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ROBERT Miskowiak will miss Pooles Elite League opener against Kings Lynn following his crash on Good Friday.Miskowiak is still in pain from a leg injury and is forced to sit out the clash at Wimborne Road on Wednesday, with the Pirates using rider-replacement to cover for his absence.Promoter Matt Ford said: It is dreadfully unlucky for poor Robert. It was more of a Bad Friday for him, with a tapes handicap in his first ride and then that heavy fall when battling for the lead in his second ride.At Swindon the night before he showed glimpses of what he is capable of in this league, and I think that he will settle in and become a reliable contributor to our points. I know for sure that he is very disappointed about having to miss our meeting.(SPEEDWAY 2)
RYE Houses 47-43 League Cup win over Ipswich on Easter Monday came at a major cost with two of their riders picking up injuries at Hoddesdon.Skipper Jason Bunyan came to grief after tangling with the Witches Cameron Heeps in Heat 8, and has been left with four broken ribs, a punctured lung and four or five fractured vertebrae.Ipswichs Jari Makinen was also collected in the incident, suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder.Four races later, a crash between Simon Lambert and Rohan Tungate left the Rye House man with a broken left ankle which is expected to sideline him for six to eight weeks, with Tungate fortunate to walk away relatively unscathed.
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REDCAR boss Jitendra Duffill believes strength at reserve will help the Bears enjoy a positive Premier League campaign.The South Tees side open up against Newcastle on Thursday with Hugh Skidmore and Micky Dyer added to their side for the new season.Duffill said: We have two strong reserves in Micky Dyer and Max Dilger. If one or both break into the top five then we are guaranteed a strong pairing at six and seven in the team line-up come what may. This could be the secret of sustained success.It will be a more than interesting test of the theory first time out against a Newcastle team that was outstanding in the 2012 Premier League season.(FIXTURES)
TUESDAY APRIL 2:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Wolverhampton v Belle Vue 7.30
WEDNESDAY APRIL 3:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Birmingham v Coventry 7.30, Poole v Kings Lynn 7.30
THURSDAY APRIL 4:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Lakeside 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Ipswich v Plymouth 7.30, Sheffield v Scunthorpe 7.45TYNE TEES TROPHY 1st leg: Redcar v Newcastle 7.30
FRIDAY APRIL 5:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Belle Vue 8pm, Lakeside v Swindon 8pm, Peterborough v Eastbourne 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Plymouth v Rye House 7.15, Scunthorpe v Sheffield 7.30, Somerset v Ipswich 7.30SPRING TROPHY 1st leg: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30
