RYE HOUSE ROCKETS 2016 SEASON

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Karger Completes Rockets!

Exciting Danish newcomer Peter Karger has been confirmed as the final piece of the BMR Rockets’ 2016 jigsaw.

The 22 year old Dane, the son of former double World Cup winner and expert tuner Brian Karger, has filled the gap left by Nicolai Klindt, who opted away from the club earlier this month because of an Elite League opportunity.

Rye House will be Karger’s first British club, although he has already ridden in this country in several open and international team meetings. He arrives in Hertfordshire on an assessed 5.00 average.

The rider himself is looking forward to the new season, which is now less than two months away and opens in Hoddesdon on Saturday, March 19th against Plymouth. He says, “I'm really happy that Team BMR believes in me and has given me the opportunity to come ride for Rye House. I have been waiting for an opportunity in Britain ever since I started riding.”

He adds, with a smile, “I can't wait to come over and do my best. I'll give it 110%, and if that is just half as good as my old man, then it will be a very good year!

“The team is looking good. There’s a lot of experience in it, but also a few talented young riders, and I'm sure everyone will give it their best.

“Once again, thank you to everyone involved with Rye House. I can't wait to meet you all in March.”

Please find attached two jpeg images of Peter Karger, which can be re-used for press purposes subject to credit to photographer Les Aubrey.”

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The Price is Right!

Rye House Speedway is pleased to announce its admission prices for the forthcoming 2016 season – and the first piece of good news is that the main bands for the BMR Rockets’ stand-alone home fixtures will remain unchanged for a fourth consecutive year.

The second one is that a new, extra, classification has been added alongside the current Adult, Seniors and Children categories, with students who are in full time education between the ages of 17 and 22 now being admitted for just £10.

Although rising costs have unfortunately forced an increase in Adult admission for stand-alone BMR Raiders matches to £12, the club has looked to help balance this with the new Student bracket, with those falling in this category paying just £8 to see the Raiders in National League and Knock-Out Cup action.

Finally, double header meetings involving both teams on Bank Holiday Mondays remain unchanged from last year, with those in the new Student classification paying £15.

The full details for 2016 are as follows:

BMR Rockets matches:

Adults £16, Seniors £14, Full-Time Students (17-22) £10, Children (12-16) £5, with children under 12 being admitted FREE. Programmes remain at £2.

BMR Raiders matches:

Adults £12, Full-Time Students (17-22) £8, Children (aged 12-16) £5, with Children under 12 admitted FREE. The Riders’ racecard remains at £1.

Double header meetings:

Adults £20, Seniors £17, Full-Time Students £15, Children (aged 12-16) £8, with Children under 12 admitted FREE. Double header programmes remain at £3.

Please note that those seeking Student admission must provide a copy of their current student photo ID card (issued by the NUS or their university/college) at the turnstiles.

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Rye House Ready to Celebrate!

The 2016 Rye House season is closer than you may think. In fact, it is due to kick off a month ahead of schedule on Sunday, February 21st, when the club hosts a stand at the annual Celebration of Speedway which is being staged at nearby Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne.

Co-promoter Steve Jenson and joint-team managers John Sampford and Peter Schroeck will be manning the Team BMR display zone. A fair few members of the 2016 BMR Rockets and Raiders should be there too, including Rockets captain Edward Kennett and both Kasper Lykke and new arrival Peter Karger, who will be flying into the country especially for the occasion.

Presenter Craig Saul is set to grab words with as many as possible in the main Events and Interviews Marquee along the way.

As in previous years, the Celebration will feature indoor and outdoor bike displays, racing leathers, trophies and a collectors’ fair. Former Hackney star Dave Morton will be part of the occasion too, signing copies of his new autobiography, “Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches”, in the marquee.

Paradise Park, of course, also houses the National Speedway Museum, which will be open to visitors throughout the day.

Entry to the Celebration of Speedway will be via a suggested minimum donation of £5 to assist WSRA expenses. As Paradise Wildlife Park will be open to the public as usual that day, there will be a separate entrance for the Speedway Exhibition, but your donation will still entitle you to visit the Wildlife Park with its hundreds of animals.

The event formally starts at 11am. The Wildlife Park is well signposted from the A10, but the post code for Sat-Nav purposes is EN10 7QA.

Rockets and Raiders Face the Media

Team BMR has announced March 10th as the date when the Rockets and Raiders will jointly stage their 2016 Press and Practice Day at Rye House Stadium.

