Goodwill gesture from Scorpions
THE MANAGEMENT of the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions have made a terrific goodwill gesture to supporters – by allowing them free re-admission to a future single-header meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway this season on production of their re-admission tickets from Sunday’s abandoned clash with Rye House Rockets.
The meeting was abandoned after just two races due to heavy rain, with the scores standing at 6-6.
Some fans, in particular those from further afield, already collected a full refund on the day when leaving the stadium by surrendering their re-admission tickets. Those who didn’t collect this refund are now entitled to the re-admission offer.
Standard re-admission policy in British Speedway sees fans paying per completed heat, with the rate of re-admission worked out on the number of races to go until Heat 10. But that will not be applied in this case.
Promoter Rob Godfrey explains: “I believe it’s about looking after the fans, and I hope they will appreciate this gesture.
“We were a bit embarrassed at Sunday’s events. The rain arrived slightly before we expected, and the supporters only got to see two rain-affected heats. I don’t feel I can charge them anything for that.
“We did incur a number of costs by getting as far as we did. But Scunthorpe Speedway never have and never will be about ripping off the fans.
“On the production of the re-admission ticket from Sunday’s abandoned meeting, supporters will be able to gain full admission to any single-header Scorpions’ meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway this season.”
Godfrey also praised Scunthorpe skipper Josh Auty for offering to forsake his earnings from his Heat 1 victory in the abandoned meeting.
“It was a lovely offer from Josh Auty, it really was, not to take his earnings from his Heat 1 win. But it’s not something we are going to follow through; he will be paid for that race.
“It’s proof that Josh is Scunthorpe through-and-through.”
EDIT: Just to clarify, you either got a refund on the day or you are now entitled to full re-admission to a future single-header this season. It’s not both. Effectively it’s saving (adult) ticket holders £7, as opposed to if standard re-admission policy was applied, i.e. on the production and surrender of the Rye House re-admission ticket you get in free, rather than having to pay an additional £7.
* THIS Sunday’s clash at Newcastle (June 26) has become a double-header between Newcastle and Scunthorpe. The Knockout Cup clash will be followed by the Premier League meeting between the two clubs. The action will start at 5pm. Scorpions are next in action at home on Sunday, July 3 (6.30pm), when they entertain Ipswich Witches at the Eddie Wright Raceway.
