NEW DATE FOR BONANZA

A NEW date has been agreed for the Ben Fund Bonanza at Workington, which will take place on Sunday July 14 (3pm).

The annual fund-raising event was washed out in March but will now take place at the GT Tyres Arena one day after the Speedway of Nations Final at Belle Vue.

And SRBF Chairman Paul Ackroyd feels the date will be ideal for several reasons.

Ackroyd said: “First of all we know that a very good percentage of the original field will be available, I wanted to have as many as possible of the same riders for what we feel is a very good field.

“Also of course there will be many supporters who are in the north of England for the Belle Vue meeting, and maybe some who come from overseas.

“Hopefully we are giving enough notice for fans to build in a Sunday afternoon event at Workington as well.”