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Potential Long Eaton owners to pour over plans

Anonymous — Sun, 18 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The promotional duo behind plans to bring Long Eaton speedway back from the dead - Nigel Wordsworth and John Bailey have been invited by the stadium site's potential new owners to look over amended plans.

Speaking at the recent Save the Stadium meeting, organiser Martin North indictaed that although progress continues to be made there are still some slight complications but nothing that is expected to be a show-stopper.

Speedway at the Moto Parc for the last time.

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Trelawny stage the final speedway meeting at the Clay Country Moto Parc this Tuesday evening when they meet Newport in a Premier League match (7.30pm). It is the final home meeting of the season and the last before the JAG Tigers have to vacate their unique track in the Cornish clay pits.

Victory over Newport would see Trelawny remain on course for a top six place in the final league table. They went down by six points a Newport last month and have their eye on the aggregate bonus point.

Results - 30 September.

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Speedway results for Thursday 30 September.

Young Shield:

Sheffield 56 - 41 Readng
Jason Bunyan 15 - Danny Bird 15
Reading win 99-90 on aggregate

Challenge:

Poole 58 - 35 Polish Select
Ryan Sullivan 15 - Krystof Kazprzak 12

Potential Long Eaton owners to pour over plans

Anonymous — Sun, 18 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Results - 30 September.

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Speedway results for Thursday 30 September.

Young Shield:

Sheffield 56 - 41 Readng
Jason Bunyan 15 - Danny Bird 15
Reading win 99-90 on aggregate

Challenge:

Poole 58 - 35 Polish Select
Ryan Sullivan 15 - Krystof Kazprzak 12

Speedway at the Moto Parc for the last time.

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

No work permit for Larsen.

Robert Wilkins_1 — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000

Belle Vue have been rocked by the Department of Employment refusing them a work permit for Josh Larsen.

The American was set to return to British Speedway after a four year absence but that is now on hold.

A spokesman said: "We will be appealing the decision and have the backing of Chris Van Straaten. He is still a rider of International standing and we are hopeful."

Picture courtesy of Eddie Garvey.

No work permit for Larsen.

Robert Wilkins_1 — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000

Belle Vue have been rocked by the Department of Employment refusing them a work permit for Josh Larsen.

The American was set to return to British Speedway after a four year absence but that is now on hold.

A spokesman said: "We will be appealing the decision and have the backing of Chris Van Straaten. He is still a rider of International standing and we are hopeful."

Picture courtesy of Eddie Garvey.

Pickering: The matter is now closed.

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Paul Pickering has received a suspended ?1000 fine and eight meeting ban after riding down the Stoke track the wrong way in protest at an unsatisfactory start. Speedway Control Board officer Graham Reeve decided not to refer the matter to a disciplinary tribunal.

Pickering: The matter is now closed.

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Aces axe Larsen.

Anonymous — Wed, 21 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Belle Vue have parted company with Californian Josh Larsen and are looking for a replacement. Larsen is back in his home country and Aces boss John Perrin is angry about speculation that he still owes the rider money.

Perrin said: "Larsen has had everything he is entitled to. He decided to go home. I've heard so much rubbish about this from people who are nothing more than anoraks."

Larsen, absent from the UK scene for a number of seasons, was handed a chance to re-establish a once promising career by the Aces arriving from the States only last month.

Results - 15 June.

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Speedway results for Saturday 15 June.

Elite League:

Coventry 51 - 39 Peterborough
Andreas Jonsson 13 - Ryan Sullivan 18

Eastbourne 58 - 32 Kings Lynn
David Norris 14 - Nicki Pedersen 16

Premier League:

Berwick 57 - 33 Swindon
Adrian Rymel 13 - Oliver Allen 15

Rye House 53 - 37 Trelawny
Nigel Sadler 12 - Steve Masters 10

Stoke 48 - 42 Somerset
Jan Staechmann 15 - Glenn Cunningham 13

Ref Smith stars on a bike.

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000

Rod Smith proved to be the cream of the sport's officials - on a motorcycle - in the charity Ref's Track Day staged at Sittingbourne on Saturday. Smith was only beaten once during the event which saw 12 speedway referees receive training during the day and then get the chance to put into
practice what they had learnt.

Ref Smith stars on a bike.

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000

Aces axe Larsen.

Anonymous — Wed, 21 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Perrin said: "Larsen has had everything he is entitled to. He decided to go home. I've heard so much rubbish about this from people who are nothing more than anoraks."

Larsen, absent from the UK scene for a number of seasons, was handed a chance to re-establish a once promising career by the Aces arriving from the States only last month.

Results - 15 June.

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Speedway results for Saturday 15 June.

Elite League:

Coventry 51 - 39 Peterborough
Andreas Jonsson 13 - Ryan Sullivan 18

Eastbourne 58 - 32 Kings Lynn
David Norris 14 - Nicki Pedersen 16

Premier League:

Berwick 57 - 33 Swindon
Adrian Rymel 13 - Oliver Allen 15

Rye House 53 - 37 Trelawny
Nigel Sadler 12 - Steve Masters 10

Stoke 48 - 42 Somerset
Jan Staechmann 15 - Glenn Cunningham 13

Kessler crocked.

Anonymous — Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Stoke have been hit by the news that Robbie Kessler has suffered a broken arm during a Swedish League meeting. Hull skipper Garry Stead has already been booked as a guest replacement for the meeting with Rye House at Loomer Road on Saturday.

The incident happened in heat one at Mariestad. Polish rider Tomasz Piszcz lost control and hit the fence but his bike bounced back into the track and hit the unlucky Kessler.

Tatum receives MBE at Buckingham Palace.

Peter McLaren — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000

Arena-Essex Speedway star Kelvin Tatum today received his MBE from Her Majesty the Queen, at Buckingham Palace, London [pictured].

The Hammers captain was accompanied by his wife Debbie, their daughter Emma and his sister Jenny for the special occasion - in recognition of his services to Speedway.

Tatum's award is a great personal achievement and has been welcomed within the Speedway community.

The Sussex based rider was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1964, and has had a dazzling career so far, that includes being:

Cook joins Potters for full time ride.

Peter McLaren — Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0000

Young King's Lynn rider Joe Cook, who appeared in the Hammers colours towards the end of the 2002 season has decided not to accept the offer of a team place with the Hammers in 2003.

Kessler crocked.

Anonymous — Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The incident happened in heat one at Mariestad. Polish rider Tomasz Piszcz lost control and hit the fence but his bike bounced back into the track and hit the unlucky Kessler.