Cockle Joins Tigers
Posted 05/08/04

Following on from his gritty performances in the Tigers colours last weekend away to Berwick and at home to Hull, the promotion have offered 18-year-old James Cockle a reserve spot until the end of the season.

Cockle has accepted the offer and will come into the team to face Somerset on Sunday at Ashfield.

There are very few three point riders available and James has earned himself the chance of Premier League speedway. Based in Cambridgeshire, it also says a lot for James commitment that, unlike many other youngsters offered the opportunity earlier on in the season, he is willing to travel.

At the beginning of the season, James was named as sharing the number 7 berth at Reading with Steven Braidford but he was afforded only three starts by the Smallmead club, who made it clear that Braidford was their preferred choice.

He has been riding Conference League this season as a team mate of the other new Glasgow face this week, David McAllan and attained a league average in 14 meetings of around 7.5 points.

Since taking up speedway 4 years ago James seems to do better on the bigger tracks. Hopefully his time at Ashfield for the rest of this season will see him quickly master smaller ones.

Good luck to James and welcome to Glasgow!