5.10.08
I had a good day today when I rode at Scunthorpe in the David Nix Memorial Meeting and came second behind Paul Cooper. The Final of the Day was a very good race and I led Paul Cooper for a while but he came on the outside and went past me.
This is one meeting I am desperate to win as David was a very good friend of the family and would often come round to see us and talk about his grasstrack and speedway racing. My dad sponsored his speedway racing and followed his progress till that tragic day at Kings Lynn when he died doing the sport he truly loved.
I seem to be getting back to full form now and over my fitness problems. My arm and ribs now seem to be ok.
There seems to be plenty of rain off meetings to come for both Kings Lynn and Boston so lets hope we can fit them all in this month. My next ride is at Kings Lynn v Rye House and away at Scunthorpe for Boston on Friday.
See you there.
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27.9.08
I have had a disappointing week taking two heavy falls this week and as a result the arm I broke is playing me up. I took a heavy fall at Rye House last Saturday riding for Boston and only scoring 4 points and again on Wednesday riding at King Lynn in the Pride of the East Meeting. I fell heavy both times and seemed to land on my arm both times. I have been having treatment on it this week so feel a lot better.
Many thanks to the Mad Hatters supporters club at Kings Lynn who on Wednesday night presented me with the Nev Lake Memorial Trophy as their 'Rider of the Year for 2008'. Many thanks to you all - I appreciate it very much and makes the hard work worth while.
Anyway I have been working on my fitness this week to get ready for Saturday night when I am representing Boston, with Darcy, in the Conference League Riders Championship at Rye House. This is a meeting I would like to win and I am going to do my best to get on the podium.
Sunday we have an important home meeting against Scunthorpe in the first leg of the semi-final of the KO cup. So get along to the Norfolk Arena and support the Boston boys and lets hope Mr. Vasey keeps his cap firmly on his head.
See you there.
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8.9.08
Tonight
I
was
riding
as a
guest
for
Belle
Vue
at
reserve.
I
got
my
first
ever
win
in
the
Elite
League
tonight
riding
at
no.
6
for
Belle
Vue
against
Wolves
and
I
scored
5
points
from
5
rides.
I
really
enjoyed
myself
and
it
was
awesome
to
line
up
at
the
tapes
with
Jason
Crump
in
heat
13.
I
have
got
a
busy
week
this
week
riding
at
Kings
Lynn
on
Wednesday,
for
Boston
on
Friday
and
at
Mildenhall
on
Sunday.
So
come
along
and
support
the
speedway
and
I
will
see
you
there,
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24.8.08
I
have
had
a
busy
week
this
week
riding
for
King's
Lynn
in
the
Premier
League
on
Wednesday
night
in
which
I
scored
8,
the
Elite
League
for
Peterborough
on
Thursday
riding
at
no.
1. I
only
got
2
rides as
the
match was
abandoned
at
heat
12
due
to
the
time
curfew
but
I
felt
I
performed
well
and
was
on
the
pace
leading
AJ
for
3/4
lap
but
I
failed
to
get
a
point.
Friday
I
rode
in
the
Conference
League
for
Boston
v
Redcar
and
I
scored
paid
12
from
4
rides
and
was
leading
in
heat
15
by a
long
way
when
the
bike
stopped.
As
Darren
Mallett
had
retired
earlier
in
the
race
due
to
engine
failure
I
had
to
push
home
for
half
a
lap
to
get
the
one
important
point
to
get
a
draw
for
the
team.
The
end
result
was
a 46
point
draw.
Mildenhall
has
been
rained
off
today
and
the
meeting
will
now
be
held
on
14th
September. Off
to
Redcar
in
the
morning
for
King's
Lynn
and
then
home
at
King's
Lynn
on
Wednesday
against
Stoke.
See
you
there.
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21.8.08
I had
two wins
and two
thirds
at
King's
Lynn
last
night
against
Glasgow.
I got
the
fastest
time of
the
night in
heat 5
though.
Tonight
I am
riding
for
Peterborough
Panthers
against
Lakeside
in the
Elite
League.
I
believe
that I
am
riding
at no. 1
which
will be
very
hard but
I will
give it
my best
shot and
soak up
the
experience
of it
all.
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7.8.08
I had a
decent
meeting
against
Sheffield
last night.
