(SPEEDWAY 1)SOMERSET and Isle of Wight star Tom Perry is keen to go one step further than last year in Tuesdays British Under-21 Final.Perry finished second behind Joe Haines on his then-home track of Monmore Green, and despite being released by Dudley over the winter he is looking forward to his return.Perry said: Its going to be nice to get back to my home club, although its definitely going to be strange going there without a Heathens race-jacket on.I think after finishing second last year there is a bit more expectation, and obviously when you make the rostrum its always going to be hard to improve. But I feel on my day there is no reason why I cant win it, so hopefully I can do that and I can prove a few points to people.(SPEEDWAY 2)SHEFFIELD co-boss David Hoggart has confirmed skipper Simon Stead suffered a dislocated shoulder in a Heat 1 spill at Workington on Saturday.Stead, who also rides for Elite League Kings Lynn, came to grief in Heat 1 of the Tigers 62-33 defeat and was withdrawn from the rest of the meeting.Hoggart said: Simons shoulder popped out. Its been put back in so its more or less a case of rest now.Theres not much you can do about a dislocated shoulder other than put it back in and wait. So its too soon to assess what affect its going to have on his racing and whether it is going to rule him out or not.(SPEEDWAY 3)WORKINGTONS revenge over Sheffield for a last-heat defeat at Owlerton on Thursday was marred by a post-match injury suffered by reserve Chris Mills.The Comets won the Premier League encounter 62-33 with Rene Bach scoring a paid maximum, but Mills has a suspected broken wrist after falling when testing equipment.Workington boss Tony Jackson said: Chris went out after the meeting to try his clutch with some starts and unfortunately flipped his bike, picking up a wrist injury.We are now awaiting full results from an x-ray but the initial diagnosis is that it may well be broken, which would be a real blow for him and for the team as he was showing some great form despite having to come into the side when the season was already underway.(SPEEDWAY 4)LEICESTER opened their Premier League campaign with a convincing 53-37 home win over Redcar despite the absence of Danish star Lasse Bjerre.The Lions made a flying start with maximum points in the first race and never looked back with Kevin Doolan top scoring on 14-points against his former club, despite a mid-meeting fall.Leicester co-promoter Alan Jones said: We were all a little apprehensive going into our first Premier League fixture at home without Lasse, who has been in top form at Leicester this season.Redcar arrived on the back of two excellent results against Berwick in the Knockout Cup, but in the end we need not have worried as the lads responded so positively to the challenge.(SPEEDWAY 5)EDINBURGH made a flying start to their League Cup programme with a 48-42 win at Berwick.Claus Vissing and Craig Cook both showed strong form at Shielfield Park and collected 5-1s in Heats 13 and 15 to secure victory for the Monarchs.Co-promoter Alex Harkess said: I was hopeful that we could win this one, even though the track was different from our earlier visit. Well done to the team.Elsewhere in the League Cup Plymouth gained their first competitive win of the season, 48-41 against Somerset, whilst Rye House ran up an emphatic 63-26 win over Glasgow in the first leg of their Knockout Cup tie.(SPEEDWAY 6)
SOMERSET and Isle of Wight star Tom Perry is keen to go one step further than last year in Tuesdays British Under-21 Final.Perry finished second behind Joe Haines on his then-home track of Monmore Green, and despite being released by Dudley over the winter he is looking forward to his return.Perry said: Its going to be nice to get back to my home club, although its definitely going to be strange going there without a Heathens race-jacket on.I think after finishing second last year there is a bit more expectation, and obviously when you make the rostrum its always going to be hard to improve. But I feel on my day there is no reason why I cant win it, so hopefully I can do that and I can prove a few points to people.(SPEEDWAY 7)
SHEFFIELD co-boss David Hoggart has confirmed skipper Simon Stead suffered a dislocated shoulder in a Heat 1 spill at Workington on Saturday.Stead, who also rides for Elite League Kings Lynn, came to grief in Heat 1 of the Tigers 62-33 defeat and was withdrawn from the rest of the meeting.Hoggart said: Simons shoulder popped out. Its been put back in so its more or less a case of rest now.Theres not much you can do about a dislocated shoulder other than put it back in and wait. So its too soon to assess what affect its going to have on his racing and whether it is going to rule him out or not.
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WORKINGTONS revenge over Sheffield for a last-heat defeat at Owlerton on Thursday was marred by a post-match injury suffered by reserve Chris Mills.The Comets won the Premier League encounter 62-33 with Rene Bach scoring a paid maximum, but Mills has a suspected broken wrist after falling when testing equipment.Workington boss Tony Jackson said: Chris went out after the meeting to try his clutch with some starts and unfortunately flipped his bike, picking up a wrist injury. We are now awaiting full results from an x-ray but the initial diagnosis is that it may well be broken, which would be a real blow for him and for the team as he was showing some great form despite having to come into the side when the season was already underway.
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LEICESTER opened their Premier League campaign with a convincing 53-37 home win over Redcar despite the absence of Danish star Lasse Bjerre.The Lions made a flying start with maximum points in the first race and never looked back with Kevin Doolan top scoring on 14-points against his former club, despite a mid-meeting fall.Leicester co-promoter Alan Jones said: We were all a little apprehensive going into our first Premier League fixture at home without Lasse, who has been in top form at Leicester this season. Redcar arrived on the back of two excellent results against Berwick in the Knockout Cup, but in the end we need not have worried as the lads responded so positively to the challenge.(SPEEDWAY 10)
EDINBURGH made a flying start to their League Cup programme with a 48-42 win at Berwick.Claus Vissing and Craig Cook both showed strong form at Shielfield Park and collected 5-1s in Heats 13 and 15 to secure victory for the Monarchs.Co-promoter Alex Harkess said: I was hopeful that we could win this one, even though the track was different from our earlier visit. Well done to the team.Elsewhere in the League Cup Plymouth gained their first competitive win of the season, 48-41 against Somerset, whilst Rye House ran up an emphatic 63-26 win over Glasgow in the first leg of their Knockout Cup tie.(FIXTURES)
SUNDAY APRIL 21:PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 2nd leg: Glasgow v Rye House 3pmLEAGUE CUP: Newcastle v Workington 6.30CHALLENGE: Buxton v Stoke 3pm
MONDAY APRIL 22:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Wolverhampton v Eastbourne 7.30
TUESDAY APRIL 23:BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL: Dudley 7.30SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Lakeside v Kings Lynn 7.30
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Birmingham v Lakeside 7.30, Kings Lynn v Poole 7.30
THURSDAY APRIL 25:BRITISH SEMI-FINAL: Sheffield 7.45SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Eastbourne 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP 1st leg: Ipswich v Workington 7.30LEAGUE CUP: Redcar v Newcastle 7.30
