Speedway fan Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) MSDL 2022 The 2022 MSDL will again compromise of three teams – reigning champions Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Sittingbourne. There were hope of adding a few more teams but unfortunately they were not able to commit. The Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls aim for their third title win having finished top in 2019 and 2021 but they will have tough opposition in the Wolverhampton Wolf Cubs and the Sittingbourne Crusaders. They will meet each other home and away twice which gives the youngsters valuable track time. All three clubs will also be running other events for the young riders with Birmingham planning a full second half including 125cc races and Youth 500. Wolverhampton open the 2022 season with the visit of local rivals Birmingham on Monday 4th April then the two sides meet again 48 hours later at Perry Barr. Kent open their fixtures at home on Sunday May 1st with the visit of Wolverhampton. League co-ordinator Laurence Rogers is glad to see the league survive , “ It’s been a hard few years for the MSDL but we have survived . We welcome Sittingbourne back into the fold and this is pleasing whilst the Midlands rivalry between Wolverhampton and Birmingham is back. I had spoken to a few clubs about entering but they can’t fit in this year but we are already discussing 2023 with them. “ “The main thing is that the young riders coming through the system have somewhere to ride in a competitive environment that will stand them in good stead for the future.” MSDL 2022 FIXTURES APRIL MON 4 WOLVERHAMPTON V BIRMINGHAM A 14-18 WEDS 6 BIRMINGHAM V WOLVERHAMPTON A OFF MAY SUN 1 KENT V WOLVERHAMPTON A 20-15 WEDS 4 BIRMINGHAM V WOLVERHAMPTON changed to challenge MON 9 WOLVERHAMPTON V KENT A 21-14 WEDS 18 BIRMINGHAM V KENT A OFF JUNE MON 6 WOLVERHAMPTON V KENT B WEDS 22 BIRMINGHAM V WOLVERHAMPTON A WEDS 29 BIRMINGHAM V KENT A JULY WEDS 13 BIRMINGHAM V WOLVERHAMPTON B now July 27 WEDS 20 BIRMINGHAM V KENT B SUN 24 KENT V WOLVERHAMPTON B MON 25 WOLVERHAMPTON V BIRMINGHAM B AUGUST SUN 28 KENT V BIRMINGHAM B OFF SEPTEMBER SUN 4 KENT V BIRMINGHAM A OCTOBER SUN 9 KENT V BIRMINGHAM B now TBC (Oct 30) Edited October 23, 2022 by Speedway fan NEW FIXTURE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted April 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 What proved to be an incident filled clash the 2022 MSDL season opened with reigning champions Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls defeating local rivals Wolverhampton PARRY'S INTERNATIONAL Wolf Cubs in a closely contested clash 18-14.Both sides were dealt pre-meeting blows missing a rider each . Wolf Cubs Luke Killeen was ruled out awaiting his British passport whilst the Bulls had to ride without teenager Freddy Hodder as his father was unavailable to drive him due to a work commitment. So both sides operated rider-replacement sharing the rides with the remaining three team members.The Bulls were sitting on a maximum 5-1 heat win in heat 1 but for Arran Butcher to fall on a greasy surface with light rain affecting it in heat 1.Then heat two saw three riders crash coming out of bend one with all four reinstated into the re-run only for Arran Butcher to fall alongside two others and gain an exclusion and a visit to the ambulance whilst home No. 1 Sam Woolley hurting his knee in the two incidents and withdrawing from the meeting .This meant both sides were down to two riders each with the team managers juggling their resources.Jacob Fellows fell in heat 3 hurting his hand and thumb missing his next ride but coming back to vitally win heat 6 to secure his side victory.His cousin Bailey Fellows though rode superbly to notch a 12 point maximum from his four rides. For the Wolf Cubs Jamie Sealey was consistent despite bike problems with four second places whilst the fast starting Ben Phillips included a fall in his paid 5 return.WOLVERHAMPTON PARRY'S INTERNATIONAL WOLF CUBS 14(Jamie Sealey 4r 8, Ben Phillips4r 4+1, Sam Woolley 1r 2, Luke Killeen R/R)BIRMINGHAM DUCTAIR BULLS 18(Bailey Fellows 4r 12 (max); Jacob Fellows 3r 6; Arran Butcher 2 r 0; Freddy Hodder R/R) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted