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THE draw has been made for the Elite League Riders Championship at Swindon on Saturday October 20.Belle Vue star Rory Schlein defends the title he won in thrilling style at the same venue last season, and the line-up also includes new World Champion Chris Holder and his Poole team-mate Darcy Ward.The home club will be represented by Hans Andersen and Troy Batchelor and also competing will be previous winner Freddie Lindgren and multiple British Champions Scott Nicholls and Chris Harris.DRAW: Simon Gustafsson (Eastbourne), Freddie Lindgren (Wolverhampton), Chris Holder (Poole), Peter Karlsson (Lakeside), Rory Schlein (Belle Vue), Mads Korneliussen (Kings Lynn), Niels-Kristian Iversen (Kings Lynn), Krzysztof Buczkowski (Peterborough), Danny King (Birmingham), Scott Nicholls (Coventry), Darcy Ward (Poole), Hans Andersen (Swindon), Michael Jepsen Jensen (Peterborough), Troy Batchelor (Swindon), Joonas Kylmakorpi (Eastbourne), Chris Harris (Coventry).
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POOLE promoter Matt Ford is looking to stage a spectacular homecoming for new World Champion Chris Holder when the Pirates host Coventry on Wednesday.The Pirates Challenge match against the Bees will be Holders first on-track appearance since lifting the title in Torun, after the first leg of the Elite League Grand Final was postponed due to rain.Ford said: As a club we are doing everything to make it one of the most special evenings ever witnessed at Poole. We have some to top but we are so hugely proud of what Chris has achieved that we really must push the boat out on this occasion.For the first time in the clubs history we welcome the champion of the world who has won the title as an asset of this proud Poole club.
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EDINBURGH skipper Matthew Wethers is optimistic over his sides chances of reaching the KO Cup Finaldespite a 20-point first leg deficit against Ipswich.The Monarchs host the Witches on Friday and Wethers believes the fact that tactical rides are not allowed in the Premier League KO Cup can work in their favour.He said: Its do-able! I think we definitely have a chance to reach the cup final. We just all need to get our form going, it seems week after week someone has an off night. If we get everyone going we will be unbeatable.The 20-point gap was probably a bit more than we hoped for. The tactical rides make a difference, you dont get them in the Cup. They are going to come to us now and get no double-point rides.
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ENGLANDS Under-21 football squad will be special guests at Kings Lynns National League clash with Rye House on Wednesday.Stuart Pearces team face Serbia at nearby Carrow Road, Norwich, on Friday, and are taking time off from their preparations to enjoy a night of speedway.Kings Lynn co-promoter Jonathan Chapman said: Both speedway teams feature some young and exciting riders under the age of 21 so all parties felt it would be a massive positive for both sports if the England team were to come along and watch. We will be taking the players around the pits to meet the riders, and hopefully everyone involved can take some inspiration from each other which can only help towards future success for the country both on the football pitch and the speedway track.
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 9:NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF S/F 2nd leg: Isle of Wight v Mildenhall OFF (Now Oct 16), 1st leg: Dudley v Stoke 7.30
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10:ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Belle Vue v Birmingham 8pmNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF S/F 2nd leg: Stoke v Dudley 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Rye House 7.30CHALLENGE: Poole v Coventry 7.30
THURSDAY OCTOBER 11:ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Birmingham v Belle Vue 7.30, 1st leg: Peterborough v Swindon 7.30PREMIER CHALLENGE TROPHY: Sheffield v Ipswich 7.45
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12:ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP S/F 1st leg: Coventry v Belle Vue/Birmingham 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFF: Somerset v Leicester 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP S/F 2nd leg: Edinburgh v Ipswich 7.30
