RoundTheBoards Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 32 minutes ago, millersfan444 said: I wasn’t sure why the total number of matches for all teams came to an odd number? They've either ridden 7.5 matches, or only one team turned up for one match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES GO BACK TO TOP OF MDL WITH NARROW VICTORY OVER LEICESTER LION CUBS. In a close fought battle the Birmingham SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes regained the lead in the league table leap frogging their Birmingham rivals , the DUCTAIR Bulls , defeating the Leicester Lion Cubs18-16. Leicester were missing a few of their regular side through holidays and brought in two DUCTAIR Bulls in Bailey Fellows and Joe Crewe. Home skipper Eli Meadows opened up with a win in heat 1 after partner Will Boraston had crashed in the original staging. Buffaloes debutant Ryan Ashcroft , in for the injured Max Broadhurst and unavailable Hayden Watts, took victory in heat 2 with the Lion Cubs tucking him behind him to share the heat keeping the scores locked together at 6 apiece. Heat 3 saw Lion Cubs Harley Driscoll-Freeman fall on bend 4 with home man Will Boraston laying his bike down but inuring his ankle and being unable to take his place in the re-run. Eli Meadows raced away to his second win ahead of Cubs guest Bailey Fellows with the 3-2 putting the Buffaloes one ahead at 9-8. It was another shared heat in the 4th race as Ryan Ashcroft took his second win ahead of Harrison Rogers and guest Joe Crewe so the home side held a narrow one point advantage at 12-11. Eli Meadows took heat 5 to record a 9 point maximum with partner Jake Breeze having bike problems and unable to get the better of Harrison Rogers and Harley Driscoll-Freeman so another drawn heat meant the home side went into the last race one point up at 15-14. Heat 6 ended up as a match race with Will Boraston out with an ankle injury whilst for the Lion Cubs guest Bailey Fellows had bike problems and couldn’t take his place. Ryan Ashcroft secured victory for his side and his 9 point max ahead of Joe Crewe. The SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes now have a one point advantage at the top of the table ahead of the DUCTAIR Bulls. They meet next Monday with the league title still very much up for grabs . Birmingham Buffaloes 18 ( Eli Meadows 3r 9 max, Ryan Ashcroft 3r 9 max, Jake Breeze 3r 0, Will Boraston 1 r 0) Leicester Lion Cubs 16 ( Harrison Rogers 3r 6, Joe Crewe 3r 4+2, Bailey Fellows 2r 4, Harley Driscoll-Freeman 3r 2+2) M W D L F A PTS BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES 6 3 1 2 105 102 7 BIRMINGHAM BULLS 6 3 0 3 91 80 6 LEICESTER CUBS 7 2 1 4 110 124 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 MDL BUFFALOES CONTINUE WINNING STREAK …IT’S ALL TO PLAY FOR AS THEY OPEN UP 3 POINT LEAD AT TOP OF TABLE It’s not all over … but the Birmingham SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes have one hand on the 2024 Midland Development League title. They took full advantage of the Birmingham DUCTAIR Bulls problems to secure a 25-11 win and put them 3 points ahead of their Perry Barr rivals. This was the biggest win of the season for the Buffaloes and with two meeting remaining the destiny of the league title now could go down to the wire in the final MDL meeting on 9th September. The Bulls can bring the league points deficit down to one with a win next Monday over the Leicester Lion Cubs to set up a thrilling finale to the 2024 campaign. The DUCTAIR Bulls were with the Fellows cousins for this clash against the Buffaloes with Bailey without machinery and Jacob having to pull out. Leicester’s Harley Driscoll-Freeman stepped in as a guest but the Bulls were hit by skipper Billy Budd pulling out after one ride. He was winning heat 1 against rival skipper Eli Meadows when his rear chain snapped causing damage that was irreparable forcing him out of the meeting. Joe Crewe battled on to top the Bulls scoring with 7 but the Buffaloes had the edge with Eli Meadows and Ryan Ashcroft again notching 9 point maximums whilst guest Harrison Rogers backed them up with 5+2 from his 3 rides. Jake Breeze changed bikes after his no. 1 bike went flat and added 2 points to his team’s efforts. For the Bulls Jack Crewe had two falls but he battled hard for his team and is learning all the time. With Max Broadhurst and Will Boraston out injured the duo were pitside supporting their team mates as they look towards lifting the league title on September 9th but