The Wednesfield Club with great sadness announce the death of former Club Chairman Mr. Arthur Wilkinson, Arthur died of complications surrounding pneumonia at New Cross Hospital on Sunday the 14th of June following a long battle with Altzeimers desease, he was 78.
Arthur was Club Chairman serving two periods 1984 -1989 and 1991-1995, he was a fierce defender and strong fan of the Club and became a reliable and approachable administrator.
At the start of 1991 the Club was in dire trouble falling membership and few people willing to help run the Club, Arthur stepped in and took the Chair for his second period guiding the Club to calmer waters before stepping down in 1995.
In 2000 Arthur was awarded the Clubs “Lifetime Membership” becoming only the third recipient joining Paul Bodley and Roger Ellis in this exclusive Club something he accepted with pride and humility.
During his life Arthur had served with distinction in the Royal Air Force during the late forties and early fifties he reached the rank of Flight Sergeant retiring in 1956.
In 1964 love of the R.A.F lead him to join up with the Wednesfield Squadron of the Air Training Corp, serving as Wing Commander until his retirement in 1986.
Wednesfield Chief Executive Paul Bodley paid the following tribute:-
“Arthur was a true gentleman and good friend to many people, when he joined the Club Committee as Chairman in 1985 he brought a new professionalism and energy to the role leading the Club through some of its most successful years, if I ever needed advice I went to Arthur, if I needed reassurance I went to Arthur, even in later years I would ring him up to discuss Club business and ask for his opinion that I new would be fair and objective.
Wednesfield Aces has lost one of its most loyal and gracious members who was a champion amongst champions”.
Arthur leaves one Daughter Lynn who is married to Aces legend Alan Guest and two grandsons Craig a former Under 12 British Champion and Carl a former Under 12 finalist all of whom he was immensely proud.

The Funeral will take place at Bushbury Crematoriun, Underhill Lane Wolverhampton,on Wednesday 24th June at 4pm.Family flowers only, donations to the “Air Training Corps”and the”Altzeimers Society”.

The Wednesfield Club is sad to announce the death of former Club Chairman Arthur Wilkinson,
Funeral arrangements are as follows:-
Bushbury Crematorium 24th of June 4pm, family flowers only donations to the "Air Training Core" and the "Altzeimers Association"

On a bright sunny afternoon Wednesfield took the league points, both teams looked evenlly matched rider wise with Wednesfield missing the services of Mike Morgans and Leicester missing a couple of their first team riders Leicester went into the interval one point up at 43-44 but in the second half Wednesfield the better team stringing three 7-3s and three 6-4s together to win the match by eleven points,
The only bit of contoversy duing the match came in heat 6 when first Roger Cox was excluded for cause of stoppage of the race and then in the re-run Leicester's Carl Jarvis was excluded by match referee Michelle Aris for use of the leg against Scott Doherty.

There was also two combination matches against the Leicester Lions & the Leicester Monarchs with Leicester winng both fixtures having a stronger set of riders against a more younger Wednesfield team.

Wednesfield 94 Leicester 83
Chris Jewkes 16+1,Sam Smith 15+3,Dayle Peace 15+1,Scott Doherty 13+2,Matt Haddock 13 +2,Roger Cox 11+1,Reanna Bridley 7,Charlie Ellitts 4.

Lukasz Nowaki 17+1,Carl Jarvis 15,Mark Whitehead 15,Nicky Whitehead 14,Matt Hartshorn 8,Steph Whitehead 5+1,Lucy Whitehead 5,Sam Hartshorn 4.

MIDLAND COMBINATION

Wednesfield 40 Leicester Lions 88
John Russell 7,Ryan Harpin 6,James Harriman 6,Courtney Aris 5+1,Domnic White 5,Sharna Cox 4,Liam Eagles 4,Alex Aris 3.

Sam Hartshorn 16+4,Michelle Whitehead 16,Lucy Whitehead 15+1,Matt Hartshorn 14+2,Mark Whitehead 12+4,Jenna Whitehead 11+1,Steph Whitehead 4.

MIDLAND COMBINATION

Wednesfield 58 Leicester Monarchs 71
Wayne Aris 12+1,Reanna Brindley 12,Charlie Ellitts 11+1,John Russell 8+1,Natalie Timms 6+2,James Harrimam 5+1,Ryan Harpin 3,Domnic White 1.

Michelle Whitehead 16,Liam Docherty 12,Sam Hartshorn 12,Lucy Whitehead 11+1,Jenna Whitehead 6+2,Luke Hartshorn 6.

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The Aces started off the better of the two and opened up a six point lead after two heats, the visitors not looking very convincing at all. Heat four proved the turning point, putting his recent poor run behind him, Adam Stephenson took a great win, with his partner Jarvis, who otherwise had a match to forget, relegating Jewkes to the back for a 6-4 advantage. This seemed to do the trick for their team mates subdued mood, and all of a sudden the Monarchs started to believe in themselves.

The returning pair of Lukasz Nowacki and Mark Newey took a maximum in the next heat, followed by a Pike/Burns 6-4 over Norman and Haddock to put the visitors three points up. The Aces battled hard but could never regain the lead, a Doherty tapes exclusion in heat 15 virtually sealing the home teams fate.

Aris, Norman and Jewkes gave it their all for Wednesfield but their team mates were not able to provide consistant backing. Leicester looked a different team with the inclusion of Nowacki and Newey, whilst Pike, despite a last first time out, continued his good form. The rest of the team rode with great passion and can be suitable pleased with a job well done.

And a word for the referee, Bob Prince, who did a great job in the middle but unfortunately had to hand a red card to Scott Doherty after his exclusion from the final heat.

Terry Norman 15,Lee Aris 14+1,Chris Jewkes 12,Tom Haddock 11,Scot Doherty 8+1,Sam Smith 8+1,Mark Griffiths 8,Roger Cox 5.

Danny Pike 17,Mark Newey 14+1,Craig Marchant 14,Lukasz Nowacki 12+3,Leon Yelland 12+3,Adam Stephenson 11+1,Kev Burns 9+1,Carl Jarvis 6.


WEDNESFIELD EDGE HOME IN COMBINATION


Premier Combination League

Wednesfield 63 Leicester 60

Dayle Peace 16,Mick Aris 13+3,Matt Turley 11+2,Matt Haddock 10+1,Stuart Bentley 7,Liam Johnson 6+1, Wayne Aris d.n.r.

Robbie Venson 14+1,Nicky Whitehead 14+1,Mick Skinner 12,Steph Whitehead 8,Lucy Whitehead 6,Jenna Whitehead 6,Luke Whitehead d.n.r.