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NIELS-KRISTIAN Iversen roared to a 15-point maximum to take the honours in Ulrich Ostergaard’s Testimonial at Peterborough.Iversen was joined on the rostrum by fellow former Panthers Hans Andersen (13) and Krzysztof Buczkowski (12) whilst Ostergaard himself labelled the meeting as a major success – despite finishing last!Ostergaard said: “It was a brilliant day which I will never forget. The weather was perfect, the crowd was fantastic and the riders put on some great entertainment.“It was lovely to see so many top guys on the track and it great to speak to fans who had travelled from all over the country.“I’m delighted with how the meeting went even though my own riding wasn’t quite as good as I had hoped.“This event would not have happened without a lot of hard work from a lot of people behind the scenes and I want to publicly thank everyone who has been involved in making today such a great day.”(SPEEDWAY 2)
SHEFFIELD skipper Simon Stead is back home after crashing out of his first meeting in almost a year.Stead, who is back to full fitness after suffering serious arm and leg injuries last April, tangled with Tigers team-mate Josh Bates in the Ben Fund Bonanza charity meeting at King's Lynn.Said Stead: “Talk about rotten luck in my first meeting back! I'm back at home resting up, I feel generally battered and bruised and sore all over. It's fair to say I've had better days.”The other rider to crash out of the Ben Fund Bonanza, Krzysztof Kasprzak, also escaped serious injury.The Coventry star was taken to hospital with a suspected broken collarbone, but x-rays subsequently revealed no breaks.
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THE draw has been made for the first-ever British Youth Pairs Championship to take place at Northside on Saturday April 9.Pairings were drawn prior to the Ben Fund Bonanza at King’s Lynn last weekend.500cc:Friends of Speedway Firebirds = Tom Brennan and James HitchenPBHS Utilities Pumas = Kean Dicken and Sam WoolleyNuneaton Supporters Nighthawks = Jordan Jenkins and Alex SpoonerMeridian Lifts Marlins = Lewis Whitmore and Sam BebeeSRA Seahawks = Kyle Bickley and Carl Basford125cc:Rentruck Ravens = Harry McGurk and Jacob ClaytonDucksmart Ducklings = Mickey Simpson and Alex GoldsbroughTrend Titans = Keiron McCoy and Sheldon DaviesKanDysoft Kestrels = Jordan Palin and Corbin PavittMotive Car Marauders= Dan Thompson and Archie FreemanSpeedway Nut Nutters = Nathan Ablitt and Jack WrightPairmans Poachers = Sam McGurk and Taya ThirtleMitas Tyres Triers = Gregor Miller and Elliot KellyWessex Marine Wildcats = Bailey Fellows and Danny CurlATPI Bulldogs = Ryan Morris and Luke HarrisonFen Signs Wizards = Joe Thompson and Max Perry
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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
