For those that don't get any springs updates this might be of interest, just putting it out there so you get their side of the story or lack of it
Hi everyone,
Hope you are all well, and getting those cars stripped ready for their off-season make-over for next season.
I thought I would update you all on the latest comings and goings around the ‘Stadium’ concepts that we have all read recently in the newspapers.
Firstly I want to explain why neither Bill or I have not said much, if anything. It was clear that the Warriors didn’t want to leave Mt Smart Stadium,
and the fight was between themselves and the Council. Neither Cricket or ourselves needed to wade into that, as it was best to sit back and leave them to it.
Bill and I have met with the Council, and our discussions were all based on possibilities. What I can tell you all now is:
1) We have NOT done a deal to leave Western Springs
2) We have NOT done a deal to go to Mt Smart Stadium.
What I have done is extend the lease for Speedway to remain at Western Springs until June 2018. I told you all a little over a year ago we had extended
our deal with Council for a further 3 years, last year we used the first of those 3. We then had 2 left, and we now are back to 3.
A little over a week or so ago, I called a meeting at our offices in Mt Wellington to discuss the Western Springs, and Mt Smart ideas.
The people who attended that meeting were:
1) Representatives from the ‘Save Speedway at Western Springs Group’, and included
· James Selwyn, Dave Gick, Donna O’Brian and Nick Brown.
2) Representatives from the Western Springs Drivers Club and included
· Daniel Eggleton – Sprintcars
· Leith Maskovich – Midgets
· Josh Melrose – TQs
· Mike Pipes – F2 Midgets
· Brian Guptill – Officials and Volunteers
· Graeme Drummond – Car Owners
· Geoff Harper – Club Chairman
· Bryce Townsend – Clerk of the Course
· Aaron Drever – Commentators
After a couple of hours of discussion, we voted unanimously that SPL should approach the Council to explore all opportunities to best protect
Speedway at Western Springs and to also ensure it remains in Auckland. This included understanding what the deal might look like if Speedway
was moved to Mt Smart Stadium.
Unfortunately there is a small group of individuals who do not have anything factual at hand, trying to wind everyone up, however, why let the
truth get in the way of a good story.
If you have any doubts, I strongly urge you to contact your Club representative, or call one of the others on the list who attended the meeting and
they will explain what the plan is going forward. Once I have further details, I will update you then.
A couple of general bits of info for you all:
· I have attached the ‘draft schedule’ for the 2015/16 season. You will note that there is no large gap in January, as the Midgets are not travelling
to Australia at that time. The details of that trip are to come, however it will we after our season finishes.
· We have three Kiwi’s heading to the US shortly, in Brock, Brad and Hayden. We wish them all the best in both the POWRi, and USAC Midget Weeks.
Updates will be on the Western Springs Facebook Page. At the last count there were over 40 supporters heading up there to cheer the lads on.
· The SNZ Annual Conference is in mid-June, and we have a strong contingent representing Western Springs to ensure any changes will suit both our
track, and our competitors.
If you have news or updates and would like us to post these on our Facebook page, send them in to Melissa at melissa@springspromotions.co.nz
Thanks,
Greg Mosen – Promoter
Western Springs Speedway
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3 Bowden Road, Mt Wellington
P.O.Box 51376 Pakuranga
Manukau 2140, New Zealand