British Final on Mon 19/6/2017

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Well it lacked the star names as would have taken part in days gone by but was surprisingly half decent. The coverage by BT Sport was good and bugger did they rattle through the meeting on a fast top notch circuit:

Despite being his home track, the best rider won to claim the double prize of the title and a Cardiff wildcard slot, hopefully (although the GP Challenge is bloody tough to say the least!) before a full time place in 2018:

WINNER: CRAIG COOK
2ND: STEVE WORRALL
3RD: RORY SCHLEIN

Line Up

1. Carl Wilkinson (Scunthorpe) - 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0
2. Danny King (Leicester/Ipswich) - 2, 0, 3, 3, 2 = 10
3. Ben Barker (Redcar) - 3, 1, 2, 2, 3 = 11
4. Jason Garrity (Leicester/Redcar) - 1, 1, 0, 1 = 3 WITHDRAWN
5. Lewis Rose (Kings Lynn/Newcastle) - 3, 1, 0, 0, 1 = 5
6. Kyle Howarth (Wolverhampton/Sheffield) - 1, 1, 2, X, 0 = 4
7. Lewis Kerr (Somerset/Scunthorpe) - 0, 0, 2, 3, 0 = 5
8. Chris Harris (Rye House/Peterborough) - 2, 2, 1, 1, 3 = 9
9. Steve Worrall (Belle Vue/Newcastle) - 2, 3, 0, 3, 3 = 11
10. Richard Lawson (Somerset/Glasgow) - 3, 2, 1, 1, 2 = 9
11. Paul Starke (Peterborough) - 1, 2, 1, 0, 2 = 6
12. Stuart Robson (Rye House) - 0, 0, 1, 1, 2 = 4
13. Richie Worrall (Glasgow) - 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 = 9
14. Craig Cook (Belle Vue/Workington) - 3, 3, 3, 2, 3 = 14
15. Scott Nicholls (Rye House) - 2, 3, 2, 2, 1 = 10
16. Rory Schlein (Wolverhampton/Ipswich) - 0, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 10

17. Jack Smith (Belle Vue/Glasgow/Belle Vue) - 0 = 0
18. Andy Mellish (Belle Vue Colts) - 0 = 0

Semi-Final: Barker, Schlein, Nicholls, King
Line Up: Barker, Schlein, Nicholls, King
Comments: Barker rides the inside line to lead but everyone bunched up together and rides out to win the race, Schlein goes wide bend 2 lap 1 to let Nicholls and King through but learns his lesson to come back through underneath them on bend 2 lap 2

Already qualified Cook and S.Worrall joined in final by semi final top 2.

Grand Final: Cook, S.Worrall, Schlein, Barker
Line Up: Cook, S.Worrall, Barker, Schlein
Comments: Worrall makes the gate and clamps Cook down, Cook then comes through on bend 1 lap 2 as Worrall goes wide, Worrall hunting him down but cant get close enough. COOKIE GOES TO CARDIFF

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[Bigcatdiary]

Jun 20, 2017 7:31:48 GMT admin said:

Well it lacked the star names as would have taken part in days gone by but was surprisingly half decent. The coverage by BT Sport was good and bugger did they rattle through the meeting on a fast top notch circuit:

Despite being his home track, the best rider won to claim the double prize of the title and a Cardiff wildcard slot, hopefully (although the GP Challenge is bloody tough to say the least!) before a full time place in 2018:

WINNER: CRAIG COOK
2ND: STEVE WORRALL
3RD: RORY SCHLEIN

Line Up

1. Carl Wilkinson (Scunthorpe) - 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0
2. Danny King (Leicester/Ipswich) - 2, 0, 3, 3, 2 = 10
3. Ben Barker (Redcar) - 3, 1, 2, 2, 3 = 11
4. Jason Garrity (Leicester/Redcar) - 1, 1, 0, 1 = 3 WITHDRAWN
5. Lewis Rose (Kings Lynn/Newcastle) - 3, 1, 0, 0, 1 = 5
6. Kyle Howarth (Wolverhampton/Sheffield) - 1, 1, 2, X, 0 = 4
7. Lewis Kerr (Somerset/Scunthorpe) - 0, 0, 2, 3, 0 = 5
8. Chris Harris (Rye House/Peterborough) - 2, 2, 1, 1, 3 = 9
9. Steve Worrall (Belle Vue/Newcastle) - 2, 3, 0, 3, 3 = 11
10. Richard Lawson (Somerset/Glasgow) - 3, 2, 1, 1, 2 = 9
11. Paul Starke (Peterborough) - 1, 2, 1, 0, 2 = 6
12. Stuart Robson (Rye House) - 0, 0, 1, 1, 2 = 4
13. Richie Worrall (Glasgow) - 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 = 9
14. Craig Cook (Belle Vue/Workington) - 3, 3, 3, 2, 3 = 14
15. Scott Nicholls (Rye House) - 2, 3, 2, 2, 1 = 10
16. Rory Schlein (Wolverhampton/Ipswich) - 0, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 10

