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Post by toadys4 on Apr 10, 2018 5:43:22 GMT
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Post by Administrator on Apr 10, 2018 18:52:30 GMT
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Post by Administrator on Apr 11, 2018 13:03:25 GMT
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Post by Administrator on Apr 11, 2018 20:37:04 GMT
Wednesday April 11, 2018; RYE HOUSE 25: Aaron Summers 5+1, Krzysztof Kasprzak 5+1, Stuart Robson 4+1, Edward Kennett 4, Scott Nicholls 4, Chris Harris 3, Max Clegg 0. LEICESTER 23: Michael Palm Toft 7, Hans Andersen 6, Kyle Newman 4+2, Danny King 4, James Sarjeant 2, Martin Vaculik 0, Krystian Pieszczek 0. Abandoned after 8 heats - Rain - Result does not stand.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 12, 2018 7:34:28 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY! Just when it looked as though the weather might finally have mercy on the “BP Mitchell” Rockets, the wet stuff returned with a vengeance to bring a premature halt to their SGB Premiership clash at home to Leicester. The Rockets’ previous three matches had all been postponed a full day or more ahead of their scheduled start times. On this occasion, the fixture got as far as Heat 8 and an abandonment at 25-23 that was two races shy of a declarable result. Things had bubbled along nicely up to that point, with new Rye House signing Aaron Summers making an immediate mark by winning Heat 1 ahead of the hard-chasing Michael Palm Toft and Chris Harris as the Hertfordshire side opened with a 4-2. The seemingly ageless Stuart Robson followed up by capturing Heat 2, and the Rockets’ lead was then extended to 12-6 as Edward Kennett and Krzysztof Kasprzak left 2016 British Champion Danny King trailing in Heat 3. Hans Andersen became the first visitor to take the chequered flag in winning Heat 4, and the Dane’s second victory in Heat 6 was followed by further Leicester successes by King in Heat 7 and the combo of Michael Palm Toft and Kyle Newman in what proved the finale, as the score closed to 25-23. By now the rain was falling, and indeed both MPT and Newman came close to falling en route to their 5-1. With conditions worsening and rider visibility becoming a real issue, referee Christina Turnbull abandoned the meeting following discussion with both captains and their team managers. It was a decision that Rye House Team Manager Peter Schroeck fully concurred with. “It was definitely the right call. As soon as I saw Heat 8, I made my own mind up that this was going to get too dangerous; they were sliding all over the place. I know it is so early in the season and we all want to run these meetings through, but from a safety point of view we couldn’t carry on. “It would have been good to reach at least Heat 10, and get one match out of the way, but now we have to start all over again. It’s just one of those things. If we HAD run them, the next two races would have been a lottery; it wouldn’t have been good Speedway, and whichever team would have won it would have left a sour taste in the other side’s mouths.” “We only had eight races tonight, but there were still positive signs to come away with. Aaron (Summers) went in with a bang straight away, and he would have had a really good night if the weather hadn’t interfered because when he came out again in Heat 8 the track was already deteriorating and creating a lottery of things. K.K. (Krzysztof Kasprzak) was brilliant, and Ed (Eddie Kennett) too – but it’s a bit unfair to single anyone out. They all got stuck in and had a go – you know, Max (Clegg) wasn’t far away – and it blew the cobwebs away. That’s the main thing. It’s been such a long winter, and I’ve never seen anything like the weather disruption these last few weeks in all my years in the sport. “We’ve just got to wait for the weather to improve. There’s plenty more from the boys to come.” Scorers: “BP Mitchell” Rockets: Aaron Summers 5+1 (3 rides), Krzysztof Kasprzak 5+1 (2), Stuart Robson 4+1 (2), Edward Kennett 4 (2), Scott Nicholls 4 (2), Chris Harris 3 (2), Max Clegg 0 (3).
Leicester: Michael Palm Toft 7 (3 rides), Hans Andersen 6 (2), Kyle Newman 4+2 (3), Danny King 4 (2), James Sarjeant 2 (2), Martin Vaculik 0 (2), Krystian Pieszczek 0 (2).
Abandoned after 8 heats - Rain - Result does not stand. Supporters Postscript 1: Supporters should note that given the meeting was abandoned prior to the completion of Heat 10, they will be entitled to reduced admission at any one future meeting this season (or next) at Rye House. The reduction will be based on the admission paid at the Leicester match and the heat at which the match was abandoned. Please retain your admission tickets from the abandoned fixture. Details of the discount across all the club’s different price bands will be issued shortly on the Rye House website. Supporters Postscript 2: The 50:50 raffle prize was left unclaimed. The winning strip was Yellow 121-125. The holder of the winning strip can claim their prize at the Speedway Office on the fourth bend at the next home meeting against Wolverhampton, on Wednesday, April 25th.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 12, 2018 13:31:30 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS-RELEASE: Former world No.2 Krzysztof Kasprzak returns to the FIM Speedway Grand Prix stage for Poland's biggest night of motorsport at Warsaw's PGE Narodowy on May 12.
