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Excellent news about Josh Bailey. This is what the lower Leagues are all about, bringing on the cream of young British talent and then giving them the chance when it occurs. Riding in three Leagues will be very hard work for Josh and his family, and I'm not really expecting him to pull up any trees in the Premiership, but experience is what it is all about and he can have no better example than team mate Robert Lambert riding along side him. He is going to be a very busy lad, but I'm sure he is like most riders of his age who relish the prospect as they just want to "ride their bike"

Good luck Josh, you deserve it.

 

This is how British Speedway should be...

 

Rider 6 and 7 should be young Brits, no 6 should be the senior reserve, perhaps already established 8-10 pointer in NL or a 6-8 pointer young CL team member, and has ridden EL as fast tracker.. looking to move into the 1-5 in PL..

 

The no 7, a 6-8 pointer in NL, maybe a CL 2nd string 5-6 pointer, in his 1st season in the top flight, looking to become the senior reserve in a year or 2...

 

No reserves should be foreign imports, unless dropping to reserve due to poor performance, and if they don't get back into the 1-5 within 3 green sheet issues, get rid....

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Is Josh a Norfolk boy? (or at least local)

 

Just wondering, because it seems Lynn are going back to when local riders were in the team, which I remember as good days.

 

Yes he is. Comes from Norwich I believe.

Has he retired again already?

 

Don't think so but sure we'll find out soon enough.

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Is Josh a Norfolk boy? (or at least local)

 

Just wondering, because it seems Lynn are going back to when local riders were in the team, which I remember as good days.

We've had local riders in our team for years, just as we have kept continuity with the team for years too
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Thanks for the update Speedball. Good news.

 

Here's one for long-time fans: Has there ever been a rider from Lynn in the team: And I mean Lynn (ie: not a nearby village, which for that I can think of Alan Belham, David Gagen, Jack Bywater.

 

 

Michael kipper Keepe was from West Lynn Edited by lynnboy
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Thanks for the update Speedball. Good news.

 

Here's one for long-time fans: Has there ever been a rider from Lynn in the team: And I mean Lynn (ie: not a nearby village, which for that I can think of Alan Belham, David Gagen, Jack Bywater.

 

 

Andy Mountain in 1992 & 1993

Andy Mountain in 1992 & 1993

Jake Knight was also a declared senior KL rider for a very short spell in 2010.

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According to the Rider database on the BSPA website, Josh was born in Norwich.

 

BAILEY, Josh
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 September 1997, Norwich, Norfolk.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) King’s Lynn II; (2016) Scunthorpe, King’s Lynn II; (2017) King's Lynn, Scunthorpe, King's Lynn II.

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Don't think Jake was from kingslynn thought it was Hilgay area

 

He use to live in Dersingham I think

Yes these riders did live in the places you mention, although Andy no longer does.

 

Unless they were born at home, it's more than likely they were born at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.

 

 

how about Kevin Dye was he from Lynn ? How about James Brundle ?

 

Keven William DYE

Born: 8 May 1962, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Career record: (1980) Boston; (1981) Boston, King's Lynn; (1982) King's Lynn.

James Michael BRUNDLE

Born: 15 December 1986, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.

Career record: (2002) King's Lynn II, Mildenhall; (2003-04) Mildenhall, King's Lynn; (2005) King's Lynn; (2006) Mildenhall; (2007) King's Lynn, Boston; (2008) Eastbourne; (2009) King's Lynn II, Bournemouth; (2010) Mildenhall, Rye House.

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Thanks for the replies on riders born in King's Lynn.

 

As I suspected, quite a few from West Norfolk but only a handful from within the town boundaries

6 then 😛
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