SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES - 16TH JULY
16 July 2006 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SPEEDWAY 1

UNLUCKY James Birkinshaw''s comeback from injury lasted just two races before he damaged his ankle against Stoke on Saturday.

Birkinshaw tangled with Paul Clews and Barrie Evans, Potters skipper Clews also withdrawing from the meeting with a lower leg injury.

Bandits promoter Peter Waite said: ''James'' ankle looked very sore and we''ll have to wait for medical reports. It''s typical of our season.''

SPEEDWAY 2

WORKINGTON''S Ritchie Hawkins was detained in hospital overnight pending precautionary scans on a head injury.

Hawkins was conscious and alert as he left Derwent Park after crashing during Heat 5 of the Comets'' defeat by Glasgow.

Co-promoter Denise Drury said: ''He seemed a lot better when myself and (husband) Graham saw him at the hospital after the meeting, so hopefully it''s not too serious.''

FIXTURES

SUNDAY JULY 16:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Mildenhall v Edinburgh 3.30, Newport v King''s Lynn 2.30, Newcastle v Redcar 2pm
CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Buxton v Stoke 3pm, Mildenhall v Plymouth (follows PL fixture), Newport v Boston (follows PL fixture), Scunthorpe v Rye House 3pm

MONDAY JULY 17:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Sheffield 7.30
INDIVIDUAL: Junior Challenge, Belle Vue 7.45

TUESDAY JULY 18:
PREMIER LEAGUE: Isle of Wight v Somerset 7.30

WEDNESDAY JULY 19:
PREMIER LEAGUE: King''s Lynn v Mildenhall 7.30
YOUNG GUNS INDIVIDUAL at Poole 7.30

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