Glasgow Tigers S Speedway Results 1985 Craighead Park Forrest Street Blantyre S.C.B. Licence No. 85/28 Track Length: 301 yards (275 metres) Compiled by Dave Allan Version 2 October 2020 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My thanks to the following: Steve Ashley Mark Aspinell Peter Colvin Alastair Fraser Robin Goodall Mike Hunter Matt Jackson Gary Moore 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 Version 1 first published August 2018. Version 2 first published October 2020. 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. 1985 SEASON SUMMARY NATIONAL LEAGUE P W D L F A Pts +/- Home 18 10 2 6 749 649 22 -14 Away 18 0 0 18 439 963 0 0 Totals 36 10 2 24 1188 1612 22 -14 Finished 17th of 19 teams. NATIONAL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP 1st Round: Lost v Birmingham 70-86 (42-36 & 28-50). NATIONAL LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT Finished 4th in qualifying round and did not progress (Glasgow 29, Middlesbrough 96, Berwick 96, Edinburgh 67). * The Glasgow leg was rained off and not restaged due to a lack of suitable dates. NATIONAL LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP Steve Lawson & Andy Reid were selected to represent Glasgow. Reid withdrew due to work commitments and his place was taken by Martin McKinna. McKinnaUnfortunately then withdrewMcKinna was due forced to injury to andwithdraw Glasgow due were to injury replaced and Glasgowin the meeting were replaced by Rye House. in the meeting by Rye House. NATIONAL LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP Steve Lawson qualified and scored 4 points (15th place). NATIONAL LEAGUE GRAND SLAM Steve Lawson qualified for the semi-finals with 37 points but withdrew on the day of the meeting due to illness. SILVER HELMET Tuesday 2nd July at Poole: Steve Lawson (challenger) lost to Stan Bear (Poole). SCOTTISH CUP Lost v Edinburgh 63-93 (24-54 & 39-39). SCOTTISH TRIANGLE Finished 2nd (1st Berwick, 3rd Edinburgh) 1985 RESULTS Date Venue Meeting Event Result Notes Friday 29/03/1985 Away Edinburgh v Glasgow Scottish Triangle Postponed Rain Friday 05/04/1985 Away Edinburgh v Glasgow Scottish Triangle 35-42 Monday 08/04/1985 Home Glasgow v Edinburgh Scottish Triangle 44-34 Wednesday 10/04/1985 Away Long Eaton v Glasgow National League 56-22 Friday 12/04/1985 Home Glasgow v Poole National League 46-32 Friday 19/04/1985 Home Glasgow v Birmingham National League KOC R1 L1 42-36 Saturday 20/04/1985 Away Stoke v Glasgow National League 47-31 Sunday 21/04/1985 Away Birmingham v Glasgow National League KOC R1 L2 50-28 Friday 26/04/1985 Home Glasgow v Berwick Scottish Triangle 37-41 Saturday 27/04/1985 Away Berwick v Glasgow Scottish Triangle 49-29 Thursday 02/05/1985 Away Ellesmere Port v Glasgow National League 54-24 Friday 03/05/1985 Home Glasgow v Exeter National League 46-32 Friday 10/05/1985 Home Glasgow v Mildenhall National League 35-43 Saturday 18/05/1985 Away Canterbury v Glasgow National League 52-26 Sunday 19/05/1985 Away Mildenhall v Glasgow National League 51-27 Tuesday 21/05/1985 Away Milton Keynes v Glasgow National League 51-27 Friday 24/05/1985 Home Glasgow v Milton Keynes National League 46-32 Friday 31/05/1985 Home Glasgow v Wimbledon National League 39-39 Sunday 02/06/1985 Away Workington v Glasgow Intermediate Challenge 50-28 Friday 07/06/1985 Home Glasgow v Hackney National League 47-31 Friday 14/06/1985 Home Glasgow v Canterbury National League 50-28 Wednesday 19/06/1985 Away