SHANES DRAWN AT ARLINGTON IN U21

25/02/18

Pirates' reserve JAMES SHANES has been drawn at Eastbourne in the semi-finals of the British Under 21 Championship.

The BSPA announced the line-ups for the two semi-finals, being held over the weekend of Saturday April 7th (Eastbourne) and Sunday April 8th (Newcastle).

Seven riders from each round will proceed to the Final at Birmingham scheduled for April 17th, joining seeds Robert Lambert (defending champion) and Dan Bewley.

Semi-final details:
EASTBOURNE (Saturday April 7): Henry Atkins (Plymouth), Josh Bailey (Mildenhall), Tom Brennan (Eastbourne), Max Clegg (Rye House/Stoke), Kelsey Dugard (Eastbourne), Jason Edwards (Eastbourne), Jamie Halder (Coventry), Luke Harris (Coventry), Jordan Jenkins (Mildenhall), Drew Kemp (Mildenhall), Ryan Kinsley (Mildenhall), Ellis Perks (unattached), Luke Ruddick (Coventry), James Shanes (Poole/Sheffield), Zach Wajtknecht (Swindon/Lakeside), Lewis Whitmore (Buxton). Reserves: Sam Bebee (Mildenhall), Charlie Brooks (Eastbourne).

NEWCASTLE (Sunday April 8): Bradley Andrews (Plymouth), Kyle Bickley (Workington/Belle Vue), Alfie Bowtell (Lakeside), Layne Cupitt (Birmingham), Leon Flint (Birmingham), Nathan Greaves (Wolverhampton), Taylor Hampshire (Kent), Joe Lawlor (Belle Vue), Connor Mountain (Ipswich), Jack Parkinson-Blackburn (Glasgow/Coventry), Anders Rowe (Kent), Jack Smith (Sheffield/Belle Vue), Alex Spooner (Kent), Jack Thomas (Kent), Callum Walker (Birmingham), Ben Woodhull (Belle Vue). Reserves: Kean Dicken (Belle Vue), Kieran Douglas (Buxton).