(SPEEDWAY 1)
SWINDON raced their Knockout Cup tie with Peterborough under protest after Panthers were granted cover for the absent Troy Batchelor.Ronnie Russell's men won the first leg clash 49-41 but lodged a protest before the meeting because Batchelor was absent due to a Grand Prix qualifier in Hungary - but two Swindon riders are in the same meeting and raced in the cup tie.Said Russell: "Despite riding under protest, we went out on track and performed professionally throughout and I was very pleased with the way the boys rode."Our protest now goes to the authorities who will decide what exactly the next stage well be. We feel that formally protesting is the right thing to have done for the club and our loyal supporters."
Peterborough boss Trevor Swales said: "I was really confident we could get a win but once again we suffered two vital 5-1s which ended our chances. But given our past form at Blunsdon we have to be relatively happy to have only eight points to pull back."
(SPEEDWAY 2)
NEW Workington skipper Chris Schramm is expected to recover from injury in time to ride in the British Final at Wolverhampton on Monday.Schramm suffered an ankle injury in the Comets' clash with Newcastle last weekend.Comets team manager Ian Thomas said: "I complained at the time to referee Jim McGregor, stressing that we weren't involved in a contact sport, but the result stood."However Chris was in a bit of pain from his left ankle afterwards and is having to sit-out our meeting at Armadale. It's fortunate we have no match at home on Saturday."He feels that he will be fit for Monday when he contests the British final and also for Thursday when we visit Sheffield."
(FIXTURES)
FRIDAY JUNE 11:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Workington 7.30, Somerset v Birmingham 7.30
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Plymouth v Dudley 7.30, Weymouth v Rye House 7.15
SATURDAY JUNE 12:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Glasgow 7pm, Rye House v Newcastle 2pm
SUNDAY JUNE 13:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Redcar 4pm, Newcastle v Rye House 6.30
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Rye House 3pm, Newport v Bournemouth 2.30
MONDAY JUNE 14:
BRITISH FINAL: Wolverhampton 7.30
