CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Astley & Tyldesley were eliminated at the semi-final stage when they hosted the Open British Club Championships at Gin Pit on Saturday.

A&T were eliminated in the first semi as Wednesfield (Wolverhampton) and Horspath (Oxford) progressed to the final. They were joined in the final by Leicester and Stockport.

The final was a very close fought affair, before Horspath held on to pip Wednesfield to take the title. The final score was Horspath 42, Wednesfield 41, Stockport 38, Leicester 37.

The previous weekend saw the World Championships held in Czestochowa, Poland. The Poles dominated the weekend, with A&T captain Tomasz Wlodarczyk finishing sixth in the Individual Final and being second top-scorer for the Poland team that won the Team Cup Final.

Next Sunday, sees A&T taking on Heckmondwike in a Northern League match at Gin Pit. First race is at 2pm.