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BELLE Vue star Craig Cook raced to victory in the season-opening Ben Fund Bonanza at King’s Lynn on Saturday.Cook stormed to four wins out of four in his qualifying races and then completed a faultless display in the Final.It was also a successful night for home man Rory Schlein, who finished as runner-up in his first meeting for nearly ten months following serious back injuries, whilst Bjarne Pedersen completed the rostrum finishers ahead of Robert Lambert.Two riders, though, were withdrawn from the meeting after crashes with Sheffield’s Simon Stead ruled out through concussion and Coventry’s Krzysztof Kasprzak suffering a suspected broken collarbone. (SPEEDWAY 2)
PETERBOROUGH skipper Ulrich Ostergaard can’t wait to celebrate his testimonial on Sunday (2pm) – with a little help from stars past, present and future.Ostergaard will be reunited with three other members of the famous Elite League title-winning Panthers team of 2006 – captain Hans Andersen, fellow Dane Niels Kristian Iversen and Polish ace Piotr Swiderski.He said: “I’ve been lucky to ride for some good clubs in the Elite League and Premier League, but Peterborough is the place that feels like my home.“I’ll never forget the way we won the title back in 2006 and I jumped at the chance to come back when the club came down into the Premier League a couple of years ago.“I just love this place. The track, the club, the fans – everything is just brilliant and I’m so happy to be able to stage my testimonial here.“I’m proud to have such a good line-up. It is an honour that so many top guys, and all my current team-mates, are prepared to give up their time to race for me.“And the fact my hero, Hans Nielsen, will be here just makes it even more special. I can’t wait to see him on a bike at my home track!”LINE-UP: Hans Andersen, Niels Kristian Iversen, Kenneth Bjerre, Mads Korneliussen, Krzysztof Buczkowski, Piotr Swiderski, Danny King, Rory Schlein, Kenneth Hansen, Anders Thomsen, Ulrich Ostergaard, Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen, Nicklas Porsing, Michael Palm Toft, Simon Lambert, Emil Grondal. Also featuring: Chris Harris, Olly Allen, Chris Louis, Tom Perry, Danny Phillips, Tobias Thomsen, Peter Karger and star guest Hans Nielsen.
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SUNDAY MARCH 13:ULRICH OSTERGAARD TESTIMONIAL: Peterborough 2pm
WEDNESDAY MARCH 16: ELITE SHIELD 1st leg: Poole v Coventry 7.30
THURSDAY MARCH 17:LEAGUE CUP: Ipswich v Scunthorpe 7.30
FRIDAY MARCH 18:ELITE SHIELD 2nd leg: Coventry v Poole 7.30CHALLENGE: King’s Lynn Select v Wroclaw 7.30, Somerset Select v Swindon Select 7.30SPRING TROPHY INDIVIDUAL: Lakeside 8pmSPRING CLASSIC: Plymouth 7.15
