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Post by schumi on Apr 22, 2008 20:01:49 GMT
Line-up: (not in riding order)
Lee Strudwick Lee Smart Sean Stoddart Ben Barker Charles Wright Tai Woffinden Danny Betson Steve Boxall Joe Haines Adam Roynon William Lawson Lewis Bridger Harland Cook Jack Roberts Daniel Halsey Josh Auty
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Post by Genghis on Apr 22, 2008 20:35:55 GMT
Line-up: (not in riding order) Ah, I should have looked on here first.
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Post by schumi on Apr 22, 2008 20:40:24 GMT
Ah, I should have looked on here first. Indeed. Reserves are Andrew Tully, Kyle Hughes and Gareth Isherwood.
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Post by Genghis on Apr 22, 2008 20:56:53 GMT
Ah, I should have looked on here first. Indeed. Reserves are Andrew Tully, Kyle Hughes and Gareth Isherwood. Hmmm, yes, Kyle Hughes who was denied a run-off, even though he finished level with Jack Roberts in the aborted meeting at Plymouth. And yet, in a similar situation in 2004, after the qualifier at Mildenhall was curtailed, there was a one-off run-off at Peterborough.
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Post by schumi on Apr 26, 2008 6:50:35 GMT
Okay, at least three members were at this meeting, so hopefully one will give us a write-up (or I might record the F1 over his speedway ) But the top 3 were: 1..Tai Woffinden 2..Adam Roynon 3..Ben Barker Lewis Bridger also made it to the final, but was excluded after a fall.
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Post by nobbyclark on Apr 26, 2008 6:58:22 GMT
Okay, at least three members were at this meeting, so hopefully one will give us a write-up (or I might record the F1 over his speedway ) But the top 3 were: 1..Tai Woffinden 2..Adam Roynon 3..Ben Barker Lewis Bridger also made it to the final, but was excluded after a fall. Well done Tai - see you tonight at Hoddesdon..
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Post by Genghis on Apr 26, 2008 8:52:34 GMT
My first speedway meeting for 5 weeks was pretty good.
Nice to see a decent sized crowd to watch the youngsters, and the track seemed a lot better prepared than in the Russell era - when it seemed to be doctored to suit the Hammers riders.
Only complaint would be the massive gap between Heat 20 and the semi-final, yes the riders do have to change their tyres, but surely this is known in advance and can be sorted out as each rider completes their fifth ride.
Tai Woffinden looked the likely winner throughout, his only defeat coming in his fifth ride, where he didn't need to defeat Lewis Bridger.
Bridger threw away second place with a rash and somewhat dangerous move in the final, he avoided Woffinden on the way down, but the following Ben Barker came down, damaged his bike and wasn't much of a force in the re-run.
Adam Roynon looked very, very lively and give Woffinden a run for his money in the re-run of the final.
Another rider to impress was 16-year-old Joe Haines - who just missed out on the semi-finals.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2008 9:01:00 GMT
My first speedway meeting for 5 weeks was pretty good. Nice to see a decent sized crowd to watch the youngsters, and the track seemed a lot better prepared than in the Russell era - when it seemed to be doctored to suit the Hammers riders. Only complaint would be the massive gap between Heat 20 and the semi-final, yes the riders do have to change their tyres, but surely this is known in advance and can be sorted out as each rider completes their fifth ride. Tai Woffinden looked the likely winner throughout, his only defeat coming in his fifth ride, where he didn't need to defeat Lewis Bridger. Bridger threw away second place with a rash and somewhat dangerous move in the final, he avoided Woffinden on the way down, but the following Ben Barker came down, damaged his bike and wasn't much of a force in the re-run. Adam Roynon looked very, very lively and give Woffinden a run for his money in the re-run of the final. Another rider to impress was 16-year-old Joe Haines - who just missed out on the semi-finals. So is there any indication if Woffinden plans on becoming the future of British speedway , or revert to becoming an Aussie ? And does the future of British speedway have any chinks of light amongst the young protagonists last night ( other than the winner )?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2008 9:15:20 GMT
