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Post by Administrator on Dec 24, 2015 9:23:27 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE:::
Raiders Reveal First Five The Restart Raiders have unveiled the first five riders who will fly their colours in 2016 – and there is a more than familiar look to the line-up. Four of the roster represented the side this year – but the fifth will be even more familiar to Rye House supporters. Ben Morley’s association with the Hoddesdon club goes way back to 2009, and has already taken in appearances at both Premier and National League levels. 2016 will see the Southend-based rider dubbed the Shrimpster make a formal return after a three season gap, in what is now a doubling-up role alongside his parallel spot with the Restart Rockets. Morley will also be returning with a near 10 point all-inclusive average, the National League Riders’ Championship trophy and the League’s Pairs title, following a stunning 2015 with Kent. The 21 year old will face fierce competition for the Raiders’ No.1 position, however, in the form of Rob Branford. The 2013 British U-21 Champion enjoyed a superb 10.44 year with Rye in 2015, one that was capped off by a third place finish in the NLRC, plus a League and Cup double with Premier League Edinburgh. Also returning for a second year in Hertfordshire are Luke Priest, Danyon Hume and George Hunter. Priest was a solid 7.42 man in 2015 – and “solid” is the operative word here, with a points spread between his home and away averages of just 0.51! 19 year old Hume, meanwhile, turned plenty of heads in his first season in the sport, thanks to his dramatic riding style and go-for-broke determination, while fellow freshman Hunter, just a year older at 20, made quite an impression when handed a run in the side in the second half of the season. Team BMR are excited about the team that is dropping into place. “Ben (Morley) is coming home after three years away, and he showed in his guest appearances for the side last season (6 matches for a 10.21 average) that he will slot back into the team pretty seamlessly. He has also proved, with his Riders’ Championship and Pairs titles, that he is an absolute top-end National League star. Additionally, his place with the Rockets will benefit him in the Raiders, and vice-versa. “Rob (Branford) was the absolute rock of the side in 2015. He won’t let go of his top dog spot without a battle, either. There should be some quiet competition between Ben and himself which can only bring out the best in both of them. The competition in Heat 15 had better watch out, too! “Luke Priest brings plenty of experience to the team. He did a good, solid job for us last year, both on the track and when he took on the captaincy, and his target next season will be more of the same. “It goes without saying that Danyon (Hume) and George (Hunter) have great potential. They learned, and improved, so much in 2015, and there is no reason why they can’t continue that upward trajectory next term. “We were originally hoping to name the full team in one fell swoop, but we are now planning to look to fill the two reserve berths from our weekend training schools. Those two spots are up for grabs to the riders who can impress us over the coming weeks, which also means that there is a natural stepping stone into the National League through the schools.”
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Post by Administrator on Jan 12, 2016 9:18:08 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE Locke In! Connor Locke’s determination to break into the National League has won him a starting spot in the newly re-christened BMR Raiders’ team for 2016. The 17 year old from Maidstone was initially named last week as Kent’s No.8, but he was quickly released because the spot could not, by its nature, guarantee racing exposure. Now, instead, the teenager will get his chance in the Raiders’ main starting seven as one of their two reserves on an assessed 3.00 average. Although new to the National League, Connor brings with him no less than twelve years of racing experience. He first rode junior grasstrack at the age of five, winning both the national youth Senior B 350 and South-East titles in 2015. He first rode the shale sport some four years ago, and much more recently has put in a number of appearances at the Rye House Training School. Connor should also be in good company. Both his father and brother have enjoyed careers on the grass, and he himself is a protégé of former European Grasstrack Champion and international Lion Paul Hurry. He joins Ben Morley, Robert Branford, Luke Priest, Danyon Hume and George Hunter as the first six riders named in the Raiders’ 2016 roster.
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Post by Administrator on Jan 19, 2016 23:03:47 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE ::::::::::: Bowdery Becomes a Raider! The BMR Raiders have offered an opportunity to another young Brit to take his first steps in the National Development League. Earlier this week, the Raiders announced Connor Locke as one of their two reserves. Now they can name fellow 17 year old and junior grasstracker Kenny Bowdery as the other rider who will share the No.6 and No.7 berths for 2016. Like Locke, the teenager from Mitcham in Surrey will be racing in the National League for the first time but has been riding motorbikes since an early age. A Grasstracker since he was 6, Kenny has won numerous club championships, and also represented his country abroad at a youth level in the Gold Cup and European Championship. He first turned his hand to Speedway three years ago, competing initially in the British Youth Championship for U-16s at 125cc level, before going straight to the 500cc class. He joins the Raiders on an assessed 3.00 average. Kenny himself says, “I’m really happy to be have the opportunity of a team place, and I’m looking forward to riding for Rye House, and to continuing to learn my trade. I’m excited about the challenge ahead of me, and I’ll be giving it 100%.”
