lucifer sam Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) EGG-TRAVAGANZA OF ACTION ON EASTER DAY HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions - buoyant after a superb victory over league leaders Glasgow - are looking to get another three points on the board in the SGB Championship, when they entertain Redcar Bears at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Easter Sunday (3pm). The league fixture forms the first half of 31-race feast of speedway. A 16-heat junior challenge in the second half pits the Scunthorpe Stags against the Halifax Dukes, featuring eight riders on 500cc bikes and eight riders on 250cc bikes. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey says: “It was a massive relief for us to defeat Glasgow at the Eddie Wright Raceway last Sunday and get our first win of the season under our belts. “I always had faith in this set of riders – which is why I brought back the same seven riders this season. It was an excellent victory; I look at the league table, and while it’s early days, I notice Glasgow are currently on top of it. They will still be near the top of the table all season long, and it was a great result for us to beat them. “Josh Auty put in a performance that was simply vintage Josh, but the whole team deserves praise for a fantastic performance, which has restored our confidence. “We now need to kick on and record another win over Redcar. I think the racing could be just as exciting as last week, since two out-and-out racers in Jason Garrity and Ben Barker are part of a new-look Redcar Bears side.” With Austrian Fritz Wallner out with a broken hand, Scunthorpe bring in ex-Scorpion Jan Graversen as a guest. “It’s a big blow for both Fritz and us”, admits Godfrey. “When on song, Fritz was a massive plus to have down at reserve. “We need to establish exactly how long he will be out for, and in the meantime, we will continue to assess our options.” Easter Sunday’s adult admission price for the double-header is £17. It’s just £2 more than a single SGB Championship meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway, for 16 extra heats of action. A full and exciting afternoon of racing is ahead. DON’T MISS IT! Admission prices for Easter Sunday: Adult: £17.00 Student/OAP: £15.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £39 (2 adults, 2 Children 16-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Easter Sunday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Ryan Douglas, 2. Carl Wilkinson, 3. Lewis Kerr, 4. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 5. Josh Auty, 6. Jan Graversen (guest), 7. Josh Bailey. Redcar Bears: 1. Jason Garrity, 2. Coty Garcia, 3. Charles Wright, 4. Jonas B Andersen, 5. Ben Barker, 6. Richard Hall, 7. Ellis Perks. Junior Challenge: Scunthorpe Stags: 1. Luke Woodhull, 2. Drew Kemp, 3. Ben Woodhull, 4. TBC, 5. Dan Thompson, 6. Jordan Bull, 7. Joe Thompson, 8. Danny Curl. Halifax Dukes: 1. Kyle Bickley, 2. Liam Little, 3. Carl Basford, 4. Dan Gilkes, 5. Jason Edwards, 6. Sam Hagon, 7. Jordan Palin, 8. Jacob Clayton. * HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are also away at Workington on Easter Saturday (7pm). Edited April 16, 2017 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony The Tiger Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 With Australian Fritz Wallner out with a broken hand, Scunthorpe bring in ex-Scorpion Jan Graversen as a guest. And here's me thinking Fritz Wallner was Austrian :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 And here's me thinking Fritz Wallner was Austrian :lol: Congratulations on spotting the deliberate mistake. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the Updates site? If so, could you please send me a private message which includes your mobile phone number. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the Updates site? If so, could you please send me a private message which includes your mobile phone number. Thanks Wrong week eh Sue , last Sunday at Scunny you had myself , Halifaxtiger and Squall all stood together 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Wrong week eh Sue , last Sunday at Scunny you had myself , Halifaxtiger and Squall all stood together We need a collective noun for a group of texters. Does anyone have a suggestion? All the best Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 "Text-tosterone" as in testosterone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Wrong week eh Sue , last Sunday at Scunny you had myself , Halifaxtiger and Squall all stood together Hehe.....always my luck! Now have the first meeting sorted but still need a texter for the second part of the double header, is anyone able to help please? Thanks "Text-tosterone" as in testosterone Would only work if all the texters are male..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 RAINED OFF - restaging tomorrow (Easter Monday) at 5.30pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 SCUNTHORPE V REDCAR NOW ON EASTER MONDAY AT 5.30PM A DISMAL weather forecast for this afternoon has led to Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions putting back their SGB Championship clash at the Eddie Wright Raceway with Redcar Bears by twenty-four hours to Easter Monday at 5.30pm. