The riders lined up anyway - all except Andre Image Credit: Jan Orkisz

THE WEATHER WINS AGAIN

NEWS Friday 31st July 2009, 0:02am

by Mike Hunter

  Edinburgh Monarchs

So much preparation went in to making the Scottish Open a success, and there was a very good crowd gathering, but in the end the relentless rain foiled all the attempts to stage the meeting.

It rained pretty heavily from four to six, then eased off and started to brighten up. All sixteen riders were ready to race but the rain returned, and with the forecast telling us that it was not going to stop, we had to declare the rain the winner.

Although it has yet to be confirmed the meeting may be restaged on 30th October.