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Post by Administrator on Jan 20, 2016 19:01:55 GMT
Woods Back With Raiders The BMR Raiders have announced the return of Sam Woods to their side for 2016. The 22 year old Rye House asset appeared in 28 matches for the Raiders last season, recording personal bests of paid 9 against King’s Lynn and Stoke in Hertfordshire, and the same score at Kent. He had previously represented the Kings (2013), and also ridden abroad, most particularly in Denmark but also in spot dates in Germany and Belgium. Woods has replaced Danyon Hume in the Raiders’ team, after rider and club reached an impasse on a private contractual matter. Despite the unexpected stalemate, Rye House wishes Danyon all the best for his 2016 racing.
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Post by Administrator on Feb 12, 2016 15:20:15 GMT
BMR Raiders’ Fixtures Announced The BMR Raiders are gearing up for action with the publication of the 2016 National League fixture list. Led into battle by twin powers Rob Branford and National League Riders’ Champion Ben Morley, the Raiders’ mixture of experience and potential will face its first test on Easter Monday in the shape of traditional arch-rivals Mildenhall. That Hoddesdon fixture will form the second half of an explosive double header that kicks off at 2pm with the BMR Rockets’ League Cup clash with 2015 Knock-Out Cup winners Somerset. The Raiders are back on show on Sunday, April 3rd, when they host more recent local adversaries in the Kent Kings, who have signed long-standing Rye House star Luke Bowen during the close-season, while the month also features home and away Knock-Out Cup clashes against defending League Champions Birmingham and a trip to Monmore Green to face Cradley. Other key dates in the 2016 calendar include the visit of Eastbourne on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30th, as part of a double header that also sees the Rockets face Redcar in the Premier League, the arrival of Cradley in town on Sunday, July 3rd and the return of Birmingham – this time on League duty – a fortnight later. All Sunday home meetings will start at 6pm, with Bank Holiday Monday fixtures comprising the second half of double headers that commence at 2pm.
::::: Link to National League fixtures: www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.30042
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Post by Administrator on Feb 24, 2016 15:56:41 GMT
From SGB website: 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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Post by Administrator on Apr 3, 2016 22:53:15 GMT
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Post by Administrator on Apr 6, 2016 14:49:17 GMT
HOPWOOD JOINS RAIDERS The BMR Raiders have re-declared their team because of Rob Branford’s absence in Australia for his sister’s wedding by bringing in Ben Hopwood. The 25 year old from Salford will already be familiar to Rye House supporters for his stint with the Hackney Hawks team that resided at both Rye and Lakeside in 2011. He started the current term with Eastbourne, only to be recently replaced at Arlington by Ellis Perks. Hopwood will make his Raiders debut tomorrow night in the Travel Plus Knock-Out Cup tie at Birmingham, with Ben Morley switching to No.1. The return – and deciding - leg is scheduled for Hoddesdon on Sunday, April 24th (6pm start).
