007) Elite League Championship Winner with Wolverhampton in 2009. Sheffield Tigers' Results at EWR 23 October 2005 CH L Scunthorpe 47 Sheffield 43 30 October 2007 CH W Scunthorpe 44 Sheffield 45 21 March 2008 PT W Scunthorpe 41 Sheffield 48 11 April 2008 KOC W Scunthorpe 44 Sheffield 48 15 August 2008 PL W Scunthorpe 43 Sheffield 47 20 March 2009 CH L Scunthorpe 60 Sheffield 32 05 May 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 57 Sheffield 38 19 March 2010 PT L Scunthorpe 43 Sheffield 33 30 August 2010 PL W Scunthorpe 41 Sheffield 51 18 March 2011 CH W Scunthorpe 43 Sheffield 47 10 June 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 46 Sheffield 43 04 June 2012 LC W Scunthorpe 40 Sheffield 50 17 August 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 51 Sheffield 42 05 April 2013 LC L Scunthorpe 50 Sheffield 38 21 June 2013 PL L Scunthorpe 63 Sheffield 31 29 September 2013 RC L Scunthorpe 54 Sheffield 24 30 March 2014 LC W Scunthorpe 42 Sheffield 48 09 July 2014 PL L Scunthorpe 54 Sheffield 39 12 October 2014 PL L Scunthorpe 55 Sheffield 39 06 April 2015 PL W Scunthorpe 40 Sheffield 53 (stats by John Eyre) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Looking forward to this meeting with a full team of 7 riders......Welcome to Scunny Leigh.......COME ON SCORPS...YOU CAN DO IT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerite Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Let's hope the weather forecast for tomorrow improves, doesn't look good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Latest from Scunthorpe Speedway twitter: So hears the plan folks The tracks pack in hard and we are expecting the rain to clear by dinner time so fingers crossed we will be racing All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie21 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Lets hope that the weather is kind to us, a 3 point win to the Scorpions, a good MDL Championship but most important ALL riders go home safe and in the same condition that they arrive at the EDW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Well I will be taking a brolly if its not called of before I set off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIS002 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Latest from Scunthorpe Speedway twitter: So hears the plan folks The tracks pack in hard and we are expecting the rain to clear by dinner time so fingers crossed we will be racing All the best Rob Hope the forecasts are wrong as the ones I've looked at say 100% chance of rain from 9am to 6pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Any weather news this morning please, as it's absolutely pouring down in Norfolk, and has been all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Any weather news this morning please, as it's absolutely pouring down in Norfolk, and has been all night. Mimmo, latest BBC forecast this morning has rain clearing by around 12 noon. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Update from Scunny Speedway twitter: Morning campers it does look like the rain is clearing for dinner time so at this time we are preparing for racing All the best Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Any weather updates would be appreciated please. Still tipping it down in Sheffield and bbc now seems to be saying rain in Scunny until 2pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 If this meeting does survive the weather.....is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text the Midland Development league championship part of it? If so, could you please send me a private message including your mobile number. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 11.15am update: All systems go JUST to confirm that this afternoon's double header at the Eddie Wright Raceway is still ON. There is currently drizzle at the circuit, but this is due to pass over by lunchtime according to weather forecasts. It should finish by 2pm at the latest, giving plenty of time to prepare the track. It will be all systems go, unless something changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 1.15pm update: Rain stopped, track good! The rain has now stopped. The track is in good nick and all ready for this afternoon's bumper 38-race double header of speedway action, as the Scorpions aim to win three successive meetings for the first time in 2015. Let's go racing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimmy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Well it's 2.10pm and it's absolutely wazzing it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Outside the stadium and it is spitting with rain. The ground is very wet indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Final result: Scunthorpe Scorpions 49 Sheffield Tigers 41. Scorpions climb off the bottom of the PL table, while it seems Rob Godfrey and the track staff performed a miracle to get the meeting on, after further unexpected rain turned up. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lion Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 By the sound of it, strung out races, persistent rain, I'm glad I stayed at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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