BRITISH SPEEDWAY AGM - KEY POINTS

Sunday November 21, 2010
THREE tier structure remains in place, Elite, Premier and National Leagues.

ELITE LEAGUE
Now includes Birmingham who have exchanged league membership with Ipswich, league numbers are not finalised consequently fixture planning has been deferred.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Still consists of 14 members including new additions Ipswich and Leicester, who have replaced Stoke. The Potters will apply to join the National league at that league’s AGM in December.
 
The league continues with the third year of it’s 3 year plan for teambuilding with a 42.50 team building limit.
 
The Premier Trophy and Young Shield competitions do not continue in 2011.
 
The Premier League Championship involves each club racing 19 home and 19 away fixtures.
 
PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP DRAW
Scunthorpe v Ipswich, Sheffield v Edinburgh, Redcar v Workington, Somerset v Kings Lynn, Rye House v Newcastle, Leicester v Glasgow. 1st Round byes - Berwick and Newport.
 
NATIONAL LEAGUE
This league will hold it’s own AGM in December.
 
GENERAL
 
Official Posts ratified so far:
 
The 2010 Management Committee to remain en-bloc with Rob Godfrey to replace Graham Drury as the Premier League reserve member
 
SRBF Secretary – Paul Ackroyd
SCB Representatives, Chris Van Straaten and Alex Harkess
Super 7even Co-ordinator – David Hoggart
 
Commenting on this year’s AGM, BSPA Chairman Alex Harkess said: "This has been a tough year for British Speedway which has called for harmony and some compromise from our members, we have seen a tremendous amount of goodwill extended between clubs and leagues so that we can look forward to 2011 with optimism.

"The potential to expand or consolidate the Elite League still remains and will be finalised before the end of the year."


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