Tigers At The Tapes: Snowball

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Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Ashfield Snowball Tournament, Final Round

Two heats from the last round of the Snowball. Both feature Cal McDade & Gary Beaton winning a race each.

Monday, 12 October 2009

Junior Snowball Round 5

Gary Beaton 2009 Junior Snowball Tournament Champion.

Gary Beaton took the Snowball Championship in a somewhat depleted field. There was no Robert McNeil, and Johnny Grey had to pull out due to injury. James McBain could, in theory, have taken the title, but that went out the window when he crashed on the 1st bend of the 1st heat before withdrawing. Not sure if it was a wrecked bike or an injury, but best of luck to him next week in the Heathersfiled meeting. Cal McDade bashed it out with Gary Beaton for the top score honours, with Jimmy Culbert & Stephen Morris taking seven and six respectively. Phil Learmonth brought up the rear with 1 point from 3 rides.

Overall, the Snowball has been a success and only injury to various riders prevented the last round from being a spectacle. Look forward to it's return next year and seeing the same faces and a few new ones too.

Stephen Morris.

Cal McDade makes a fine return after some time out of the sport.

Phil Learmonth loses it on the 3rd bend

Phil Learmonth

Jimmy Culbert

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Junior Snowball Round 3: Heat 1

Nick Morris runs out of track on the the 4th bend during the Junior Snowball tourney. Race won by Robert McNeil, Johny Grey 2nd and Phil Learmonth 3rd.

A speedy recovery goes out to Robert McNeil who had a nasty crash in heat 6. He pushed his bike across the line for a point, but was obviously in agony. The damage doesn't seem to have been has bad as it looked though, but he was detained overnight in hospital.

On an even more serious note, it would seem Dale Lamb suffered a horrible injury at Berwick, in which he suffered leg and pelvic injuries. Best wishes to the lad and hope to see him again at the start of next season.

Scorercard for Sunday's round of the Snowball Tournament can be found at the Unofficial Glasgow Speedway website. Robert McNeil info also courtesy of same.