Important bank holiday clash for Scorpions
FLUIDAIR POWER Scunthorpe Scorpions head into their clash with the Redcar Bears at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Bank Holiday Monday (3pm), knowing that a victory will help consolidate their current place within the top six of the Premier League table.
It forms a 30-heat feast of speedway, with the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags also entertaining the Buxton Hitmen in National League action.
Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We need to bang in a result and take three points off the Bears – it’s as simple as that.
“With the cut-off deadline for the championship play-offs approaching, it’s all about us getting the points on the board.
“We will not under-estimate Redcar, who won here in a League Cup fixture at the start of the season. However, I feel if we perform as we know we are capable at the Eddie Wright Raceway, we can take the Premier League points on offer.”
With Scunthorpe’s last home meeting against Sheffield disturbed halfway through by rain, Monday will mark Josh Auty’s full return from appendicitis.
Auty looked extremely sharp in his two outings against the Tigers, passing Simon Stead in fine style on his way to an unbeaten 5 paid 6.
“Josh looked so fast”, commented Godfrey. “It’s why we signed him on a full contract earlier this season. He is such a quality rider, and it’s a big boost to have him back in our line-up.”
The Scunthorpe Stags will be looking for a positive result against Buxton, the team immediately above them at the bottom of the National League table. Both sides are packed with potential stars of the future and a great match could be on the cards.
The Stags are boosted by the news that Danno Verge did not suffer a broken foot at King’s Lynn on Wednesday night as first feared.
Verge escaped with bad bruising and nerve damage after a freak accident in the King’s Lynn pits, which saw him catch his foot on an uneven piece of concrete.
Monday’s adult admission price for the double-header is £17. It’s just £2 more than a single Premier League meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway, for 15 extra heats of action.
The circuit rightfully has won the award, several times, for being the best racetrack in the Premier League, so a full and exciting day of racing is ahead.
Admission prices for Bank Holiday Monday:
Adult: £17.00
Student/OAP: £15.00
Child (10 – 17): £5.00
Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult)
Family Ticket £39 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17)
Match Programme: £1.00
NOTE REGARDING ADMISSION PRICES FOR MONDAY FOR THOSE WITH A VALID SCUNTHORPE v SHEFFIELD RE-ADMISSION TICKET:
Admission prices on Monday for those with a valid re-admission ticket from the abandoned Scunthorpe v Sheffield meeting from August 15th will be as follows:
Adult: £15.00 (£2 deduction)
Student/OAP: £13.00 (£2 deduction)
Child (10 – 17): £3.00 (£2 deduction)
Family Ticket £33 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-16) (£6 deduction)
Expected teams for Monday (English unless stated):
FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Nicolai Klindt (Denmark), 2. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 3. Ashley Birks, 4. Josh Auty, 5. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 6. Matt Williamson, 7. David Howe.
Redcar Bears: 1. Ulrich Ostergaard (Denmark – guest), 2. Hugh Skidmore (Australia), 3. Mark Lemon (Australia), 4. Carl Wilkinson, 5. Aaron Summers (Australia), 6. Jan Graversen (Denmark), 7. Rafal Konopka (Poland).
Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags: 1. Steve Jones, 2. Arron Mogridge, 3. Danno Verge, 4. Reece Downes, 5. Sam Chapman, 6. Ryan Hall, 7. Ryan MacDonald (Scotland).
Buxton Hitmen: 1. Tony Atkin, 2. Ryan Blacklock, 3. Adam Extance, 4. Tom Woolley, 5. Liam Carr or replacement, 6. Stefan Farnaby, 7. TBC.
Redcar Bears at EWR
Ave Ave Best
Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance
Jan Graversen PL 22 99 109 28 4.40 5.54 9 + 4 from 7 rides (2012)
Rafal Konopka PL 1 3 2 0 2.67 2.67 2 from 3 rides (2014)
Mark Lemon PL 10 48 90 5 7.50 7.91 18 + 1 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2009))
Hugh Skidmore PL 18 85 139 11 6.54 7.06 11 + 1 from 5 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2012))
Aaron Summers PL 15 69 95 8 5.51 5.97 10 + 3 from 5 rides (2014)
Carl Wilkinson PL 87 389 704 66 7.24 7.92 16 + 1 from 6 rides (2010)
Other Notes
Jan Graversen
Former Scunthorpe Scorpion.
Member of King’s Lynn’s Premier League Championship, Premier Trophy and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2009.
Rafal Konopka
Made his Premier League debut for Redcar in April 2014.
Mark Lemon
Member of Exeter’s Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2004.
Member of Newcastle’s Premier Trophy and Play-Off Winning Teams in 2010.
Member of Newcastle’s Premier Shield Winning Team in 2011.
Hugh Skidmore
2009 New South Wales State Champion.
Made his Premier League debut in 2009 for Sheffield and now in his second season with Redcar.
Aaron Summers
Member of Edinburgh’s Premier League Championship and Premier Trophy Winning Teams in 2008.
Member of Edinburgh’s Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.
Member of Coventry’s Elite League Winning Team in 2010.
Member of Birmingham’s Premier League Four-Team Championship Winning Team in 2010.
Carl Wilkinson
Former Scunthorpe Scorpion.
Member of Boston’s Conference League KO Cup Winning Team in 2000.
Member of Peterborough’s Conference League Winning Team in 1997.
Redcar Bears’ Results at EWR
30 March 2008 PT D Scunthorpe 45 Redcar 45
06 June 2008 PL L Scunthorpe 52 Redcar 41
19 June 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 49 Redcar 44
31 July 2009 KOC L Scunthorpe 50 Redcar 39
02 October 2009 YS L Scunthorpe 56 Redcar 34
05 April 2010 PT L Scunthorpe 50 Redcar 42
02 May 2010 PL L Scunthorpe 57 Redcar 34
09 September 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 52 Redcar 41
07 October 2011 PL Ph 2 L Scunthorpe 65 Redcar 25
27 April 2012 LC L Scunthorpe 54 Redcar 36
14 September 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 55 Redcar 38
14 June 2013 KOC W Scunthorpe 41 Redcar 49
12 July 2013 PL L Scunthorpe 45 Redcar 44
06 April 2014 LC W Scunthorpe 37 Redcar 50
25 July 2014 PL L Scunthorpe 54 Redcar 39
* Scunthorpe are holding their annual track collection for the Speedway Riders’ Benevolent Fund on Bank Holiday Monday. Please give generously to this most worthy cause.