The event starts at 11am. Members of both sides will be available for press interviews and photographs, with all supporters also welcome.

Additionally, the two teams have now announced their No.8s for the new campaign. George Hunter will fill the Rockets’ slot, having made rapid strides with the Raiders when handed an opportunity in the second half of last season. The 21 year old also showed his commitment to the club by attending as many matches as possible even when he was not in the side – and felt he learned a great deal about preparation and riding lines in the process – and is planning the same level of study for the Rockets in 2016.

The Raiders’ No.8, meanwhile, will be Harvie Banks, who will be entering his second full season in the National League after representing champions Birmingham in 2015. Although relatively new to the shale sport after earlier success in motocross, he will have an excellent corner man in the shape of his father and former Hackney star, Trevor Banks.

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RYE NAME SQUAD MEN

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2016

RYE House have named No.8 riders for both their Premier League and National League teams.

The Rockets’ slot will be filled by George Hunter (pictured), who became a regular in the Raiders team in the second half of the 2015 season and will be back in the third tier with the club this year.

No.8 for the Raiders will be Harvie Banks, son of former Hackney star Trevor, who was part of Birmingham’s NL title-winning squad last season.

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Rye House Join the Celebration!

The BMR Rockets and Raiders were out in full force as they joined the festivities at the annual Celebration of Speedway – and also offered fans a sneak preview of the new 2016 season in more ways than one.

The event, staged at Paradise Wildlife Park in nearby Broxbourne and the home of the National Speedway Museum, enjoyed its biggest attendance yet, and Team BMR itself certainly attracted plenty of interest with its display of racing machines of both the two and four wheeled variety.

If that wasn’t enough, supporters could mingle and chat with members of both 2016 Rye House teams. Stuart Robson, Kasper Lykke and Ben Morley were present for the Rockets, while the Raiders were well represented by George Hunter, Sam Woods and Harvie Banks.

Riders and machines weren’t the only things on display, however. Rye House supporters were given a special scoop as the club unveiled its new-look Rockets and Raiders logos. Both have been designed by former rider Colin White of CW Race Products and bring a fresh look to two established emblems, while also coordinating with Team BMR’s contemporary colour scheme of black and chrome.

Stuart Robson was proudly modelling the new look when interviewed on the show’s main stage. Talking of his return to Hertfordshire after nearly a decade’s absence, he said, “It’s great to come back to Rye. It’s a great track, and I love it down here. I’m really looking forward to it.

“Obviously, there’s a new management team in place, so everything is different now and makes it very exciting. There is a lot of investment going into the club, including the changes happening to the track. Previously we only really had around two-thirds of the track that we could actually use on the first and second bends because of the adverse camber. Once you got to know it, it was great - but if you went over it you were “finished” because you lost so much ground that you couldn’t make it up. Now the camber will go right to the fence, like the third and fourth bends, which will give us more racing lines to go for.”

It is not just the track layout and shape that are changing, though. A new safety fence is being installed which will be to FIM standards and offers the potential for international events – not seen at Rye House since the U-21 World Cup Final of 2010 – to be staged at the venue again in the future. “That could lead to some exciting times too. It would be excellent to have an FIM event like another U-21 round or something similar here again.”

Much closer to home, it is clear that Stuart is looking to use his return to Rye House to make a personal statement in 2016. “I’m starting the season on what is my worst Premier League average in fifteen, maybe twenty, years. I had such a bad season last year that I knocked about two points off my average. I really should be putting the two points back on, and that’s the aim.

“There is definitely potential for improvement throughout the team too. I haven’t seen Peter Karger ride yet, so I am looking forward to that, but I know the rest of the guys and I’ve raced against them, so I know what they are capable of. I think it will happen, and we’ll pull each other along. There are three of us in Edward (Kennett) Leigh (Lanham) and myself who can help with the younger guys and bring out their full potential.”

The BMR Rockets’ season opener is now less than a month away, and Robbo’s preparation plans are well laid out. “I’m off to France straight from here for a couple of days of practice, and I’ve got a couple more practices - plus a meeting at Lakeside - planned before our first match (on March 19th against Plymouth), so personally I should be more than ready by then and raring to go on our new track.”

Away from the riding side of the club, Rye House co-promoters Warren Scott and Steve Jenson were also both in attendance at the Paradise Park event, as was Peter Shroeck, who has now taken over sole control of the team management reins after the club decided to part ways with long-time incumbent John Sampford.