May 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) Monday May 9th: Wolverhampton PARRYS INTERNATIONAL Wolf Cubs 21 Sittingbourne Crusaders 14 An incident packed clash saw the Wolf Cubs gain revenge for their recent defeat at Sittingbourne with a 21-14 win. Heat 1 saw home skipper Sam Woolley come down on bend 2 but remount and join his partner Ben Phillips for a 5-1. Heat 2 saw a rare sight as both Jake Fellows, guesting in place of Luke Killeen for the home side and Sittingbourne debutant Nathan Hargrave both loop at the gate causing the race to be stopped with both excluded from the re-run. Hargrave then , unfortunately, looped it again in heat 3 to make it a debut to forget and with a bent bike he missed his last ride. Then amazingly Jacob Fellows again looped it causing heat 4 to be stopped and the guest from Birmingham finally got to his feet and had a trip to the ambulance. He missed his last ride then went to hospital for a check up not getting out of their till the next morning thankfully with no breaks. Heat 5 saw race leader Sam Woolley take a tumble on bend 4 but cleared the track to make it an eventful first 5 heats . Heat 6 saw the race of the night as Wolf Cubs guest Kai Ward and Crusaders captain James Laker have a four lap side by side battle before Ward secured victory to complete a four ride 12 point maximum . Wolverhampton 21 (Kai Ward 4r 12, Sam Woolley 3r 5+1; Ben Phillips 3r 4, Jacob Fellows 2r 0) Sittingbourne 14 ( James Laker 4r 6, Rhys Laker 3r 5+1, James Jessop 3r 3+2, Nathan Hargrave 2r 0) Edited May 10, 2022 by Speedway fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Speedway fan said: Monday May 9th: Wolverhampton 21 (Kai Ward 4r 12, Sam Woolley 3r 6; Ben Phillips 3r 3+1, Jacob Fellows 2r 0) Sittingbourne 14 ( James Laker 4r 6, Rhys Laker 3r 5+1, James Jessop 3r 3+2, Nathan Hargrave 2r 0) Still no Luke Killeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted May 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 MSDL TABLE UP TO + INC 9/5/22 TEAM M W D L FOR AGAINST PTS BIRMINGHAM 1 1 0 0 18 14 2 WOLVERHAMPTON 2 1 0 1 36 34 2 SITTINGBOURNE 2 1 0 1 34 36 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted May 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) BIRMINGHAM V WOLVERHAMPTON NOW WEDS 22ND JUNE BIRMINGHAM V KENT RAINED OFF 18/5/22 ==NEW DATE = WEDS 20 JULY Edited May 30, 2022 by Speedway fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted July 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 MSDL MON 4 JULY WOLVERHAMPTON GO TOP OF MSDL WITH CONVINCING WIN OVER SITTINGBOURNE The Wolverhampton PARRY’S INTERNATIONAL Wolf Cubs took over top spot in the MSDL following their convincing 24-12 victory over the Sittingbourne Crusaders. Luke Killeen raced to a 12 point maximum for the Wolf Cubs who were without their captain Sam Woolley and utilised rider replacement to cover his rides. He was backed up by guest Bailey Fellows who notched 7+3 from his 4 rides whilst Jamie Sealey added 5+2 to the total. The Crusaders had Eli Meadows on good form as he included two heat wins in his 9 points score from 4 rides whilst skipper James Laker battled away with 3 paid 4. Nathan Hargrave crashed out in two rides whilst lady rider Taya Thirtle was beset by bike troubles. WOVERHAMPTON 24 ( LUKE KILLEEN 4R 12 MAX; BAILEY FELLOWS (G) 4R 7+3; JAMIE SEALEY 4R 5+2; SAM WOOLLEY R/R) SITTINBOURNE 12 (ELI MEADOWS 4R 9; JAMES LAKER 4R 3+1; TAYA THIRTLE 2R 0; NATHAN HARGRAVE 2R 0) TEAM M W D L FOR AGAINST TOTAL Wolverhampton 6 3 0 3 110 99 6 Birmingham 3 2 0 1 53 50 4 Sittingbourne 3 1 0 2 46 60 2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) RAMPANT DUCTAIR BULLS REGAIN TOP SPOT IN MSDL The Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls were in rampant form at Perry Barr as they handing out a comprehensive defeat to title rivals Wolverhampton , who lost their young skipper Luke Harrison in heat 1. The 15 year old had bike problems during the race and pulled up on the centre green where his bike went up in flames. Thankfully the track staff put the fire out but Luke was out of the meeting which was a blow to his side. The Bulls though took advantage of this and posted four maximum 5-1 heat wins plus a 4-2 as the match