SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES
23 September 2005 - British Speedway Promoters Association

RYE HOUSE are the new Premier League champions after Berwick''s 48-41 defeat at Sheffield.

The Rockets will be presented with the trophy at their home meeting with Somerset on October 1 and they are still in contention for the Knockout Cup and Young Shield. Jubilant Rye House promoter Len Silver said: ''We''re all totally overjoyed at the team''s success and I''m really thrilled for them and for our very loyal fans.''

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WORLD Champion Tony Rickardsson has announced his retirement at the end of next season. He said: ''This is not a decision that has come overnight. Speedway has been a big part of my life for a very long time. ''I owe a lot to this sport and there have been many memorable moments that will always stay with me. Now it is time for me to proceed.''

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30
YOUNG SHIELD: Rye House v Isle of Wight 7.30
CHALLENGE: Somerset v Exeter 7.30
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP SEMI-FINAL: Weymouth v Newport 7.30 CONFERENCE TROPHY SEMI-FINAL: Boston v Armadale 7.30

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24:
CHALLENGE: Eastbourne v Poole 7.30
CARL STONEHEWER TESTIMONIAL: Workington 7pm
PREMIER LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Rye House v Reading 7pm
YOUNG SHIELD: Berwick v Newcastle 7pm
CONFERENCE TROPHY SEMI-FINAL: Stoke v Weymouth 7.30

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25:
YOUNG SHIELD: Newcastle v Berwick 5.30
SCOTTISH CUP: Glasgow v Edinburgh 3pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Buxton v Wimbledon 3pm, Mildenhall v Scunthorpe 5pm, Sittingbourne v Armadale12pm followed by Sittingbourne v Boston ACADEMY LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP FINAL: Newport OFF

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26:
ELITE LEAGUE PLAY-OFF FINAL 2ND LEG: Belle Vue v Coventry 7.30 CRAVEN SHIELD: Wolverhampton v Oxford 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE: Reading v Glasgow 7.30
CHALLENGE: Exeter v Somerset 7.30
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Oxford v Armadale 7pm followed by Oxford v Boston

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27:
CRAVEN SHIELD: Arena Essex v Poole 7.45
YOUNG SHIELD: Isle of Wight v Rye House 7.30

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