A REMINDER of the team line-ups for the Robins' next home match versus Coventry in the Elite Shield on Sunday 23 March, when the action gets underway at the earlier start time of 6.00 p.m.
HEADED by a brilliant paid maximum (14+1 points) from super skipper Leigh Adams, Swindon defeated Eastbourne 48-42 in the Craven Shield at the Abbey Stadium on Thursday evening.
NEW for the 2008 season, Swindon Speedway is introducing a Text Weather Service to counteract the problems that the British weather can sometimes give the sport at various times between March and October.
FEW people would have foreseen Theo Pijper lining up in Swindon colours as the last campaign came to a close. But here he is, and what’s more he’s one of a number of riders in the 2008 line-up looking to prove a point.
FORMER Reading and Peterborough boss Jim Lynch is the new Great Britain speedway manager in a one-year deal - and former World Champion Mark Loram is part of the new Under-21 coaching structure.
A REMINDER of the team line-ups for Swindon's opening home fixture of the 08 campaign against Eastbourne in the Craven Shield on Thursday 20 March (Parade 7.20 p.m.; Tapes-up 7.30 p.m.).
SWINDON ROBINS (Green sheet averages shown in brackets)
1. Leigh Adams (Captain, 10.30); 2. Mads Korneliussen (5.18); 3. Troy Batchelor (5.74); 4. James Wright (4.73); 5. Travis McGowan (5.34); 6. Theo Pijper (3.70); 7. Seb Alden (3.84). Team manager: Alun Rossiter.
EASTBOURNE HAGON SHOCK EAGLES (Green sheet averages shown in brackets)
1. Scott Nicholls (9.28); 2. Lewis Bridger (4.46); 3. Lee Richardson (Captain, 7.66); 4. Cameron Woodward (4.53); 5. Edward Kennett (5.80); 6. Simon Gustafsson (4.00); 7. James Brundle (3.00). Team manager: Trevor Geer.
Referee: M.J. Posselwhite.
FOLLOWING their home match versus Eastbourne on Thursday, the Robins will participate in their second fixture at Blunsdon in four days on Sunday 23 March, when they come face-to-face with Coventry in the first leg of the Elite Shield at the earlier than usual start time of 6.00 p.m.
