A bumper programme of shale track action at Smallbrook Stadium tomorrow (Thursday, August 31) has been cancelled following a poor weather forecast. 

The Wightlink Warriors were scheduled to meet the Cradley Heathens for the second time this season in a fifteen-heat team meeting, with the winners on aggregate receiving The Vince Mapley Memorial Trophy.

Barry Bishop, Wightlink Warriors co-owner, said: “It’s with great sadness we have decided to make the decision to call off tomorrow’s meeting against Cradley.

“We hope the early call will allow people to move their ferries and ultimately save everyone, including us, money no one wants to waste.

“We have never once taken the decision to call off a meeting lightly - the work involved to prepare and build up to race day is significant, and the additional work to cancel equally so.

“While we never view any call-off as wrong, we do know how much supporters miss their speedway when it’s cancelled, so we are all really sorry.”

Working with Dave Johnson, The Warriors will try to include the J.A.P. Championship next week as part of the team match against Rye House.