the Bulls will take things to the wire with hopefully both sides at full strength. SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes 25 ( Ryan Ashcroft 3r 9 max, Eli Meadows 3r 9 max, Harrison Rogers 3r 5+2, Jake Breeze 3r 2) DUCTAIR Bulls 11 ( Joe Crewe 4r 7, Harley Driscoll-Freeman 3r 3, Jack Crewe 4r 1+1, Billy Budd 1r 0) M W D L F A PTS BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES 7 4 1 2 130 113 9 BIRMINGHAM BULLS 7 3 0 4 102 105 6 LEICESTER CUBS 7 2 1 4 110 124 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) On 8/20/2024 at 10:37 AM, Speedway fan said: M W D L F A PTS BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES 7 4 1 2 130 113 9 BIRMINGHAM BULLS 7 3 0 4 102 105 6 LEICESTER CUBS 7 2 1 4 110 124 5 How have all 3 teams raced 7 matches? Did one match only have one team in it? And that team must have lost against no opposition, since 9 matches have been won and 10 matches have been lost! Edited August 24 by PotteringAround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, JamesHarris said: I would say use some basic maths or some common sense. There are 3 teams in the league. It would suggest they race each other "home and away" twice so each team will eventually race 8 meetings. But you haven't explained where the mistake in the current table is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, JamesHarris said: I would say use some basic maths or some common sense. So, with one-and-a-half matches left, I'd say you must've failed basic maths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millersfan444 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 see my post on August 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 (edited) MDL BULLS SET UP TITLE DECIDER WITH TIGHT WIN OVER LEICESTER CUBS The destiny of the 2024 Midland Development League will now go down to the wire in the final clash of the two Birmingham sides on Monday 9th September. A close fought battle against the Leicester Lion Cubs saw the DUCTAIR Bulls secure victory in the final heat to put them back on top by just one point ahead of the SUPPORTERS CLUB Buffaloes. So any result on 9th September is possible. A Buffaloes win or a draw would see them take the honours from their rivals to take the title. A Bulls win would give them top spot so it’s all to ride for ! The clash between the Buffaloes and the Leicester Lion Cubs was a topsy-turvy affair but it took a mammoth heat 6 effort by the Bulls to secure the win and the two points. The Cubs took the honours in heat 1 with Harrison Rogers and guest Ryan Ashcroft starting with a 5-1. The Buffaloes then pulled that back with a 5-1 of their own in heat 2 with Cubs losing Harley Driscoll-Freeman with a shoulder injury as Jack Crewe took a race win followed home by skipper Jacob Fellows ahead of Liam Cox. This tied the scores at 6 apiece. The Bulls took the lead 11-7 with debutant Hayden Watts tasting victory with Joe Crewe joining him for a 5-1 to make it 11-7. The maximum heat wins continued in heat 4 but this time for Leicester as Ryan Ashcroft and Cubs skipper Harrison Rogers notched their second 5-1 to level the scores at 12 apiece. Heat 5 was a drawn heat as Harrison Rogers secured his paid maximum ahead of Hayden Watts and Jack Crewe. So with the scores at 15-15 it was all down to heat 6. Ryan Ashcroft gated but Jacob Fellows powered under him followed by Joe Crewe and despite Ashcroft’s effort the home duo took a 5-1 to win the clash for the DUCTAIR Bulls 20-16. DUCTAIR Bulls 20 ( Jacob Fellows 3r 6+1. Joe Crewe 5+2. Hayden Watts 5. Jack Crewe 3r 4+1) Leicester 16 ( Harrison Rogers 3r 8+1 paid max, Ryan Ashcroft 3r 6+1, Liam Cox 2 M W D L F A PTS BIRMINGHAM BUFFALOES 7 4 1 2 130 113 9 BIRMINGHAM BULLS 7 4 0 3 122 121 8 LEICESTER CUBS 8 2 1 5 126 144 5 Edited August 28 by Speedway fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 5 hours ago, Speedway fan said: BIRMINGHAM BULLS 7 4 0 4 122 121 8 7 Matches. Won 4, Lost 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted August 28 Author Report Share Posted August 28 21 hours ago, PotteringAround said: 7 Matches. Won 4, Lost 4 thanks ... amended ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted October 25 Author Report Share Posted October 25 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE AVERAGES 2024 League matches only. Averages don't include bonus points. (Compiled by Mike Moseley) BIRMINGHAM (BULLS) RIDER MAT RIDES POINTS BP TOTAL AVERAGE Bailey Fellows 2 5 13 0 13 10.40 Jacob Fellows 4 13 30 1 31 9.23 Billy Budd 