Workington Comets’ National Development League meeting at Mildenhall this afternoon has been called off.
The weather forecast had been predicting heavy rain and thunderstorms for three days.
No new date has been arranged yet for the running of the meeting where Comets will be trying to avenge their only home defeat.
Meanwhile Comets riders now know the draw for the British Under-21 Final at Glasgow on Sunday July 16.
BSP Ltd President Alex Harkess made the draw during Friday night’s Cab Direct Championship fixture between the Glasgow Tigers and Edinburgh Monarchs.
The line-up will be as follows: 1 Ace Pijper, 2 Joe Thompson, 3 Ben Trigger, 4 Sam Hagon, 5 Nathan Ablitt, 6 Drew Kemp, 7 Sam McGurk, 8 Dan Thompson, 9 Jake Mulford, 10 Dan Gilkes, 11 Leon Flint, 12 Jody Scott, 13 Jason Edwards, 14 Ashton Boughen, 15 Anders Rowe, 16 Connor Bailey.
Pijper and McGurk qualified from the meeting at Northside while Bailey was seeded straight through to the final.
Meanwhile British Speedway stalwart Ulrich Ostergaard stages his Farewell Meeting at Peterborough in a fortnight on Sunday July 2, 4pm.
The Dane retired last year after a nasty back injury, bringing to an end a lengthy and successful career which saw him win two league titles with the Panthers and give good service to several other clubs.
One of them was Workington as he joined the Comets in 2007 after an injury to number one Carl Stonehewer.
Former Workington manager Tony Jackson has paid tribute to Ostergaard’s long career in the UK.
“If I am honest, the announcement that Ulrich made was not a total surprise, as he had a serious injury last year when he was arguably riding better than he had for a few years and then, having picked up a season ending injury it no doubt gave him time to reflect on things.
“But, he has had a long and successful career, riding for several clubs; although for myself and all Comets fans he is best remembered for when he rode for us in 2007
“He joined us mid-season after Stoney picked up a back injury at Edinburgh and became an instant hit with the fans as his aggressive riding style saw him win many vital points for the Comets. Although, it was that aggressive riding style that saw him pick up a few injuries throughout his career too.
“That was my first season as Comets’ team manager and he was an absolute pleasure to work with, and a great guy to put out in a last heat decider for sure! Until he joined us I didn’t know him at all but we hit it off immediately and have remained friends ever since and still keep in touch.
“He would have loved to return to Workington the following year but the logistics of the situation, which made the half season in 2007 quite difficult for him, ruled it out unfortunately. He was based in Denmark, had two young children and his wife worked too.
“So, being a weekend track and the fact of how far we were from his UK base in Peterborough, plus the flight schedules, all contrived to make it just too difficult for him to do – especially for a full season; which disappointed both him and the club.
“But, nevertheless, in subsequent years, whenever we needed a guest he never hesitated to help us out when I asked him and he never let us down in terms of points or commitment. The sport will be poorer for his retirement but I guess no-one can go on for ever; he was definitely a top guy to deal with.”
The farewell meeting will be a 16-heat Four Team Tournament with an extra race for the top scorers featuring Panthers, Redcar, Glasgow and a Danish Select.
