THREE tier structure remains in place, Elite, Premier and National Leagues.
ELITE LEAGUE Now includes Birmingham who have exchanged league membership with Ipswich, league numbers are not finalised consequently fixture planning has been deferred.
PREMIER LEAGUE Still consists of 14 members including new additions Ipswich and Leicester, who have replaced Stoke. The Potters will apply to join the National league at that league’s AGM in December.
The league continues with the third year of it’s 3 year plan for teambuilding with a 42.50 team building limit.
The Premier Trophy and Young Shield competitions do not continue in 2011.
The Premier League Championship involves each club racing 19 home and 19 away fixtures.
PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP DRAW Scunthorpe v Ipswich, Sheffield v Edinburgh, Redcar v Workington, Somerset v Kings Lynn, Rye House v Newcastle, Leicester v Glasgow. 1st Round byes - Berwick and Newport.
NATIONAL LEAGUE This league will hold it’s own AGM in December.
GENERAL
Official Posts ratified so far:
The 2010 Management Committee to remain en-bloc with Rob Godfrey to replace Graham Drury as the Premier League reserve member
SRBF Secretary – Paul Ackroyd SCB Representatives, Chris Van Straaten and Alex Harkess Super 7even Co-ordinator – David Hoggart
Commenting on this year’s AGM, BSPA Chairman Alex Harkess said: "This has been a tough year for British Speedway which has called for harmony and some compromise from our members, we have seen a tremendous amount of goodwill extended between clubs and leagues so that we can look forward to 2011 with optimism.
"The potential to expand or consolidate the Elite League still remains and will be finalised before the end of the year."
22/05/13 1930 Birmingham v Wolverhampton (EL) 23/05/13 1930 Swindon v Birmingham (EL) 23/05/13 1930 Ipswich v Plymouth (LC) 23/05/13 1945 Sheffield v Dudley (Ozchem Trophy) 24/05/13 2000 Lakeside v Coventry (EL) 24/05/13 1930 Edinburgh v Scunthorpe (PL) 24/05/13 1915 Plymouth v Leicester (PL) 25/05/13 1930 Eastbourne v Swindon (EL) 25/05/13 1930 Leicester v Plymouth (PL) 25/05/13 1900 Workington v Glasgow (PL) 25/05/13 1900 Stoke v Mildenhall (NT) 26/05/13 1830 Newcastle v Scunthorpe (PL) 26/05/13 1500 Glasgow v Edinburgh (LC) 26/05/13 1600 Rye House v Plymouth (LC) 26/05/13 1630 Mildenhall v Coventry (NLKOC) 26/05/13 1500 Buxton v Kent (NT) 27/05/13 1930 Coventry v Peterborough (EL) 27/05/13 1300 Peterborough v Coventry (EL) 27/05/13 1930 Poole v King's Lynn (EL) 27/05/13 1930 Wolverhampton v Birmingham (EL) 27/05/13 1500 Scunthorpe v Somerset (PL) 27/05/13 1500 Kent v Mildenhall (NT) 27/05/13 1630 Scunthorpe Saints Select v Milton Keynes (Ch) 28/05/13 1930 Dudley v Buxton (NLKOC) 28/05/13 1900 Isle of Wight v Kent (NLKOC)
LATEST RESULTS...
WEDNESDAY MAY 22:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE Poole v Lakeside - OFF
NATIONAL LEAGUE King's Lynn v Isle of Wight - OFF
TUESDAY MAY 21:
PREMIER LEAGUE
Berwick 41 )Matthew Wethers 11+1) Newcastle 49 (Richie Worrall 15) Premier League points: Berwick 0 Newcastle 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dudley 56 (Lewis Blackbird 15) King's Lynn 36 (Lewis Rose 14+1) National League points: Dudley 3 King's Lynn 0
NATIONAL TROPHY
Isle of Wight 58 (Adam Ellis 15) Mildenhall 34 (Stefan Nielsen 13) National Trophy points: Isle of Wight 3 Mildenhall 0
MONDAY MAY 20:
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE Belle Vue 43 (Magnus Zetterstrom 13) Lakeside 50 (Davey Watt 13+1) Elite League points: Belle Vue 0, Lakeside 4
NATIONAL TROPHY Kent v Stoke - OFF
SUNDAY MAY 19:
PREMIER LEAGUE Glasgow 40 – Joe Screen 11+1 Leicester 49 – Magnus Karlsson 14 Premier League points: Glasgow 0 Leicester 4
NATIONAL TROPHY Mildenhall 47 – Jon Armstrong 13+1 Isle of Wight 42 – Adam Ellis 12+2 National Trophy points: Mildenhall 2 Isle of Wight 1 BRONZE HELMET: Tom Perry beat Stefan Nielsen
DAVID HOWE TESTIMONIAL, Scunthorpe 1 Josh Auty (Scunthope/Birmingham) 2 Morten Risager (Ipswich) 3 Ashley Birks (Scunthorpe/Swindon) SATURDAY MAY 18:
PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester 53 – Magnus Karlsson 14+1 Workington 40 – Cameron Heeps 12+2 Premier League points: Leicester 3 Workington 0
Plymouth 42 – Mark Lemon 12+1 Edinburgh 51 – Craig Cook 13+1 Premier League points: Plymouth 0 Edinburgh 4
BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP Round 2, Rye House 500cc 1 Nathan Greaves 2 Reece Downes 3 Michael Neale 4 Kelsey Dugard
250cc 1 Lewis Whitmore 2 Callum Walker 3 Luke Woodhull 4 Zach Wajknecht
