News Archive 07

Andrew will be riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2008. His signing was announced last night at the Edinburgh Video Night.

At the Scottish Autocycle Union 2007 awards ceremony on 25th November Andrew received a special award as 'Scottish Speedway Young Rider of the Year 2007'.

On behalf of Andrew's sponsor PEW!, Andrew and the management of the Scorpions, this posting is to express our most sincere thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets in an attempt to win Andrew's kevlars.

The raffle has raised a colossal £422 which is a great reflection on the Scunthorpe supporters and your generosity, exceeding our hopes.

The local Alzheimer's Society and Macmillan Nurses have been informed of the fabulous news and the money shall be with them in the next few days. Both organisations are deeply grateful for your support.

Just to let everyone know that my 2007 Scunthorpe Scorpions kevlars (signed by the whole team) are being raffled off with all proceeds going to two charities - Macmillan Cancer Nurses and the Alzheimer's Society.

Raffle tickets cost £1 and are available during the next few meetings, with the draw being made on the last match of the season.

Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Andrew had his operation today ... all went well and he is due back in Scotland at the weekend. He now faces six weeks in plaster, effectively ending his season.

Update .... Andrew was propelled into the fence in his first race today after gaining too much drive on the bend in heat 3. He is now a guest of Scunthorpe Hospital for the best part of this week. News from the ward is he has fractures to his ankle and heel . Once the swelling goes down he will get the usual plaster cast for all visitors to sign!

ANDREW Tully set a new Conference League track record as the Scunthorpe Scorpions cruised to a 60-32 victory at Stoke last night.

The Flying Scotsman led from the tapes in heat one at Loomer Road to help the visitors get off to a superb start,

The new record is 62.0 seconds, which is also just 1.0 seconds outside the full track record, set by former Grand Prix star Billy Hamill eleven years ago. Tully was in top form and was only denied a maximum when he shed a chain whilst leading heat 8.

Andrews score 3, 2*, ef, 3 = 8 +1

It’s all change in the home camp again, with Andrew Tully and Kalle Katajisto swapping places. It’s amazing how long youngster Tully has spent in the main body of the team this season and it’s a credit to him that his head hasn’t dropped when his scoring did.

(from www.edinburghspeedway.com)

Andrew races in the number one race jacket for the first time for Scunthorpe Scorpions .

STOKE POTTERS - 51

1. Rusty Harrison 2*,2*,1*,2,2 = 9+1
2. Ben Barker 3,3,2,2,EF.1* = 11+1
3. Glenn Cunningham 0,2,3,2 = 7
4. Lee Complin 2,1*,1,2*,3 = 9+2
5. r/r
6. Barrie Evans 2*,1,2,3,2* = 10+2
7. Jamie Smith 3,FX,1*,1*,0 = 5+2
8. TBC

EDINBURGH "SCOTWASTE" MONARCHS - 42

1. r/r
2. Robert Ksiezak G FX,0,3,1,1 = 5
3. Kyle Legault G 3,3,3,3,6^,3 = 21
4. Kalle Katajisto 1,0,0,F = 1
5. Matthew Wethers (C) 1,2*,EF,2,3,0 = 8+1
6. Scott Richardson G 0,1,0 = 1
7. Andrew Tully 1,3,0,0,1,1 = 6
8. TBC

SHEFFIELD "WINDOW CENTRE" TIGERS 59

1. Ricky Ashworth 3 2* 3 3 3 2* = 16+2
2. James Birkinshaw (Withdrawn injured)
3. Andre Compton (C) 3 3 3 3 3 = 15
4. R/R
5. Joel Parsons 3 1 3 F 2* = 9+1
6. Paul Cooper 1 2* 2* 3 2* 1 2 = 13+3
7. James Cockle 3 FX 1 1 0 0 1* = 6+1

