(SPEEDWAY 1)COVENTRY survived an early scare to go through to the next round of theKnockout Cup with a 53-37 win over Peterborough.British youngsters Chris Harris (12+1) and Olly Allen (11+2) topped the Beesscorechart. Kenneth Bjerre was the leading Panther with 12.Bees joint-boss Peter Oakes said: "I think we showed we weren't actuallyrunning scared of facing Peterborough, and maybe that talk helped gee us upbefore we even started."(SPEEDWAY 2)DAVEY Watt has joined the impressive list of riders for tomorrow's Ben FundBonanza meeting at Sheffield (3.30).The Eastbourne star, who has made a superb start to the season, replacesSimon Stead who has been forced to ride in Poland.Organiser Paul Ackroyd said: "We're thrilled to have Davey in the field andwe hope loads of people turn out to raise valuable money for the fund."
(SPEEDWAY 3)THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for the Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund at Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The inaugural 'Ben Fund Bonanza' pulled in a bumper crowd to support injured and retired riders - and Swindon's Leigh Adams was a worthy winner on 14-points.Sheffield co-promoter David Hoggart said: "It was a terrific occasion! and on behalf of the 'Ben Fund' I would like to thank all the fans who turned out."(SPEEDWAY 4)NEW Poole signing Kyle Legault is anxiously awaiting the medical verdict on his injured leg.Legault, who missed the bulk of last season with a broken thigh and jaw injuries, is desperate to get back on a bike.He said: "I have to see a specialist and I can only hope it's good news. I would be heartbroken if I have to miss more meetings so soon in the season."(FIXTURES)MONDAY MARCH 30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Poole v Swindon 7.30, Wolverhampton v Lakeside 7.30CHALLENGE: Belle Vue v Glasgow 7.30WEDNESDAY APRIL 1PREMIER TROPHY: Birmingham v Newport 7.30, King's Lynn v Rye House 7.30THURSDAY APRIL 2SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Ipswich v Coventry 7.30, Peterborough v Lakeside 7.30, Swindon v Eastbourne 7.30 PREMIER TROPHY: Redcar v Berwick 7.30, Sheffield v Edinburgh 7.45FRIDAY APRIL 3SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Belle Vue 8pm, Lakeside v Peterborough 8pm PREMIER TROPHY: Edinburgh v Sheffield 7.30, Scunthorpe v Birmingham 7.30, Somerset v Rye House 7.30