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Post by Administrator on Apr 6, 2016 21:30:09 GMT
RAIDERS GO DOWN AT BIRMINGHAM The BMR Raiders face the unenviable task of pulling back a 22 point deficit if they are to remain in this season’s Travel Plus Knock-Out Cup, after going down 56-34 at champions Birmingham in the first leg of their first round tie. Luke Priest – who hails from the Second City but has never ridden for the Brummies – top-scored for the Raiders for the second consecutive match, with the captain’s 12 point haul including 3 race wins. There were heat victories also for Bens Morley and Hopwood, who combined for a final race 5-1 after Zach Wajtknecht’s maximum hopes were ended by a fall. Team manager Peter Schroeck admitted afterwards that, as in Sunday’s previous fixture against Kent, the result was a not unexpected one, coming as it did against a strong stand-alone club. He added that “We found it quite tough, to be honest. It was wet at first (after a heavy downpour ahead of start time), but the track held up pretty well and was grippy towards the end. The boys got caught out on a few occasions by not moving out into the dirt, whereas their boys, who ride it every week, know their way around it.” “But Luke (Priest) did really well. He was leading from the front, and his form so far is the best and most consistent that I’ve seen from him for a while. “Ben (Morley) struggled badly with set-ups at first, but he got it right, while Ben Hopwood was good and is a nice lad. “I felt the young inexperienced lads at the bottom end did well. Harvie (Banks) got stuck in, and Connor (Locke) too, and neither disgraced themselves. They are not dissimilar to where Danyon Hume and George Hunter were at this stage of last season. They just need plenty of track time.” The second and deciding leg of the tie is scheduled for Rye House on Sunday, April 24th (6pm start). Much sooner than that, the BMR Rockets will be on show in home action this Saturday (7pm start), when they face Ipswich in their opening Premier League match of the campaign. The evening’s entertainment is set to feature a bumper Flat Track demonstration race as a taster of the Maxxis UK National Championship round that takes place at the stadium the following morning. Says Schroeck of the main Speedway action, “We are really looking forward to what should be an exciting local derby. Cam (Heeps) in particular will be out to prove a point against his former club. “We’ll be aiming to keep our early momentum going – and hopefully we will be able to do it the easier way by leading from the start this time, rather than have to make another comeback! “Having said that, Sunday’s fightback (against Somerset) really showed the character of this team. Sometimes things are tough – that’s life – but when you are able to fight back against that adversity and still succeed, it does make the end result even sweeter.” Rye House scorers: Luke Priest 12, Ben Hopwood 9, Ben Morley 7+2, Harvie Banks 3+1, Sam Woods 3, Connor Locke 0, George Hunter R/R. Birmingham scorers: Danyon Hume 11, Zach Wajtknecht 10+2, Darryl Ritchings 8, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 7+4, Tom Bacon 7+1, Tom Perry 7+1, Jack Smith 6+1.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 11, 2016 14:16:58 GMT
RYEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE:: :::::::
CRADLEY VS RAIDERS – POSTPONED TO TUESDAY The BMR Raiders’ scheduled Travel Plus National League fixture at Cradley tonight has been postponed – and quickly re-arranged for tomorrow evening at the same venue. Heavy overnight rain, coupled with a forecast of more coming in later, led to a straightforward postponement decision, with the two teams now set to meet at Wolverhampton’s Monmore Green tomorrow night at 7.30.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 12, 2016 22:51:47 GMT
RAIDERS BATTLE IN BLACK COUNTRY The BMR Raiders may ultimately have succumbed to a third defeat in as many starts this season, but there were plenty of encouraging signs in their 53-36 reverse at Cradley on Tuesday night. Not the least was Connor Locke’s first ever race win at this level, the 17 year old heading home the field in Heat 2 after reserve partner Kenny Bowdery had flipped his bike on the start line in the first staging of the race. Bowdery’s consequent withdrawal – he suffered possible broken ribs in the incident – left the Raiders short-handed for the rest of the night, but two early victories for Ben Morley helped keep the side in contention before the match slipped away when Locke fell on the fourth bend when leading Heat 8. The Heathens snagged a 5-1 in the re-run and that was effectively that. Team manager Peter Schroeck was heartened by the overall performance. “There was a good crowd here tonight, and it certainly boosted the boys. Ben (Morley) was excellent, and he had some real battles with Max Clegg, Luke Chessell and Ashley Morris. Luke (Priest) was “Mr Consistent”, and Ben Hopwood had a decent meeting too. “Connor (Locke) was absolutely ecstatic when he came back into the pits after Heat 2. He couldn’t quite believe it himself! It will be a real confidence booster for him, for sure. “The track changed as the match progressed and the moisture came out as the temperature dropped, and that caught the younger lads out a bit. “Unfortunately Kenny (Bowdery) may have suffered a couple of broken ribs when he flipped his bike, although we won’t know for certain until he has been to the hospital. “As I’ve said before, we’ll be a lot more competitive when we can finally put out a full side. Rob Branford will arrive in the country before our next match (against Birmingham on Sunday, April 24th). He’s a fiery character and he’ll get stuck in right away, as well as help gee the rest of the boys up. “George Hunter is likely to be out (with a broken wrist) for at least another 2-3 weeks. He’ll have his cast removed in a couple of weeks’ time, and is determined to be back as soon as possible afterwards, but you have to be careful with hand and wrist injuries.”
