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CLRC DRAW: 1 Craig Cook (Berwick), 2 Jake Allen (Scunthorpe), 3 Justin Sedgmen (Edinburgh), 4 Ben Barker (Plymouth), 5 Sam Masters (Oxford), 6 Kyle Howarth (Glasgow) 7 Danny King (Redcar), 8 Steve Worrall (Scunthorpe), 9 Troy Batchelor (Workington), 10 Richard Lawson (Poole), 11 Dan Thompson (Glasgow), 12 Erik Riss (Redcar) 13 Lewis Kerr (Poole), 14 Chris Harris (Glasgow), 15 Charles Wright (Redcar), 16 Peter Kildemand (Berwick).

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/major-events/championship-big-weekend-line-ups-declared/

 

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1 hour ago, bez said:

CLRC DRAW: 1 Craig Cook (Berwick), 2 Jake Allen (Scunthorpe), 3 Justin Sedgmen (Edinburgh), 4 Ben Barker (Plymouth), 5 Sam Masters (Oxford), 6 Kyle Howarth (Glasgow) 7 Danny King (Redcar), 8 Steve Worrall (Scunthorpe), 9 Troy Batchelor (Workington), 10 Richard Lawson (Poole), 11 Dan Thompson (Glasgow), 12 Erik Riss (Redcar) 13 Lewis Kerr (Poole), 14 Chris Harris (Glasgow), 15 Charles Wright (Redcar), 16 Peter Kildemand (Berwick).

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/major-events/championship-big-weekend-line-ups-declared/

 

If they all turn up this will be a belting meeting, wouldn't like to pick a winner.

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53 minutes ago, Catch Me If You Can said:

Over the years the powers that be have made some weird decisions but this one tops the lot !

Holding a major riders championship before many clubs will have even started their season 

Words fail me

Got to hold them before Poland starts up I would have thought. 

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17 hours ago, Catch Me If You Can said:

Over the years the powers that be have made some weird decisions but this one tops the lot !

Holding a major riders championship before many clubs will have even started their season 

Words fail me

Why? 

Starting the season with two high-profile matches with the best riders, who are actually going to be there rather than being injured or not being bothered. 

Typical speedway fans though, lose their minds when there's change or they don't like something! 

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On 3/23/2025 at 12:01 PM, Firestone1 said:

Why? 

Starting the season with two high-profile matches with the best riders, who are actually going to be there rather than being injured or not being bothered. 

Typical speedway fans though, lose their minds when there's change or they don't like something! 

At least you will have your Troy Batchelor rosette from last season to pin on.👌😂

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On 3/20/2025 at 5:27 PM, bez said:

CLRC DRAW: 1 Craig Cook (Berwick), 2 Jake Allen (Scunthorpe), 3 Justin Sedgmen (Edinburgh), 4 Ben Barker (Plymouth), 5 Sam Masters (Oxford), 6 Kyle Howarth (Glasgow) 7 Danny King (Redcar), 8 Steve Worrall (Scunthorpe), 9 Troy Batchelor (Workington), 10 Richard Lawson (Poole), 11 Dan Thompson (Glasgow), 12 Erik Riss (Redcar) 13 Lewis Kerr (Poole), 14 Chris Harris (Glasgow), 15 Charles Wright (Redcar), 16 Peter Kildemand (Berwick).

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/major-events/championship-big-weekend-line-ups-declared/

 

Why have some clubs 1 rider and others 3?

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10 hours ago, Neila said:

Think it's the top rider from each club, then the next 7 in the averages at the season end

Did Erik Riss have an average in the championship at the season end?

Thought he wasn't racing championship last year.

So must be using his average from the premiership converted?

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2 hours ago, Gambo95 said:

Did Erik Riss have an average in the championship at the season end?

Thought he wasn't racing championship last year.

So must be using his average from the premiership converted?

There is a problem with using a converted average to pick the field (another reason to have the meeting later in the season) for example Riss has a higher average than Danny King, but King had a higher average when they last both rode in the Champ (2023), King has a higher Prem average currently. But as they're using Riss' 24 Prem ave & King's 24 Champ ave, Riss is higher ranked.

Just as well it wasn't every number 1 & the top 7 number 2s or King would've missed out.

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On 3/25/2025 at 9:40 AM, szkocjasid said:

There is a problem with using a converted average to pick the field (another reason to have the meeting later in the season) for example Riss has a higher average than Danny King, but King had a higher average when they last both rode in the Champ (2023), King has a higher Prem average currently. But as they're using Riss' 24 Prem ave & King's 24 Champ ave, Riss is higher ranked.

Just as well it wasn't every number 1 & the top 7 number 2s or King would've missed out.

Any opportunity for a moan about in the grand scheme... Nothing

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In all honesty you can't win with this meeting.

If you have it at the start of the season with a full strength line up, people are moaning that riders haven't even ridden for their club yet and it doesn't feel right and if you have it at the end of the season, riders pull out and people complain.

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2 hours ago, Pinny said:

In all honesty you can't win with this meeting.

If you have it at the start of the season with a full strength line up, people are moaning that riders haven't even ridden for their club yet and it doesn't feel right and if you have it at the end of the season, riders pull out and people complain.

There is usually a massive gap, with riders twiddling their thumbs mid season and the weather  is more likely to be favourable too.

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