WORLD-FAMOUS Coventry Bees will present the opposition for the SD Timmo Automotive Gross sales Oxford Cheetahs for his or her opening problem match on the BetGoodwin Oxford Stadium on Wednesday, April 1 at 7.30pm.
Oxford Cheetahs returned to motion to nice acclaim in 2022, following a break of 15 years, after a protracted marketing campaign to revive speedway to Cowley. There’s a comparable marketing campaign to convey again the game to Brandon Stadium in Coventry, which final staged speedway in 2016.
Coventry Bees are probably the most profitable British golf equipment of all-time, together with successful the top-flight in British Speedway eight instances in 1968, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1988, 2005, 2007 and 2010.
Oxford supervisor Peter Schroeck mentioned: “If Coventry had been to return, they’d be our nearest neighbours and there’s a historical past of the 2 golf equipment battling it out for silverware. The marketing campaign to convey again speedway to Brandon Stadium is reaching a vital interval and one of the simplest ways we are able to again them is with this problem match towards a choose Coventry aspect, to reveal the appreciable assist that also exists for the Bees.
“We’ll give the Coventry followers a aspect that they get proper behind, and we additionally could have a shock or two up our sleeves.
“Will probably be the primary probability to see the Cheetahs on observe in a aggressive fixture. We felt it was necessary to have a problem match, earlier than we battle towards Poole and Plymouth in a mouthwatering southern part of the BSN Collection.
“The season is now approaching in a short time. The entire of the Cab Direct Championship seems very thrilling and I consider we’ve constructed a crew that that may be proper within the combine for silverware.”
Cheetahs are as soon as once more led by skipper Sam Masters, whereas Erik Riss and Anders Rowe full a strong heat-leader trio. Cheetahs can even observe the upcoming pair of Mitch McDiarmid and Luke Killeen, plus Darryl Ritchings and Dayle Wooden within the reserve berths.
Press and Follow Day is being held on the BetGoodwin Oxford Stadium on Wednesday, March 25, and full particulars on timings are as a consequence of be launched sooner or later. Those that purchased the Final Season Move earlier than February 1 may have entry to all follow classes that day.
A fund raiser for the Speedway Riders’ Benevolent Fund is ready to happen on the Wheatley New Membership, 3 Blenheim Lane, Wheatley, Oxfordshire OX33 1NJ on Saturday (March 7) at 7.30pm. It’ll a Race Night / Social Evening, the place contributors can select a horse / rider (much like horse racing race evenings). There can be eight races, plus an public sale race on the finish of the night. The occasion is being organised by Oxford supporter Neil Ramsden. An analogous occasion final season raised over £400 for the Ben Fund.
Function Picture courtesy of Mark Lee Sing
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