BRITISH SPEEDWAY AUGUST 22

                                                                       ( A Jeff Higgott image)

Date: Sunday August 22, 2021

(SPEEDWAY 1)

FORMER Mildenhall favourite Drew Kemp bids to become the first rider to secure a hat-trick of British Under-19 titles at West Row today (Sunday).
Kemp, who was victorious in both 2019 and 2020, takes his place in a strong line-up for the national Final which also includes last year’s fellow rostrum finishers Dan Gilkes and Jordan Palin as well as the in-form Leon Flint.
Home hopes are with current Fen Tigers duo Jason Edwards and Sam Hagon, and 12 of the 16 riders currently hold places in the senior leagues.

Mildenhall co-owner Phil Kirk said: “This is a major coup for Mildenhall Speedway and we are very proud as a club to have the opportunity to hold such an important and high-profile meeting. 

“As with the British U21 semi-final we opened our season with, we are very grateful to Neil Vatcher and the BSPL for offering us this meeting and look forward to welcoming supporters from across the country to Mildenhall on Sunday. 

“There is plenty of local interest with Peterborough and Ipswich riders competing along with Jason and Sam, and everything points to an exciting day of racing with the cream of young British talent on show.”

(SPEEDWAY 2)

NEWCASTLE boss Steve Pate wants to keep the Diamonds’ feel-good factor going when they host Kent at Brough Park today (Sunday).

Pate’s side stunned high-flying Glasgow last weekend and now take on a Kings side fresh from their own surprise result when they drew at Edinburgh on Friday.

Ricky Wells replaces the injured Matthew Wethers for the hosts whilst both sides make changes at reserve due to the British U19 Final and World Longtrack Challenge.
Alfie Bowtell comes in for Archie Freeman for the Diamonds whilst the Kings track Tom Woolley and Jack Thomas in place of Jake Mulford and Dan Gilkes.

Pate said: “Our win took the sport by surprise last week, and Glasgow went home in a state of shock, and that’s the energy we bring to the Newcastle Stadium on Sunday when we fully intend to take all points available to us.
“It will be another excellent meeting and we can’t wait to welcome the seven-times British Champion, Scott Nicholls, to our shale.”
 
(FIXTURES)

MONDAY AUGUST 23:
PREMIERSHIP: Belle Vue v King’s Lynn 7.30, Peterborough v Wolverhampton 7.30

TUESDAY AUGUST 24:
CHAMPIONSHIP: Kent v Newcastle 6.30, Plymouth v Birmingham 7pm