EDINBURGH "SCOTWASTE" MONARCHS 31

1. George Stancl 2 2 2* 1 0 = 7+1
2. Derek Sneddon (C) (Withdrawn injured)
3. Kaj Laukkanen 1 1^ 1 2 = 5
4. Kalle Katajisto 0 0 0 3 = 3
5. Matthew Wethers 2 2 2 0 1 = 7
6. Jack Roberts (G) 0 0 0 0 1* = 1+1
7. Andrew Tully 1 1* 0 2 3 1* EF = 8+2

Most Exciting Rider: Kalle just pipping Andrew

(from www.monarchs-chatzone.co.uk)

King's Lynn = 57 (104)

1. Tomas Topinka 3 3 3 3
2. Chris Mills 0 2' 3 1 = 6+1
3. Daniel Nermark 3 3 3 2 = 11
4. Paul Lee 2' 2' 2' 3
5. Trevor Harding 3 2 Fx w/d = 5
6. James Brundle 3 1' 3 2' = 9+2
7. Benji Compton 2' 1 0 1' 1 = 5+2

Edinburgh = 30 (73)

1. George Stancl 2 1 2 0 = 5
2. Derek Sneddon 1' Ef 2 1'
3. Kaj Laukannen 1 3 2 6^
4. Kalle Katajisto 0 0 0 0 = 0
5. Matthew Wethers 2 1 1 1 = 5
6. Nathan Irwin (G) 0 0 0 = 0
7. Andrew Tully 1 0 1' 0 2 = 4+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Topinka Stancl Sneddon Mills (60.92) 3-3 3-3
Heat 02: Brundle Compton Tully Irwin (62.36) 5-1 8-4
Heat 03: Nermark Lee Laukkanen Katajisto (61.37) 5-1 13-5
Heat 04: Harding Wethers Compton Tully (61.16 ) 4-2 17-7
Heat 05: Nermark Lee Stancl Sneddon-Ef (60.35 ) 5-1 22-8
Heat 06: Topinka Mills Wethers Irwin (60.59) 5-1 27-9
Heat 07: Laukkanen Harding Brundle Katijisto (60.10) 3-3 30-12
Heat 08: Mills Sneddon Tully Compton (61.21 ) 3-3 33-15
Heat 09: Nermark Lee Wethers Irwin(60.92) 5-1 38-16
Heat 10: Topinka Laukkanen Mills Katajisto (60.71) 4-2 42-18
Heat 11: Brundle Stancl Sneddon Harding-Fx (62.38) 3-3 45-21
Heat 12:Laukkanen^ Nermark Compton Tully (60.88) 3-6 48-27
Heat 13: Topinka Brundle Wethers Stancl (62.80) 5-1 53-28
Heat 14: Lee Tully Compton Katajisto (57.30) 4-2 57-30
Heat 15: Laukannen Topinka Lee Sneddon (61.48) 3-3 60-33

For once the Lincs FM Scorpions had to play second fiddle on their own track as their Lincolnshire rivals, the Boston Barracudas, in the form of Simon Lambert and ex-Scorpion Paul Cooper, claimed the Conference League Pairs title at the Scunthorpe Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Scorpions finished third before Boston defeated Oxford in the final to claim the title.

Scunthorpe and Boston were drawn together in Group One and they recorded identical scores against the other three teams in the group (7-2 successes against Cleveland and Rye House along with a 6-3 over Weymouth). With the group winner going directly to the final the result of the race between the two sides would be key. Tai Woffinden, who was in exceptional form all afternoon battled past Cooper for the lead but the Boston duo displayed some excellent team-riding to keep Andrew Tully at the back and secure a 5-4 heat victory under the 4-3-2-0 scoring system. A 5-4 the other way and it would have been the Scorpions who progressed into the Final but alas they had to settle for the Consolation Final and third place on the podium.

