crescent girl Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 As per today's e-Newsletter: Scott Courtney: "We have an exciting weekend ahead of us, Workington at home in the second leg of the Border Trophy should be pretty good". "We need to claw back those 15 points -- but if our performance on Sky Sports against the Comets is anything to go by we are capable of achieving that, and getting our hands on the Trophy!" "Unfortunately, Theo has to miss out on Saturday, as he'll be in Finland, racing in the Long-Track Grand Prix at Forssa". "Because of the Border Trophy being outside regular PL rules, Workington have allowed me to bring in a guest for the match, which is great. So I've invited Scunthorpe's young Aussie Ryan Douglas to step into Theo's clogs on Saturday. He certainly won't let us down". Workington will be without reserve Matt Williamson on Saturday, as he has been released to race in the NL Pairs at King's Lynn, and they will bring in Mitchell Davey as their guest. Both missing riders will return for the league fixture on Sunday. With a fairly full evening in prospect -- the SRBF collection and a six-heat NJL mini-match, plus several presentations at the interval will add to proceedings -- it is hoped to start the parade spot on 6.50pm, with the tapes going up at sevon o'clock sharp. Season ticket-holders are reminded that their tickets do not cover this Border Trophy match. Declared line-ups on Saturday night: Bandits: 1. Kevin, 2. Dawid, 3. Ryan Douglas (guest), 4. Matty, 5. TJ, 6. Dany, 7. Liam. Comets: 1. Ricky Wells, 2. Mason Campton, 3. Kenneth Hansen, 4. Rasmus Jensen, 5. Claus Vissing, 6. Adam Roynon, 7. Mitchell Davey (guest). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Parade at 6-50pm with tapes up at seven, now there`s a novelty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Parade at 6-50pm with tapes up at seven, now there`s a novelty. Dont you know the tapes always go up at 7 your watch must be slow on Saturday nights 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch Me If You Can Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Parade at 6-50pm with tapes up at seven, now there`s a novelty. Dont know what problem is, its same at most other tracks around country albeit 7.30pm schedules There are more problems in world to worry about that meetings starting a few minutes late. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Dont know what problem is, its same at most other tracks around country albeit 7.30pm schedules There are more problems in world to worry about that meetings starting a few minutes late.You see that's the thing though, it can quite easily be this every week but it's not, for some unknown reason, I think that is why he was making the point. It will be refreshing to see bikes on track at 7 and not Dick going through the team line-ups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenagotahope Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 A major announcement required on Saturday night or Dick might be talking to an empty stand. Time for a new newsletter me thinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I hope Ryan Douglas performs better than he did for us at Plymouth last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 we dont lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Tempted by this as we don't have a meeting on Sunday....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch Me If You Can Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) You see that's the thing though, it can quite easily be this every week but it's not, for some unknown reason, I think that is why he was making the point. It will be refreshing to see bikes on track at 7 and not Dick going through the team line-ups. Fair enough Might be best they say at 7pm then not tapes up That way we all win A major announcement required on Saturday night or Dick might be talking to an empty stand. Time for a new newsletter me thinks Trouble is when you start making announcements and counter announcements it simply snowballs. I think only announcement Berwick fans need is the progression into 2017 no matter who in charge? I think fans wont care a jot about folks falling out, they simply want their speedway and that same all over country. Edited August 24, 2016 by Catch Me If You Can 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Once the fog lifted this morning its turned out to be a nice day today in Berwick, and a repeat is forecast for tomorrow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Weather vey nice here at Berwick, hopefully Workington put on a better show than they did in the Sky Meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Weather vey nice here at Berwick, hopefully Workington put on a better show than they did in the Sky Meeting. dont be so daft , we are always tat away from home . you will soon moan if we beat you , but we wont. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcol Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 saddle up cowboy comics its narly time to go racin yeehaa lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Two trophies in one season, this has to go do as one of our most successful seasons ever :-) I would love to be a fly on the wall of the Workington pits tonight. First there was the handbags between Hansen and Roynon, then Wells putting Campton into the fence in heat 15, winning Berwick the trophy (Workington were on a 5-1 at the time and were on course for a one point aggregate win) and never bothering about his team mate coming round after. Vissing (who I think has a brilliant racing style, made for Berwick) was totally put off after his first ride. Liam Carr had to be rider of the night. His ride to hold off Kenneth Hansen was the race of the night. Hate to be negative but tonight there were some very bad signs tonight. I know this was effectively a challenge match, but it was a nice night weather wise, it is a Bank Holiday weekend, Berwick town centre is full of tourists, but the crowd tonight was poor and it was