reached the stadium curfew time and reached heat 5 to give a result and two league points to Birmingham with a 24-6 scoreline. Two crashes and a replaced air bag in the main meeting held proceedings up but the MSDL lads got all but one race in after the frustration of the previous week when delays meant that they only raced three heats , one less than is required to achieve a result against Sittingbourne. DUCTAIR Bulls skipper Arran Butcher posted a three ride 9 point maximum whilst Freddy Hodder recorded a paid maximum of 8+1 in his 3 rides and Jacob Fellows weighed in with paid 10 with his 7+3 return. For the Wolf Cubs Kyran Lyden and Jamie Sealey had 3 points apiece. Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls 24 ( Arran Butcher 3r 9 MAX, Freddy Hodder 3r 8+1 PAID MAX), Jacob Fellows 4r 7+3) Wolverhampton PARRYS INTERNATIONAL Wolf Cubs 6 ( Kyran Lyden 2r 3, Jamie Sealey 3r 3, Damian Nowakta 3r 0, Luke Harrison 1r 0) TEAM M W D L FOR AGAINST TOTAL Birmingham 4 3 0 1 77 56 6 Wolverhampton 7 3 0 4 116 123 6 Sittingbourne 3 1 0 2 46 60 2 Edited July 29, 2022 by Speedway fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 WOLF CUBS BACK ON TOP OF MSDL The PARRY'S INTERNATIONAL Wolf Cubs regain top position in the 2022 MSDL with a 19-15 victory at Iwade over the Sittingbourne Crusaders. The Wolf Cubs lost guest Jacob Fellows in the preceding National League clash with a broken leg. With Sam Woolley also out they were down to two riders. The home side four riders' names were put in a hat and drawn out with James Laker moving sides for the clash. The Crusader's captain was unbeaten in his four rides to notch a full 12 point maximum ! With Jamie Sealey winning two rides before a final heat crash causing extensive bike damage , this was sufficient to secure a win for Wolverhampton. The home side lost Nathan Hargrave after two falls with Rhys Laker top scoring with 10 points with five second places and backed up by lady racer Taya Thirtle with 5 paid 8. The league title will be decided at Iwade with Birmingham Bulls due there twice. SITTINBOURNE 15 ( Rhys Laker 5r 10, Taya Thirtle 4r 5+3, Nathan Hargrave 2r 0_ WOLVERHAMPTON 19 ( James Laker 4r 12 max) , Jamie Sealey 3r 6, Tom McDonald 4r 1) TEAM M W D L FOR AGAINST TOTAL Wolverhampton 8 4 0 4 135 138 8 Birmingham 4 3 0 1 77 56 6 Sittingbourne 4 1 0 3 61 70 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Glad to see the MSDL hasn't decended into too much of a mockery. Sittingbournes best rider switched sides and got a 4 ride max, Rhys Laker took 5 scoring rides (is there no limit on RR rides now?) That said it was good that a way was found to get the meeting on and that it exists in any form is still a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 BIRMINGHAM 22nd June 2022 BIRMINGHAM 23: Freddy Hodder 8 Arran Butcher 8 Bailey Fellows 4 Jacob Fellows 3 WOLVERHAMPTON 12: Luke Harrison 8 Jack Shimelt 4 Jamie Sealey 0 Damian Nowatka 0 27th July 2022 BIRMINGHAM 24: Arran Butcher 9 Freddy Hodder 8 Jacob Fellows 7WOLVERHAMPTON 6: Kyran Lyden 3 Jamie Sealey 3 Damian Nowatka 0 Luke Harrison 0 SITTINGBOURNE 1st May 2022 SITTINGBOURNE 20: James Laker 7 Rhys Laker 6 James Jessop 5 Taya Thirtle 2 WOLVERHAMPTON 15: Sam Woolley 9 Jamie Sealey 3 Bailey Fellows 3 21st August 2022 SITTINGBOURNE 15: Rhys Laker 10 Taya Thirtle 5 Nathan Hargrave 0 WOLVERHAMPTON 19: James Laker 12 Jamie Sealey 6 Tom McDonald 1 4th August 2022 [Double league points were scored] SITTINGBOURNE 14: Chris Watts 7 James Laker 5 Rhys Laker 1 Taya Thirtle 1 BIRMINGHAM 22: Arran Butcher 9 Max James 7 Vinnie Foord 6 Bailey Fellows 0 WOLVERHAMPTON 4th April 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 14: Jamie Sealey 8 Ben Phillips 4 Sam Woolley 2 BIRMINGHAM 18: Bailey Fellows 12 Jacob Fellows 6 Arran Butcher 0 9th May 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 21: Kai Ward 12 Sam Woolley 5 Ben Phillips 4 Jacob Fellows 0 SITTINGBOURNE 14: Rhys Laker 6 James Laker 5 James Jessop 3 Nathan Hargrave 0 27th June 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 24: Luke Harrison 8 Sam Woolley 8 Luke Killeen 7 Jamie Sealey 1 BIRMINGHAM 12: Freddy Hodder 5 Bailey Fellows 4 Jacob Fellows 2 Arran Butcher 1 4th July 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 