BLUE RIBAND IS BACK

POOLE have announced the revival of their showcase Individual meeting, the Blue Riband, which will return after an absence of nearly a decade.

The event will take place on Wednesday September 24 and features a full 16-rider line-up including all seven regular Pirates.

The Blue Riband was first staged in 1970 and the last of the 31 events to be raced came in 2016 when Edward Kennett beat Scott Nicholls in a run-off for the title.

Promoter Dan Ford said: “We are working on the invitations currently, but want this to be a tough meeting to win.

“There have been some notable names on the honours board for the Blue Riband, and it is great to be able to run the event again this year.

“With the gap in the fixture list having run our home legs of the MAXiCab KO Cup and the BSN Series, it is the perfect time for us to run this showcase event.”