Final scores:

Final: Boston (Cooper 4, Lambert 3) Oxford 2 (Smethills 2, Frampton retired)
Consolation Final: Scunthorpe 7 (Woffinden 4, Tully 3), Buxton 2 (Bethell 2, Roberts 0)

Qualifying scores:
Group 1
Boston 25 (Cooper 13+1, Lambert 12+1)
Scunthorpe 23 (Woffinden 15+1, Tully 8)
Weymouth 19 (Smart 14, Herne 5+1)
Rye House 10 (Mear 7, Ezergailis 3)
Cleveland 9 (Burrows 9, Blair 0)

Group 2
Oxford 27 (Frampton 14+2, Smethills 13+1)
Buxton 18 (Roberts 10+1, Bethell 8)
Stoke 17 (Evans 11, Dore 6)
Sittingbourne 16 (Warwick 14, Felton 2)
Plymouth 12 (Westacott 8, Hopwood 4+1)

NB. The scoring in this meeting was 4-3-2-0 (for 1st_2nd-3rd-4th) as opposed to the usual 3-2-1-0. This is to ensure that the best pair wins and not the team with the best individual.

Andrew called up to ride in the Conference League Pairs at Scunthorpe on Sunday 22nd. He replaces Auty, who damaged his wrist riding for Redcar on Thursday.

1. Ben Hopwood.......2, 2, 0 --(4)-- 2-- (6)--2 = 8
2. Lewis Dalloway.....1, 2, 1 --(4)-- 1-- (5)--3 = 8
3. Kye Norton...........0, 0, 2 --(2)-- 0-- (2)--0 =2
4. Andrew Tully.........3, 3, 1 --(7)-- 3--(10)--3 = 13
5. Rusty Hodgson......0, 0, 0 --(0)--2-- (2)--0 = 2
6. Aaron Summers....3, ef, 2 --(5)-- 0-- (5)--1 = 6
7. Ben Taylor............2, 2, 2 --(6)-- 3-- (9)--1 = 10
8. Keiran Morris.........1, 1, 1 --(3)-- 0-- (3)--0 = 3
9. Sam Martin............1, 1, 3 --(5)-- 1--(6)--2 = 8
10. Scott Richardson.0, 3, 0 --(3)-- 3-- (6)--1 = 7
11. Simon Lambert....3, 1, 3 --(7)-- 2-- (9)--2 = 11
12. Byron Bekker.......2, 2, 2 --(6)-- 1-- (7)--2 = 9
13. Joe Haines...........3, 3, 3 --(9)-- 3--(12)--3 = 15
14. Martin Emerson....0 N Withdrawn
15. Greg Blair.............2, 3, 3 --(8)-- 2--(10)--3 = 13
16. Jade Mudgway.....N, N, 1 --(1)-- 1-- (2)--0 = 2
Res. Tom Hill
Res. Phil Naylor.........1, 1, 0 = 2

Run-off for second place: Tully, Blair

Tully was off the inside in red while Blair was off gate 3 in green. Tully made the gate and Blair couldn't make up the ground

Andrew riding in the Greggs Northwest Junior Championship on Wednesday 18th at Belle Vue, 7.30pm.

Andrew scored paid 18 from 6 rides today at Scunthorpe against Rye House in the Knock Out Cup.

03/06/07 News Andrew pipped on line in Henderson Trophy

Andrew top scores in the qualifying rounds of the Henderson Trophy only to finish 2nd behind Josh Auty in the final.

Josh Auty pipped his Lincs FM Scorpions’ team mate Andrew Tully by less half a bike length to win the Henderson Insurance Trophy at the Scunthorpe Raceway yesterday afternoon. The pair produced some fantastic racing as they battled for supremacy all afternoon. Tully won two of their three battles during the qualifying heats.

