SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES
12 August 2005 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SWINDON will have two representatives on their own track at the Elite League Riders'' Championship.

The showpiece event, which includes a world class field, takes place at the Abbey Stadium on Sunday, August 28 with Lee Richardson and Charlie Gjedde the home favourites. Robins boss Alun Rossiter said: ''I expect a thrilling meeting with any of the 16 competitors capable of winning such a prestigious title.''

LINE-UP: Freddie Lindgren (Wolverhampton), Peter Karlsson (Peterborough), Jason Crump (Belle Vue), David Norris (Eastbourne), Bjarne Pedersen (Poole), Lee Richardson (Swindon), Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne), Scott Nicholls (Coventry), Billy Hamill (Oxford), Mark Loram (Arena Essex), Hans Andersen (Ipswich), Ales Dryml (Peterborough), Krzysztof Kasprzak (Poole), Greg Hancock (Oxford), Charlie Gjedde (Swindon), Piotr Protasiewicz (Ipswich).

WORKINGTON boss Graham Drury is backing his injury-hit team to challenge for the Premier League Fours title next weekend. The Comets host the event without inspirational skipper Carl Stonehewer who is out for the season with arm injuries. Drury said: ''We have to be positive for this big event and we need the backing of all our supporters to achieve something special against the odds next Saturday.''

READING boss Tim Sugar believes his side are ready to kick-start their season after the return of Danny Bird from injury. Bird, one of the Premier League''s top performers, has made a successful comeback from a broken leg. Boss Tim Sugar said: ''We''re a different team with Danny back in the side, so hopefully we can now start to pick up some points - starting with Hull on Monday.''

(FIXTURES)

FRIDAY AUGUST 12:
SKYBET ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Wolverhampton 8pm
PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Somerset 7.30
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Boston v Stoke 7.30
BRITISH OPEN SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Somerset 7.30

SATURDAY AUGUST 13:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Somerset 7pm, Rye House v Exeter 7pm, Stoke v Isle of Wight 7.30, Workington v Newcastle 7pm CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Armadale v Weymouth 2pm, Sittingbourne v Newport 12pm followed by Sittingbourne v Mildenhall

SUNDAY AUGUST 14:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Edinburgh 4pm, Newcastle v Somerset 5.30, Newport v Isle of Wight 2.30, King''s Lynn v Hull 6pm CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Scunthorpe v Weymouth 3pm, Mildenhall v Rye House 5pm CONFERENCE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Stoke v Boston 7pm BRITISH UNDER-15 CHAMPIONSHIP: Newport (follows PL meeting)

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