I didn't
start off so
well but
tried my
hardest and
every
possible
line in in
my first 2
races;
having
scored 2
points from
my first 2
rides I was
happy to
come away
with 7 paid
8 from only
4 rides.
I've now got
6 days off
till we are
at the Isle
Of Wight
next Tuesday
with Stoke
at home on
Thursday so
I will be
resting and
chilling out
which will
give my body
a good rest.
Lots of work
will be done
on the bikes
just going
through them
checking all
is ok. Keep
checking out
my site and
sign the
guestbook.
See ya all
soon.
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24.7.08
A
disappointing
night at the
Norfolk
Arena last
night when I
scored 5 + 3
against
Scunthorpe.
I felt I
could have
done much
better. My
record of
having been
unbeaten in
27 rides at
the Norfolk
Arena came
to an end in
my first
ride when I
ran a third
behind
Topinka.
I have got 2
very busy
weekends
coming up
which kicks
off with a
trip to
Somerset
tomorrow
night
(Friday)
then on to
Workington
for the 4TT
Saturday
where I am a
reserve then
I travel
across to
Buxton for a
Conference
League
meeting for
Boston
Sunday
afternoon.
Hope to see
some of you
there
cheering us
on.
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29.6.08
During Boston's
big victory over
Sittingbourne
tonight Simon
broke the
Conference
League Track
Record at the
Norfolk Arena.
The time of
59.75s broke the
previous best
time by Trevor
Harding achieved
some five years
ago.
Well done Simon.
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25.6.08
I have put my
disastrous night
at Newcastle
last Sunday
behind me now
and really
enjoyed my
racing tonight
when Kings
Lynn whipped the
Berwick Bandits
61-29. My
equipment felt
good and I was
pleased to get
6+3.
I am going off
to the Grand
Prix at Cardiff
at the weekend
and then riding
for Boston
against
Sittingbourne on
Sunday. So come
along to the
Norfolk Arena
and support the
Boston
Barracudas.
See you there -
if I don't see
you in Cardiff.
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16.6.08
What a brilliant
weekend it has
been. On
Saturday I
scored 16 points
for Boston at
Redcar which saw
us through to
the semi final
of the KO Cup.
Early this
morning I
travelled to
Tarnow, Poland
to ride in the
'Young Guns'
Individual
meeting. Tarnow
is another of
the very large
tracks and made
Kings Lynn look
small.
Once I got into
the meeting and
got the feel of
the track I went
ok. I had 2
wins, 3 seconds
and 1 third and
got into the
Final of the
meeting.
Everything
seemed to be
going really
well. The Final
was held over 6
laps and I gated
well and stayed
in second place
until the fourth
bend of the 5th
lap and then the
primary chain
snapped. I was
gutted with only
1 lap to go.
So I came 4th
but thoroughly
enjoyed my first
experience of
polish
speedway. I
thank Martyn
Burwell who went
as my mechanic
and also big
thanks to Kevin
Doolan for the
loan of his
bikes and
helping me.
My next meeting
is riding for
the Young Lions
against the
Young Roos in
the Ashley Jones
Memorial meeting
on Wednesday.
See you there.
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8.6.08
I have just
returned from
the Czech
Republic after
making my debut
on the
'international
circuit' . I was
very pleased and
proud to be
asked to ride
for Great
Britain in the
Under 21s World
Championships. I
am disappointed
I failed to
score in 4 rides
but was on the
pace in each
ride. As it was
a last minute
call up due to
Adam Roynon's
injury I really
did not have the
time to prepare
the engines for
the large
tracks.
I thoroughly
enjoyed the
experience, did
my best, and
thank Graham
Reeve for giving
me the
opportunity.
I am looking
forward to
racing at home
for Boston
tonight against
Redcar. So get
along to Kings
Lynn tonight
start time 7pm.
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6.6.08
I am really looking
forward to this
weekend when I make
my International
debut - take 2!! I
am riding in the
Under 21 World Team
Cup in Pardubice,
Czech Republic. I
got a telephone call
from Graham Reeve
after midnight on
Saturday asking if I
could replace Adam
Roynon who
unfortunately broke
his leg riding that
night at Rye House.
It will be a big
experience for me,
whatever happens,
representing my
country. This is
a dream come true.
