Glasgow & Workington Tigers Speedway Results 1987
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Glasgow & Workington Tigers Speedway Results 1987 Derwent Park Stadium Workington Cumbria S.C.B. Licence No. 87/30 Track Length: 394 yards (360 metres) Compiled by Dave Allan April 2019 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My thanks to the following: Steve Ashley Mark Aspinell Peter Colvin Gary Done Neil Fife Alastair Fraser Gary Weldon Steve Wilkes The knowledgable members of the British Speedway Forum and the Easy, Tiger! Forum. CONTACT If you discover any inaccuracies, can provide missing details or have any information which you feel may benefit this file, please contact: [email protected] A list of main requirements can be found at the end of this file. REVISIONS - First Published August 2018 April 2019 - 02/07/1987 Arena Essex v Glasgow: updated heat details. April 2019 - 02/07/1987 Arena Essex v Long Eaton: updated heat details. THE FOLLOWING NOTATION IS IN USE THROUGHOUT THIS FILE SCORECHART HEAT DETAILS DESCRIPTION (guest) Rider making a ‘full and proper’ guest appearance (loanee) Rider drafted in from home or local track to make up a short-handed team (F) Rider scored a full maximum (see note A) (P) Rider scored a paid maximum (see note A) R/R Rider replacement rule in operation * Denotes bonus point awarded N Rider replaced by reserve TS Rider replaced by tactical substitute (see note B) R (ret) Rider did not finish for reason other than fall or exclusion F (fell) Rider fell and did not remount FX (f, exc) Rider fell and was excluded from race or rerun FN (f, ns) Rider fell and was unable to take their place in rerun X (exc, reason ) Rider excluded for any other reason not E or M (reason appended where known) E (exc, tapes) Rider excluded for starting offence (including tape breaking, tape touching, etc.) M (exc, 2 mins) Rider excluded under the two minute rule NS (ns) Rider failed to start but was not excluded or replaced (tapes, +XX yards) Rider committed a starting offence and was given a handicap in the rerun (2 mins, +XX yards) Rider penalised under the two minute rule and given a handicap in the rerun (ef - pushed) Rider suffered machine failure and pushed to finish the race (awar) Rider was awarded their placing (f, rem) Rider fell and remounted to finish (f, awar) Rider fell or was caused to fall and was awarded their placing (f - pushed) Rider fell and pushed their machine to finish the race NTR Winning time set a new track record ETR Winning time equalled the existing track record Note A: Qualification for full & paid maximums is 4 rides. For junior mini-matches the qualification is 2 rides. Note B: Some reserve replacement rides (N) may in fact have been tactical substitute (TS) rides. Due to the difficulty in determining this information, only proven tactical substitute rides are recorded. 1987 SEASON SUMMARY NATIONAL LEAGUE P W D L F A Pts +/- Home 10 3 1 6 374 402 7 -13 Away 13 0 0 13 319 692 0 0 Totals 23 3 1 19 693 1094 7 -13 The team were 17th and last when they were expelled from the league on 15th September NATIONAL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP 1st Round: Bye 2nd Round: Lost v Edinburgh 78-114 (31-65 & 47-49) NATIONAL LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT Finished 4th in qualifying round and did not progress (Glasgow 44, Berwick 124, Middlesbrough 111, Edinburgh 104) NATIONAL LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP Steve Lawson & Gordon Whitaker were selected to represent Glasgow but withdrew due to Whitaker being injured. NATIONAL LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP Steve Lawson qualified and scored 4 points (13th place) NATIONAL LEAGUE GRAND SLAM No qualifiers. SILVER HELMET Monday 20th April at Peterborough: Martin McKinna (challenger) lost to Nigel Flatman (Peterborough) Monday 8th June at Newcastle: Rain off prevented challenge to holder David Blackburn (Newcastle) Friday 26th June at Workington: Gordon Whitaker (challenger) lost to David Blackburn (Newcastle) Monday 27th July at Newcastle: Steve Lawson (challenger) lost to David Blackburn (Newcastle) Sunday 16th August at Workington: Rain off prevented challenge to holder Neville Tatum (Wimbledon) 1987 RESULTS Date Venue Meeting Event Result Notes Saturday 18/04/1987 Away Berwick v Glasgow National League 55-23 Sunday 19/04/1987 Away Mildenhall v Glasgow National League 48-30 Monday 20/04/1987 Away Peterborough v Glasgow National League 57-21 Friday 01/05/1987 Home Glasgow v Boston National League 55-23 Friday 08/05/1987 Home Grand Slam