National Championships Weekend
The draws have been made for the various competitions at the National Championship Weekend, to take place over the weekend of 29-31 August 2009 at Bretford, Birmingham, Wednesfield and Leicester tracks. The weekend timetable will be as follows:
Saturday 29 August
Under-10s Championship Pre-qualifier 12:00 Bretford
Women's Championship Pre-qualifier 13:30 Bretford
Under-10s Championship Final 15:00 Bretford
Women's Championship Final 17:00 Bretford
Sunday 30 August
Under-16 Championship Pre-Qualifier - Pool A 12:00 Birmingham
Under-16 Championship Pre-Qualifier - Pool B 12:00 Wednesfield
Open Championship Pre-Qualifier - Pool A 13:00 Birmingham
Open Championship Pre-Qualifier - Pool B 13:00 Wednesfield
Under-16 Championship Semi-Final - Pool A 15:00 Birmingham
Under-16 Championship Semi-Final - Pool B 15:00 Wednesfield
Open Championship Semi-Final - Pool A 17:00 Birmingham
Open Championship Semi-Final - Pool B 17:00 Wednesfield
Monday 31 August
Under-16 Championship Final 12:00 Leicester
Open Championship Final 15:00 Leicester
Under-10 Championship Draw
25 entries were received, requiring a Pre-qualifying round at 12 noon on Saturday 29 August at Bretford, with the 16 qualifiers progressing to the final at 3:00 pm. The riders denoted by an asterisk* are eligible for the Under-10 Girls Championship. The draw is as follows:
1 Callum Goward East Newport
2 Niall Cleaver Bretford
3 James Robinson Exeter
4 Pierce Bacon Kesgrave
5 Callum Thomas Bretford
6 Niall Morton Sheffield
7 Reece Winwood Birmingham
8 Sharna Cox* Wednesfield
9 Jake Gray Bretford
10 Tudor Coombes East Newport
11 Kane Grimmer Great Blakenham
12 Harry Reesby Bretford
13 Libby Knights* Ipswich
14 James Harriman Wednesfield
15 Charley Brooke Great Blakenham
16 George Horsley Horspath
17 Adam Turnbull Astley & Tyldesley
18 Ed Morton Sheffield
19 Jack Herbert Exeter
20 Ethan Lewis East Newport
21 Sean Bennett East Newport
22 Adam Watson Astley & Tyldesley
23 Will Tidball Exeter
24 Niamh Morton* Sheffield
25 George Newman Exeter
26 Colby Hack Great Blakenham
27 Fynley Hack Great Blakenham
Women's Championship Draw
22 entries were received, requiring a Pre-qualifying round at 1.30 pm on Saturday 29 August at Bretford, with the 16 qualifiers progressing to the final at 5:00 pm. The riders denoted by an asterisk* are eligible for the Under-16 Girls Championship. The draw is as follows:
1 Tiffany Collins Hethersett
2 Laura Bennett East Newport
3 Laura Dale* Ipswich
4 Jessica Lamb Poole
5 Jenna Whitehead Leicester
6 Carly Grimes* Hethersett
7 Charlie-Jane Herbert* Exeter
8 Michelle Whitehead* Leicester
9 Lucy Whitehead Leicester
10 Amy Crouch* Leicester
11 Rebecca Davies* Newport
12 Laura Watson* Astley & Tyldesley
13 Lauren Jacobs Ipswich
14 Rachel Edge Horspath
15 Charlie Ellitts Wednesfield
16 Charlotte Cox* Poole
17 Rosie Woollard* Ipswich
18 Reanna Brindley* Wednesfield
19 Kaleigh Stiggants* Poole
20 Natalie Timms Wednesfield
21 Lauren Hookway* Exeter
22 Tania Smith East Newport
Under-16 Championship Draw
34 entries were received; riders have been drawn into two pools of 17 riders, Pool A at Birmingham and Pool B at Wednesfield. In both pools there will be a Pre-qualifying round at 12.00 noon on Sunday 30 August, with the 16 qualifiers progressing to a semi-final at the same venue at 3:00 pm. The first eight riders in each semi-final will progress to the final, to be held at 12.00 noon on Monday 31 August at Leicester. The draw is as follows:
Pool A: Pre-Qualifier at Birmingham: 12:00