Henderson Insurance Trophy results:
Final places: 1st Josh Auty, 2nd Andrew Tully, 3rd Byron Bekker, 4th Jonathan Bethell

Qualifying scorers: Andrew Tully 11, Joe Haines 10, Josh Auty 10, Greg Blair 9, Scott Richardson 7, Simon Lambert 5, Byron Bekker 5, Rusty Hodgson 4, Jonathan Bethell 4, Jack Roberts 2, Richie Dennis 1, Scott Anderson 1

HEAT DETAILS
1 Auty, Richardson, Anderson, Bekker (f.exc), 60.22
2 Haines, Roberts, Bethell, Dennis (exc. 2 mins), 60.00
3 Tully, Blair, Hodgson, Lambert (f.exc), 59.07
4 Tully, Auty, Bethell, Hodgson, 58.71
5 Haines, Blair, Anderson (ret), Dennis (ret), 59.56
6 Lambert, Richardson, Bekker, Roberts (exc. 2 mins), 60.66
7 Auty, Tully, Haines, Anderson, 59.13
8 Blair, Richardson, Dennis◊, Bethell (ret), 60.18
9 Bekker, Lambert, Hodgson (f.exc), 60.72
10 Tully, Auty, Bekker, three riders only 60.18
11 Haines, Blair, Richardson, Lambert, 59.94
12 Hodgson, Bethell, two riders only 60.94
Semi final: Tully, Bethell, Hodgson, Blair, 59.00
Semi final: Auty, Bekker, Lambert, Haines, 60.28
Final: Auty, Tully, Bekker, Bethell, 60.43

Busy weekend of fixtures coming up for Andrew, kicking off with Edinburgh v Somerset on Friday and then travelling down for the Rye House v Scunthorpe Knock Out Cup on Saturday, his birthday - but who has time to celebrate them!

Certainly not Andrew as he is off back up to Scunthorpe for Sunday's meeting against Oxford. Monday means South again for Somerset v Edinburgh Premier League Knock Out Cup.

The Lincs FM Scunthorpe Scorpions’ Andrew Tully thinks the track record at the Scunthorpe Raceway is set to tumble further after he smashed Tai Woffinden’s record last Sunday. Andrew brought the record down from 58.24 seconds to 57.65 but had no idea he had broken the near-ten month old record. “After my first ride Norman (Beeney, the club’s Co-chairman) said it was fast and would I be going for the track record. I said I wasn’t interested in that but when I came in (after heat 11) everyone was shouting at me. I didn’t know what was going on but then they told me I had broken the track record. I just laughed and said great”.

When asked if he though he could go faster Andrew added “Yes, the track is getting a bit more grip on it so why not, but I think Tai will be out to beat it now. I might have to bring it down to fifty-six something to see who’s desperate to win it although as long as we win our races, and the meetings, that is what really matters. I’m sure he will break it sometime though”

Andrew will be back in action again this Sunday (start time 3pm) when he takes his place in the Scorpions side to face the Wimbledon Dons. Entrance to the meeting will be free of charge as the club hope to attract hundreds of new fans to the thrills and spills of Conference League speedway.

The photo, courtesy of Andy Garner (www.agfoto.co.uk) shows Andrew in heat 11 when he set the new track record of 57.65. Also in the picture is Scott Richardson (Blue) and the Buxton Hitmen pair of Jack Roberts (Yellow) and Scott James (Green)

The Lincs FM Scorpions’ defeated the Buxton Hitmen for the second time in two days to all but guarantee their place in the Conference Trophy Final. The standard of racing in the 64-28 victory was of the highest standard whilst Andrew Tully smashed Tai Woffinden’s track record in heat 11. The 19-year old Scot from Bathgate, who had been the fastest rider at Buxton on Sunday, provided the four fastest times of the day and lowered the record by over half a second to the new mark of 57.65.

Tully dropped just one point to an opponent when he badly missed the gate in heat 7. Despite working his way from fourth to second he ran out of laps to catch Buxton’s Carl Belfield. Byron Bekker returned to high-scoring ways with nine plus one bonus point whilst Scott Richardson defeated both Roberts and Belfield in his total of five plus two bonus points.