17. Jack Smith (Belle Vue/Glasgow/Belle Vue) - 0 = 0
18. Andy Mellish (Belle Vue Colts) - 0 = 0

Semi-Final: Barker, Schlein, Nicholls, King
Line Up: Barker, Schlein, Nicholls, King
Comments: Barker rides the inside line to lead but everyone bunched up together and rides out to win the race, Schlein goes wide bend 2 lap 1 to let Nicholls and King through but learns his lesson to come back through underneath them on bend 2 lap 2

Already qualified Cook and S.Worrall joined in final by semi final top 2.

Grand Final: Cook, S.Worrall, Schlein, Barker
Line Up: Cook, S.Worrall, Barker, Schlein
Comments: Worrall makes the gate and clamps Cook down, Cook then comes through on bend 1 lap 2 as Worrall goes wide, Worrall hunting him down but cant get close enough. COOKIE GOES TO CARDIFF

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I wonder how many realised that's Cook out of the pairs at Somerset, he will be practising at Cardiff, I wouldn't be surprised to see Steve Worrall and Robert Lambert as reserves either.

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Oh I forgot Lambert. I must have missed something. Where was he?

[Bigcatdiary]

Jun 20, 2017 9:53:42 GMT admin said:

Oh I forgot Lambert. I must have missed something. Where was he?

He supposedly broke down on route to the Newcastle semi final after flying into stansted from a meeting in Germany

It didn't go down to well it appears with the BSPA, probably why he didn't get a place when a couple of riders pulled out.

I mean why would you put arguably the best British u21 rider in when you have Carl Wilkinson as first reserve and an Australian just looking for a ride.

Funnily enough the words piss up and brewery spring to mind.

[admin]

Jun 20, 2017 11:49:34 GMT Bigcatdiary said:

Jun 20, 2017 9:53:42 GMT admin said:

Oh I forgot Lambert. I must have missed something. Where was he?

He supposedly broke down on route to the Newcastle semi final after flying into stansted from a meeting in Germany

It didn't go down to well it appears with the BSPA, probably why he didn't get a place when a couple of riders pulled out.

I mean why would you put arguably the best British u21 rider in when you have Carl Wilkinson as first reserve and an Australian just looking for a ride.

Funnily enough the words piss up and brewery spring to mind.

I'd say that if he has to get to Newcastle then wasn't there a flight that got him closer than London

[Bigcatdiary]

Jun 20, 2017 21:09:25 GMT admin said:

Jun 20, 2017 11:49:34 GMT Bigcatdiary said:

He supposedly broke down on route to the Newcastle semi final after flying into stansted from a meeting in Germany

It didn't go down to well it appears with the BSPA, probably why he didn't get a place when a couple of riders pulled out.

I mean why would you put arguably the best British u21 rider in when you have Carl Wilkinson as first reserve and an Australian just looking for a ride.

Funnily enough the words piss up and brewery spring to mind.

I'd say that if he has to get to Newcastle then wasn't there a flight that got him closer than London

This is a rider who couldn't ride in a Panthers match the next day after representing GB abroad when others including King managed to get back and ride easily.

it's all about proper organisation and clearly that's something the Lambert family struggle with.

[admin]

Jun 21, 2017 8:23:44 GMT Bigcatdiary said:

Jun 20, 2017 21:09:25 GMT admin said:

I'd say that if he has to get to Newcastle then wasn't there a flight that got him closer than London

This is a rider who couldn't ride in a Panthers match the next day after representing GB abroad when others including King managed to get back and ride easily.

it's all about proper organisation and clearly that's something the Lambert family struggle with.

It's so proper that it's basic stuff and I don't think that even they are that dim. There is obviously more to this than meets the eye. Lambert and co seem to have their own agenda which is often at odds with British Speedway. Although why he wanted to give up the route to a Cardiff ride I can't fathom if indeed it wasn't just organisational incompetence.