I will travel back
late Saturday night
to make sure I am at
Kings Lynn for the
Boston v Redcar
match. This is sure
to be a good meeting
against a tough
Redcar side.
So see you there.
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31.5.08
What a night tonight at
the Conference League
Pairs at Weymouth; the
ups and downs of
speedway. I have had an
excellent but expensive
night. James Cockle and
I were on for first and
second in our first ride
of the night when my
engine blew to bits. It
will have to go straight
in the bin Monday
morning when I get home.
I changed bikes and we
managed to get enough
points to get into the
semi-finals.
In the final with Redcar
I crashed on the first
bend and it was a
re-start with all 4
riders. Aaron Summers
took the lead followed
by James Cockle and I
just managed to get past
Scott James on the 3rd
lap for a 5-4 score to
win the final of the
Conference League Pairs
title for the second
year running.
I have been told that
Boston is the only club
in history to retain the
trophy for two years in
succession. If I am
wrong someone will no
doubt let me know but
personally for me to
retain it for the second
year running is a
brilliant feeling.
My thanks go to my
partner for the evening
James Cockle who
looked to be back to his
old form.
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27.5.08
I am looking forward to this
weekend and getting back on
the bike after several
rained off meetings.
My aim on Saturday is to
keep the Conference League
Pairs title along with my
partner this year, Jamie
Smith. This year the
Conference League Pairs is
held at Weymouth. The line
up is tough but we will
do our best. I then travel
across to Sittingbourne on
the Sunday to ride for
Boston in a league match.
It would be nice to see some
Boston supporters there at
both events to give us
support and make some noise.
See you there.
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19.5.08
What
a disappointing weekend. Dad
and I get all the way to Ostrow
Poland on Saturday and the
meeting is rained off on the
Sunday evening. The track was
too wet to ride after rain
falling most of the day.
So to get back to speedway there
is no Premier League meeting on
at King's Lynn this week because
of the football match on tv so
Boston have taken advantage of
the track availability and
re-arranged the rained off
meeting between Rye House. So
come on all you non football
speedway fans and get to the
Norfolk Arena Wednesday night.
See you there.
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12.5.08
I
have had a really good weekend
riding at no. 1 for Boston and
scoring a 15 point maximum at
home to Buxton Hitmen Sunday
after I had scored 15 out of 32
for the team away at Plymouth on
Friday night.
This
week marks my international
debut when I am riding in the
Miroslaw Borowicz Memorial
Tournament in Ostrow, Poland.
The meeting is on Sunday and I
am really looking forward to
taking part and riding on a
large track in front of 10.000
speedway fans.
Before that I have the Kings
Lynn v Rye House meeting on
Wednesday so lets see you all
there and make lots of noise.
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6.5.08
I had a
bad night at Edinburgh on Friday
night but felt better at Berwick on
Saturday when I scored 5+1 and won
heat 14 riding at no. 4. It was a
morale booster as I was a bit down
on Friday night.
I have
today spent a full day with skipper
Tomas Topinka sorting out my engines
so that hopefully tomorrow night
when Kings Lynn are against Reading
I can be 'back in the fast lane' and
scoring points. See you there.
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27.4.08
I was really
pleased to score paid five yesterday
which was my aim for the match. It is
obviously harder riding in that position
but its also progress to move up and
that is what I want, not to go
backwards. My first ride of the match
was a real morale boost as I got a 5-1
with Tomas Topinka.
I said at the beginning of the year that
it was my aim to get into the main part
of the team and to try and stay there in
the sport I love so much and I have
achieved the first part already. I am
only 19 years old and my ambition is to
get into the Elite League in the next
three years and so I hope to keep
progressing all the time.
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15.4.08
I had a
tough weekend on the northern tour but I
feel I rode better than my scores read.
Two of the tracks I had never ridden
before so it was all part of the
learning curve.
I have got 4
matches this weekend in 5 days so lets
hope I can put some good performances in
and score some big points.
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6.4.08
I had an 'off'
night at Stoke for Sheffield last night and
couldn't adapt to the track conditions. The
meeting was full of incident due to the
track but I did my best.
My next meeting
is at Kings Lynn on Wednesday for Boston
against Redcar.
See you there.
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3.4.08
What a disappointing
night I had last night in the British Under 21
Qualifying round held at Kings Lynn. I was
really up for it and I had quite a few of my
sponsors along to come and see me.