John had held the role since the Rockets returned to action in 1999, overseeing their Premier League triumphs of 2005 and 2007, and the club would like to publicly thank him for his tremendous input and unflagging effort over that continuous 17 year period.

He has been a committed and long-standing servant of the club.

Finally, while the Rye House display zone was naturally focused on the present and the future, there was plenty for those supporters seeking a nostalgia fix from the day. Karl Fiala and Kelvin Mullarkey, who were part of the Rockets team that lifted the 1980 National (now Premier) League trophy, were both at Paradise Park, as were 1970s star (and 1980 team manager) Hugh Saunders, former co-promoter and team manager Colin Pratt and much more recent stalwart Luke Bowen.

Footnote: Special thanks to Michelle at Diamond Design Clothing for all her help and speedy service on Sunday’s team jackets, caps, mugs and hats.

Please find attached jpg images of Stuart Robson and Ben Morley taken at yesterday's Celebration of Speedway event, and which can be re-used for publication purposes subject to credit to the photographer, Craig Saul

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ROBBO READY FOR ROCKETS

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2016

STUART Robson says he is excited by the prospect of returning to Rye House after an absence of nearly a decade.

The experienced Robson is looking to bounce back from an injury-hit 2015 campaign and is also eager to get racing on a modified home circuit.

He said: “It’s great to come back to Rye. It’s a great track, and I love it down here. I’m really looking forward to it.

“There is a lot of investment going into the club, including the changes happening to the track. Previously we only really had around two-thirds of the track that we could actually use on the first and second bends because of the adverse camber.

“I had such a bad season last year that I knocked about two points off my average. I really should be putting the two points back on, and that’s the aim.”

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P&P DAY POSTPONED

Rye House Speedway regrets that it has been forced to postpone Thursday’s scheduled Press and Practice Day due to unexpected circumstances outside of the club’s control.

The club would apologise for the short notice of this announcement, but has also been quick to re-schedule the event. This will now be staged next Wednesday, March 16th, with an 11am start, as the new-look BMR Rockets and Raiders get the chance to test out the freshly revamped circuit that is waiting for them, as well as be available for interviews and photographs. .

The first match of the new season will follow just three days later, on Saturday the 19th, when the Rockets host Plymouth in the League Cup (7pm start). Both Rye House sides will then be on show on Easter Monday (2pm), when Somerset (League Cup) and Mildenhall (National League) will be the visitors for double header Bank Holiday action.

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Rockets Ready to Roll!

The countdown to the BMR Rockets’ 2016 season is now well and truly underway – lift-off is this Saturday at 7pm – and the Rockets are ready!

The team was out in full force for the first time in public yesterday for the staging of the club’s Press and Practice Day. So too were the BMR Raiders, with the exception of Rob Branford who is in Australia for his sister’s wedding, with both sides attracting attention in their stylish new team kevlars.

Also on show to the healthy public turnout that accompanied the day’s media presence was the newly revamped Rye House track, complete with an FIM grade safety fence, and the current ongoing stadium work. Yes, that project is still a “Work in Progress”, but the new covered first bend stand will be operational on Saturday, as will the new covered pits and dressing rooms. The former greyhound circuit’s sandy surface will soon be a thing of the past too, with extensive tarmacking scheduled as part of BMR’s plans to develop a more general purpose facility whose potential extends beyond a single day a week.

It is a programme whose significance is not lost on new team manager Peter Schroeck. “It is exciting for the riders and myself to see the scale of investment that is going into both the track and stadium. We are also really excited about the opportunity to be part of a professional brand in BMR. And a brand is what it is.

“Our focus within both teams will be to work hard, but also to have fun. I always found when I was racing myself that when I was enjoying my riding I was also scoring more, and that is what we want to achieve here. It’s all about team spirit and working with all seven riders as a unit, so that they contribute and win as a team.”

New Rockets recruit Leigh Lanham shares his team manager’s infectious enthusiasm. “I’ve been hoping to become a part of Rye House for a long while. I thought I was coming here a couple of years ago, but things didn’t work out on that occasion. Now I am finally here and really looking forward to it.

“The BMR set-up is fantastic here now, and hopefully I will reap the benefits of it.

“When you do stadium improvements, you know they don’t happen overnight. These guys have been working so hard during the winter time, which can be a bit tricky in terms of conditions. You can only do so much, but throughout the season I am sure you will be able to see improvements each week.

