Feb/100
Sudden Sam Photos
Any photographs taken on DVD/Forum night alongside Sam Ermolenko will be available free of charge at the Press & Practice Night – 13th March.
Please call at the track shop to collect your print….. cheers Colin Poole
Feb/100
Edinburgh 2010 Prices
The Scotwaste Monarchs are pleased to announce their admission prices for the 2010 season.
Said co-promoter John Campbell, "We always set our prices for anything at our Club to give us a reasonable chance to break even. That is always our only aim.
"After careful consideration we have decided to increase the adult and oap price for the new season but have left the child price at the same level as 2009.
"2009 was not all that kind to us weatherwise with a number of meeting postponed and many more running in less that perfect conditions. That had an impact on our admission numbers and as that is by far our biggest source of revenue it has an impact on the finances of the Club. Losing the Scottish Open on 31 July to rain when it appeared that we were going to draw our biggest crowd of the season was a bitter pill to swallow.
"We are entering an important time for the Club. Our final season at Armadale begins on 19 March and we are making plans to move to a new home for 2011. We simply can't contemplate a loss making season in 2010. It would put the whole future of the Club in jeopardy and no one would want to see that happen. We are about to enter the most costly era ever for this Club but also a time of great optimism for us. I hope that we can reveal some firm details shortly.
"We open the season with our restaging of the 2009 Scottish Open Championship. Admission prices for that event will be above the seasonal norm at £18 for adults, £14 for OAPs but children at the normal price of £5.
"Early arrivals that night will receive a free bottle of the special limited edition Homecoming Coca Cola, a very valuable commodity for those who followed its trading on Ebay in the last year. We'll be introducing our new team and have a fireworks finale to greet the winners. It's less than six weeks to go now and I'm really looking forward to opening night."
The matchday programme will remain at £2 although a special edition will be produced for the first meeting and will sell at £2.50
ADMISSION PRICES
SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ON 19 MARCH 2010
Adults £18
OAPs £14
Children over 12 and under 16 £5
Children under 12 with paying adult Free
Children under 12 unaccompanied £5
THEREAFTER FOR 2010 SEASON
Adults £15
OAPs £11.50
Children over 12 and under 16 £5
Children under 12 with paying adult Free
Children under 12 unaccompanied £5
Feb/100
World Champion “Sudden” Sam Ermolenko Books In More Berwick Appearances.
Former Speedway World Champion, Californian “Sudden” Sam Ermolenko will be back in Berwick to co-host the ambitious speedway club’s pre-season celebrations along side centre-green presenter, the experienced Dick Barrie.
Such was the impression that Berwick Speedway and its supporters made on the former World number one at the recent fund-raising forum and DVD evening that he has already booked his tickets for the Pre-Season Bash – Berwick Speedway’s Spectacular at Berwick Holiday Centre on Saturday 6th March from 7.00pm ‘till late.
Feb/100
BERWICK JOIN WITH NEWCASTLE IN INOVATIVE FAN’S DEAL
The management of the A & J Scott Berwick Bandits and the Newcastle “Sapphire Engineering” Diamonds have joined forces in offering reduced admission prices to season ticket holders, in both legs of the Tyne/Tweed Trophy.
The event, now an annual season’s opener for the two local rivals rekindles that all-important local rivalry setting both sides up for what will surely be a hard and exciting season.
Feb/100
Sudden Sam Rides For Michal
Sudden Sam Ermolenko, is to don his kevlars once more, to do some demonstration laps at Michal’s Testimonial Meeting on 27th March 2010. The added attraction of seeing the former world champion tackling the smooth Shielfield circuit, is sure to get many a pulse racing.
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.