Schroeck will be switching attention for the rest of the week from the Raiders to the BMR Rockets, who will next see action this Friday night at Plymouth in their final group match in the League Cup. While the club is delighted to see the Devils returning to competitive action after their recent financial issues, the cordiality will end when the tapes rise on Heat 1 in what is a must-win situation for the Hertfordshire side. With Somerset taking a match point home from their visit to Hoddesdon, the Rockets really need a victory in Devon to put the pressure back on the Rebels in the race to reach the competition’s semi-final stage – and Schroeck is convinced they can do it. “The boys are really up for it, and they are going to Plymouth with the attitude and focus that that we need. “It will be a good test of our potential this year. If we can win there, it will really set us up for the rest of the season. “The track is not dissimilar to our own, and we will be aiming to fire on all cylinders right from the start. “It’s a very long way to go, but we’ll be absolutely determined to get the result that will make the trip worthwhile.” Rye House scorers: Ben Morley 12, Luke Priest 8, Ben Hopwood 7, Connor Locke 4+1, Harvie Banks 3+1, Sam Woods 2, Kenny Bowdery 0 Cradley scorers: Luke Chessell 13, Ashley Morris 13, Max Clegg 12, Ben Basford 9+1, James Purchase 5+2, Bradley Andrews 1, Jack Kingston R/R Match Points: Cradley 3 Rye House 0
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Post by Administrator on Apr 17, 2016 7:41:19 GMT
ROCKETS EDGED OUT IN EPIC The BMR Rockets slipped to their first home defeat of the campaign as they were edged out 48-42 in a pulsating Premier League encounter by Peterborough on Saturday night. No more than four points separated the sides at any stage prior to Heat 15, as the Panthers ultimately took the points thanks to 5-1s from the final two races. The tone for a no-quarter-asked-none-given fixture was set as early as Heat 1, when Edward Kennett’s 17 race unbeaten streak was ended after a ferocious early battle with visiting captain Ulrich Ostergaard. Kennett was at the epicentre of the contest, returning to win Heat 6 and then capture an absorbing Heat 10 when pitched against 2015 Rocket Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen. The Dane led throughout, with Kennett repeatedly trying the inside line to get past - and when NBJ took that same line on the very last bend as a blocking tactic, the Rye No.1 powered outside him to win by the narrowest of margins right on the line. Heat 13 was equally top drawer material, with Stuart Robson holding the early advantage before Ostergaard took control. Kennett found his way past his partner before reeling in the Premier League Riders’ Champion and then passing him with a lap to spare. The resulting 4-2 gave the Rockets a 40-38 lead, but Emil Grondal – a real thorn in the Rockets’ side when the teams met last September – combined with Tom Perry for a 5-1 over the hard-chasing Leigh Lanham in Heat 14, and then both Ostergaard and Busk Jakobsen gained revenge for their earlier defeats by heading home Kennett and Robson in the finale. Talking afterwards, Rye House manager Peter Schroeck admitted, “This proves to you just how strong this league is, and you can’t take it for granted. We had a couple of little hiccoughs today, and we couldn’t really prepare the track the way we wanted it because of the weather - but that’s not an excuse because we came up against a very strong team. “We just have to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and get on with it. In all sports, you have your ups and downs, and it’s a long season. Today we had a bit of a reality check, but we will build ourselves back up again. It’s as simple as that. “We had really good Speedway tonight. All the supporters are leaving happy. Sometimes you have to be realistic, and appreciate that you can’t win them all. Tonight has been one of those times. “The two races from Eddie (Kennett) were something very special and had us on our feet here in the pits too. That’s what we go to Speedway for; to watch meetings and races like that. It’s been a very good night for him. Obviously, as a team we are a little bit disappointed but tomorrow is another day and we will pick ourselves up and get ready for the next one. As I said, it’s a long season, and you don’t win league titles in one meeting. “Our next match is an away one (at Sheffield, on April 28th), which will be tough, but we will re-focus, get ready for Sheffield and go from there.” Rye House scorers: Edward Kennett 12 (5 rides), Stuart Robson 9 (5), Cameron Heeps 8+1(4), Leigh Lanham 5 (4), Ben Morley 4+2 (4), Kasper Lykke 3+1 (4), Peter Karger 1+1 (4)