Edinburgh v Glasgow v Berwick v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L1 32 v 04 v 35 v 25 Thursday 20/06/1985 Away Middlesbrough v Glasgow v Berwick v Edinburgh National League 4TT QR L2 35 v 12 v 28 v 21 Friday 21/06/1985 Home Glasgow v Berwick v Edinburgh v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L3 Postponed Rain - not restaged Saturday 22/06/1985 Away Berwick v Glasgow v Edinburgh v Middlesbrough National League 4TT QR L3 33 v 13 v 14 v 36 Friday 28/06/1985 Home Glasgow v Stoke National League 38-39 Sunday 30/06/1985 Away Eastbourne v Glasgow National League 50-28 Monday 01/07/1985 Away Exeter v Glasgow National League 56-22 Tuesday 02/07/1985 Away Poole v Glasgow National League 53-25 Wednesday 03/07/1985 Away Wimbledon v Glasgow National League 63-15 Friday 05/07/1985 Home Glasgow v Berwick National League 19-17 Aband Heat 06 - rain Friday 12/07/1985 Home Glasgow v Peterborough National League 41-37 Friday 19/07/1985 Home Glasgow v Middlesbrough National League Postponed Rain Thursday 25/07/1985 Away Arena Essex v Glasgow National League 55-23 Friday 26/07/1985 Away Peterborough v Glasgow National League 55-23 1985 RESULTS (continued) Date Venue Meeting Event Result Notes Saturday 27/07/1985 Away Hackney v Glasgow National League 62-16 Sunday 28/07/1985 Away Rye House v Glasgow National League Postponed Rain Thursday 01/08/1985 Away Middlesbrough v Glasgow National League 54-24 Friday 02/08/1985 Home Glasgow v Berwick National League 32-46 Wednesday 07/08/1985 Away Edinburgh v Glasgow National League 48-29 Friday 09/08/1985 Home Glasgow v Edinburgh National League 42-36 Sunday 11/08/1985 Away Birmingham v Glasgow National League Postponed Rain Friday 16/08/1985 Home Glasgow v Rye House National League Postponed Rain Friday 23/08/1985 Home Glasgow v Long Eaton National League 48-30 Monday 26/08/1985 Away Rye House v Glasgow National League 54-24 Friday 30/08/1985 Home Glasgow v Ellesmere Port National League 37-38 Result on track 39-38 Sunday 01/09/1985 Away Berwick v Glasgow National League 53-24 Friday 06/09/1985 Home Glasgow v Birmingham National League 35-43 Friday 13/09/1985 Home Glasgow v Eastbourne National League 38-39 Sunday 22/09/1985 Home Glasgow v Arena Essex National League Postponed Rain Friday 27/09/1985 Home Glasgow v Rye House National League 49-28 Friday 04/10/1985 Home Glasgow v Middlesbrough National League Postponed Rain Friday 11/10/1985 Home Glasgow Select v Shawn Moran Seven Jim Beaton Testimonial 33-45 Friday 18/10/1985 Away Edinburgh v Glasgow Scottish Cup L1 54-24 Saturday 19/10/1985 Home Glasgow v Edinburgh Scottish Cup L2 39-39 Friday 25/10/1985 Away Birmingham v Glasgow National League 49-29 Saturday 26/10/1985 Home Glasgow v Arena Essex National League 39-39 Friday 01/11/1985 Home Glasgow v Middlesbrough National League 41-37 Edinburgh Monarchs v Glasgow Tigers Friday 29th March 1985 (Scottish Triangle) Meeting postponed - rain. Edinburgh Monarchs v Glasgow Tigers Friday 5th April 1985 (Scottish Triangle) Edinburgh Monarchs 35 TOT BP 1.Dave Trownson 2 2 2 2 8 0 2.Sean Courtney R R TS 0 0 0 3.Bobby Beaton 3 2 3 2 1' 11 1 4.Roger Lambert R 0 N 1' 1 1 5.Billy Burton 2 2 1' 3 2 10 1 6.Alan Mason 0 1 TS 1 0 7.Brett Saunders 1 2' 0 1' 4 2 Glasgow Tigers 42 TOT BP 1.Steve Lawson 3 3 3 3 12 0 (F) 2.Jim Beaton 1 1 1 0 3 0 3.Brian Collins E 3 2 E 5 0 4.Martin McKinna E 0 1 0 1 0 5.Andy Reid 3 3 3 3 12 0 (F) 6.Kenny Brailsford 3 1 F N 1' 5 1 7.David Cassels 2' 2 F 0 0 4 1 Ht.