By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats welcome the nomadic Wimbledon Dons to the Wessex Stadium this Saturday 17th May, in what promises to be a tough test for the home side. Once a dominant force in the Conference League, the club formally based at Plough Lane has been homeless since 2005 when contract negotiations between the Wimbledon Speedway Plc promotion and the stadium owners GRA failed to reach a satisfactory conclusion. Since then, while the Plc fruitlessly searches for an alternative venue, Nick Taylor who runs the Wimbledon Supporters club has worked tirelessly to keep the Dons name alive by arranging challenge matches with current clubs using former members of the Dons teams.

By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

Weymouth speedway have taken the decision to honour all Newport speedway season ticket holders entry to the Wildcats meetings at the Wessex Stadium. Along with season ticket holders, re-admission tickets from the rain-off meeting with Birmingham will also be honoured, but the club ask supporters wishing to use the re-admission tickets to contact the club prior to attending by either email at philbartlett@btconnect.com or by phone on 07841 042475.

By Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats made a huge statement on Saturday night by hammering the Sittingbourne Crusaders at the Wessex Stadium. After last Monday's frustrating 48-45 defeat at Scunthorpe, when mechanical gremlins and refereeing decisions failed to go their way, the pressure was on the hosts to give their campaign a much needed kick-start and they did not disappoint in front of a jubilant home crowd. Dicken's side have been lauded as potential title challengers and on this showing it was clear to see why as a fairly strong Sittingbourne line up were simply brushed aside.

By Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

AUSTRALIAN sensation Jay Herne is confident the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats can kick-start their Conference League campaign with victory tonight over the Sittingbourne Crusaders at the Wessex Stadium (7.15pm). The Wildcats lost their opening league fixture at the Scunthorpe Saints on Monday by just three points in a meeting that saw Herne excluded in the last-heat decider for a fall on the first bend. The Poole Pirates asset is now targeting a return to glory against the Crusaders, which he hopes will provide the catalyst for a title charge.

By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

Weymouth Speedway welcome the Sittingbourne Crusaders to the Wessex Stadium for the first home Conference League meeting of the 2008 season this Saturday 10th May. After a disappointing result at Scunthorpe, the Wildcats will be hoping to bounce back with a strong performance against the Crusaders.

By Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Jon Armstrong believes the best is yet to come from him as he hopes to fire the Wildcats to Conference League glory. The Mighty Midget' has so far chalked up 55 paid two points in five meetings for the Radipole Lane outfit, an average of 10.5, but is confident he can improve on those figures. He said: "I've been fairly happy with my form so far but there is still more to come from me, I'm disappointed I've not had a maximum ride yet."

By Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Jem Dicken and his Wildcats were left "gutted" after last night's narrow Conference League defeat at the hands of league leaders the Scunthorpe Saints. Jon Armstrong put in a tremendous effort to claim 16 paid one points for the Wildcats but an "abundance" of bad luck in their opening meeting of the 2008 league campaign left team manager Dicken reflecting on what might have been.

By Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Tim Webster is surprised by the good start he has made to his Weymouth career and is hoping to continue that form in the Wildcats' opening Conference League fixture at Scunthorpe tonight (7.15pm). Weymouth face a daunting task this evening at the reigning champions but Webster and his team-mates will be out to cause an upset. Webster joined the Radipole Lane outfit from the Plymouth Devils in the close season and has made an immediate impact with 36 paid two points from four Wildcat meetings this year.

By Adam Summers & Julie Martin - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats manager Jem Dicken reckons his men are in with a "strong chance" of challenging for this season's Conference League title. The Wildcats welcome the Somerset Giants to the Wessex Stadium tonight for a final challenge match ahead of Monday's league opener at the Scunthorpe Scorpions. Last week the Radipole Lane outfit beat a Newport Mavericks select team 50-42 and that has raised confidence in the camp after beginning the campaign with a disappointing 110-68 aggregate defeat against the Plymouth Devils in the Devon & Dorset Cup. Dicken said: "We need the whole team firing and speaking to the lads after last week's meeting they were quietly confident. I think we are in with a strong chance.".