Speedway News

Trelawny return to the Clay Country Moto Parc on Tuesday evening looking for an elusive win after two frustratingly narrow away defeats. They went down 46-44 in a last heat decider at Newcastle on Monday evening - 24 hours after their 47-43 defeat at Workington on Sunday.

Trelawny played their part in an entertaining Premier League match at Workington on Sunday evening. The meeting featured some excellent racing and the JAG Tigers lost by only four points in a closely contested clash.

Rye House skipper David Mason dragged himself from his sickbed on Saturday to record an excellent paid 11 score against Edinburgh at Hoddesdon. But Richard Boxall is an injury doubt after a second half crash.

Hull's Premier League title hopes have been hit by the news that Ross Brady has suffered a badly broken elbow. The Scottish youngster crashed during the home win over Somerset and now needs surgery.

The King's Lynn Silver Machine Knights have swooped to sign rising young Norwegian star Bjorn G Hansen, and the 21-year old rider, who rode in last year's World Under-21 Championship Final at Peterborough, is set to make his debut in the club's Elite League match against Wolverhampton tomorrow.

Former British Champion, World Finalist and now Sky TV presenter, Kelvin Tatum has made a surprise return to British Speedway this season with the Arena-Essex Hammers, and this Friday he leads his star-studded outfit in a Premier League match against the Fulfilment Factory Monarchs at Arma

King's Lynn have booked in Sheffield's Sean Wilson as a guest replacement for the injured Sebastian Ulamek for tomorrow night's away Sky Sports Elite league match at Coventry.

Swedish Grand Prix rider Niklas Klingberg may not be seen in King's Lynn colours again according to promoter Nigel Wagstaff.

There's no meeting at the Purfleet Raceway this coming Friday for the Kent Sweepers Hammers are on their travels, taking in three important away Premier League matches in as many days. On Friday they visit Edinburgh before moving onto Berwick (Saturday) and Glasgow (Sunday).

Casting aside the misery of recent weather, Scottish Speedway fans look forward this week to Friday's Premier League clash at Armadale between the Fulfilment Factory Monarchs and Glasgow Tigers.

Twenty-four hours after performing in front of the television cameras at Swindon, the Kent Sweepers Hammers return to their Purfleet base aiming to repel a raid from the Borders region as the Berwick Blackshaws Bandits visit in another vital Premier League match.

Sheffield Prowlers eased themselves through to the next round of the Conference League Knockout Cup with a comprehensive defeat of Newcastle last night [Monday] by a score of 58-32. After forcing a draw in the first let on Sunday it was always odds on a Sheffield victory in the second leg.

British youngsters Lee Richardson and David Howe are through to the final stage of the Grand Prix qualifiying rounds. Coventry's Richardson finished third in the semi-final in Mseno, Czech Republic and Wolverhampton's Howe edged through in 8th.

Speedway results for Saturday 15 June. Elite League: Coventry 51 - 39 Peterborough Andreas Jonsson 13 - Ryan Sullivan 18 Eastbourne 58 - 32 Kings Lynn David Norris 14 - Nicki Pedersen 16 Premier League:

It's all change this week with the two scheduled clashes with Wimbledon moved to later in the season until the Dons have sorted out their track problems.

The Oxford 'FOX FM' Cheetahs are out for revenge against the Poole Pirates when they visit this Friday, June 14th, 2002 for a 'Sky Sports' Elite League match. The action gets underway with the parade of riders at 7.30pm and the first race is at 7.45pm.

Speedway results for Tuesday 11 June. Premier League: Isle of Wight 12 - 6 Stoke Meeting abandoned after 3 heats due to rain - result does not stand Trelawny v Rye House Meeting postponed due to a waterlogged track.

Lawrence Hare made his first public appearance since suffering serious injuries at the British Grand Prix. The Exeter rider, who is now paralysed from the waist down, was taken by ambulance from Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital to watch from a hospitality box at the Millennium Stadium.

Ryan Sullivan won an incident-packed British Grand Prix in Cardiff tonight [Saturday] charging through from third place in the final to come home ahead of surprise packet Todd Wiltshire with Mikael Karlsson third and Leigh Adams fourth.

Speedway results for Tuesday 4 June. Premier League: Rye House 49 - 41 Workington Nigel Sadler 11 - Carl Stonehewer 16 Isle of Wight 47 - 43 Newcastle Ray Morton 11 - Andre Compton 14

Tony Rickardsson fired a warning to his rivals ahead of the British Grand Prix in Cardiff this weekend by winning Poole's Golden Jubilee meeting.

Ronni Pedersen has agreed to join King's Lynn on a short-term basis as they look to bolster their squad. The Dane will replace reserve Artur Pietrzyk who has been struggling for confidence.

A superb 15 point maximum performance from Tony Rickardsson helped Poole to a ten point victory over Oxford, a win which saw the Pirates move up to fourth place in the Elite League standings.

A few changes on the team front in Mildenhall with the return of Gavin Hedge, the departure of rider-coach Scott Lamb and the arrival of Paul Smith.