I had a great win in
my first ride and then in my second ride I blew
an engine big time. I changed to my second bike
which was slow compared to the number one bike.
I missed out on the semi final by one point but
I will have a go for it next year.
Tonight I am
guesting for Sheffield v Redcar and tomorrow
night again at Redcar I am guesting for
Sheffield.
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26.3.08
What a night at King's
Lynn tonight. It was a dream come true to get in
heat 15 in a Premier League meeting and then to go
on and win it. I scored 16+2 max against Rye House
tonight and I am still on a high. I have now been
unbeaten by an opponent in my last 10 rides at Lynn.
The fans were brilliant
and really behind me and I thank them for their
support. Let's hope I can now keep it going and
take the same performance to the away tracks.
I am away at Rye
House on Saturday and then I am riding in the
British Under 21 qualifying round at Kings Lynn next
Wednesday.
See you there.
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24.3.08
Boston were very unlucky
to lose to Scunthorpe today by just 3 points. We
had some bad luck but on a personal note I was very
pleased to get 12+1.points.
I missed the gate in my
first ride ride and then went on to 3 straight wins
and a paid win just behind Matt Wright.
Now I am on a roll
scoring double figures in my first PL and CL
meetings of 2008 I need to carry on and try and get
double figures again at Kings Lynn on Wednesday
night against Rye House.
See you there.
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20.3.08
What a start to the season
with a paid maximum tonight from 4 rides.
Everything went well and I
was pleased with my bikes and set up. The track was a
bit iffy in places because of all the rain we had but
got better towards the end of the meeting.
We have got a busy Easter
weekend ahead of us so lets hope we can keep up the good
work as a team. See you on Friday against Birmingham.
Thanks to the first bend team for all the encouragement
tonight!
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7.3.08
My preparations for the new
season are really going very well. I have jot a new Jawa
bike for this year and been to several practice sessions.
Kings Lynn held their practice
day yesterday and I got to have several outings trying my
new bike out. It was nice to see familiar faces of the fans
turning out to watch the session.
I got my new kevlars and bike
covers this week so now I am set up and raring to go.
I am looking forward to my first
meeting of the season next week when Kings Lynn meet
Ipswich home and away in a challenge match.
That's all for now - see you
next week.
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13.2.08
I have got my new bike now and have
been to the track for a practice today. Everything feels good
and I really enjoyed my time there. Caught up with my mate
Millsy.There are several
different items of merchandise on order and these should be
available in the next couple of weeks. There are Simon Lambert
Coats, hoodies (with Rambo Lambo on as requested) caps, bean
hats etc. I will post pictures and prices on here when they
become available.
I am off to the hot sunshine
next week before the season gets rolling. Hopefully I will be
defending my jet ski champ title and chill out on the beach with
my mates.
See you all soon.
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31.1.08
On Saturday I am going to the
practice session at Kings Lynn Norfolk Arena. This has hastily
been arranged by Dale and I believe all of the Boston speedway
boys will be in attendance. It is 10.30 - 2.30 p.m. The public
can go and watch if they want.
Then I have Kings Lynn Press and
Practice day to look forward to on 7th March. This starts at 6
p.m.
My engines are at Tony Louths at the
moment getting the once over and polish in his workshop. Tony
has looked after my engines and bikes since I started speedway
and does a brilliant job. Wayne Dunworth helps him as and when
he can. I really am grateful to both of them for all the time
and hard work they put in to looking after my equipment.
Come along to the practice session
if you want a methanol 'buzz' and I will see you there.
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15.1.08
I am working hard on securing sponsorship for the 2008 season so
if there is anyone out there with deep pockets who would like to
help me please contact me via the website. Any help is
appreciated. You could sponsor me anything - from so much a
point, so much per meeting or so much per month. You could
sponsor me a tyre or methanol, or even give money to Alan
Bellham to keep me in credit! It all adds up and helps so
much!
I am also ordering new kevlars and
covers and have a new bike on order for the end of this month.
I really cant wait for the season to start. I am going to
Scunthorpe training next Sunday and will try to get in as much
practice as I can before the season begins.
I am working hard on my fitness and
going to the gym and swimming 3 or 4 times a week. I really am
getting 'fired up' for the middle of March to start.
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