FEN TIGERS AWARDED KO CUP

MILDENHALL have been declared National Development League KO Cup winners after the second leg of the Final at Leicester was not staged.

The Fen Tigers raced the first leg at West Row on October 8 but then made two subsequent visits to the East Midlands only for the meetings to be postponed due to track conditions following heavy rain.

British Speedway Promoters’ Ltd confirmed on Monday that there will be no attempt to extend the season into early November, with this week’s weather forecast one of several considerations.

Mildenhall boss Jason Gardner said: “On a personal basis, I am over the moon to have a winners’ medal in my first season as sole team manager.

“But more importantly I’m really pleased for the club, the volunteers and supporters that we have the KOC back in the West Row trophy cabinet. It’s also a reward for missing out on both titles last season. 

“Of course it’s a shame that we didn’t win on the track, but that was out of our hands.”