The racing was amongst the best of the season so far with the Scorpions frequently having to earn their points from the back. Scott James was reeled in by both home riders in heat 1 before similar happened to Lewis Dallaway in heat 2. Jonathan Bethell led heat 4 but Tully passed him at the end of the first lap and Haines rode maturely to work his way past on the third circuit.

Tully battle from last to second in heat 7 was accompanied by Scott Richardson holding off the Buxton number one, Scott James, until he made a mistake on the last lap to allow the Australian through. Heat 8 and Buxton gave Jack Roberts a tactical ride. He scorched away and was protected by Lewis Dallaway for a while. The home pairing picked off Dallaway but by then Roberts was well on his way to the race win.

Behind the jet-propelled Tully in heat 11 was an epic three rider battle that saw James, Richardson and Roberts battle throughout and be covered by the proverbial blanket at the end of four laps. After Auty’s exclusion in heat 12 Haines duelled with Belfield for two laps before edging ahead and two races later it was Richardson who battled side-by-side with the Buxton number four. Once again it was the Scorpion who finally won through although in the last race it was the Hitmen’s Roberts who got the decision over a disappointed Compton.

Scorpions 64: Richie Dennis (8+3),Byron Bekker (9+1),Josh Auty (7+2),Benji Compton (12+1),Andrew Tully 3 2 3 3 3 (14),Scott Richardson (5+2),Joe Haines (9+2)

Buxton 28: Scott James (4),Jack Roberts (13),Rider replacement – Ben Taylor
Carl Belfield (7),Jonathan Bethell (2),Gareth Isherwood (2),Lewis Dallaway (0)

I'd like to thank everyone for their concern and best wishes after I crashed into the fence at Glasgow on Sunday.

Fortunately I've not broken anything, just bruised every part of my body from my neck to my knees!! My right knee is pretty swollen, my neck muscles are really tight, my right elbow and shoulder took quite a battering along with my hips and stomach but, apart from that, I'm fighting fit really - lol.

Not sure what happened exactly - the bike lifted slightly when doing a practice start and just picked up speed more and more as I went down the straight. Don't know if the throttle stuck - to be honest I was only paying attention to the fact that I was heading towards the fence and couldn't slow the bike down!! Needless to say my bike needs some serious repair work.

Probably not something people will see too often, a rider wiping himself out before the racing has even started! Definitely not something I want to repeat!

Lets see if I can get by the parade in one piece at Sheffield on Thursday, lol.

During the warm-up at Ashfield his bike lifted, picked up some drive and took him straight into the fence. He withdrew from the meeting. He is battered and bruised pretty much all over and his knee is up like a balloon - no apparent broken bones though. His bike is a right mess and very twisted. Highly unlikely it'll be ready for Thursdays meeting.

28/04/07 News - ANDREW SCORES 9+1 FOR BERWICK

Andrew's score: 3, 2, 2*, 0, 2 = 9 + 1 - voted most exciting rider and got the bubbly!

27/04/07 News - ANDREW GUESTING FOR BERWICK BANDITS

Andrew is guesting for Berwick on Saturday 28th April, riding as their No 6 in place of Benji Compton.

22/04/07 News - ANDREW SCORES 6 PTS FOR KING'S LYNN

Andrew's score: 3, 0, 0, 1, 2 = 6

Heat 02: Tully,Stoddart,Johnson,Bekker
Heat 04: Henry,Lee,Stoddart,Tully
Heat 08: Tully went through the tapes, to be re-run with Tully off 15m.
               Re-run Wilkinson,Mills,Stoddart,Tully
Heat 09: Tully in as a reserve change. Both KL riders touched tapes when rolling
              and both Diamonds crept forward, thought heat might be re-run!
              Brady,Raun,Tully,Lee(Ret)
Heat 14: Mistake by Stoddart let Tully in on run up to line.
              Brady,Tully,Stoddart,Harding

Newcastle 50 King's Lynn Stars 40

(courtesy of speedwayupdates.com)

20/04/07 News - ANDREW GUESTING FOR KING'S LYNN

Andrew is guesting for King's Lynn at Newcastle on Sunday 22 April.

