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Good feature on the sport on ITV4's The Cycle Show this week featuring womens racing repeated tomorrow for those who missed it - also on iplayer. Some high profile speedway personalities were on the terraces for the Poole v Wednesfield Elite League clash at Harbourside Park last weekend. To see who they were, check this out https://vimeo.com/101999101

Horspath 87 - 91 Poole Mark Boaler 20+1 Zac Payne 19+1 Wayne Hutt 12+2 Andy Johnson 12+1 Jordan Richardson 9 George Horsley 8 Lee Clarke 6 Jamie Ramshaw 1 Arron Morgan 20 Greg Gluchowski 16 Leyton Glover 14+2 Aaron Smith 12+2 Luke Armes 9+1 Wil Bristow 9 Callum Albin 7+1 Jay Briggs 4 Southampton 95 - 85 Hellingly Hayden Chant 16 (7), Tom Colling 16+1 (5), Clive Wilson 12 (7), Nathan Harris 18 (5), Gavin Wheeler 15+1 (5), Pete Chant 18+2 (7). Mick Stretton 1 Ettienne Patel 10+2, (5), Tristian Basset 7 (4), Martin Hollebon 13+1 (5), Neil Hollebon 20+1 (6), Dave Welch 6 (4), Jesse Moore 18+1 (6), Steven Aarcher 10 (5). Newport 85 - 92 Swindon.

More South West League action this weekend - Sunday at 2pm Horspath v Poole at Horspath village rec. Southampton v Hellingly at Shirley Ponds, Winchester Rd Swindon v Newport at The Oasis Leisure Centre

South West league Division 1 results - Horspath 93 O.Johnson 1 Z.Payne 15 W.Hutt 13+1 R.Taylor 13 A.Johnson 12 M.Boaler 19+1 J.Richardson 10+1 L.Clarke 10. Swindon 84 S.Harris 16+4 E Greenslade 6 D.Harper 11+3 N.Power 17 J.Neighbour 9+1 R.Hunt 8+1 J.Cutler 6 J.Bailey 11+1. Newport 105 (A.Hughes 11+2 C.Davies 14 O Sidwick 14+2 A Bennett 16 D.Bock 12+1 M Carmichael 11+2 J Soper 14+3 S Rudman 13+3). Exeter 74 (D Winchester 10 B Tucker 2 A Herbert 19 A Riddle 8 C Nethercott 16 S Riddle 8+1 D Dart 2 S Dart 9). Poole 95 (L Glover 14+2 K Yeatman 12+2 A.Smith 14+3 W Bristowe 12 B.Donohue 12+2 A.Morgan 11 L Armes 9 J Briggs 11+3) Southampton 80 (H Chant 17 P Chant 7 T Colling 19 J Colling 3 G Wheeler 23+1 L Wilson 1 J Robertson 5 C Wilson 5)

South West League matches for Sunday 30th March at 2pm Horspath v Swindon............Horspath Recreation Ground, Oxford Newport v Exeter..............International Sports Village NP19 4RA Poole v Southampton...........Harbourside Park BH15 1TQ

Today's South West League Division 1 results - Exeter 80 (A.Herbert 18 D.Winchester 17 C.Nethercott 16+1 D.Murphy 9 A.Dart 8+1 A.Riddle 8 A.Collett 4+1 J.Avery 4+1) -4 pen pts. Horspath 89 Zac Payne 20 Errol Thaw 16+2 Simon Munden 15+2 J.Richardson 13+1 A.Johnson 12 L.Clarke 8+1 O.Johnson 5) Swindon 91 (S.Harris 18 N.Power 14+1 E.Greenslade 13+1 D.Harper 13+1 R.Hunt 11+1 J.Bailey 11+1 J.Neighbour 10+1 J.Cutler 1) Poole 89 (K.Yeatman 18 A.Morgan 14 A.Smith 13+1 L.Glover 13 W.Bristowe 12+1 B.Donohue 11+1 L.Armes 6+2 C.Albin 2). Southampton 83 (H Chant 9+2, P Chant 13+1, N Harris 11, J Robertson 7, C Wilson 6, G Wheeler 16, T Colling 16, J.Colling 5). Newport 95 (O Sidwick 17, K Greaves 3, S Rudman 19+1, C Davis 12+1, M Carmichael 19+1, A.Bennett 11, D Bock 9+2, C Simmons 5+1).

South West League fixtures for Sunday 23rd March - Exeter v Horspath................Cofton Road, Marsh Barton EX2 8QW Southampton v Newport.........Shirley Ponds Rec. Winchester Road SO16 1UN Swindon v Poole..................Oasis Leisure Centre SN2 1EP All matches start at 2pm and admission is free. Come and support your local team.