“The new track should bring a lot more to the racing. The adverse camber on the first and second bends has always been a bit of a problem from the starts, particularly if you were off the outside and got a push – then you were effectively in no man’s land – and the change there will be for the better. It will be good for both us and the away riders, which means the racing will be better for sure.

“Most of the teams in the League look pretty even. There are possibly a couple of stand-out ones who look really good on paper, but the proof will be in the racing. We’ve got experience with Robbo (Stuart Robson) and myself, and Eddie (Edward Kennett) is not far behind really – he’s been doing it for enough years – and then we’ve got the younger lads in the two Danes, Ben (Morley) and Cam (Cameron Heeps). I think that Cam will really make our season; he got a little bit stale at his last club, and this year I put his name forward to come here and he was really happy to have the opportunity.

“I haven’t set myself a specific target. Obviously, I want to at least maintain the standard that I’ve been over the last couple of years, but if I can improve on that it would be great – that’s the plan. So, no, I haven’t set a target in terms of a specific average, but if I can score solidly with eight or nine points each week then I will be happy.

Leigh’s first challenge is now just a couple of nights away, as the Plymouth Devils arrive in Hoddesdon for Saturday’s League Cup opener. The Devils successfully reinvented themselves in 2015 to reach the championship play-offs for the first time, and will provide a good yardstick for the Rockets’ own ambitions in 2016. “Plymouth are definitely not the team they were two years ago. Last season, they put together a good side, and I would say that this year’s is even better. They are a small track team as well, so they have riders who can go well round the small stuff, and it should be a tight and exciting match.”

BMR Rockets team:

Cameron Heeps, Peter Karger, Edward Kennett (captain), Leigh Lanham, Kasper Lykke, Ben Morley, Stuart Robson

Plymouth team:

Charlie Gjedde, Jack Holder, Todd Kurtz, Kyle Newman, Stefan Nielsen, Ellis Perks, Sam Simota

Admission prices:

Adults: £16, Seniors (over 60s) £14, Full-Time Students (17-22): £10, Children (aged 12-16) £5, Children (under 12) FREE

Match Programme: £2.00

Please find attached a team picture of the 2016 BMR Rockets.

Standing (left to right): Peter Schroeck (team manager), Leigh Lanham, Peter Karger, Stuart Robson, Ben Morley, George Hunter, Steve Jenson (co-promoter).

Kneeling: Cameron Heeps and Kasper Lykke.

On bike: Edward Kennett (captain).

Also a separate image of Leigh Lanham, who is featured in this release.

Both can be re-used for media purposes subject to appropriate credit to the photographer, who is Ian Bush.

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ROBBO MAX IGNITES ROCKETS

A vintage Stuart Robson five ride maximum made all the difference as the BMR Rockets got their new season underway with a 50-40 League Cup victory over Plymouth.

The 2005 League Championship Rocket had not been seen in Rye House colours since 2007, but rolled back the years in what proved an emotional homecoming – also featuring in three of his side’s four 5-1s in what proved a pivotal performance.

The first 5-1 owed a slight tip of the hat to visiting captain Kyle Newman, whose mechanical problems allowed Ben Morley through to join Robson at the front and hand the Rockets an early 15-9 advantage, but the other two were more decisive.

Edward Kennett moved visiting No.1 Charlie Gjedde out on the first two bends of Heat 13 in an exquisite manoeuvre that enabled Speedway’s favourite Mackam to quickly zip inside the Dane – and the captain later slowed on the approach to the finish line to allow his colleague to take the full race win in the race result that virtually clinched the team’s overall victory at 43-35.

The final 5-1 came in the nominated race, with Robson storming home and Kennett powering past Gjedde with a lap to spare to send the Devils home without an away match point.

The missing maximum? That came from new arrivals Cameron Heeps and Leigh Lanham over Kyle Newman in Heat 9, to keep Plymouth at bay after Sam Simota and Stefan Nielsen had reeled the score in to 25-23 with a 5-1 of their own just four laps earlier.

Young Aussie Heeps could well prove a game changer for his new club, as evidenced by his two victories and paid 10 tally, while Lanham was a model of consistency in his paid 8 record. The pair provided important backing to maximum man Robson and skipper Kennett, who dropped his only point against Newman in Heat 6.

It was a much tougher debut, however, for Peter Karger, who was in the wars early on and never had the real opportunity to show his potential. The young Dane lifted on the first bend of Heat 2, collecting Nielsen in a nasty collision, and later went down again after a fierce tussle with Todd Kurtz and Jack Holder in Heat 7. Understandably subdued thereafter, he failed to open his account.

