Narrow Defeat at Mildenhall
Posted 05/06/06

As none of our team were at Mildenhall, it's not possible to do a specific report on the meeting but from comments made elsewhere Glasgow ran things very close in this meeting despite being without Danny Bird.

Most Glasgow fans probably thought that there was no chance when they heard that Danny Bird wasn't riding due to a migraine but the remaining riders certainly seem to have done their best to combat that with decent performances. Mildenhall were also using rider replacement, thanks to a BSPA dispensation correctly given to allow it after recent signing Andrew Moore shocked the club by quitting speedway for the season 24 hours earlier.

From comments made by people who were there, James Cockle again impressed until he picked up a knock when he fell in heat 12, whilst Kauko was the Tigers star man in the early part of the meeting although he faded towards the end. He scored an important 6 points in a TR in heat 7 which combined with a 5-1 from McAllan and Cockle a heat later pulled Glasgow right back into the meeting.

It was also good to see, from a Glasgow point if view, Lee Dicken pick up his first away win for the Tigers in heat 12, the official Mildenhall site commenting that he did it by copying the manoeuvre Parker used to win heat 11.

At the time of writing, the only report we have been able to find on the meeting itself can be found at the Official Mildenhall website - obviously it is written from a Mildenhall perspective but it looks a reasonably objective report from comments made elsewhere.

Our apologies for not being able to cover this meeting ourselves, hopefully this will be the only occasion none of us are at a meeting this season.

R003