Qualifying Round Individual Postponed Stadium unavailable Friday 15/05/1987 Home Glasgow v Exeter National League 36-42 Saturday 16/05/1987 Away Canterbury v Glasgow National League 42-36 Sunday 17/05/1987 Away Boston v Glasgow National League Postponed Rain Friday 22/05/1987 Home Glasgow v Canterbury National League 33-44 Thursday 28/05/1987 Away Middlesbrough v Glasgow National League 48-30 Sunday 31/05/1987 Home Glasgow v Milton Keynes National League 33-44 Friday 05/06/1987 Home Glasgow v Poole National League 23-19 Aband Heat 07 - rain Monday 08/06/1987 Away Newcastle v Glasgow National League Postponed Rain Thursday 11/06/1987 Away Middlesbrough v Glasgow v Berwick v Edinburgh National League 4TT QR L1 37 v 06 v 33 v 20 Friday 12/06/1987 Home Glasgow v Berwick v Edinburgh v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L2 14 v 27 v 34 v 21 Saturday 13/06/1987 Away Berwick v Glasgow v Edinburgh v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L3 35 v 16 v 27 v 17 Sunday 14/06/1987 Away Edinburgh v Berwick v Glasgow v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L4 04 v 02 v 02 v 04 Aband Heat 02 - rain Friday 19/06/1987 Away Edinburgh v Glasgow National League KOC R2 L1 65-31 Sunday 21/06/1987 Home Glasgow v Edinburgh National League KOC R2 L2 47-49 Friday 26/06/1987 Home Glasgow v Newcastle National League 34-44 Wednesday 01/07/1987 Away Wimbledon v Glasgow National League 50-26 Thursday 02/07/1987 Away Arena Essex v Glasgow National League 53-24 Friday 03/07/1987 Home Glasgow v Arena Essex National League 40-38 Friday 10/07/1987 Home Glasgow v Eastbourne National League Postponed Rain Sunday 12/07/1987 Away Eastbourne v Glasgow National League 60-18 Friday 17/07/1987 Away Edinburgh v Berwick v Glasgow v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L4 23 v 29 v 08 v 36 Sunday 19/07/1987 Away Rye House v Glasgow National League Postponed Rain Monday 20/07/1987 Away Exeter v Glasgow National League 54-24 Tuesday 21/07/1987 Away Poole v Glasgow National League Postponed Rain Friday 24/07/1987 Home Glasgow v Long Eaton National League 44-34 Monday 27/07/1987 Away Newcastle v Glasgow National League 59-19 Friday 31/07/1987 Home Glasgow v Stoke National League Postponed Rain Hoping to generate greater local interest, Glasgow changed their name to Workington. 1987 RESULTS (continued) Date Venue Meeting Event Result Notes Friday 07/08/1987 Home Workington v Peterborough National League 23-31 Aband Heat 09 - dust Sunday 16/08/1987 Home Workington v Wimbledon National League Postponed Rain Friday 21/08/1987 Home Workington v Edinburgh National League 39-39 Sunday 23/08/1987 Away Edinburgh v Workington National League 53-25 Monday 31/08/1987 Home Workington v Middlesbrough National League 23-53 Tuesday 01/09/1987 Away Milton Keynes v Workington National League 59-19 Wednesday 02/09/1987 Away Long Eaton v Workington National League 54-24 Sunday 13/09/1987 Home Workington v Wimbledon National League 37-41 All home matches were staged at Derwent Park Stadium, Workington. The club were expelled from the National League on 15th September for "failing to promote the track in a manner satisfactory to the league". Their results were expunged from the records. At the time of expulsion, the following National League matches were outstanding: Home: Berwick, Eastbourne, Mildenhall, Peterborough, Poole, Rye House & Stoke Away: Poole, Rye House & Stoke Four of these matches had been scheduled: Saturday 19/09/1987 Workington v Rye House (start time: midday) Sunday 20/09/1987 Workington v Stoke (15:00) Saturday 26/09/1987 Workington v Mildenhall (midday) Saturday 26/09/1987 Stoke v Workington (19:30) Berwick Bandits v Glasgow Tigers Saturday 18th April 1987 (National League) Berwick Bandits 55 TOT BP 1.Charlie McKinna 3 3 3 3 12 0 (F) 2.Sean Courtney 2* 2* 2 2* 8 3 3.Steve McDermott 3 3 R 3 9 0 4.Rob Grant 3 2 3 2* 10 1 5.Steve Finch 1 1* 1 2* 5 2 6.Paul McHale 2* 2* F 4 2 7.Rob Woffinden 3 1* 3 7 1 Glasgow Tigers 23 TOT BP 1.Steve Lawson X 3 3 2 1 9 0 2.Jackson Irving 1 1 TS 1 0 1* 4 1 3. Bobby Beaton R/R 4.Geoff Powell 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 5.Martin McKinna 2 M 2 FX 1 5 0 6.Derek Cooper 1 0 1* 0 0 2 1 7.Michael Irving 0 0 TS 0 0 8. Colin Caffrey Did not ride Ht. 01: C. McKinna, Courtney, J. Irving, Lawson (exc), 59.9 5 - 1 05 - 01 Ht. 02: Woffinden, McHale, Cooper, M. Irving, 61.1 5 - 1 10 - 02 Ht. 03: Grant, M. McKinna, Finch, Powell, 60.6 4 - 2 14 - 04 Ht. 04: McDermott, McHale, J. Irving, M. Irving, 60.1 5 - 1 19 - 05 Ht. 05: Lawson, Grant, Finch, Powell, 59.1 3 - 3 22 - 08 Ht.