Berwick Academy have withdrawn from the 2026 Northern Junior League having found it a struggle all season with the availability of riders and also a number of fixtures being postponed.
Berwick to date had only completed two of their scheduled eight fixtures and in their two fixtures they had completed did not have a full team in either fixture.
The Speedway Control Bureau would like to thank the Berwick Promotion and in particular the Berwick Team Manager Colin Easton for their hard work and commitment to try and resolve these issues, however the only alternative at this stage of the season is to sadly withdraw them from the League.
Hopefully between now and the 2027 season the Berwick club can continue to work hard with the development of young riders at both the Berwick track and their Training track in Duns, and will re-enter the League in 2027.
With the remaining Berwick fixtures being cancelled this means now only two fixtures remain for the 2026 season which is Redcar v Ashfield on the 28th August and Workington v Redcar on the 29th August.
The Ashfield Club currently sit at the top of the table on nine points and now due to the cancelled Berwick fixtures cannot be caught therefore will be crowned the 2026 Northern Junior League Champions.
A Presentation will take place with the Ashfield Team and their riders later in the season.
SCB NEWS HEADLINES
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Following the 2nd Leg of the Championship Play Off Final on Wednesday 7th October 2026 between Poole and Scunthorpe, the Scunthorpe club lodged an appeal against the decision of the result of the Super Heat, where it was alleged that Poole Rider Zach Cook had breached SCB Regulation - Read the full story...
NEW TRAINEE REFEREES
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The SCB will be holding interview's for potential new Trainee Referee's in December at the offices of the ACU House in Rugby. Read the full story...
BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP - 2027
Tuesday September 29, 2026
The Speedway Control Bureau have confirmed the classes and ages for the 2027 British Youth Championship as follows - Read the full story...
ASHFIELD CROWNED NJL CHAMPIONS
Tuesday September 15, 2026
The 2026 Northern Junior League Champions Ashfield Giants who are associated with the Glasgow club and race out of the Glasgow venue received their Championship winning Trophy at Ashfield on Sunday with the presentation taking place prior to the staging of the British Youth Championship Round. Read the full story...
SCB STATEMENT: PLYMOUTH v GLASGOW
Tuesday September 01, 2026
The Speedway Control Bureau are fully aware that claims had been made against Glasgow's Chris Harris of kicking or stamping on Plymouth's Ben Barker following an incident after Heat 9 of the Plymouth v Glasgow League fixture at Plymouth on Tuesday 25th August 2026. Read the full story...
SCB STATEMENT: PLYMOUTH v GLASGOW
Thursday August 27, 2026
Over the last 24 hours the Speedway Control Bureau have spoken with both Mr Chris Harris and Mr Ben Barker reference the incident after heat 9 of the Plymouth v Glasgow Championship Fixture on Tuesday 25th August. Read the full story...
