GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs hopes of making it three Craven Shield speedway wins on the trot were thwarted by the rain at the Stadium last night.

Heavy rain from 5.30pm onwards saturated the Sandy Lane track and the referee called it off at 7pm soon after it stopped raining, but by then the damage had been done.

Todd Wiltshire (left) and track curator Colin Meredith are pictured surveying the soggy scene.

Story date: Saturday 17 April

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