KK has been handed the wild card for the PZM Warsaw FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland - the opening round of the FIM Speedway World Championship.
The Rye House star started his PGE Ekstraliga season with a 15-point maximum as his Polish club Gorzow defeated Torun on Sunday.
He's no stranger to the SGP series, having claimed World Championship silver in 2014, winning the rounds in Bydgoszcz, Daugavpils and Torun along the way.
The 33-year-old will make what will be his 55th SGP appearance in Poland's national stadium in front of a passionate speedway crowd at the highly-anticipated SGP 2018 season opener.
He's joined in the PZM Warsaw SGP by track reserves Maksym Drabik and Bartosz Smektala.
Wroclaw racer Drabik won the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship in 2017, with Leszno starlet Smektala taking second place.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 13, 2018 6:12:58 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: The “BP Mitchell” Rockets have confirmed details of the re-admission discounts for supporters following the abandonment of last night’s home fixture against Leicester.
Because the match was abandoned prior to the completion of Heat 10, fans are entitled to reduced admission at any one future meeting this season (or next) at Rye House.
The reduction is based on a combination of the admission price paid at last night’s match and the heat at which the match was abandoned. Given that eight of the minimum ten races were completed, there will be a minimum 20% discount available - with all discount values rounded up to the nearest pound.
The applicable discounts are therefore: Adults £4.00, Seniors £4.00, Disabled £3.00, Students £2.00 and Children (12-16) £2.00.
Discount for the meeting of a supporter’s choice will only apply on the production of the admission ticket from last night’s meeting. Please note that this offer excludes any “shared events”, where Rye House is a neutral staging club, that may take place over this period.
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Post by toadys4 on Apr 13, 2018 13:18:13 GMT
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Post by Administrator on Apr 13, 2018 19:03:01 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE:
THE BIG PREVIEW: WOLVES VS ROCKETS Fifth time lucky, anyone? The “BP Mitchell” Rockets will be hoping so when they aim to put the recent wet weather behind them in Monday’s SGB Premiership trip to Wolverhampton (7.30 start). League champions in 2016, the Wolves were runners-up to Swindon in the title chase last October, missing out on the gold by a tantalising 90-89 aggregate margin. In a double whammy, they also narrowly lost the Knock-Out Cup Final, going down by 4 points against Belle Vue. Five riders have returned to Monmore Green from those near misses – new No.1 Jacob Thorssell, Rory Schlein, 2017 Aussie Champion Sam Masters, Nathan Greaves and 2015 British U-21 titlist Kyle Howarth - with 2016 Rocket Cameron Heeps and Ashley Morris now added in as reinforcements. The new-look side is yet to ride together as a unit, with both their opening fixtures postponed because of waterlogged tracks. Rye House Team Manager Peter Schroeck recognises the importance of the Rockets’ first road trip. “This will be one that people will measure us by. Everyone knows what we can do at home, but it’s also about what we can do away. That side’s been a bit of an Achilles heel for us, but I would like to think that we will go to Wolverhampton and put on a good show. “I think that we are just as strong as them, and they’re pretty much in the same boat as us because of the weather; they haven’t had any matches so far. The boys all know their way around Monmore; Max (Clegg) particularly (as an ex-Wolf) - and K.K. (newly announced Polish GP Wildcard Krzysztof Kasprzak) is on fire. We’re looking forward to it.” “BP Mitchell” Rockets:
Max Clegg, Chris Harris, Krzysztof Kasprzak, Edward Kennett, Scott Nicholls (captain), Stuart Robson, Aaron Summers Wolverhampton: Nathan Greaves, Cameron Heeps, Kyle Howarth, Sam Masters, Ashley Morris, Rory Schlein, Jacob Thorssell The Wolves will return the favour when they visit Hoddesdon for the Rockets’ next home fixture on Wednesday, April 25th.
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Post by toadys4 on Apr 14, 2018 19:38:56 GMT
There's the usual hot air being blown about on the forum whose title is 'banned' on here about the new stadium cross circuit at Rye House. As usual the detractors are shouting without facing the reality - that the stadium cross circuit is part of the deal with the new sponsors. Obviously, as is the case with the flat track brigade, the stadium cross people will be staging their own events at Rye House this summer. It has also been queried in 'the other forum place' as to its legality and uttering about what the SGB might rule in regard to the stadium cross circuit. TBH my assessment is that its 'here to stay' or for at least as long as the new sponsors are involved. It all reminds me of the rows that used to take place in the mid 1950s when stock cars started sharing tracks and stadiums. That didn't get very far either and, tbh, as I see it the oval car brigade are now basically in a stronger position than speedway - and four speedway clubs are even tenants of a stock car landlord. I saw something akin to this motorcycle formula on TV earlier this evening. To say that the action was spectacular is putting it mildly. It was breath taking action IMO. Certainly it deserves a visit when there is a meeting at Rye House.
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Post by gatwickrocket on Apr 14, 2018 22:49:34 GMT
How was the viewing at the Leicester meeting across the new centre 'green' ?
