Track Team Warrior stalwart Stu Clelland has completed what must have seemed like a ‘painting the Forth Bridge’ sized task when he volunteered to paint the main stand at Smallbrook Stadium during a recent working weekend.
Portsmouth based Stu, 49, has been ever present at the Team Warrior working party weekends since the first one back in October. At the weekend he finished his latest task to ensure the stand is ready on time for the season start. The team were so impressed with Stu’s efforts that they have already named his favourite seat in the grandstand so that he can view both the speedway and the stand all the time.
Stu said:
“After Team Warrior refurbished and painted out the back of the pits we decided it would be a good idea to refresh the sponsors seating in the stand. Of course, that area was then transformed so Kev Shepherd, my son Jack and I decided to try and complete the whole thing and it became a real labour of love for me to get it finished and looking just right for the start of the season.
“The team spirit we have at the Team Warrior weekends are great and I recommend them to any would be Warrior fan.”
Meanwhile Rookley-based company Betapak are the latest local firm to add their support to the club.
Betapak’s Managing Director, Jon Carter explained:
“Betapak are pleased to be working with and supporting the relaunch of Speedway at Ryde which is great for the Isle of Wight local community and tourism. Working with them has been refreshing, such great vision, passion, leadership and work ethic which we are sure will make this successful.
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