Swindon Robins Speedway 2008 :: Swindon Speedway 2008 (News)

. ELITE LEAGUE ROUND-UP!

	WELCOME to the weekly bulletin of Elite League news, featuring items on all nine competing teams. This week's edition includes an interview with Robins' Aussie ace Travis McGowan.
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. FIXTURES 2008!

THE fully updated fixture list follows, inclusive of the latest result at Eastbourne.

Please note that Swindon's score will be shown first throughout.

MARCH
Mon 10: Season Launch (Home), Postponed
Thurs 13: Season Launch (Home)
Sat 15: Eastbourne, Craven Shield (Away), Postponed
Mon 17: Eastbourne, Craven Shield (Away), L41-52 [Adams 17]
Thurs 20: Eastbourne, Craven Shield (Home)
Sun 23: Coventry, Elite Shield (Home) 6.00 pm
Mon 24: Coventry, Elite Shield (Away) 8.00 pm
Wed 26: Poole, Craven Shield (Away)
Thurs 27: Poole, Craven Shield (Home)

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. ROBINS LOSE OUT AT EASTBOURNE!

	THE Robins went down to a 52-41 defeat in their Craven Shield encounter at Eastbourne on Monday evening, as Captain Fantastic, Leigh Adams, headed their scoring with a magnificent 17 points.
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. GWR’s HOWARD TAYLOR TO RACE ROSCO FOR GWR KIDS!!

	THERE will be great interval entertainment at Swindon Speedway on Thursday night, when the Robins entertain the Eastbourne Hagon Shock Eagles in what should be a lively affair.
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. MADS FOURTH AT NEWPORT!

	IN a good return to his former home track, mega-popular Swindon rider Mads Korneliussen took fourth spot in Nick Simmons' Testimonial meeting at Newport on Sunday (16 March).
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. EASTBOURNE v. ROBINS TEAM NEWS!

THE hastily re-scheduled Craven Shield match between the Hagon Shock Eagles and Swindon takes places at Arlington Stadium on Monday 17 March, following the postponement of the fixture due to rain in East Sussex on Saturday evening.

Both sides are set to line-up as originally planned.

TEAMS FOR MONDAY 17 MARCH 2008, Tapes-up 7.30 p.m.

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.

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.
Referee: P.J. Griffin.

OFFICIAL CLUB UPDATE BY ROBERT BAMFORD

. UPDATED FIXTURE LIST!

	FOLLOWING the re-scheduling of the away Craven Shield fixture at Eastbourne, the fully revised list of fixtures for the year is as follows:
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. ROBINS' AWAY OPENER CALLED OFF!

	WITH a packed Arlington Stadium eagerly anticipating their first speedway action of the 2008 campaign, the weather was to prove the only winner as Eastbourne Eagles' opening Craven Shield fixture against the Swindon Robins was postponed just after the intended start time, due to the unceasing elements.
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. ROBINS v. EASTBOURNE PREVIEW!

	FOLLOWING their away trip to East Sussex on Saturday, the Robins kick-off their home campaign for 2008 by staging the return Craven Shield fixture versus Eastbourne on Thursday 20 March.
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. McGOWAN UPBEAT!

	ROBINS’ boss Alun Rossiter is delighted to report that Australian ace Travis McGowan satisfactorily came through Thursday afternoon’s Season Launch at the Abbey Stadium.
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