BRITISH SPEEDWAY MARCH 29, 2023

(SPEEDWAY 1)

CHEETAHS FACE THE CHALLENGE

OXFORD launch their second season back in the sport at Cowley with a special challenge match as the Cheetahs take on a Swindon Select team tonight (Wednesday – Uk time).

Team boss Peter Schroeck regards the meeting as ideal preparation for his side ahead of the Cab Direct Championship campaign, in addition to highlighting the clear need for speedway to return to Swindon.
Legendary Robins boss Alun Rossiter takes charge of a side which includes 2019 Premiership title winners Jason Doyle and Adam Ellis, and many visiting supporters are expected to be in attendance.

Schroeck said: “The hype and anticipation for this meeting since we announced it would be taking place has been phenomenal. This is only a pre-season fixture, but ticket sales prove to us just how popular speedway is locally and we’re anticipating the biggest crowd of our new era.
“There is a great rivalry between Oxford and Swindon and while no quarter is given on track, we ultimately want to see both clubs thrive and be part of a new dawn for British Speedway.

“Sadly, events of recent years mean the Robins are no longer racing competitively. As our supporter base knows, it’s important to keep the name alive which is why we were keen to invite the club to be our first opponents of the year.
“The boys responded well to our practice sessions last week and this fixture will put us in a good position ahead of our first competitive meeting against Poole Pirates a week later.”

(SPEEDWAY 2)

STEVE Worrall is to seek a new date for his Testimonial meeting at Poole after being frustrated by the weather on Wednesday.
Forecasts had suggested the weather was improving throughout the day, but significant rain is now expected to fall from 7pm onwards in Dorset.

Worrall said: “It is regrettable but I don’t want to run the risk of having everybody there, only to have to call it off due to unsafe conditions. “I am hoping to re-stage my Testimonial meeting at Poole later on this year in the summer time, and will update everyone once a new date is in place.
“Many thanks to everybody who has contributed towards my meeting these last few months, now we get to work on the re-staging.”
 
(SPEEDWAY 3)

KENT boss Si Kellow expects the appointment of new team boss Jamie Willis to pay dividends this season.
The Royals are going into their second year of NDL racing at Iwade having moved from nearby Central Park last winter, and Kellow says Willis has already played an important role as the club owner underwent a heart operation.

He said: “Jamie had a spreadsheet going from September with his thoughts and proposals, and with everything going on in my life lately it’s been great to let Jamie do the leg work and come back to me with updates.
“My heart says we have a fair chance of being there (in the hunt for the title), but there are five-and-a-half months of competition to get through before we can count our chickens.”
 
(SPEEDWAY 4)

PLYMOUTH have confirmed the line-up for Paul Starke’s Testimonial meeting which opens the Coliseum season next Tuesday (April 4).
A four-team tournament will take place involving clubs Starke has represented throughout his career, and all of the 2023 Gladiators riders are included.

Starke himself will represent Cradley, who he helped to back-to-back NDL titles in the mid-2010s, whilst Plymouth co-promoter Matt Bates is to come out of retirement and race for Somerset.

CRADLEY: Paul Starke, Alfie Bowtell, Adam Roynon, Max Clegg; POOLE: Richie Worrall, Danyon Hume, Kyle Newman, Ben Trigger; PLYMOUTH: Ben Barker, Dan Gilkes, Jake Turner, Kyle Howarth; SOMERSET: Charles Wright, James Wright, Lee Complin, Matt Bates.
 
(FIXTURES)
 
WEDNESDAY MARCH 29:
STEVE WORRALL TESTIMONIAL: Poole Select v Belle Vue Select OFF

CHALLENGE: Oxford v Swindon Robins Select 7.30

THURSDAY MARCH 30:
PREMIERSHIP KO CUP 1st round 1st leg: King’s Lynn v Sheffield 7.30, Leicester v Ipswich 7.30

FRIDAY MARCH 31:
CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP 1st round 1st leg: Redcar v Berwick 7.30