1 Ashley Hill Ipswich
2 Marcus Szyszlyk Great Blakenham
3 Kieran Parr Norwich
4 Leyton Glover Poole
5 Matthew Beharrell Hull
6 Sam Dart Exeter
7 Ben Higham Stockport 2006
8 Jordan Rich Wednesfield
9 Matthew Mildon Poole
10 Thomas Reed Exeter
11 Mark Carmichael Horspath
12 Ricki Johnson Sandwell
13 Richard Hayes Southampton
14 Ben Mould Poole
15 Jack Lush Stockport 2006
16 Matthew Smith Sandwell
17 Joshua Colby Norwich
Pool B: Pre-Qualifier at Wednesfield: 12:00
1 Dylan Radcliffe Stockport 2006
2 Daniel Chambers Hethersett
3 Ryan Lewis East Newport
4 Lewis Roberts Ipswich
5 George Solomon Norwich
6 Scott Millward Sandwell
7 Jordan Stant Ipswich
8 Harley Hamill Hethersett
9 Liam Johnson-Rich Wednesfield
10 Joe Kemp Bretford
11 Robbie Venson Leicester
12 Matthew Turley Wednesfield
13 Sam Hearn Poole
14 Aaron Hughes East Newport
15 Alistair Lam Stockport 2006
16 Matthew Lush Stockport 2006
17 James Wakefield Norwich
Important: Should a rider withdraw from the competition from either pool, the pre-qualifier will not be required, and the remaining competitors will progress directly to the semi-final at 3.00 pm. Should two riders withdraw from the same pool in advance of the day of competition, neither pre-qualifier will be staged, and the rider drawn at 17 in the pool which has suffered no withdrawals will be re-allocated to the other pool. In all circumstances, a fresh draw shall be made for the semi-finals.
Open Championship Draw
52 entries were received; riders have been drawn into two pools of 26 riders, Pool A at Birmingham and Pool B at Wednesfield. In both pools there will be a Pre-qualifying round at 1.00 pm on Sunday 30 August, with the 16 qualifiers progressing to a semi-final at the same venue at 5:00 pm. The first eight riders in each semi-final will progress to the final, to be held at 3:00 pm on Monday 31 August at Leicester. The draw is as follows:
Pool A: Pre-Qualifier at Birmingham: 13:00
1 Mark Boaler Horspath
2 Chris Jewkes Wednesfield
3 Lee Grange Norwich
4 Mark Griffiths Wednesfield
5 Steve Harris Horspath
6 Simon Plows Hull
7 Chris Osborne Great Blakenham
8 Joshua Brooke Great Blakenham
9 Barry Copping Norwich
10 Terry Norman Wednesfield
11 Simon Munden Stoke Whiterock
12 Les Stevens East London
13 Leigh Cossey Norwich
14 Mark Newey Leicester
15 Tom Colling Poole
16 Craig Nethercott Exeter
17 Adam Stephenson Hull
18 Richard Harrison Stoke Whiterock
19 Craig Marchant Leicester
20 Andrew Angell Hull
21 Ben Dickenson Astley & Tyldesley
22 Neil Lester East London
23 Carl Winwood Birmingham
24 Nathan Groves Birmingham
25 David Martin Hethersett
26 Mark Winwood Birmingham
Pool B: Pre-Qualifier at Wednesfield: 13:00
1 Russ Evans Sandwell
2 Paul Heard Birmingham
3 Jazz Abbott Hethersett
4 Leon Yelland Leicester
5 Chris Timms Birmingham
6 Daniel Pike Leicester
7 Paul Timms Birmingham
8 Denis Hubble East London
9 Nicky Whitehead Leicester
10 Lee Aris Wednesfield
11 Lewis Bates Stoke Whiterock
12 Marcus Wadhams Birmingham
13 Gavin Wheeler Poole
14 Jamie Brown Sheffield
15 Garry Pearce Stoke Whiterock
16 Mike Morgans Horspath
17 Errol Thaw Stoke Whiterock
18 Ryan Hoyland Sheffield
19 Chris Turner Sheffield
20 Steve Copping Somersham
21 Lee Smith Sandwell
22 Daniel Osborne Great Blakenham
23 Lewis Osborne Horspath
24 Adam Peck Great Blakenham
25 Stuart Bentley Wednesfield
26 Dylan Radcliffe Stockport 2006
Please Note: No additional entries shall be accepted for any National Championship competition, with the exception of the Under-16s should numbers fall below 32.
