Speedway News

Speedway results for Saturday 5 June. Elite League: Eastbourne 51 - 44 Poole Nicki Pedersen 15 - Bjarne Pedersen 14+1 Premier League: Berwick 48 - 45 Isle of Wight Claus Kristensen 14 - Craig Boyce 17

Elm Bank Berwick Bandits Promoter Peter Waite has acted with more speed than his top rider from the starting gate to plug the gaps left after last weekend's disastrous win over Rye House that saw two top Bandits receiving hospital treatment.

Swindon Speedway has been rocked by the tragic news from Poland that recent signing Rafal Kurmanski has apparently taken his own life.

Reading's big guns of Danny Bird and Matej Zagar both scored maximums, as the Euphony Racers overcome Newport Wasps 54-41 in this Premier Trophy clash at Smallmead Stadium on Monday night.

Grand Prix rivals Nicki Pedersen and Greg Hancock will meet again in an Elite League clash at Oxford on Friday. Oxford's Hancock was fuming with Eastbourne's world champion Pedersen after a hard move in the Czech Republic Grand Prix.

Speedway promoter Ray Purvis has unveiled plans to revive the sport at a venue close to the former home of the St Austell Gulls at Par Moor.

Elm Bank Berwick Bandits' Promoter Peter Waite has moved at speed again to bolster up his team's lower end by announcing his second team change.

Reading Euphony Racers defeated Glasgow Tigers 52-43 in the KO Cup on Monday night at Smallmead Stadium, to earn a 95-90 aggregate win and now progress through to the second round of the competition to meet either Hull or Berwick.

Sheffield skipper Sean Wilson is likely to miss the rest of the season after confirmation that he has broken a bone in his neck. Wilson crashed in the Joe Screen testimonial at Belle Vue on Sunday and has broken the C7 vertebrae, but he does have full movement.

Elm Bank Berwick Bandits have the toughest test of their 2004 season on Saturday night in a match vs. the magnificently powerful looking Glasgow Tigers who are desperate to win everything in sight this season.

Arena-Essex Danish speedway rider Ronni Pedersen was decided not to return to this country to race for the A F Stocktaking Hammers.

Speedway results for Sunday 25 April. Premier Trophy: Glasgow 49 - 41 Sheffield Shane Parker 15 - Sean Wilson 11 King's Lynn 52 - 43 Isle of Wight Tomasz Topinka 13 - Craig Boyce 16+1

Poole's Bjarne Pedersen was crowned Danish Champion after a hard fought meeting at Holsted.

In an ongoing attempt to promote and further the business interests of the Weymouth Wildcats, Brian White has recently appointed Jon Dixon as the new Commercial Manager for the club.

Tony Rickardsson has ended speculation about his future with Poole by confirming his departure from the club. The five-times world champion is quitting British racing for family reasons - but he will stay until the end of the month.

The Middlesbrough Bears warm-up for the their forthcoming season of youth development and junior challenge matches with a friendly against the Hull Angels at Craven Park on Wednesday, 21 April.

Two days of action for Newcastle speedway spelling a baptism of fire for returnee to the side, Dane Kristian Lund. Saturday sees a trip to the fortress known as Derwent Park where the Workington Comets host the Diamonds in a Premier Trophy match.

The Middlesborough Bears prepared for the new season by staging a successful practice session at Workington's Derwent Park.

Sheffield Pirtek Tigers romped to a comfortable 57-35 win over a visiting team of track specialists last night - but the fans had plenty to enjoy. The racing was entertaining with both sides giving their all in front of a bumper crowd to celebrate Tigers' 75th anniversary.

Ricky Ashworth faces a hectic Good Friday with two meetings for two different clubs.

The Wildcats strengthen their squad with the signings of Carl Warwick and Jason Prynne both of who impressed in the recent Wessex Rosebowl. Carl is the brother of current Wildcat Danny and was the reserve in the Wessex Rosebowl scoring four points from four rides.

The Berwick Bandits were spurred on to a massive victory over near neighbours, Newcastle Diamonds last night at Shilefield Park after learning of the untimely death of long-time Bandits' supporter George Bebbington in a car crash the previous night as he ironically drove up to Edinburgh to watch

The Wildcats dominance of their home circuit came to an end in a last heat decider at the Wessex Stadium on Friday evening. In their opening Conference League fixture and also parading new top scoring number one signing, David Mason with fourteen points could not stop the Dragons victory.

Suzuki have been named as the event sponsors for the all-new Elite League Pairs Championship at Swindon on April 11. The event, which features the world's top three riders, is set to pull in a bumper crowd at the Abbey Stadium.