Monarchs' win stands as Scorpions protest is kicked out

Scunthorpe Scorpions' protest over Edinburgh Monarchs' use of Mitchell Davey as a guest replacement for Dan Bewley in their 45-44 Premier League speedway victory over the Lincolnshire side at the Eddie Wright Raceway last Sunday was thrown out by the Speedway Control Bureau at a hearing.
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Having examined the facts, the SCB found that: “The British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA ) instructed Edinburgh that, as the Buxton v Belle Vue National League meeting match was on the original fixture list and the Scunthorpe v Edinburgh match was a rearranged fixture having been postponed on June 12, then Dan Bewley had to race at Buxton and Edinburgh were entitled to a guest replacement.

“Mitchell Davey was not being used as a National League guest and therefore fitted the laid down criteria.

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“Furthermore, Edinburgh had advised Scunthorpe 72 hours prior to the match that Mitchell Davey would be guesting for Dan Bewley.”

The SCB added that under agreed timescales, a protest must be lodged 24 hours before the meeting start time and, as the referee ruled that Mitchell Davey was eligible to ride, this is a statement of fact and no protest is permitted and therefore the result of the meeting stands.