SPEEDWAY NEWS AND FIXTURES - 25TH OCTOBER
25 October 2006 - British Speedway Promoters Association

SPEEDWAY 1

POOLE and Coventry go into the deciding leg of the Craven Shield Final level on points after the Bees won at Eastbourne on Tuesday.

But the Pirates are still favourites for the silverware as they stage the decider at their home Wimborne Road circuit.

Coventry and Poole both have 76 points after two legs, with Eastbourne twelve behind on 64 despite Eagles'' Nicki Pedersen scoring a 12-point maximum at Arlington.

SPEEDWAY 2

WORLD Champion Jason Crump was named the Elite League Rider of the Year at the Speedway Riders Association Awards ceremony in Coventry on Tuesday.

Magnus Zetterstrom and Josh Auty picked up the equivalent awards in the Premier and Conference Leagues.

Crump also collected the Planet Speedway Rider of the Year award and was inducted into the SRA Hall of Fame alongside the now-retired Tony Rickardsson.

2006 SRA AWARDS:
Elite League Rider of the Year: Jason Crump
Premier League Rider of the Year: Magnus Zetterstrom
Conference League Rider of the Year: Josh Auty
Elite League Highest Bonus Points: Billy Janniro
Premier League Highest Bonus Points: Craig Branney
Conference League Highest Bonus Points: Sam Martin
Teng Tools Under-18 Rider of the Year: Lewis Bridger
Planet Speedway Rider of the Year: Jason Crump
Planet Speedway/Supporters Rider of the Year: Tai Woffinden
Promotion of the Year: Redcar Speedway
Inducted into SRA Hall of Fame: Jason Crump and Tony Rickardsson
Outstanding Contribution to Speedway: Neil Street

(FIXTURE UPDATE)

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25:
CRAVEN SHIELD FINAL: Poole v Coventry v Eastbourne 7.30

THURSDAY OCTOBER 26:
PREMIER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 1st leg: Sheffield v King''s Lynn 7.45
CONFERENCE SHIELD: Cleveland Bays v Buxton 7.30

FRIDAY OCTOBER 27:
MIDLAND TROPHY: Coventry v Wolverhampton 8pm
PREMIER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: King''s Lynn v Sheffield 7.30
CONFERENCE LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2nd leg: Plymouth v Scunthorpe 7.30

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28:
SAINSBURYS ACE OF HERTS INDIVIDUAL: Rye House 7pm
CONFERENCE SHIELD: Stoke v Sittingbourne 7.30

SUNDAY OCTOBER 29:
CELEBRATE WITH THE CUP KINGS: Coventry 1pm
CONFERENCE TROPHY FINAL 2nd leg: Scunthorpe v Plymouth 3pm
ASHFIELD CLASSIC: Glasgow 3pm* NOTE EARLIER START TIME
FEN FINAL: Mildenhall 3pm

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