KIDS GO FREE AT OWLERTON

SHEFFIELD are offering free admission to all aged 17 and under for the six-week summer holidays – with rewards for those who attend at least three home fixtures in that period.

The Tigers are further trying to encourage the next generation of supporters onto the terraces by getting rid of the standard admission prices for those categories for the next five meetings at Owlerton.

Co-owner Damien Bates said: “One area we have seen an increase in numbers this year is with the number of junior supporters coming to Sheffield for the first time.

“They’re the future of the sport and I reckon a good 95 per cent of speedway fans started going when they were a kid and have stuck with it ever since.

“We put on some different activities last year, and we’ll be doing that again for some of these meetings, and they went down very well.

“So we’re giving this offer a try in the hope to get even more youngsters across South Yorkshire hooked on the thrills of speedway – and hopefully they’ll come back for more!”