All draws took place at Bury on Sunday 2nd August, during the Bury v Astley & Tyldesley match.
The draws were conducted and witnessed by Mike Hack and Gary Nuttall (Astley & Tyldesley), Malcolm Jones (Bury) and the Competition Manager Pete Ward.
Accommodation/Finals Draw
Following Sunday's semi-final stages in the Open and Under-16 competitions, the draw for the finals, plus accompanying entertainment, will be staged at Wednesfield club sponsors Gilberts Bar at 54 Field Street, Willenhall, WV13 2NY (tel. 01902 602902). The official hotel is the Village Hotel, Tempus Drive, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8TJ (tel 01922 633661), which has rates of £50 single, inclusive of full English breakfast, or £60 for Twin/Double again inclusive of breakfast. The hotel boasts some excellent facilities including swimming pool, gym and bar. Contact (If needed) Wendy Salisbury. Alternatively, you may prefer to stay at the Holiday Inn Express, Tempus Drive, Walsall, WS2 8TJ (tel 01922 705250), which has rates of £40 per single or double with a continental breakfast. There is no gym or pool facility but the Holiday Inn does have a bar. Contact (If needed) Lisa Shepherd. In either case quote "cycle speedway" when booking, but please do so quickly as rooms are only held for a limited period.
The two hotels are next door to each other, allowing everyone to have choice to suit their requirement and budget. Both are located on junction 10 of the M6. The Organising Committee is in discussion with local taxi firms to negotiate attractive rates to transport cycle speedway personnel from either hotel to Gilberts Bar which is only three miles away.
For those wishing to stay at a hotel in Leicester, the Leicester club suggests the Premier Inn at Heathley Park which is on the main A50 just a mile from the track and is the same hotel used for the European Club Championship last year.
GRAND PRIX OF GREAT BRITAIN
The draw has also been made for the semi-finals of the Grand Prix of Great Britain, to take place on Saturday 19 September at East Park track, Wolverhampton. The first eight riders in each semi-final will progress to the final at 3:30 pm. The draw is:
Semi-Final 1: 11:00 am
1 Thomas Reed Exeter
2 Lukasz Nowacki Leicester
3 Mark Winwood Birmingham
4 Daniel Pike Ipswich
5 Josh Brooke Great Blakenham
6 Ben Mould Poole
7 Chris Jewkes Wednesfield
8 Gavin Wheeler Poole
9 Mark Griffiths Wednesfield
10 Les Stevens East London
11 Matt Beharrell Hull
12 Tom Colling Poole
13 Paul Heard Birmingham
14 Terry Norman Stockport 2006
15 Richard Harrison Stoke
16 Craig Nethercott Exeter
Semi-Final 2: 1:00 pm
1 Ben Donohue Poole
2 Dariusz Pilas Sheffield
3 Chris Timms Birmingham
4 Leon Mower Great Blakenham
5 Ben Higham Stockport 2006
6 Lee Aris Wednesfield
7 Denis Hubble East London
8 Adam Stephenson Hull
9 Marcus Wadhams Birmingham
10 Mike Morgans Horspath
11 Gary Brown Somersham
12 Mark Carmichael Horspath
13 Lewis Osborne Great Blakenham
14 Pawel Koslowski Sheffield
15 Daniel Osborne Great Blakenham
16 Lewis Bates Stoke Whiterock
