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Such a compassionate lot

If you have a look at the Average Points score per race for races entered and either started or failed to start/finish due to Mechanical/Bike issues

Kevin Palmer = 16.25
Neal Catling = 15.2
Alan Parkes = 13.8
Hugh Simpson = 13.5
Ron Jolley = 13.2
Phil Wilcock = 12.1
Paul Bradbury = 11.2

As you can see Kev P is only down where he is on total points after being forced to pull out of Anglesey due to the sad circumstances beyond his control,
Not because he had bike problems or wanted to save money by not entering.

At a track he has raced his bike at before so would have not only bagged himself a few points but would probably also have taken some points off some of the others.

I suppose its down to what each individual thinks is fair