a very flat atmosphere early on. Again, if you went over to the town centre this afternoon, you would have no idea that there was a speedway meeting tonight. One thing about the promoters who came on board this season, they attracted a load of new sponsors in the programme and corporate. You get the impression that now they have left, the actual promoting of meetings will be back to zero. Very nasty looking accident in the NJL meeting, hope the young lad is okay. Nice moment after the final race of the NJL match though, the Workington rider's reaction to winning the race, how much it meant to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Two trophies in one season, this has to go do as one of our most successful seasons ever :-) I would love to be a fly on the wall of the Workington pits tonight. First there was the handbags between Hansen and Roynon, then Wells putting Campton into the fence in heat 15, winning Berwick the trophy (Workington were on a 5-1 at the time and were on course for a one point aggregate win) and never bothering about his team mate coming round after. Vissing (who I think has a brilliant racing style, made for Berwick) was totally put off after his first ride. Liam Carr had to be rider of the night. His ride to hold off Kenneth Hansen was the race of the night. Hate to be negative but tonight there were some very bad signs tonight. I know this was effectively a challenge match, but it was a nice night weather wise, it is a Bank Holiday weekend, Berwick town centre is full of tourists, but the crowd tonight was poor and it was a very flat atmosphere early on. Again, if you went over to the town centre this afternoon, you would have no idea that there was a speedway meeting tonight. One thing about the promoters who came on board this season, they attracted a load of new sponsors in the programme and corporate. You get the impression that now they have left, the actual promoting of meetings will be back to zero. Very nasty looking accident in the NJL meeting, hope the young lad is okay. Nice moment after the final race of the NJL match though, the Workington rider's reaction to winning the race, how much it meant to him. Sorry to have to agree with you about the crowd and atmosphere, very low, all the more remarkable then that the collection for the Ben Find raised the magnificent total of over £1400. At the start of the season there seemed to be a positive attitude and atmosphere thanks mainly to the new consortium and sponsors, that's all gone, it would seem to end of the season cant come quick enough for some. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Certainly not the best meeting of the season by any means , one or two decent races on a track that seemed to cause a few riders problems Vissing in particular looked like he was struggling . Great performance from Liam Carr , main talking point was Mr Gay's failure to disqualify Ricky Wellls in the rerun of ht 13 for failing to race , and also his decision in ht 15 was a bit strange from the back straight where I was he clearly to his own rider out , obviously thinking it was a Berwick rider outside him . The crowd was very disappointing for what is in effect a local derby , I won't be at the match v Somerset so I hope we can prevail vs The Rockets or that could be my final match of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Poor crowd and to be honest can't say I saw any Comets fans in attendance. As regards promoting the meeting not sure if the banners were up. I went to tourist information on Friday to ask if they could advertise the meeting on the state of art message boards wasn't over town yesterday so not sure if they were able to do it. The meeting itself a couple of decent heats and a couple of as already mentioned strange decisions by the referee. Failure to qualify at Rye House tomorrow and it's going to be another quick finish to the season. Good to see Seb in attendance last night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Poor crowd and to be honest can't say I saw any Comets fans in attendance. As regards promoting the meeting not sure if the banners were up. I went to tourist information on Friday to ask if they could advertise the meeting on the state of art message boards wasn't over town yesterday so not sure if they were able to do it. The meeting itself a couple of decent heats and a couple of as already mentioned strange decisions by the referee. Failure to qualify at Rye House tomorrow and it's going to be another quick finish to the season. Good to see Seb in attendance last night. The banner was on the fence outside the sports centre. agree about a couple of strange decisions from the referee in particularly with riders jumping starts. Another strange decision was to let Ricky Wells go off 15m in Ht15, good as he is he was never going to catch and overtake either Doolan or Jorgensen, surely Adam Roynon from the tapes would've been better especially as Wells seemed to give up after one lap only to be gifted his point after Vissing fell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Poor crowd and to be honest can't say I saw any Comets fans in attendance. As regards promoting the meeting not sure if the banners were up. I went to tourist information on Friday to ask if they could advertise the meeting on the state of art message boards wasn't over town yesterday so not sure if they were able to do it. The meeting itself a couple of decent heats and a couple of as already mentioned strange decisions by the referee. Failure to qualify at Rye House tomorrow and it's going to be another quick finish to the season. Good to see Seb in attendance last night. After Workington's last couple of away performances its scarcely any wonder that no-one came, particularly given that this was a challenge match. I looked at coming up as I am going to Newcastle today but given the above chose the NL Pairs instead (which was, ironically, rained off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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