Peterborough scorers: Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen 13 (5 rides), Emil Grondal 12+2 (6), Ulrich Ostergaard 12+1 (5), Tom Perry 4 (3), Michael Palm Toft 3+2 (4), Nicklas Porsing 3+1 (4), Simon Lambert 1+1 (3) Match Points: Rye House 0 Peterborough 3 Rye House Stadium plays host to a Southern Track Riders amateur club meeting today (Sunday), with some NINETY races planned. Admission is FREE, with the licensed bar and burger bar open for refreshments. The action starts at noon, with all welcome.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 22, 2016 16:22:27 GMT
BRANFORD BACK AGAINST BRUMMIES! The BMR Raiders will be out to bag their first win of the season, and also inflict a Knock-Out Cup surprise, when they host Birmingham at Rye House this Sunday evening (6pm start). The Raiders trail their adversaries 34-56 from the Travel Plus competition’s first leg at Perry Bar, but will have key driver Rob Branford re-installed at No.1 for the tie. The 2013 national U-21 champion has missed the Club’s early fixtures due to a family wedding commitment in his native Australia, but flies in to the country today (Friday) gunning to maintain the 2015 form that brought him an impressive 10.14 average, a bronze finish in the National League Riders’ Championship and Premier League gold with Edinburgh. Branford will form a highly potent tandem with NLRC winner and parallel Rocket Ben Morley, while lower down the ranks, Harvie Banks has retained his place in the side, at the expense of Sam Woods, after posting an encouraging 3+1 in the Raiders’ last match at Cradley. Kenny Bowdery has, however, had to withdraw from Sunday’s match due to his extended recovery from the injuries he suffered when he flipped his bike in that same fixture, with former Club mascot Macauley Leek stepping into the breach. In turn, the undefeated defending League champion Brummies will have no less than three familiar faces on show in their corner of the pits. Luke Bowen makes a quick-fire return to Hoddesdon, just three weeks after posting 13 points for Kent, as guest cover for Tom Perry, who is absent through Premier League commitments. That is also the case for Ben Hopwood, who deputised very solidly for Rye House during Rob Branford’s absence and has now signed on a temporary basis, following the latter’s return, for Buxton while the Hitmen resolve entry issues for Jade Mudgway. He guests for Zach Wajtnecht, who will be riding for Somerset the same evening. Rye House fans will also be looking forward to seeing Danyon Hume back in town after the 19 year old produced some thrilling moments during his 2015 season with the Club. Elsewhere, there will be visits from 15 year old Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, the British Youth Champion who recently placed fourth in the national U-21 Championship and parallel Ipswich Witch Darryl Ritchings. Rye House Team Manager Peter Schroeck appreciates the challenge the BMR Raiders face but feels that “We will be a different proposition now that we’ve got Rob (Branford) back. He flies in today, and we’ve got his bikes ready for him. He is a fiery character, so jetlag won’t be an issue. He just wants to get going. “Unfortunately, I’ve received the news that we’ve lost Kenny (Bowdery) for Sunday. He’s still not recovered from his crash at Cradley, so we’re plugging the gap there with Macauley Leek.” Of Harvie Banks’ new role within the Raiders, he says, “Unfortunately it didn’t work out for Sam (Woods) and we had to make a change to the Team, but Harvie is improving with every meeting. “His whole attitude is so positive; he is willing to listen and learn all the time. He’s not the finished product, but he is at the same point as George Hunter and Danyon Hume were twelve months ago, and we will work with him to get him to the next level. “He’s already a very good gater, which makes the difference. “I’m also getting phone calls from other clubs for guest bookings for young Connor (Locke). That says a lot about his potential, and the extra rides can only do him good.” Rye House BMR Raiders: Harvie Banks, Rob Branford, George Hunter R/R, Macauley Leek (guest), Connor Locke, Ben Morley, Luke Priest (captain) Birmingham: Tom Bacon, Luke Bowen (guest), Ben Hopwood (guest), Danyon Hume, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, Darryl Ritchings, Jack Smith Admission: Adults £12.00, Full-Time Students (17-22) £8.00, Children (aged 12-16) £5.00, Children (under 12) FREE. Racecard: £1.00 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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Post by Administrator on Apr 24, 2016 20:42:08 GMT
