crescent girl Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 A final fond farewell on Saturday night to Berwick's Bullets after three entertaining Shielfield seasons. This will be the final match of the year for both teams, and with neither in a position to improve their league standings, the meeting will be raced for nothing but bragging rights. Belle Vue Colts are a fitting club to help in this farewell, as the Colts were the very first league visitors to Shielfield Park on official league business away back in 1968. Berwick skipper Greg Blair, sidelined from recent Bullets' matches, had hoped to make an emotional return to the track founded by his great-grandparents for the meeting, but has failed his fitness test. However Greg promises to be in the pits with his squad, helping to ramp up their enthusiasm. Without Steve Boxall and Connor Coles (and Jacob Hook, everyone's first choice as a guest, running too 'way high an average to be parachuted into the squad) the Bullets invite the tenacious and popular Luke Killeen to join their party as replacement for Connor and have pulled a handy stroke with the recruitment of Tom Spencer to fill in for Greg (Tom scored maximum points from the four races he finished while racing for Leicester Cubs at Shielfield last month) while the Colts -- as ever, ably managed by Little & Large -- will deploy rider-replacement for Sam Hagon. Prospective spectators are reminded that discounted early-bird tickets are on sale until Friday night, and with the prospect of a long, cold speedwayless winter looming, this will be everyone's last chance to watch some Saturday Shielfield skidding, catch up with speedway friends and -- sadly -- say au revoir to the GHT Bullets. If you bring your kids, they get in for free -- and if you bring your car, it can be parked for free. Just saying............ Tickets are available from www.berwickspeedway.com/tickets and the meeting will be livestreamed by BanditsTV. (tv.berwickspeedway.com) GHT Bullets: r/r for Steve Boxall, Luke Killeen, Jamie Halder, Tom Spencer, Danny Phillips, Kieran Douglas, Mason Watson Colts: James Pearson, Matt Marson, r/r for Sam Hagon, Freddy Hodder, Jack Smith, Jack Shimelt, plus a reserve guest to be announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binman Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Real shame always enjoyed the Bullets meetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Looking for a texter for this meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Bullets look week, but Colts reserves could end up scoring 1 point between them, so could end up a really close match. Good choice to use Killeen at 2, means he takes his r/r outing in heat 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Bullets look week, but Colts reserves could end up scoring 1 point between them, so could end up a really close match. Good choice to use Killeen at 2, means he takes his r/r outing in heat 13. Is it a daily occurrence ? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted September 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Colts have recruited Edward Davidson to ride at #7 in place of the injured Luke Muff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Sadly, continuing heavy rain has caused the meeting to be called off tonight. Restaging details to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 18, 2023 Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 I believe this meeting has been arranged for this Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binman Posted September 18, 2023 Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 5 hours ago, screm said: I believe this meeting has been arranged for this Saturday. Your correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spittaler Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) On 9/18/2023 at 12:40 PM, screm said: I believe this meeting has been arranged for this Saturday. See Bullets struggling to track guests etc Saturday on the club website news? Boxall, Coles, Blair and Halder (holiday) out Crang ex Bullets but poor season at Workington in for Blair, RR Coles, young Senna Summers (Aaron lad) makes debut for Halder. He was mini bike champion few years ago Not sure but imagine 17 or 18 year old? Need Guest at 1 but Kileen, Harrison, Spencer, Complin etc all racing Edited September 20, 2023 by Spittaler spell error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, Spittaler said: See Bullets struggling to track guests etc Saturday on the club website news? Boxall, Coles, Blair and Halder (holiday) out Crang ex Bullets but poor season at Workington in for Blair, RR Coles, young Senna Summers (Aaron lad) makes debut for Halder. He was mini bike champion few years ago Not sure but imagine 17 or 18 year old? Need Guest at 1 but Kileen, Harrison, Spencer, Complin etc all racing 18ish!! https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/senna-crowned-world-champion-410783 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) watched Senna at workington practice at the weekend he will score pretty well i think smooth and fast just like his dad Edited September 21, 2023 by mac101 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Delighted to see that Archie Freeman, who broke his leg in Bullets very first match (at Belle Vue) at Easter this year is at last fit, and returns to the side tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 9 hours ago, crescent girl said: Delighted to see that Archie Freeman, who broke his leg in Bullets very first match (at Belle Vue) at Easter this year is at last fit, and returns to the side tonight. Not that it really matters as its an end of season dead rubber match but how can Archie Freeman ride in this meeting? He isn't in the declared 1-7 and isn't in another 1-7 to be an eligible to guest and isn't an unattached 3 pointer so am i missing something? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Not that it really matters as its an end of season dead rubber match but how can Archie Freeman ride in this meeting? He isn't in the declared 1-7 and isn't in another 1-7 to be an eligible to guest and isn't an unattached 3 pointer so am i missing something? He was in the original declared 1-7 at the start of the season and, as far as I understand it, can come back in when fit (i.e tonight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, StevePark said: He was in the original declared 1-7 at the start of the season and, as far as I understand it, can come back in when fit (i.e tonight). Thanks. Certainly interesting to know, thought perhaps that wouldn't count as the signing date had passed and the greensheets haven't been updated but always nice to learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Thanks. Certainly interesting to know, thought perhaps that wouldn't count as the signing date had passed and the greensheets haven't been updated but always nice to learn something new every day. I am sure @crescent girl or @NeilWatson can confirm (or otherwise!!) !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM22 Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 11:36 AM, StevePark said: 18ish!! https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/senna-crowned-world-champion-410783 On 9/22/2023 at 12:14 AM, mac101 said: watched Senna at workington practice at the weekend he will score pretty well i think smooth and fast just like his dad I don't think his connection is quite that close to Aaron. Plus, if he's 18 then he'd have been born when Aaron was 17 and was still 2 years off racing in the UK. I do believe he has a (half-)sibling through Aaron however. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Where in the rules does it say unattached riders must be 3-pointers? Edited September 23, 2023 by crescent girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Can I ask what was the thinking giving Archie heat 15 last night? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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