SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES - 3 MAY
03 May 2006 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SPEEDWAY 1

SHEFFIELD youngster Ben Wilson won the British Under-21 Championship at King''s Lynn on Wednesday evening.

Wilson and second-placed Daniel King have now qualified automatically for the semi-finals of the World tournament.

Eastbourne''s 16-year-old Lewis Bridger finished third, and he along with Steve Boxall and James Wright have progressed to the World qualifying round at Sheffield later this month.

SPEEDWAY 2

COVENTRY became the first winners of the Elite Shield as the reigning League Champions defended their 12-point first leg lead over Cup holders Belle Vue.

The second leg at Kirkmanshulme Lane had a dramatic finale as the Aces required a 5-1 in the last race to snatch aggregate victory.

But Bees skipper Scott Nicholls got the better of Simon Stead and the previously undefeated Jason Crump to secure the silverware.

SPEEDWAY 3

STOKE have made a team change with Trent Leverington joining the Potters for his second spell with the club.

The Australian replaces Michael Coles with promoter Dave Tattum acting after a heavy defeat at Workington on Bank Holiday Monday.

Tattum said: ''I''d like to thank Michael for his efforts, but he wasn''t at ease and I think Trent will stiffen the team quite a bit.''

FIXTURES

THURSDAY MAY 4:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Peterborough v Ipswich 7.30, Swindon v Oxford 7.45
PREMIER TROPHY: Redcar v Newcastle 7.30, Sheffield v Workington 7.45

FRIDAY MAY 5:
PREMIER TROPHY: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30
PREMIER LEAGUE: Somerset v Sheffield 7.30
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Boston v Newport 7.30, Plymouth v Buxton 7.30

SATURDAY MAY 6:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Glasgow 7pm, Stoke v Newport 7.30, Workington v Rye House 7pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Rye House v Scunthorpe 7pm

SUNDAY MAY 7:
PREMIER TROPHY: Glasgow v Redcar 4pm, Newcastle v Berwick 6.30
PREMIER LEAGUE: Mildenhall v Workington 3.30, Newport v Stoke 2.30
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Newport v Stoke (Follows PL match), Scunthorpe v Buxton 3pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Mildenhall v Rye House (Follows PL match)

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