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LINE-UPS have been declared for the Premier League Fours at Peterborough on Sunday July 14.Berwick will defend the title they won last season after edging out Leicester in a close Final which was only decided in the final race, whilst the third-placed finishers of 2012, Workington, are also involved.The event has secured additional sponsorship from Teng Tools, with all five riders from the winning team to benefit from a range of the companys products. Organisers wish to place on record their thanks for this valued support.GROUP A:BERWICK: Kozza Smith, Edward Kennett, Robin Aspegren, Matthew Wethers, David Bellego (res).IPSWICH: Morten Risager, Ben Barker, Rohan Tungate, Leigh Lanham, Cameron Heeps (res).WORKINGTON: Kyle Howarth, Richard Lawson, Rene Bach, Rusty Harrison, Tero Aarnio (res).SCUNTHORPE: Josh Auty, Ashley Birks, David Howe, Thomas Jorgensen, Michael Palm Toft (res).GROUP B: SOMERSET: Jason Doyle, Nick Morris, Alex Davies, Josh Grajczonek, Kyle Newman (res).EDINBURGH: Derek Sneddon, Theo Pijper, Claus Vissing, Craig Cook, Jozsef Tabaka (res).LEICESTER: Magnus Karlsson, Lasse Bjerre, Kevin Doolan, Kauko Nieminen, Alex Edberg (res).NEWCASTLE: Stuart Robson, Christian Henry, Andrew Tully, Ludvig Lindgren, Richie Worrall (res).
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BIRMINGHAM moved to within two points of Elite League leaders Wolverhampton with an impressive 52-44 win over reigning champions Swindon at Perry Barr.The Robins had won on their previous four visits to the West Midlands venue but a solid Brummies side controlled the meeting with Josh Auty (10+2) impressive at reserve and Martin Smolinski adding 10+1and they have four matches in hand on their local rivals.Birmingham boss Phil Morris said: The whole team was on fire and if anything I'd expected it to be closer. Josh thoroughly deserved the rider of the night award with his paid-12 points showing some true British grit with some battling performances.The Brummies have also confirmed a major promotional campaign with reduced-admission for their remaining home matches in July against Lakeside and Eastbourne. 10 adult tickets, along with other reductions, are available to supporters by texting their postal address to 07818033766.(SPEEDWAY 3)
LAKESIDE promoter Jon Cook is looking forward to a sustained run of home matches in the coming weeks as the Hammers look to maintain their challenge for an Elite League play-off place.Cooks side face Belle Vue at Purfleet on Friday and Swindon, Kings Lynn and Birminghamall very much in the battle for a top four finishalso visit the Arena-Essex Raceway in the next month.Cook said: Our focus is on grabbing a play-off place and after a stop-start fixture run due to the reduced meeting numbers we are really looking forward to providing a regular fix of Speedway to our fans over the next six weeks.
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COVENTRY promoter Mick Horton has billed the visit of Poole on Friday as the biggest meeting of the season at Brandon.The Bees have won their last five home matches whilst the Pirates returned to play-off contention with away wins at Eastbourne and Belle Vue, and include Darcy Ward for his first Elite League match back from injury.Horton said: Its one meeting that every Coventry fan looks forward to, and to be fair Im sure the Poole fans do as well, so were expecting a big crowd especially as the weather is looking good.We need all of our boys to be up for this one, which Im sure they will be, and our boys can beat Ward and (Chris) Holder. We need KK (Krzysztof Kasprzak), Scott (Nicholls) and Zengi (Grzegorz Zengota) to take points off them, thats the key.
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MILDENHALL chairman Kevin Jolly admitted there was no stopping 15-year-old sensation Robert Lambert as the Fen Tigers were beaten 52-40 at Kings Lynn on Wednesday.Lambert romped to a 21-point maximum with his side securing maximum points from the meeting thanks to a 4-2 and 5-1 in the last two races, whilst Josh Bates top-scored for the visitors with 12+1.Jolly said: We should have had a point tonight, we certainly deserved it no doubt. Sadly mechanical problems for Dan (Halsey) and a few little mistakes elsewhere cost us dear. I am proud of the lads though, there is a strong team spirit amongst them, they never lie down and keep battling all the way. Young Lambert is a special talent for sure, and there is little that you can do against such a powerful reserve.
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THURSDAY JULY 4:PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Ipswich 7.30LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Sheffield v Newcastle 7.45
FRIDAY JULY 5:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Poole 7.30, Lakeside v Belle Vue 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Plymouth v Rye House 7.15, Scunthorpe v Newcastle 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Somerset v Workington 7.30LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Edinburgh v Ipswich 7.30
SATURDAY JULY 6:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Peterborough 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Scunthorpe 7pm, Workington v Leicester 7pmNATIONAL TROPHY: Stoke v Kent 7pmTEST MATCH: GB v Australia, Rye House 7pm
SUNDAY JULY 7:PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Edinburgh 3pmLEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Newcastle v Sheffield 6.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Coventry 3pm
