BRITISH SPEEDWAY MARCH 31, 2024

(SPEEDWAY 1)

BERWICK’S WINNING START

NEW-LOOK Berwick enjoyed a terrific start to the season with a 56-34 win over Workington in the first leg of the Border Trophy.

And amongst the Bandits’ debutants there was huge success for Danyon Hume who top-scored with 12 points, including a Heat 1 win over Craig Cook and Claus Vissing – and for youngster Freddy Hodder who collected 8+3 from four rides, passing Troy Batchelor to complete a 5-1 in Heat 11.

Jye Etheridge racked up 10+1 for the hosts, whilst Vissing scored 13+1 from six rides for the Comets but Cook was withdrawn with a possible thumb dislocation after a crash in Heat 5.
Hume said: “It was an enjoyable night both personally and as a team.

“Winning well is a good start to the season and I think we showed tonight that Berwick are a solid team unit and also that we mean business this season.”
The teams meet again at Northside today (Sunday, 3pm) in the second leg which also marks the return of senior racing to Workington.

(SPEEDWAY 2)

OXFORD reserve Luke Killeen insists there should be no pressing of panic buttons despite a heavy opening-night defeat at Poole.
Killeen impressed in Friday’s BSN Series clash, scoring eight points in his best display at the venue, but the Cheetahs struggled as a team and went down to a 29-61 loss.

They have a quick chance to get back on track when they host the Pirates in the return fixture at Cowley on Wednesday.
Killeen said: “I’m very happy with my own performance. I’ve struggled the previous two times that I’ve been to Poole, so it was a nice turnaround.

“It was tough for the team. Everyone gave their best, but there’s new shale down at Poole this season and it was a different ball game – some of the lads were struggling to find a set-up that was working for them.
“Nothing is won or lost at the start of the season. At least all the boys have now had at one least outing this season, while we’ve been here once and we will work out the track before we come back here in our league match.”

(FIXTURES)

SUNDAY MARCH 31:
BORDER TROPHY 2nd leg: Workington v Berwick 3pm

MONDAY APRIL 1:
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP R1: Birmingham (43) v Oxford (47) 7.30
PREMIERSHIP KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Belle Vue v Sheffield 12pm, Leicester v Ipswich 7.30

WEDNESDAY APRIL 3:
BSN SERIES: Oxford (29) v Poole (61) 7.30

THURSDAY APRIL 4: 
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP R1: King’s Lynn v Birmingham 7.30
PREMIERSHIP KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Ipswich v Leicester 7.30, Sheffield v Belle Vue 7.30