RAIDERS KNOCKED OUT OF CUP The BMR Raiders’ interest in this season’s Travel Plus Knock-Out Cup was ended at the first hurdle as they were bested 52-37 by Birmingham at Rye House on Sunday night, to exit the competition 108-71 on aggregate. Ben Morley, the returning Rob Branford and Luke Priest carried almost all of the Raiders’ workload pointwise for a combined total of 35 of their side’s 37 points, with the first two also featuring in an absolutely riveting Heat 15 5-1 over former Rocket Luke Bowen that Rye House Team Manager Peter Schroeck as “absolutely awesome; that race was really worth the price of admission alone.” Schroeck went on to say, “Overall, it was not a bad night for us despite the result. We’ve got a good team spirit, especially with Rob (Branford) now back, and we’ve shown that we have a top three that can go anywhere and give anyone a real battle. “Once we get George Hunter back from his broken wrist, we should also get more than the two to three points we’ve been getting from Rider-Replacement in his absence. He is going to have his cast removed next Tuesday and hopefully be given the all clear, which means that he will miss our Bank Holiday meeting, but with a little luck no more. “There were plenty of encouraging signs from our younger boys once again. Young Macauley (Leek) held his own, while Connor (Locke) had a better meeting even though he didn’t score. “I spoke to (Birmingham Team Manager) Graham Drury after the match, and he said he can see what we are doing. With a stand-alone club, he has to build for every day in order to get people through the turnstiles, but we are building for the future. “If you don’t give the boys a chance now, when DO you?” Rye House scorers: Ben Morley 13, Rob Branford 12+1, Luke Priest 10, Macauley Leek 2, Harvie Banks 0, Connor Locke 0, George Hunter R/R
Birmingham scorers: Luke Bowen (guest) 10+1, Jack Smith 10+1, Danyon Hume 9+1, Darryl Ritchings 8, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 7+2, Tom Bacon 4+3, Ben Hopwood (guest) 4+1
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Post by Administrator on Apr 27, 2016 20:50:10 GMT
The BMR Raiders, meanwhile, will be targeting their first victory of the season as they tackle a Stoke team that is also yet to taste success - meaning that something HAS to give on Bank Holiday Monday. The Raiders will be buoyed by their powerful top-end of Rob Branford, Ben Morley and Luke Priest, while at the other end of the spectrum Macauley Leek once again deputises at reserve after an encouraging display on Sunday against Birmingham.
The Potters, meanwhile, include the likes of 2006 British U-21 Champion Ben Wilson and former World Longtrack Finalist Tony Atkin, While Danny Phillips will miss the fixture due to a parallel Premier League commitment, Stoke have moved quickly to bring in 2015 Raiders captain Luke Chessell as guest cover, an appointment which will provide added spice to the occasion. Schroeck believes that “We can definitely get the win on Monday. We’ve got three super guys in Rob (Branford), Ben (Morley) and Luke (Priest) to give us the right foundations for the match. We just need the young boys to chip in with the extra points we need. “We’ll be using young Macauley (Leek) again at reserve. He had a real go against Birmingham, and he’s totally chuffed to have another shot. “Kenny (Bowdery) is unfortunately still out injured. He’s got depressed vertebrae from his crash at Wolverhampton, and although he’s been seeing his physio he is still in a lot of pain. “He is absolutely gutted to have to sit out matches – he feels he’s letting the rest of the Team down, which highlights his attitude – but he’s going to have to be patient and ease himself back when the time is right. “The atmosphere in the Team was really good against Birmingham, when we got Rob back, and once we get George Hunter back from his broken wrist we should really start to turn the corner.”
BMR Raiders: Harvie Banks, Rob Branford, George Hunter R/R, Macauley Leek (guest), Connor Locke, Ben Morley, Luke Priest (captain) Stoke Potters: Tony Atkin, Luke Chessell (guest), Ryan MacDonald, Shaun Tedham, Chris Widman, Ben Wilson, TBC at No.6 Monday’s 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 (including 4 page Kent insert): £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.
Stoke supporters wishing to watch only the second half of the double header may do so by entering the turnstiles after Heat 14 of the earlier Rockets-Workington Premier League match. Normal National League prices will apply in this instance.
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