Pirates first home meeting of season postponed due to weather

The Pirates were set to host Oxford Cheetahs on Friday night in the reverse fixture to their Wednesday night meeting at Oxford. But the club have postponed the meeting with heavy rain forecast throughout the afternoon and into the evening on Good Friday. The Pirates’ next meeting is a home fixture against Plymouth Gladiators in the BSN Series next Wednesday night, April 23.

Promoter Danny Ford said: “I just can't believe our luck. “There has been glorious weather in the build up to Easter and for what we were expecting to be a bumper holiday crowd there is nothing but disappointment because of the change in conditions. “The forecast is bleak throughout the day and we have made the early call to try and avoid inconveniencing supporters who were coming from outside of the area.



We hope to be in a position later today to confirm the re-staging date.” Earlier this week, the Pirates drew 45-45 at Oxford, Richard Lawson and Zach Cook combining for a 5-1 in heat 15 to take the meeting to a superheat. The same pair then finished second and third behind Sam Masters to seal the victory, 5-4, in the additional heat.

Any advanced purchased tickets will be valid for the restaging but refunds will be granted upon application to the Speedway Office , email.