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Northen RIders' Championship ends Sheffield season
Sheffield close their 2003 season tomorrow [Thursday] evening with the staging of the Northern Riders' Championship. A host of names from the Premier and Elite Leagues - and beyond - will compete for a Teng Tools sponsored first prize.
Raiders miss out on KoC to arch rivals.
The Rye House Raiders missed out on the Conference League Knockout Cup for the fourth successive season at the weekend. In the first leg at Hoddesdon on Saturday night, riding against arch-rivals Mildenhall, the Raiders won 46-43, only to go down 48-41 at Mildenhall Stadium on Sunday.
Richardson claims ELRC.
Lee Richardson won the 2003 Elite League Riders' Championship on his home Coventry track on Saturday night. And to complete a great night for the Brandon club, Richardson's Bees team-mate Andreas Jonsson finished in second place, with Scott Nicholls of Ipswich third.
Horton suspended. BSPA statement.
Further to the press release dated October 7, having given the competitor, whose anti-doping sample proved positive, time to respond to both a request to have the "B" sample analysed or to respond to the charge of being under the influence of a banned substance, namely marijuana (cannabis), the S
Trelawny miss Zagar.
Trelawny number one Matej Zagar will miss the final two away matches of the season after suffering neck and back injuries during the final meeting at the Clay Country Moto Parc.
Harris claims Bordernapolis.
The William Hill sponsored Bordernapolis produced a storming climax in the Grand Final with Premier League star and Trelawny Tiger Chris "Bomber" Harris proving why he's emerging as one of England's hottest prospects.
Results - 12 October.
Speedway results for Sunday 12 October. Premier League: Newport 50 - 39 Somerset Craig Watson 13 - Brent Werner 13 Stoke 42 - 49 Trelawny Jan Staechmann 13 - Chris Harris 13 British League Cup semi-final:
Barrett future in the balance.
The Wimbledon future of heat leader Wayne Barrett hangs in the balance following his non-appearance at Rye House last Saturday night, with an increasing likelihood that major changes will be in store for 2004.
Trelawny close Moto Parc with a win.
Trelawny rang down the curtain on seven years of speedway at the Clay Country Moto Parc with a victory over Newport in the Premier League on Tuesday evening. Skipper Chris Harris finished on a personal high note, winning the final race at the track to complete a 15-point maximum
Monarchs get trophy on Friday.
The Edinburgh Monarchs will take to the Armadale track as 2003 Premier League Champions on Friday, and will be presented with the trophy by Neil Machin, boss of 2002 Champions Sheffield.
Speedway at the Moto Parc for the last time.
Trelawny stage the final speedway meeting at the Clay Country Moto Parc this Tuesday evening when they meet Newport in a Premier League match (7.30pm). It is the final home meeting of the season and the last before the JAG Tigers have to vacate their unique track in the Cornish clay pits.
Waite on Bordernapolis: biggest and best line-up.
Berwick Bandits boss Peter Waite has announced an incredible line up of competitors for the club's prestigious individual championship, the Bordernapolis at Shielfield Park on Saturday October 11th at 7pm.
Best ever Mildenhall team?
This Sunday sees the first in a massive programme of meetings to end the season that could see the current Mildenhall side rated the most successful in nearly three decades of racing at West Row.
Wilson walks off with PLRC.
Home hero Sean Wilson carried off the 2003 Premier League Riders Championship at a packed Owlerton Stadium on Sunday evening. Over 4,000 fans crammed the terraces and the majority were sent home happy by a sensational ride by the Tigers skipper to win the Grand Final.
Hamar transformation begins for final GP.
The transformation of Norway's Viking Ship Stadium from world class ice skating arena into a world championship speedway venue has begun in earnest for the most exiting finale the sport has ever seen for the world championship crown.
Berwick break Potters.
Berwick Bandits took a much easier than expected victory over a Stoke Potters side who had been thought of as very much in-form in recent weeks.
Castagna returns for Euphony Classic.
Italian legend Armando Castagna is set to return to Britain to ride in the Euphony Classic on Monday night at Reading's Smallmead Stadium (7.30pm).
Indoor ice speedway at Hull in November.
The recently announced "King of the Rink" Ice Speedway Spectacular, to be held at the Hull Arena on Sunday 2 November 2003, has gained International recognition.
BSI announce Polish GP sponsors.
Benfield Sports International (BSI), rights holders of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series (SGP), has announced Poland's national postal services company, Polish Post, as title sponsor of the forthcoming Polish Grand Prix in Bydgoszcz.
Ljung back for Racers.
Reading Euphony Racers welcome Trelawny Tigers to Smallmead Stadium on Monday night (7.30pm), with Racers looking to bounce back from last Monday's disappointing home league defeat against Newport.
Hampel wins world U-21 title, Harris second.
Poland's Jarek Hampel is the new world under-21 champion after winning the title in convincing, but contravercial, circumstances in Kumla, Sweden on Saturday.
Results - 12 September.
Speedway results for Friday 12 September. Elite League: Oxford 52 - 38 Belle Vue Todd Wiltshire 11 - Jason Crump 14 Premier League: Somerset 37 - 53 Sheffield Graeme Gordon 11 - Brent Werner 14
Arena stage double-header on Friday.
The Arena Hammers face Stoke in a Premier League match immediately followed by Elite League Peterborough in the British League Cup at Purfleet on Friday. Instead of the normal 15 heats of racing the Hammers supporters will be able to witness a total of 30 heats.