14/04/07 News - Andrew scores 11 + 1 (7 rides) for the Stars.

Andrew won heat 2 after a nasty fall - Brundle fell in front of him and Andrew, left with nowhere to go, ran into him. Both riders received first aid. Race was re-run for the third time with just Andrew and Evans. Evans bike stopped on final bend and he pushed it over the line for 2nd place.
Andrew got a third place in heat 4 and then fell on first lap in heat 6 while taking Brundle's place and was excluded.
He went on to win heat 8 with Mills and Barker fighting for second place.
Brundle withdrew from meeting and Andrew took his rides so back out in heat 9 and took third place behind Stead and Pickering.
Heat 12 was from the gate and a third place then in heat 14 he 'shepherded' Harding home for a paid win.
Andrew's score - 3, 1, X, 3, 1, 1, 2* = 11+1
Stoke 37 King's Lynn Stars 52

14/04/07 News - ANDREW GUESTING FOR KING'S LYNN

Andrew is riding for King's Lynn tonight at Stoke, as guest replacement for John Oliver.

08/04/07 News - ANDREW TOP SCORER

The Lincs FM Scunthorpe Scorpions defeated the USA Dream Team 62-31 at the Scunthorpe Raceway yesterday with Andrew Tully leading the scoring with 14 points. There were solid contributions throughout the side with Byron Bekker dropping just one point to an opponent whilst the reserve pairing of Scott Richardson and Joe Haines dropped just two each.

Tai Woffinden, who scored a maximum in the Premier League on Saturday night for Rye House, won two races but suffered a fall and an engine failure whilst Josh Auty was undefeated by the USA riders except in his first ride when he failed to get away from the tapes. The Lincs FM Scorpions’ captain Richie Dennis was undefeated by the opposition in his first two races but fell in his third.

The Scorpions started the meetings with two 5-1 heat wins before mechanical trouble allowed the visitors to take 4-2 heat advantages from heats 3 and 4. Five consecutive 5-1s put the result beyond doubt but the Americans came back strong with a 7-2 heat victory in heat 10 and a 4-2 in heat 13. The penultimate race saw Tully team ride Richardson to a 5-1 over the ever-pressing Tim Gomez before the same pair repeated the score in heat 15 after Brian Yarrow suffered an engine failure.

Full scorers:

‘Lincs FM’ Scunthorpe Scorpions – Andrew Tully 14 (5 rides), Joe Haines 13 (5), Byron Bekker 10+1 (4), Scott Richardson 9+4 (5), Josh Auty 6+3 (4), Tai Woffinden 6 (4), Richie Dennis 4+2 (3).

‘Barrett Steel’ USA Dream Team – Bryan Yarrow 11 (5 rides, including 6 points from a tactical ride) Tommy Hedden 8 (5, including 6 points from a tactical substitute ride), Neil Facchini 6 (4), Tim Gomez 3 (4), JT Mabry 2 (4), Kenny Ingalls 1 (4), Dale Facchini 0 (4).

07/04/07 News

Andrew will be riding for Scunthorpe tomorrow, Sunday 8th, in the International Challenge match against the USA Dream Team at 3pm.

First weekend in Premier was a bit up and down. Had a nightmare start at home - from burning out my clutch in my first ride to crashing and bending my bike in my last!

Glasgow was a bit more encouraging. Felt on the pace and was pleased with my
2nd place in heat 4. Just need to improve on my gating and first corner to hopefully
get a few more points on the board.

Great to have a website at last! I'm going to try and keep you up-to-date with
everything I'm doing, including where and when I'm riding as I have to miss a few
meetings with Scunthorpe when their fixtures clash with Edinburgh's.