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WOLVERHAMPTON smashed Pooles 590-day unbeaten record at Wimborne Road with a stunning 48-42 away win.The Monmore clubs excellent start to the season continued as they took their second success on the road, securing the victory with a 5-1 from ex-Pirates Adam Skornicki and Ludvig Lindgren in Heat 14 after Poole No.1 Darcy Ward had fallen in the previous race, suffering a cut and bruised thumb.Wolves stand-in boss Chris Van Straaten said: All the riders played their part. I think Ty Proctor in particular had a very good night, but every rider can point to a race where they did their job.It's a result that puts us safely in the top four for the next couple of weeks which is good from a confidence point of view.(SPEEDWAY 2)
KINGS Lynn remain amongst the Elite League pace-setters after a 51-39 win over Eastbourne at the Norfolk Arena.The Stars are third in the table having taken four wins from their five matches so far, and they have a 100 per cent record at home.The Eagles remained in contention for some time on Wednesday with the scores level after nine races, but the Stars then secured 5-1s in Heats 10, 12 and 13 to pull clear.Danish star Niels-Kristian Iversen top-scored for the home side with 13+1 whilst in-form reserve Sebastian Alden added 12+1 from his five rides. Skipper Cameron Woodward was the top Eagle on 9+1.(SPEEDWAY 3)
BELLE Vue are to include Heritage Bricks for supporters of any club to remember their favourite rider past and present as part of their new stadium plans.Club bosses were back at the Town Hall this week to discuss the application for planning permission in the hope of work beginning this summer for a proposed March 2014 opening.Chief Operations Officer Chris Morton said: This will be the National Speedway Stadium so we want any fan from any club to honour any rider they want.If they have a favourite rider and want to dedicate a Heritage brick bearing his name then they can do so. Its not just for Belle Vue fans or Belle Vue riders.
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WORKINGTON owner Laura Morgan is hoping for strong representation from the Comets in next months British Final at Wolverhampton.The Derwent Park club have three ridersRichard Lawson, Kyle Howarth and Chris Millscompeting in the first semi-final at Edinburgh on Friday where competitors will be chasing the seven qualifying places.Morgan said: Looking at the line-up it promises to be a really tough meeting on what can be a hard track to master, but it is great for the Comets to have such a strong representation in the meeting.Should they qualify for the British Final it would not only be a great achievement but it would also be good for the profile of the Comets.
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DAVID Howe will now stage his Testimonial at Scunthorpe on Sunday May 19 after the initial attempt to run the meeting last month was postponed due to the weather.Howe and his committee are attempting to keep as many of the original line-up together as possible with over half of the competitors already confirmed.Howe said: Sunday is a good day, theres not many teams riding so we should get a good line-up and have a good meeting. Rob (Godfrey, Scunthorpe promoter) has been very helpful as always.Its a shame that I wont be able to have exactly the same line-up because I was very happy with it, but Im sure the ones we bring in will be equally as good.
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THURSDAY APRIL 18:PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich v Scunthorpe 7.30, Sheffield v Workington 7.45PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Redcar v Berwick 7.30
FRIDAY APRIL 19:BRITISH SEMI-FINAL: Edinburgh 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Scunthorpe v Ipswich 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Somerset v Plymouth 7.30TRAVEL PLUS TROPHY 2nd leg: Coventry v Dudley 8pm
SATURDAY APRIL 20:PREMIER LEAGUE: Leicester v Redcar 7.30, Workington v Sheffield 7pmPREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Rye House v Glasgow 7pmLEAGUE CUP: Berwick v Edinburgh 7pm, Plymouth v Somerset 7.15
SUNDAY APRIL 21:PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 2nd leg: Glasgow v Rye House 3pmLEAGUE CUP: Newcastle v Workington 6.30CHALLENGE: Buxton v Stoke 3pm
