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ELITE League Champions Swindon have won a host of local awards arising from their title success last season.Manager Alun Rossiter was named Sports Personality of the Year as well as Coach of the Year, and the club were also presented with the Team of the Year accolade at the Swindon Advertisers Sports Awards night.Co-owner Gary Patchett said: It is fantastic that our achievements have been recognised by not only our own fans, but by the sports supporters from the Swindon area.We take great pride in representing the town and are honoured to receive these awards in the face of such strong and worthy competition.
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WORKINGTON boss Tony Jackson says his riders are relishing the opportunity to impress in front of a wider audience in their televised trip to Scunthorpe.The Comets clash with the reigning Premier League Champions at the Eddie Wright Raceway will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Tuesday April 30.Jackson said: We actually featured in the first Premier League fixture to be televised when we visited Sheffield many years ago, but it was great news to be told that we were going to be back on the TV screens again this year and it is a major boost for the new promotional team.We have generally been entertaining visitors wherever we have been in recent years and I am sure that we will be on this occasion too. When I broke the news to the riders they were all very excited about the opportunity to not only showcase their own talents but also to fly the flag for the Premier League. The racing at Scunthorpe is always highly entertaining and hopefully there will be plenty of supporters from both sides creating a really good atmosphere on the night.(SPEEDWAY 3)
DUDLEY are to make their former rider, promoter and team manager Colin Pratt the clubs Honorary President.Pratt spent twelve years in charge of the Heathens prior to their Dudley Wood exit in 1995, his long association with Cradley having started when he rode for the club in 1970.Heathens Chairman Nigel Pearson said: Colin has been a magnificent servant to the club, and to the sport as a whole, and we are delighted he has accepted this position.He still has plenty to offer so this will not stop him becoming involved elsewhere should there be the opportunity, but its great to be able to recognise his service in this way. We look forward to seeing him on Friday and during the season.
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EDINBURGH duo Theo Pijper and Craig Cook will make their Ben Fund Bonanza debuts in the fund-raising event at Berwick on March 9.2012 Newcastle team-mates Mark Lemon and Ludvig Lindgren are also included, Lemon having now switched to Plymouth, with Lindgren also making his first appearance in the meeting.Pijper said: Im definitely pleased to be there, I think its well worth it and its close by this time. Ive never been sure whether it is something you volunteer for, or get asked, so I rang them up and offered my services.Its a good thing to help the injured riders. Ive never had to call on the Fund myself. It will be a good start to the season and I have some new equipment I will be using for the first time.
