Promoter who saved Aces passes away
- on July 8, 2010
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John Perrin, the Belle Vue promoter from 1988 to 2005, has died suddenly at his Salford home. He was 68.
John Perrin, the Belle Vue promoter from 1988 to 2005, has died suddenly at his Salford home. He was 68.
Belle Vue turned on their finest performance of the season to beat high-flying Elite League leaders Poole in the Knockout Cup first round first leg tie at Kirkmanshulme Lane on Monday night.
Belle Vue put their season on the line tonight when they tackle runaway Elite League leaders Poole in the first leg of their Knockout Cup first round tie.
Belle Vue bosses gave their team a pre-match pep talk to demand a seven-man effort against the league champions at Kirkmanshulme Lane.
Belle Vue’s miserable away form continued with their third defeat on the road in five days at Wolverhampton.
Belle Vue team boss Chris Morton last night revealed his bitter disappointment at the decision of William Lawson to quit.
Belle Vue’s dream of a new £6m dream home, revealed exclusively by MEN Sport in March, are still on track.
Speedway journeyman Leigh Lanham was signed to bolster the bottom end of the Aces team this season. But he is putting down a strong claim to be rider of the year and he starred again with 11 points, including two heat wins, against Ipswich on Wednesday night.
Belle Vue team boss Chris Morton has been handed an unexpected ten-day window of opportunity to try to bring in a new rider for their next match.
Chris Brierley reads the heart-breaking story of Belle Vue track legend Alan Wilkinson.