Jan/100
Rye House
Critics who have questioned the selection of Stefan Ekberg for the Silver Ski Rockets’ 2010 team may need to reconsider their initial view.
Yes, the North Star’s fitness for the new campaign could be considered the “Big If” following a horrendous 2008 crash at Kings Lynn which brought serious back injuries and a sidelining for the whole of 2009 - but the latest evidence is happily more positive.
Jan/100
Mauger to visit Berwick in 2010
Nine times Individual Speedway and Longtrack World Champion Ivan Mauger OBE, MBE is on course to visit BERWICK SPEEDWAY, on Saturday 31st July when he will be doing book signings of his new autobiography which will be officially launched at the British Speedway GP at Cardiff on 10th July. Club Official Dennis McCleary has been in regular contact with Ivan during the past few weeks and the New Zealander who now lives in Australia’s Gold Coast has confirmed that Berwick will be one of the tracks he will visit in the Summer and of course he can keep a watchful eye on his fellow countryman Jade Mudgway now in the Berwick team. Dennis added, “Ivan is looking forward to visiting Berwick again. He visited in the past with his famous Gold Bike and ran a training school at Berrington Lough. He has other dates fixed for signings in this country which he will be announcing on his website in January www.ivanmauger.com and all being well we are delighted to be able to announce 31 July at Shielfield Park. We are looking forward to seeing him again”
Jan/100
Glasgow Updates
The Glasgow "A-Plant" Tigers have always had a long and proud relationship with Speedway in Australia and in recent years the conveyor belt of talent from that part of the country has been working overtime. The Tigers have of course a large and proud history of famous Aussies, ranging from perhaps the best of them all in Charlie Monk right through to the current day with four in the side for next season already in the shape of Travis McGowan, Robert Ksiezak, Mitchell Davey and Josh Grajczonek.
Jan/100
Ben Fund Bonanza: Rockets duo to appear.
Latest names for the Ben Fund Bonanza will please Rye House fans with the inclusion of former Rockets’ hero Edward Kennett plus their current no. 1 Chris Neath.
Kennett said “It’s a great meeting, I was in it last year and I wanted to be there again this year.
“It’s a fantastic idea to stage a meeting like this and the fact that people like Leigh and Jason ride in it show how much the riders support it.
Jan/100
AJS sponsor Berwick Bandits in 2010
Berwick Bandits Speedway Club’s have revealed a new sponsorship deal that will see the return to motorcycle racing of the legendary “AJS” initials, when the timber, sawmilling company of A & J Scott Ltd become the Berwick Bandits Speedway main team sponsor for 2010.
After an action packed first season in charge of Berwick Bandits Speedway the new owners of the club, Anderson’s Butchers and Cornhill Village Shop are proud to announce they have signed a deal with the local family business to be the Bandits’ Main Team Sponsor for the 2010 Season.
Jan/100
Doolan at Ben Fund Bonanza – 2010
Kevin Doolan will look to continue his successful run of form when he races in the 2010 Ben Fund Bonanza at Rye House on Sunday 14th March.
The popular Aussie was in last year’s meeting at Sheffield and clearly regards it as an important event to support. He said “Obviously it’s good to have the Ben Fund back-up behind you. I know a lot of the guys, myself included, have used the Benevolent Fund in the past to get us through times when we are injured.
Jan/100
Ipswitch Season Tickets – Break All Records
Season ticket sales for the 2010 speedway season have broken all previous records!
Speedway Manager Chris Louis: We are obviously delighted at the level of season ticket sales reached so far – I think this is down to the attractive nature of the team that we have announced for 2010 and also excitement at the prospect of even more thrilling racing due to the re-modelling of the Foxhall circuit.
Jan/100
Berwick Bandits 2010 Squad
Berwick’s speedway Bandits have named their full seven-man roster for the 2010 campaign.
Club owner John Anderson, speaking at tonight’s Christmas Dance organised by the Bandits’ Supporters Club, confirmed only two of his 2009 riders will line up, alongside two homecoming former Berwick favourites and three brand-new faces.
“When Lynda Waite and I took over this club a year ago, we had to hit the ground running” he admitted.
Aug/090
ANDREW TULLY out with broken pelvis !!
03.08.09 News ANDREW OUT WITH A BROKEN PELVIS
Andrew Tully visited Hospital today and received the shock news that he has broken his pelvis, which almost certainly brings his season to an end.
The crashes at Armadale on 24th July and at Wolverhampton on Monday have both probably contributed to the injury. Andrew walked in to Hospital today which amazed the medical staff, who thought he had done the impossible!
Aug/090
Speedway-Blog — New and Improved
Okay well as I said before Speedway-Blog went totally downhill from its already quiet state. With no new posts and no time for me to work on improving and advertising the site I was at a loss on what to do.
I put the site up for sale and had hoped to sell it and allow someone to do the work to improve it. Noone bought as you can tell. Again I left the site but have now decided to once again get back to work.