DANNY King has given his backing to ongoing efforts in aid of the BEN Fund during the Covid-19 lockdown.
In his notes in the new Speedway Quiz Book, a project
that comes with a £100 prize draw for fans while donating to the Speedway
Riders’ Benevolent (BEN) Fund, the 2016 British champion and Great Britain
international was quick to highlight the all-round support offered by the
registered charity.
“I have always supported them because I can see the
good they do, that is the case with all riders really and they were just so
happy to help me when I needed it,” said King, the winner of the 2020 BEN Fund
Bonanza, the only UK meeting to take place so far this year.
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“They are genuinely like that, when a rider is
injured they want to help and they get straight on the phone to see what they
can do. That can be just as important as the financial side in many
respects.
“It is difficult when they cannot bring in the
money. I think the majority of the funds they raise come from the BEN Fund
Bonanza and at least we got that on this year but it can still be tough.
“It wasn’t so long ago (2018) that the meeting got
cancelled after a number of rain-offs but the number of riders that needed help
over that time would have been the same.
“If we can raise money elsewhere, through projects
like this and on the Speedway GB quiz nights online, then it can only come in
handy.”
The 24-page programme-style magazine
is packed with puzzles including wordsearches, crosswords, quizzes and picture
rounds on a range of levels of speedway through the years.
All copies sold are entered into the
prize draw but answers from various puzzles give you the clues to tackle the prize
wordsearch for an extra chance of winning.
To take part and read King's full interview, buy now for £4 (£2.25+ £1.75 p+p) via PayPal: paypal.me/speedwayquizbook
