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NEWCASTLE have confirmed that Sheffield will be the visitors to Brough Park on Sunday – and the Diamonds management have thanked their Tigers counterparts for agreeing to the fixture.Newcastle boss George English was desperate to avoid a second successive Sunday with no home meeting, and he still believes his side can push for a top six finish in the Premier League.English said: “We’re indebted to Neil Machin, the Sheffield promoter, who has moved heaven and earth to get a team to us for Sunday and help save the day and avoid a second blank Sunday at the height of summer, as we had to suffer last Sunday under the most frustrating of circumstances.“This means we’re in for a top-notch match with the usual start time of 6.30pm against our rivals from South Yorkshire including one of the consistently most exciting visitors to Byker, Australian veteran Shane Parker who you can always rely for some thrilling speedway, alongside Josh Auty, Ricky Ashworth and Argentinean star Emiliano Sanchez.”
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BRITISH Under-19 Champion Jason Garrity has joined Premier League side Leicester – and former Scunthorpe man Viktor Bergstrom is another addition to the Lions’ ranks.The Beaumont Park club released John Oliver and Charles Wright over the weekend and the effect of the changes is that Russian rider Ilya Bondarenko moves to reserve alongside Garrity, with Bergstrom slotting into the top five.Manager Jason Attwood said: “I have followed Jason Garrity’s progress throughout this season and in my view he is now ready to make the step up from the National League to further his development. “Garrity’s inclusion will bring vibrancy to the side and in particular at reserve where we have struggled to compete on a consistent basis all season. Both Garrity and Bergstrom will make their debuts at Newport on Saturday.”
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RYE HOUSE have announced that the National League Riders' Championship on Saturday September 3 will be sponsored by Paradise Wildlife Park, the home of the White Lions and the Speedway Museum.The museum has recently been doubled in size to accommodate the additional displays now available, and is owned by former Rye House rider Pete Sampson. He said: “I am delighted to add our contribution to this very important meeting which brings together the cream of the third tier of racing and the place where all the new young Brits learn their trade. “As a great British patriot I look forward to seeing the progress made by these youngsters and I call on the Speedway fans from every corner to support the event.”
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STOKE sent out a big statement to the rest of the National League with a massive 64-27 away win at Dudley on Tuesday.The Heathens were severely hampered by the loss of both reserves, Richard Franklin and Danny Stoneman in a Heat 2 crash, but the Potters dominated at the top of the order too with Simon Lambert notching a six-ride paid maximum and Jaimie Pickard adding paid-15.Manager Malcolm Vasey said: “This was a professional performance and one in which we all scored well and the result now puts us five points clear at the top of the table and we aim to stay there. “I know Dudley had their problems but the team kept to their job and did it professionally without taking our foot off the pedal at anytime during the evening.”
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DANISH star Hans Andersen has joined the line-up for Davey Watt’s Testimonial at his former home track next Wednesday.Andersen will compete for the Rest of the World team in place of Antonio Lindback, who has pulled out due to a family matter.Watt said: “Antonio and I are great friends and he is desperately keen to ride, but an off track family matter has forced a clash of dates. Antonio was still prepared to ride instead, but I have persuaded him that his priority is to his family.“Knowing Hans, he will be keen to show that British speedway has been missing this year. I would like to thank him for jumping at the chance of riding in my meeting.”
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Poole v Peterborough 7.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE: King’s Lynn v Belle Vue 7.30
THURSDAY AUGUST 25:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Peterborough v Wolverhampton 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich v Rye House 7.30, Redcar v Glasgow 7.30, Sheffield v Plymouth 7.45CHALLENGE: Birmingham Bulls v Stoke 7.30
FRIDAY AUGUST 26:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Lakeside v Birmingham 8pm PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30, Plymouth v Ipswich 7.30, Somerset v Scunthorpe 7.30
SATURDAY AUGUST 27:PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Workington 7pm, Newport v Leicester 7pm NATIONAL LEAGUE: Hackney v Mildenhall (at Rye House) 7pm, Stoke v Newport 7.30
SUNDAY AUGUST 28:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Swindon 3.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Edinburgh 4pm, Leicester v Newport 7pm, Newcastle v Sheffield 6.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Sheffield 3pm NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP: Mildenhall v Isle of Wight 4.30