Just one match ridden in the South West League today. With the unfortunate demise of Spokesman Online, results will be posted here first on Sunday evenings - Division 1: Exeter 88 Swindon 86 Exeter - Joe Avery 10+3 Dan Winchester 16 Sam Riddle 5 Aaron Herbert 16+2 Robert Croal 8+1 Craig Nethercott 13+1 Dave Murphy 16 Andrew Yard 8+2 Swindon - Paul Matthews 3 Danny Harper 19 Ethan Greenslade 7+2 Neil Power 12+1 Steve Harris 19+1 Jason Cutler 5+1 James Bailey13+1 Jake Neighbour 8+1 Division Two: Exeter 64 Swindon 54 Exeter - Tonicha Heyde 3 Charlie Jane Herbert 11+1 Conner Tucker 8+1 Owen Tidball 10 Jack Herbert 7 Andy Riddle 10+2 Amy Herbert 2 Lauren Hookway 12 Swindon - Martin Glover 8+1 Jason Cutler 9 Paul Matthews 7+1 Alice Neighbour 5 Jim Collier 6 Sam Gardiner 3 Jake Neighbour 11+1 Ethan Greenslade 7+1 Conference (U.16) Lge Exeter 42 Swindon 38 Exeter - Lauren Hookway 8+2 Thomas Croal 6 Charlie Jane Herbert 8+3 Sam Riddle 11+1 Robert Croal 9+1 Swindon - Ethan Greenslade 16 Sam Gardiner 5 Alice Neighbour 4 Jake Neighbour 13+1

Yes indeed - Tuesday March 11th it is!

A 30 minute highlights package featuring the British Individual Final at Coventry will be featured on Sky Sports next week. Reckoned to be one of the closest and most exciting finals for many years, the screening has been timed to coincide with the start of the 2014 season as clubs open their doors to welcome newcomers to the sport. Tune in to Sports Unlimited on Sky Sports 4 on Tuesday evening at 7pm to catch the action.

Not only did the Pirates win the speedway Elite League, the Poole/Seaview Coaches "Comets" matched their achievement in the cycle speedway equivalent! Catch the flavour on this short movie - https://vimeo.com/77696941?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-

Sheffield kept their 100% record in Round 3 of the Elite after a remarkable comeback at the Graves against Wednesfield Aces who were leading by 6 points until a controversial series of events in the closing heats which saw Ben Mould red carded. For the second season running, Poole pulled off a slender victory at Horspath with European champ Marcin Szymanski going through the card. Full match reports on Spokesman online and British Cycling websites. Horspath 88 Poole 89 Ipswich 112 Birmingham 67 Sheffield 90 Wednesfield 84 Next matches - June 9th.

A great weekend in prospect in Round 3 of the Elite League with two key matches in terms of the title chase. Many people's pre season favourites Wednesfield know that they will have to be firing on all cylinders to get the better of visitors Sheffield who are high on confidence after lowering the colours of defending champions Horspath in Round 2. By comparison, the Midlanders were outclassed by the Hammers on the opening day of the season. The match at Ashmore Park is too close to call and the same could apply to the other clash of the titans at Oxford where Horspath know that they cannot afford any slips against Poole after dropping points to Sheffield. The Hammers are sure to find extra motivation after losing home and away to the Dorset club in 2012 while the Comets will know that the match will hold absolutely no fears for them based on these recent encounters! The outcome of the third match between Ipswich and Birmingham will go a long way in determining basement positions between these two clubs, neither of whom has yet to record a win. Much has been written of the emerging force which is the Suffolk club and this is their chance to underline that potential while their opponants are still attempting to rebuild their side after the transfer of Paul Heard, arguably Britain's top rider on current form, to Wednesfield Aces. Full match previews can be found on the Spokesman online website and live updates on Sunday afternoon can be found on Twitter @eliteleaguecs from 2pm.

Big, big win for Sheffield against reigning champions Horspath. Three down at the half way stage, the Stars came back to win by two. Poole overpowered Birmingham and Wednesfield were too strong for Ipswich. Results of round 2 - Poole 106 Birmingham 71 Sheffield 88 Horspath 86 Wednesfield 100 Ipswich 75 Round 3 is on May 12th

Pick of the Elite League matches tomorrow is the clash between Sheffield and Oxford (Horspath) at the Graves Sports Centre. The Hammers won there on the last day of the 2012 season to pick up the league title but the Stars were well below par that day. They will need to be firing on all 8 cylinders tomorrow to reverse that result. Elsewhere Wednesfield should have too much firepower for up and coming Ipswich and Poole are unlikely to slip up against Birmingham who are missing several key members of their squad. Follow the action race by race on the Elite League twitter page - @eliteleaguecs