The Devils, meanwhile, played their part in a competitive contest. While perhaps lacking slightly in top end strength they showed firm evidence of the strength in depth that became their trademark in 2015 and pushed them into the championship play-offs.

Ellis Perks was a non-arrival for Plymouth after breaking down en route, and late draftee George Hunter – the Rye House No.8 – was unfortunately signed off for the night after sustaining a left wrist injury in a Heat 4 tumble. Rye will be sweating on his fitness ahead of Easter Monday’s Bank Holiday double header in Hoddesdon.

The night, however, belonged to Stuart Robson, whose homecoming could hardly have gone any better. “It was the perfect start for me – and also a good one for the team with a victory over a very strong Plymouth side. They put up a very good fight tonight, and we had to be on our best game.

”It’s been a long time since I had a five ride maximum ANYWHERE, so it’s especially nice to come back here that way. I just want to say thank you to Edward (Kennett), who eased off the gas and let me through in Heat 13. He also did an extremely good first bend in that race, where he just moved Charlie (Gjedde) up a little bit. I saw what was happening and turned it back, and it worked perfectly.

“Peter (Karger) struggled a bit, but to be fair to him it is his first time in the UK and the Premier League gets stronger every year, so he’s come into a tough league against a tough team. He will get better, and there’s a lot of potential with him, and we will work with him to get him there.

“Cam (Heeps) was brilliant. We know what he is capable of; we know what EVERYONE is capable of. Pretty much everyone chipped in tonight. It’s a team sport, it’s a team effort and we worked as a team. That’s what we are all about, as a team rather than as individuals… both on the track and in the pits. If anyone is struggling, we will work with that person to pick them up.

“We’re all friends, and we had a good team bonding session at the go karts on Wednesday after our Press and Practice event as a right good laugh. That was with both teams too – the Rockets AND the Raiders – because we are all part of the same club under BMR. The Raiders were here tonight as well, cheering us on, which was absolutely brilliant.”

Rye House scorers:

Stuart Robson 15 (5 rides, max), Edward Kennett 12+2 (5), Cameron Heeps 9+1 (4), Leigh Lanham 7+1 (4), Ben Morley 6+1 (4), Kasper Lykke 1+1 (4), Peter Karger 0 (4)

Plymouth scorers:

Charlie Gjedde 9 (5 rides), Stefan Nielsen 8+1 (6), Todd Kurtz 7 (4), Sam Simota 5+2 (4), Jack Holder 5+2 5), Kyle Newman 5 (4), George Hunter (guest) 1+1 (2)

Match Points: Rye House 3 Plymouth 0

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Rockets at Somerset Good Friday

The BMR Rockets have agreed a rapid fixture switch with Somerset following today’s unexpected closure of Plymouth.

The Rebels were originally due to host the Devils this (Good) Friday in the League Cup, and the Rockets have quickly agreed to plug the gap by bringing forward their own scheduled trip to the South-West in the competition by seven days.

The two teams will meet again at Rye House on Easter Monday afternoon (2pm) in the first part of a double header also comprising the BMR Raiders’ Travel Plus National League opener against Mildenhall.

We sincerely hope that Plymouth’s current situation can be resolved and that he Devon club can still race in 2016.

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Rebels Rebels

The BMR Rockets are gearing up for home and away clashes against Somerset in the League Cup this Easter weekend in was is potentially a winner-takes-all cup tie.

With major uncertainty over the future of Plymouth – the Devils announced their closure on Tuesday and will only survive if new parties take over – the League Cup group may be reduced to the Rockets and Rebels, in which case the aggregate winners over the weekend would qualify for the competition’s semi-finals. Either way, in a small round-robin, this weekend’s results are absolutely pivotal.

The first meeting between the pair is set for tomorrow night, on Good Friday, at the Oak Tree Arena. The home team has established a reputation around its own circuit over the last few years – ironically, it was Plymouth who snapped their 53 match unbeaten run there last season – but records and numbers hold no fears for new Rye House team manager Peter Schroeck and his side. “We are really pumped up after last Saturday. Yes, Somerset have a reputation around their place but ultimately it’s another track – you go there and you turn left – and we have riders with plenty of experience around it.

“It is actually good that the match has come forward by a week (following Plymouth’s announced closure). All the boys are buzzing after our first match, and this will help to keep them on a high.

