by Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

Unfortunately next weeks planned British Sidecar Championship meeting at the Wessex Stadium has had to be cancelled. Following a number of test runs last night it was felt that the tight Wessex circuit was just too tight for the larger more powerful sidecar outfits to negotiate safely under full race conditions. Next weeks meeting will now be an Interleague Challenge between the Wildcats and the Isle of Wight Islanders.
 

by Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

Malcolm Curtis has insisted that the future of the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats is secure until at least 2012. The Weymouth FC chairman unveiled plans to develop a Community Sports Stadium off Monmouth Avenue earlier this week but his proposal did not include the speedway outfit who will be forced to look for a new home if the development gets the go ahead. The new arena hinges on the sale of the Wessex Stadium site where the Wildcats currently race but Curtis believes the club will have plenty of time to find a new location.

by Paul Burbidge - Dorset Echo

Wildcats' shooting star Kyle Newman shook off an early crash to record his first ever paid maximum in Weymouth's 52-29 triumph over Scunthorpe on Saturday. The meeting was curtailed after 13 races, as the rain clouds over the Wessex Stadium refused to relent. But the wet weather could not dampen Newman's celebrations, as one of British speedway's fastest developing rookies recorded another milestone in his mere one year career.

by Nigel Walrond - Dorset Echo

Bad luck cost Weymouth Wildcats dear as they slipped to their fourth St Boniface Arena defeat of the season against their arch Westcountry rivals last night. Plymouth’s top-order power eventually proved too much for Weymouth’s greater strength in depth in a very entertaining meeting. However, the Wildcats will point to Brendan Johnson shedding a chain in heat two when set for a 5-1 heat advantage, and a bike problem for Andrew Bargh while leading heat 13, which saw a 3-3 turn into a 5-1 to the Devils, as contributory factors in their downfall. The win lifts Plymouth into top spot in the table, after Boston’s 46-46 home draw with Redcar last night, while Weymouth are in fourth place, five points behind but with three matches in hand.

by Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

Andrew Bargh will return to the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' line-up for tonight's Conference League clash with the Plymouth Devils. The Isle of Wight star missed last Saturday's home victory over Redcar due to Premier League commitments but he is now back in the saddle and Wildcats' chairman Phil Bartlett fancies his side's chances of giving the Devon side a run for their money.

by Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' latest addition Matthew Wright is confident that the club can push the Plymouth Devils all the way in tomorrow night's Conference League meeting at the St Boniface Arena. The former Boston rider made his debut in last Saturday's 56-37 triumph over Redcar and he is enjoying being part of a confident team. The Wildcats have won their last five league meetings and with Andrew Bargh expected to return to the line up this week, hopes are high that the Radipole Lane outfit can finally end their barren run at the Devon circuit.

by Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

Aussie ace Jay Herne scored a 15-point maximum for the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats at the Wessex Stadium on Saturday night but it was Kyle Newman who stole the show. The 16-year-old reserve produced two incredible passes in heats eight and 12 to underline his potential as one of the Conference League's best up-and-coming riders. With Andrew Bargh on Premier League duty it could have been a tricky night for the hosts but with Herne and Newman being ably assisted by debutant Matt Wright, skipper Karl Mason and Luke Priest the Wildcats comfortably stretched their 100 per cent home record to 15 meetings.

by Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

NEW signing Matthew Wright believes the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats have "one of the strongest, if not the strongest" squad in the Conference League. The 22-year-old is set to make his delayed debut tonight at the Wessex Stadium against the Redcar Cubs (7.15pm), taking the place of the injured Tim Webster. And Wright, whose bow for the Wildcats was put on hold following last weekend's postponement due to heavy rain, is keeping his fingers crossed for better weather.

by Dee Adcock - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Wildcats have got the green light for practice speedway sessions during the winter. But the consent for one Saturday afternoon session a month during the closed season left Wildcats bosses only half happy - they had asked West Dorset District Council planners for double that.

by Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

After last weeks washout, the Weymouth Doonan Wildcats will be hoping the abysmal British weather makes a turn for the better this Saturday, when the Redcar Cubs travel back down to the Wessex Stadium for the crucial Conference League clash.

by Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats' Conference League meeting with the Redcar Cubs was postponed because of heavy rain. The Wildcats were due to take on the Cubs at the Wessex Stadium on Saturday night. Despite bad weather throughout the day, the meeting was set to go ahead. But a heavy downpour just an hour before the start washed away any hopes of staging the event, which was called off at around 6.30pm.

by Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' chairman Phil Bartlett believes he has got the best out of a bad situation as Matt Wright replaces the injured Tim Webster in tonight's Conference League meeting with the Redcar Cubs (7.15pm). Wright, a former Boston Barracuda, makes his debut for the Wildcats at the Wessex Stadium tonight against "a very strong" Redcar line-up.

by Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' Jon Armstrong is desperate to get back riding before the season ends but admits he could face another three months on the sidelines. The injured star, who broke his right leg in the Conference League Pairs almost ten weeks ago, is hoping that a new specialist could help quicken his recovery.

by Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

TIM Webster's season "is basically over" according to Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' manager Jem Dicken. The former Newport Maverick sustained a broken ankle in a collision during heat 11 of Saturday's 54-39 Conference League victory over the Boston Barracudas at the Wessex Stadium and he has since been told he faces around two months on the sidelines.

by Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

The Weymouth Doonans Wildcats put on a superb performance to claim victory over title contenders the Boston Barracudas on Saturday in a thrilling meeting which was unfortunately marred by the frustrating and untimely injury to Wildcats star – Tim Webster. Cornish based Tim has improved beyond recognition since he signed for the Wildcats from local rivals Plymouth and his injury comes at a time when the race for the Conference League play-offs hots up.

Dorset Echo

Weymouth Wildcats' title chances have been dealt a massive blow after reserve sensation Tim Webster was carted off in an ambulance on Saturday night. Phil Bartlett's men comfortably defeated the Boston Barracudas 54-39 at the Wessex Stadium to earn two huge Conference League points. But the victory came at a price as Webster suffered a fractured ankle in a heat 11 horror smash and could now face up to six weeks on the sidelines. The Plymouth-based racer was chasing Boston's Darren Mallett hard for third place, when the visiting rider fell on lap two, turn two. Webster had nowhere to go and slammed into the Barracuda legs first, before reeling back in agony..

By Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' boss Jem Dicken has heralded the return to form of Aussie ace Jay Herne. The Poole Pirates-asset recorded a 12-point maximum in last Saturday's Kingswood Hotel Four-Team Trophy success at the Wessex Stadium and Dicken is keen to see the good scores continue. He said: "Jay seems to have turned his early season below-par performances around and is now scoring heavily. Hopefully he can continue that this weekend against the Boston Barracudas and hopefully we'll be able to further strengthen our position in the Conference League."

By Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' Andrew Bargh is determined to help the team reach this year's Conference League play-offs. The Isle of Wight Islander takes over the number one slot following Lee Herne's return to Australia and Jon Armstrong's broken leg. But Bargh is happy with his role at the Wessex Stadium as the Wildcats prepare for a double header with league leaders the Boston Barracudas this weekend, with the home fixture this Saturday (7.15pm) and the away trip on Sunday.