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BERWICK v MILDENHALL (Play-off, 1st leg) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8th


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Speedway's back with a bang at Berwick this Saturday -- 27 heats for a tenner!

There will be two NJL mini-matches after the NDL tie, and although season tickets are NOT valid for the meeting, across-the-board admittance is only £10.

NDL teams:

BULLETS: 1 Kyle Bickley, 2 Ace Pijper, 3 Ben Rathbone, 4 Luke Crang, 5 Greg Blair, 6 Kieran Douglas, 7 Mason Watson

FEN TIGERS: 1 Jason Edwards, 2 James Shanes (r/r), 3 Josh Warren, 4 Alex Spooner, 5 Jack Kingston, 6 Ashton Boughen, 7 Luke Muff

NJL teams:

(First match)

ACADEMY: 1 Luke Harrison, 2 Owen Booth, 3 Stene Pijper, 4 Morgan Leonard

ARMADALE ANGELS: 1 Lewis Millar, 2 Dean Douglas 3 Rhys Harrow, 4 Liam Morris

(Second match)

ACADEMY:  1 Ace Pijper, 2 Callum Foy, 3 Stene Pijper, Morgan Leonard

WEST LOTHIAN WILDCATS:  1 Gregor Millar, Owen Booth, Rocco Webb, Lewis Hague

 

 

 

 

 

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With r/r at 2, meaning Edwards in heat 8 (waste of a ride) I'd swap Pijper & Rathbone. 

If Mildenhall are going to put a nigh on unbeatable rider in heat 8, I'd have my 2 weakest against him & look to pick up points in the heats without Edwards in!

 

Edit: Oxford did the same tonight Jenkins getting an extra ride in heat 8. Don't understand that, if Oxford wanted to build a good lead for the second leg, they'd need their top man beating as many heat leaders as possible, not second strings & reserves!

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21 hours ago, IanBrannan said:

It will be the second NDL fixture, as we are at Oxford v Leicester tomorrow 

Hopefully the NDL playoffs on BSN will be well supported, the service has been a breath of fresh air for an nomad fan like myself.  Hopefully will see you covering a meeting at Northside, Workington next season!

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Plenty of incidents last night,most entertaining rider surely was Luke Harrison he's came on loads,Bullets have it all to do now Mildenhall definitely not a track they go well on , but here's hoping,

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Very impressed with Luke Harrison last night, he has come on so much from watching him in his early NJL days. Would be great to see him full time with the Bullets next year, build the side around him, Ace Pijper and Mason Watson. Greg Blair for entertainment and a Kyle Bickley / Luke Crang to score top end points and pass on advice for various tracks.

Been another entertaining year for the Bullets. One of the best things to happen to Berwick speedway in a long time. 

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On 10/4/2022 at 8:56 PM, szkocjasid said:

With r/r at 2, meaning Edwards in heat 8 (waste of a ride) I'd swap Pijper & Rathbone. 

If Mildenhall are going to put a nigh on unbeatable rider in heat 8, I'd have my 2 weakest against him & look to pick up points in the heats without Edwards in!

 

Edit: Oxford did the same tonight Jenkins getting an extra ride in heat 8. Don't understand that, if Oxford wanted to build a good lead for the second leg, they'd need their top man beating as many heat leaders as possible, not second strings & reserves!

erm because heat eight is the only heat that a number one can take a rider-replacement ride when R/R is number two on account of them already being in the other three programmed races. Surely the question is more whether it makes sense to run r/r at two.

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3 hours ago, screm said:

Good for the Bullets to get a win on the night but no where near enough lead to take to Mildenhall for the second leg 

I think it depends who is riding to some extent doesn't it? Is Bickley riding and if not is there a decent guest? Is Luke Harrison riding for Mildenhall? Or maybe even Berwick? Might Ashton Broughen come into it?

These are all important factors. Not much info available.

PS Just realised it is next week rather than today so the criticism of not much info is misplaced.

 

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2 hours ago, Al Stewart said:

I think it depends who is riding to some extent doesn't it? Is Bickley riding and if not is there a decent guest? Is Luke Harrison riding for Mildenhall? Or maybe even Berwick? Might Ashton Broughen come into it?

These are all important factors. Not much info available.

PS Just realised it is next week rather than today so the criticism of not much info is misplaced.

 

It’s a bit of a joke if the play-offs are decided by who can book the best 3.00 unattached reserve and then hope they honour the booking!

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2 minutes ago, Islander15 said:

It’s a bit of a joke if the play-offs are decided by who can book the best 3.00 unattached reserve and then hope they honour the booking!

Have to agree on that, think that once it comes to play offs an unattached rider has to take a bookings for 1 side only and if they go out its no further bookings until the next season.  

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On 10/4/2022 at 8:56 PM, szkocjasid said:

With r/r at 2, meaning Edwards in heat 8 (waste of a ride) I'd swap Pijper & Rathbone. 

If Mildenhall are going to put a nigh on unbeatable rider in heat 8, I'd have my 2 weakest against him & look to pick up points in the heats without Edwards in!

 

Edit: Oxford did the same tonight Jenkins getting an extra ride in heat 8. Don't understand that, if Oxford wanted to build a good lead for the second leg, they'd need their top man beating as many heat leaders as possible, not second strings & reserves!

 

7 hours ago, George Dodds said:

erm because heat eight is the only heat that a number one can take a rider-replacement ride when R/R is number two on account of them already being in the other three programmed races. Surely the question is more whether it makes sense to run r/r at two.

That's the point I was making, why put r/r at 2? Jenkins may get an almost guaranteed win in heat 8, but that was never gonna be enough for Oxford to beat Leicester over 2 legs! They needed him to take as many points off the 3 heat leaders to give Oxford a chance to progress imo

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