3 8 17 0 17 8.50 Hayden Watts 1 3 5 0 5 6.67 Joe Crewe 7 25 34 10 44 5.44 Harley Driscoll-Freeman 1 3 3 0 3 4.00 Jack Crewe 7 24 20 7 27 3.33 Max Broadhurst 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 BIRMINGHAM (BUFFALOES) Ryan Ashcroft 2 6 18 0 18 12.00 Eli Meadows 7 22 63 0 63 11.45 Max Broadhurst 4 11 24 0 24 8.73 Harrison Rogers 1 3 5 2 7 6.67 Jake Breeze 6 18 10 4 14 2.22 Will Boraston 6 16 8 1 9 2.00 Ben Phillips 1 4 2 0 2 2.00 LEICESTER Kai Ward 1 3 9 0 9 12.00 Ryan Ashcroft 2 5 12 1 13 9.60 Sonny Springer 1 4 9 0 9 9.00 Bailey Fellows 1 2 4 0 4 8.00 Harrison Rogers 6 20 40 2 42 8.00 Jamie Etherington 3 8 11 1 12 5.50 Jack Crewe 1 4 5 2 7 5.00 Liam Cox 3 9 11 2 13 4.89 Joe Crewe 2 6 7 3 10 4.67 Harley Driscoll-Freeman 6 20 18 2 20 3.60 Wayne Hutt 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway fan Posted October 25 Author Report Share Posted October 25 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 (League Matches only, excluding bonus points) Compiled by Mike Moseley. Rider Mat Rides Points BP Total Average Kai Ward 1 3 9 0 9 12.00 Eli Meadows 7 22 63 0 63 11.45 Ryan Ashcroft 4 11 30 1 31 10.91 Bailey Fellows 3 7 17 0 17 9.71 Jacob Fellows 4 13 30 1 31 9.23 Sonny Springer 1 4 9 0 9 9.00 Billy Budd 3 8 17 0 17 8.50 Max Broadhurst 5 12 24 0 24 8.00 Harrison Rogers 7 23 45 4 49 7.83 Hayden Watts 1 3 5 0 5 6.67 Jamie Etherington 3 8 11 1 12 5.50 Joe Crewe 9 31 41 13 54 5.29 Liam Cox 3 9 11 2 13 4.89 Harley Driscoll-Freeman 7 23 21 2 23 3.65 Jack Crewe 8 28 25 9 34 3.57 Jake Breeze 6 18 10 4 14 2.22 Will Boraston 6 16 8 1 9 2.00 Ben Phillips 1 4 2 0 2 2.00 Wayne Hutt 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljb Posted December 14 Report Share Posted December 14 Who is taking this seriously as a league? 3 teams with 2 from the same club, how many riders riding for different clubs in a 3 team league, and the title decider never happened when the brummies could not afford to race their final fixture, unfortunately just sums up the sad state of the sport now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 On 12/14/2024 at 2:17 AM, pauljb said: Who is taking this seriously as a league? 3 teams with 2 from the same club, how many riders riding for different clubs in a 3 team league, and the title decider never happened when the brummies could not afford to race their final fixture, unfortunately just sums up the sad state of the sport now You had better tell the promoters who decided that this invaluable route for a rider to progress was not required. Once, a few years ago, there were many teams and plenty of riders to man them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 On 12/15/2024 at 10:19 AM, *JJ said: You had better tell the promoters who decided that this invaluable route for a rider to progress was not required. Once, a few years ago, there were many teams and plenty of riders to man them. There are more 125 riders now than 500’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binman Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said: There are more 125 riders now than 500’s. Don't think so 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 3 hours ago, Binman said: Don't think so As evidence look at the British Youth championship, they struggle to get more than four in the 500 class but have had to create two separate classes for the 125’s. They are a couple turning 15 this coming year but there’s been very little coming through and jumping on 500’s. The fact the MDL can only field 3 teams says a lot and out of the list of riders used how many rode in 4 or more matches ? Nine ? yet three four rider teams require twelve riders. At the end of 2025 lets see how many new names appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 17 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said: There are more 125 riders now than 500’s. That's because there is no encouragement for them. You can't just jump from 125s to the NL without an intermediate step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petecc Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 It's not always about the winning of a league, sometimes it's about the first step, sometimes it's the only step towards a young person's future. If its the first step to becoming a gp rider or not, if you Don't give them a chance ,you will never find out. It would be nice if more clubs joined in and put more smiles on youngsters faces. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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