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We’ve looked at the forecast, and we simply wouldn’t have got it on today (Easter Sunday). The last thing we want to do is keep supporters standing around in poor weather. “We’re now going for tomorrow at 5.30pm (Easter Monday). We realise it’s late notice for a re-staging, and we’ll do our best to get it announced across all the media outlets. But I’d also ask our loyal fans if they could let their friends and families know, that we’re now on tomorrow at the Eddie Wright Raceway. “I thank the Redcar promotion for their co-operation.” Tomorrow’s re-staging will be a single header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 SCORPIONS LOOKING TO MOVE UP INTO TOP HALF HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking for a victory which would take them into the top half of the SGB Championship table, when they host Redcar Bears at the Eddie Wright Raceway later today (Easter Monday, 5.30pm). The meeting was originally due to take place yesterday (Easter Sunday), but was called off in the morning and put back by 24 hours due to a dreadful forecast which proved correct. Today’s forecast is far more positive. It’s no longer a double-header; the meeting is now a single-header containing the SGB Championship clash between Scorpions and Bears. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey says: “We hope our supporters appreciated the swift action once we realised it was a hopeless cause yesterday (Easter Sunday). “There was no point dragging everyone up to the stadium, standing in the rain, while we tried to get a meeting on. That’s not what we’re about. “It was clearly much more sensible to re-stage the meeting for today, and I thank the Redcar promotion for their co-operation.” Scorpions have picked up points from their last two Championship fixtures – a 47-43 home victory over Glasgow, and a narrow 45-48 loss at Workington – and Godfrey believes this sequence can continue. He says: “The key to success is to win your home meetings, and pick up points from the away meetings. “It was a massive relief for us to defeat Glasgow at the Eddie Wright Raceway last Sunday and get our first win of the season under our belts. And then we followed it up with a great performance at Workington inspired by our skipper Michael Palm Toft, where we weren’t far off winning, and thoroughly deserved the point. “I always had faith in this set of riders – which is why I brought back the same seven riders this season. “We need to keep going and get the points with a win over Redcar. It’s a bound to be another great evening of racing; you only have to look at the riders on display to realise that.” Admission prices for today: Adult: £15.00 Student/OAP: £13.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for today: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Ryan Douglas, 2. Carl Wilkinson, 3. Lewis Kerr, 4. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 5. Josh Auty, 6. Jan Graversen (guest), 7. Josh Bailey. Redcar Bears: 1. Jason Garrity, 2. Coty Garcia, 3. Charles Wright, 4. Jonas B Andersen, 5. Ben Barker, 6. Richard Hall, 7. Ellis Perks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Good call putting this back 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romans lovechild Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 just hope the crowd is a decent one, start time is too near the end of football for me, and maybe a few others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 just hope the crowd is a decent one, start time is too near the end of football for me, and maybe a few others. 30 minutes to get round the orbital then towards Normanby! Nearly walk it in that time, quickly tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Bear Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Great win for Redcar with basically a 6 man team. Reserves did the business today as well as the brilliant Mr.G. Seems that Ben was doing a bit of winding up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Barkers always good value one way or another. Well done the bears! Edited April 17, 2017 by lewy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Barkers always good value one way or another. Well done the bears! If he's trying to emulate Crazy Jack Millen he's got a long way to go yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Barker was his usual entertaining self... a joy to watch.. as was Garrity. I didn't see anything untoward, just very good racing from the pair of them. Very lacklustre from Scunny today... we'll struggle big time until we get the reserves sorted.. Wallner would've made the difference, that I have no doubt. The sooner the averages come out and changes can be made the better. After a few drab opening heats the racing improved immensely .. most Scunny riders had one good ride but their individual performances lacked any form of consistency. For the Bears, Wright, Garrity and Barker were good value, young Perks also impressed. I would've loved to see Auty line up in heat 15, he would've been our greatest chance of victory... but I guess he was still feeling the effects of that heat 11 pile up... To be honest, didn't see anything other than a 5-1 reversal when the heat 15 line ups were announced. A bit disappointed and despondent tonight... but fair play to Redcar, exposed our weakness at reserve and thoroughly deserved their win. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romans lovechild Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 30 minutes to get round the orbital then towards Normanby! Nearly walk it in that time, quickly tho'. couldnt drive there in 30 mins where ive been iron scorp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Not a good score from Douglas again. Scunny can never seem to get all the riders going at once. When a couple hit a good score, there always seems to be a couple that don't. Anyway the reserves are a major issue, especially as the team was set up to be powerful at reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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