(SPEEDWAY 1)
EDINBURGH have confirmed they will continue to race at their current Armadale venue in 2011.The club describe their decision as "close-run" as despite winning the Premier League title they have endured a tough year and also face a 25% rent increase to use a stadium they had been expected to leave at the end of theseason. Chairman Alex Harkess said: "It would have been a terrible blow to lose our weekly speedway, especially as we are the current league champions. We simply could not bring ourselves to do that, and to disappoint so many people."However people must realise that we must work harder than ever to close the gap between income and outgoings. We already do better than most clubs with fundraising."
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WORKINGTON have qualified for another Young Shield Final - but their home leg against Rye House has been postponed for a week due to rain.The Comets, who are bidding for a third straight win in the competition,came through their re-arranged semi-final at Scunthorpe by a 22-point aggregate margin.They had been due to face the Rockets at Derwent Park on Saturday, but the first leg will now take place at Hoddesdon on Sunday (4pm).
Comets boss Ian Thomas said: "The track staff were down virtually at first light and were disappointed to find it was in a state because of the rain.It was described as mush. We haven't had many rain-offs this season but they all seem to have come in the Young Shield."It was a brilliant effort by the boys to get the job finished (on Friday).We have reached three successive Young Shield finals, and that's are markable achievement in itself."
(SPEEDWAY 3)
JAMES Grieves celebrates 20 years in the sport with a Testimonial meeting at Glasgow on Sunday.Grand Prix star Freddie Lindgren is one of the major attractions at the Ashfield event, which will feature a four-team tournament with representation from Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh and Redcar.Grieves' committee stated: "We have been able to put together a fantastic field for the occasion with riders coming from far and wide to take part. "There is Freddie, the EORC Champion, but add in the likes of Peter Karlsson of Belle Vue as well as Ryan Fisher, Shane Parker and Gary Havelock amongs tothers and you can see we have managed to put together something which we hope will provide plenty of entertainment."
(FIXTURES)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24:
ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Eastbourne v Poole 5pm
PROMOTION/RELEGATION RACE OFF 1st leg: Newcastle v Ipswich 6.30
YOUNG SHIELD FINAL 1st leg: Rye House v Workington 4pm
NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Buxton v King's Lynn 3pm
NATIONAL TROPHY: Newport v Weymouth 2.30
JAMES GRIEVES TESTIMONIAL: Glasgow 4pm
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27:
ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 2nd leg: Poole v Eastbourne 7.30
NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL: King's Lynn v Buxton 7.30
NATIONAL LEAGUE: King's Lynn v Buxton (follows previous fixture)
THURSDAY OCTOBER 28:
PROMOTION/RELEGATION RACE OFF 2nd leg: Ipswich v Newcastle 7.30
FRIDAY OCTOBER 29:
PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 1st leg: Edinburgh v Newcastle 7.30
NATIONAL LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Newport v Buxton 7.30
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30:
YOUNG SHIELD FINAL 2nd leg: Workington v Rye House 7pm
NATIONAL LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP: Rye House 7pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 31:
PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP FINAL 2nd leg: Newcastle v Edinburgh 6.30
NATIONAL LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: Buxton v Newport 3pm
