BRITISH SPEEDWAY OCTOBER 24, 2023

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FAREWELL TO WOLVERHAMPTION AFTER 95 YEARS!

WOLVERHAMPTON said farewell to Monmore Green on Monday on what was an emotional night for all involved with the club.
The stadium has been made unavailable for next season onwards as owners Entain have chosen to focus on greyhound racing only, leaving one of the sport’s most famous clubs homeless and absent from league competition.
It’s 95 years on from the first meeting at the famous Black Country venue, speedway bikes roared for the very last time as a huge crowd, unsurprisingly, packed the terraces.

And quite fittingly, the final fixture between the 2023 Parrys International Wolves and a Wolves At Heart select side ended in a 45-45 draw after a thoroughly entertaining contest.
Luke Becker won the final race and finished with a score of 13+2, with Rory Schlein on 10. Chris Harris top-scored for the visitors with nine.

Becker said: “Going out for that last one was definitely a bit emotional knowing that they were going to be the last ever laps around here.
“So of course I wanted to go out and win it. I didn’t make the best of starts because I was a bit nervous at first, but luckily I was able to pull it off and finish on a high.
“It was emotional; it’s a club I consider home ever since I came to England, ever since I came to Europe this is where I’ve been based and it’s going to be a lot different moving forward.”

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SCUNTHORPE No.1 Ryan Douglas has spoken of his pride at leaving the club with silverware in the cabinet.
The Australian has been a points-scoring machine for the Scorpions in his second spell at the Eddie Wright Raceway, and they ended the campaign with KO Cup success at Poole as Douglas signed out of Championship racing for the time being.

He said: “I’m stoked for Rob (Godfrey) and all the fans. Rob puts his heart and soul into this club and he said at the start of this year: ‘I think we’ve got something’. Thanks to Rob and Dave (Peet, team manager) for believing in us all year.
“I’ve been at this club for a long time, and we’ve not won anything as a team. I’m over the moon to help the club win the Cup before I leave. The fans at Scunthorpe are so passionate and I’m glad they have something to celebrate. 
“Thanks to the club for supporting me all these years and helping me to develop into the rider I am. You never know what’s going to happen in the future, but it’s a great way to finish off for Scunthorpe for now.”

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25:
BRITISH UNDER-19 FINAL: Birmingham 7.30
CHAMPIONSHIP JUBILEE LEAGUE FINAL: Poole v Leicester 7.30

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28:
NDL GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Leicester v Oxford 6.30
NDL KO CUP FINAL 2nd leg: Leicester (49) v Mildenhall (38) (follows previous fixture)

TUESDAY OCTOBER 31:
NDL GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: Oxford v Leicester 7.30