My first speedway meeting for 5 weeks was pretty good. Nice to see a decent sized crowd to watch the youngsters, and the track seemed a lot better prepared than in the Russell era - when it seemed to be doctored to suit the Hammers riders. Only complaint would be the massive gap between Heat 20 and the semi-final, yes the riders do have to change their tyres, but surely this is known in advance and can be sorted out as each rider completes their fifth ride. Tai Woffinden looked the likely winner throughout, his only defeat coming in his fifth ride, where he didn't need to defeat Lewis Bridger. Bridger threw away second place with a rash and somewhat dangerous move in the final, he avoided Woffinden on the way down, but the following Ben Barker came down, damaged his bike and wasn't much of a force in the re-run. Adam Roynon looked very, very lively and give Woffinden a run for his money in the re-run of the final. Another rider to impress was 16-year-old Joe Haines - who just missed out on the semi-finals. Wouldn't it be great to have these 2 riders signed up for your team in the future?....... ;D
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Post by Genghis on Apr 26, 2008 9:22:26 GMT
My first speedway meeting for 5 weeks was pretty good. Nice to see a decent sized crowd to watch the youngsters, and the track seemed a lot better prepared than in the Russell era - when it seemed to be doctored to suit the Hammers riders. Only complaint would be the massive gap between Heat 20 and the semi-final, yes the riders do have to change their tyres, but surely this is known in advance and can be sorted out as each rider completes their fifth ride. Tai Woffinden looked the likely winner throughout, his only defeat coming in his fifth ride, where he didn't need to defeat Lewis Bridger. Bridger threw away second place with a rash and somewhat dangerous move in the final, he avoided Woffinden on the way down, but the following Ben Barker came down, damaged his bike and wasn't much of a force in the re-run. Adam Roynon looked very, very lively and give Woffinden a run for his money in the re-run of the final. Another rider to impress was 16-year-old Joe Haines - who just missed out on the semi-finals. Wouldn't it be great to have these 2 riders signed up for your team in the future?....... ;D Lupus - well, you've got CVS and Peter Adams to thank for that.
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Post by Genghis on Apr 26, 2008 9:25:27 GMT
Paulco - Adam Roynon, Ben Barker, Joe Haines and Jack Roberts all put in impressive performances last night.
As for Woffinden, who knows, although now he's now won a national title as a Brit, it would be jolly disappointing if he then decided to become an Aussie.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2008 10:32:14 GMT
My first speedway meeting for 5 weeks was pretty good. Nice to see a decent sized crowd to watch the youngsters, and the track seemed a lot better prepared than in the Russell era - when it seemed to be doctored to suit the Hammers riders. Only complaint would be the massive gap between Heat 20 and the semi-final, yes the riders do have to change their tyres, but surely this is known in advance and can be sorted out as each rider completes their fifth ride. Tai Woffinden looked the likely winner throughout, his only defeat coming in his fifth ride, where he didn't need to defeat Lewis Bridger. Bridger threw away second place with a rash and somewhat dangerous move in the final, he avoided Woffinden on the way down, but the following Ben Barker came down, damaged his bike and wasn't much of a force in the re-run. Adam Roynon looked very, very lively and give Woffinden a run for his money in the re-run of the final. Another rider to impress was 16-year-old Joe Haines - who just missed out on the semi-finals. We watched the updates from this meeting with interest( thanks kevh ), having four Coventry assets there..Well done to Adam and Ben for making the final...and Tai for the win, no doubt it will spark the ,will he won't he, debate off again elsewhere...Yawn.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2008 11:28:14 GMT
Only complaint would be the massive gap between Heat 20 and the semi-final, yes the riders do have to change their tyres, but surely this is known in advance and can be sorted out as each rider completes their fifth ride. Fair comment Genghis but it didn't affect you did it as you were up in the bar then - not that you bought anyone a drink!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2008 12:33:13 GMT
Well done Tai on the win I'm just glad Bridger didn't win, and if that makes me a bad Eastbourne fan, then so be it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2008 21:16:10 GMT
Bridger threw away second place with a rash and somewhat dangerous move in the final, he avoided Woffinden on the way down, but the following Ben Barker came down, damaged his bike and wasn't much of a force in the re-run. Rash & Dangerous? Bridger? Well you do surprise me. So, that was twice in two days that he'd done something stupid, fallen, and brought down a following rider then. Clearly the words of one of two of his team-mates at Foxhall on Thursday evening went in one ear and out the other, then.
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