“We are going there to give them a good fight - that’s all you can ask for – and hopefully we will come away with the right result.”

Looking back on the Rockets’ opening night, what are Peter’s key memories of his first match in charge? “To be honest, people came up to me afterwards and asked, “How do you feel?”, but I had been so busy with all the stadium work that I didn’t have time to think about it beforehand. I just got on with it.

“There is already a really good atmosphere within the team. I’ve got their backs, and they’ve got mine. An example of that is when we were just two points up at one stage, and I spoke to Leigh (Lanham) and Cam (Heeps) to say that we really needed a 5-1 in the next race – and they came up with the goods.

“Walking out for the victory lap after the match, rather than riding round, was a bit of a personal touch, and it created an extra bond between the riders and supporters. It will hopefully help to create a new vibe of what we want to do here.”

The Rockets and Rebels will face each other a second time at Rye House on Easter Monday afternoon, with that match getting underway at 2pm as the first part of a double header that also sees the BMR Raiders launch their own 2016 season against traditional arch-rivals Mildenhall, complete with former Rye men Danny Halsey, Alfie Bowtell and Connor Coles, in the Travel Plus National League. “As I said for the Rockets, it’s the same for the Raiders. They’re all excited.

“George (Hunter) has unfortunately broken two bones in his wrist from last Saturday’s crash. He is going to see a specialist next week, but he is likely to be out for 3-4 weeks.

“Rob (Branford) will be missing three meetings before he lands, but we’ll have a guest for him and use Rider-Replacement for George during that time, so we should be alright.

“We’re all fired up for Monday.”

BMR Rockets:

Cameron Heeps, Peter Karger, Edward Kennett (captain), Kasper Lykke, Ben Morley, Leigh Lanham, Stuart Robson

Somerset:

Jake Allen (if fit, or R/R), Josh Grajczonek (captain), Paul Starke, Rohan Tungate, Zach Wajtknecht, Bradley Wilson-Dean, Charles Wright

BMR Raiders:

Harvey Banks (No.8), Kenny Bowdery, George Hunter R/R, Connor Locke, Ben Morley, Luke Priest (captain), Sam Woods, Zach Wajtknecht (guest)

Mildenhall:

Jon Armstrong, Alfie Bowtell, Connor Coles (captain), Danny Halsey, Connor Mountain, Rob Parker, Luke Ruddick

Easter Monday double header admission:

Adults £20, Seniors (over 60s) £17, Full-Time Students (17-22) £15, Children (aged 12-16) £8.00, Children (under 12): FREE.

Double header match programme: £3.00

Please note that those seeking Student admission must provide a copy of their current student photo ID (issued by the NUS or their university/college) at the turnstiles.

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Rockets Go Down Fighting

The BMR Rockets will be gunning for revenge – and a huge step towards a place in the League Cup Semi-Finals - when they meet Somerset for a second time on Easter Monday, after going down by just 49-40 at the Oak Tree Arena on Good Friday night in what was essentially “a match of two halves.”

An opening surge by the Rebels ensured that the match points were always going to remain in the South-West, with Stuart Robson and Ben Morley the only visiting race winners in the first ten heats as the score climbed to 40-20.

Subsequent successes for Edward Kennett, Robson again – in a 5-0 alongside his captain in Heat 13 – and Leigh Lanham, however, more than steadied the Rockets’ ship, and Robbo and Kennett maxed out again in a thrilling final race against Rohan Tungate and Charles Wright to leave the ultimate deficit at nine points.

It was a result that more than pleased new team manager Peter Schroeck. “The boys really pulled together at the end. You can always expect a real battle at the Oak Tree Arena, and everyone who goes there can expect a tough run, but this was our best result there for several years and we can be really proud of that.

“Even the new boys chipped in, and didn’t disgrace themselves. It was very much a team effort.

“You have to remember as well that this was only our second meeting in. It’s just a matter of time until all the boys click together, and then we’ll really be up and running.”

Rye House scorers:

Stuart Robson 12, Edward Kennett 11+2, Leigh Lanham 6, Kasper Lykke 3, Cameron Heeps 3, Ben Morley 3, Peter Karger 2+1

Somerset scorers:

Charles Wright 10+1, Josh Grajczonek 9, Rohan Tungate 9, Jake Allen 8+2, Alex Davies (guest) 7+1, Bradley Wilson-Dean 4+1, Zach Wajtknecht 2

Match Points: Somerset 3 Rye House 0

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