24: Luke Killeen 9 Jamie Sealey 8 Bailey Fellows 7 SITTINGBOURNE 12: Eli Meadows 9 James Laker 3 Taya Thirtle 0 Nathan Hargrave 0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 MIDLAND & SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE AVERAGES 2022 League matches only. Averages don't include bonus points. (Compiled by Mike Moseley) BIRMINGHAM RIDER MAT RIDES POINTS BP TOTAL AVERAGE Freddy Hodder 3 9 21 1 22 9.33 Max James 1 3 7 2 9 9.33 Vinnie Foord 1 3 6 0 6 8.00 Arran Butcher 5 14 27 1 28 7.71 Bailey Fellows 4 13 20 2 22 6.15 Jacob Fellows 4 13 18 5 23 5.54 SITTINGBOURNEEli Meadows 1 4 9 0 9 9.00 Rhys Laker 4 13 23 2 25 7.08 Chris Watts 1 4 7 0 7 7.00 James Laker 4 15 20 5 25 5.33 James Jessop 2 6 8 2 10 5.33 Taya Thirtle 4 9 8 5 13 3.56 Nathan Hargrave 3 6 0 0 0 0.00 WOLVERHAMPTONJames Laker 1 4 12 0 12 12.00 Kai Ward 1 4 12 0 12 12.00 Luke Harrison 3 7 16 1 17 9.14 Luke Killeen 2 7 16 1 17 9.14 Sam Woolley 4 12 24 2 26 8.00 Kyran Lyden 1 2 3 0 3 6.00 Ben Phillips 2 6 8 2 10 5.33 Jack Shimelt 1 3 4 1 5 5.33 Bailey Fellows 2 8 10 3 13 5.00 Jamie Sealey 7 24 29 3 32 4.83 Tom McDonald 1 4 1 0 1 1.00 Jacob Fellows 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 Damian Nowatka 2 6 0 0 0 0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 MIDLAND & SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2022 (League Matches excluding only, bonus points) Compiled by Mike Moseley. RIDER MEETINGS RIDES POINTS BP TOTAL AVERAGE Kai Ward 1 4 12 0 12 12.00 Freddy Hodder 3 9 21 1 22 9.33 Max James 1 3 7 2 9 9.33 Luke Harrison 3 7 16 1 17 9.14 Luke Killeen 2 7 16 1 17 9.14 Eli Meadows 1 4 9 0 9 9.00 Vinnie Foord 1 3 6 0 6 8.00 Sam Woolley 4 12 24 2 26 8.00 Arran Butcher 5 14 27 1 28 7.71 Rhys Laker 4 13 23 2 25 7.08 Chris Watts 1 4 7 0 7 7.00 James Laker 5 19 32 5 37 6.74 Kyran Lyden 1 2 3 0 3 6.00 Bailey Fellows 6 21 30 5 35 5.71 James Jessop 2 6 8 2 10 5.33 Ben Phillips 2 6 8 2 10 5.33 Jack Shimelt 1 3 4 1 5 5.33 Jamie Sealey 7 24 29 3 32 4.83 Jacob Fellows 5 16 18 5 23 4.50 Taya Thirtle 4 9 8 5 13 3.56 Tom McDonald 1 4 1 0 1 1.00 Nathan Hargrave 3 6 0 0 0 0.00 Damian Nowatka 2 6 0 0 0 0.00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 MIDLAND & SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2022 Compiled by Mike Moseley TEAM MAT WON DRAWN LOST FOR AGAINST TOTAL Birmingham 8 6 0 1 99 70 12 Wolverhampton 8 4 0 4 135 138 8 Sittingbourne 8 2 0 5 75 101 4 N.B. Sittingbourne v Birmingham was counted as a double-header points wise. Birmingham v Sittingbourne (A+B) fixtures not staged. 2-points awards to each. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 11/1/2022 at 5:27 PM, Speedway fan said: MIDLAND & SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2022 Compiled by Mike Moseley TEAM MAT WON DRAWN LOST FOR AGAINST TOTAL Birmingham 8 6 0 1 99 70 12 Wolverhampton 8 4 0 4 135 138 8 Sittingbourne 8 2 0 5 75 101 4 N.B. Sittingbourne v Birmingham was counted as a double-header points wise. Birmingham v Sittingbourne (A+B) fixtures not staged. 2-points awards to each. It's certainly a shame that even in a 3 team league, fixtures don't get fulfilled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 53 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: It's certainly a shame that even in a 3 team league, fixtures don't get fulfilled! Think sittingbourne actually went to Birmingham 3 times but cancelled due to weather or curfew on each occasion maybe Laurence can confirm. Think there was actually a will for it to happen just didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 hours ago, phillwhitewasmad said: Think sittingbourne actually went to Birmingham 3 times but cancelled due to weather or curfew on each occasion maybe Laurence can confirm. Think there was actually a will for it to happen just didn't That's a disaster for any riders traveling from the Sittingbourne area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted January 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 YES WEATHER TWICE AND ONCE CURFEW AT BIRMINGHAM WHILST FINAL MEETING DUE AT SITTINGBOURNE LOST TO WEATHER THEN LACK OF AVAILABLE RIDERS . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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