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Post by toadys4 on Apr 16, 2018 13:35:44 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: FANS are set to turn out in force as the Premiership's top stars do battle at Poole next month.
The Premiership Riders' Individual Championship heads to Wimborne Road on Wednesday May 9 with the top two riders from every top flight club in action.
The major event returns to Dorset for the first time since 2006 when former World Champion Jason Crump took the crown.
And the sport’s current top man is involved on this occasion as Somerset’s Jason Doyle will be bidding to win the event for a second time, having triumphed in 2015 at Leicester when he was representing the Lions.
The other former winner is Swindon’s Troy Batchelor, who was also in Robins colours in 2014 when he won the event at King’s Lynn.
Home club Poole are represented by Australian star Brady Kurtz, who has started the season in blistering form, and club captain Josh Grajczonek.
Grand Prix star Niels-Kristian Iversen is a previous rostrum finisher but has never won the meeting, and he is making a welcome return to British Speedway this season with King’s Lynn.
Meanwhile Wolverhampton star Sam Masters and Belle Vue’s British Champion Craig Cook are both former winners of the equivalent event at Championship level.
There are also three former British Champions in the line-up with Rye House duo Chris Harris and Scott Nicholls, as well as Leicester captain Danny King who is expected to replace the injured Martin Vaculik.
Both Harris and Nicholls have finished runners-up on three occasions in the past, with Nicholls’ first rostrum appearance coming way back in 2001, whilst Harris has been in the top three five times without winning the decisive race.
British Speedway Chairman Keith Chapman said: “The competition for the title is sure to be fierce.
“It's a great line-up and I'm sure Wimborne Road will be packed. We are delighted to have this event earlier in the season with everyone very keen to get racing.
“With two representatives from every club it's very hard to predict a winner and I'm sure the fans are in for a treat.”
LINE-UP (not in draw order): Craig Cook, Max Fricke (Belle Vue), Niels-Kristian Iversen, Robert Lambert (King’s Lynn), Hans Andersen, Danny King (Leicester), Brady Kurtz, Josh Grajczonek (Poole), Chris Harris, Scott Nicholls (Rye House), Jason Doyle, Charles Wright (Somerset), Nick Morris, Troy Batchelor (Swindon), Jacob Thorssell, Sam Masters (Wolverhampton).
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Post by Administrator on Apr 16, 2018 21:14:45 GMT
RYE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: ROCKETS CAN’T KEEP WOLVES AT BAY It proved a disappointing start for the “BP Mitchell” Rockets when they finally got their 2018 season underway at Wolverhampton on Monday. With race wins and heat advantages at a premium – they managed just three victories and two 4-2s – the Rockets were always going to find the going tough at the home of last year’s SGB Premiership runners-up, and ultimately went down 60-30. It might conceivably have been a different story had Chris Harris been able to hold off Jacob Thorssell and Kyle Howarth in the opening race and former Wolf Max Clegg not fallen when desperately holding off Ashley Morris and Nathan Greaves behind winner Stuart Robson in the next stanza, but the Midlanders were clearly not in a generous mood, and immediately followed up with a 4-2 and 5-1 from the next two races, to take the match out of Rye’s reach at 17-7. Harris and Krzysztof Kasprzak both subsequently managed wins for the Hertfordshire side, but an ultra-strong finish from the Wolves of no less than seven heat advantages (three maximums and four 4-2s) from the final eight races gave the final score its lopsided appearance, with falls for Edward Kennett and Stuart Robson (who also suffered a tapes exclusion), plus the inevitable rain thrown in for good measure. Rye House Team Manager Peter Schroeck admitted afterwards that, “You have to give it to them. They out-foxed us big time today. “The track was very slick, and we didn’t make the starts, but that’s not an excuse. Scott (Nicholls) and Bomber (Chris Harris) both generally had tough nights, and K.K. (Krzystof Kasprzak) too – and when your three heat leaders are not getting the points, you know you’re going to be in trouble. “While it was obviously disappointing overall, we can still take a few positives from tonight. Aaron had a good meeting, and Eddie (Kennett) worked really hard and deserved to get into Heat 15. It was just unfortunate that he effectively got stuck in too much in that final race. “You’ve got to remember, though, that it is a long season, and this was only match No.1. What really matters at this stage is that we bounce back with a better performance at Belle Vue (next Monday), and also that we get revenge when Wolverhampton come to our place (next Wednesday, the 25th).” “BP Mitchell” Rockets: Edward Kennett 6, Scott Nicholls 6, Aaron Summers 5+1, Chris Harris 5, Krzysztof Kasprzak 5, Stuart Robson 3, Max Clegg 0. Wolverhampton: Jacob Thorssell 15 (maximum), Kyle Howarth 11+4 (maximum), Rory Schlein 11, Sam Masters 10+1, Ashley Morris 8+1, Cameron Heeps 3, Nathan Greaves 2+1. Match Points: Wolverhampton 3 Rye House 0
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Post by Administrator on Apr 17, 2018 8:31:31 GMT
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Post by Administrator on Apr 17, 2018 21:00:47 GMT
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