Around the Premier League Tracks 2008
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Thursday, 27 March
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Tonight’s matches were at Redcar where the Bears raced Newcastle and at Sheffield where the Tigers took on Stoke both in Premier Trophy matches.
Premier Trophy: Redcar 45, Newcastle 45
Both teams were at full strength.
The Bears made an excellent start with Gary Havelock and Ty Proctor scoring a 5-1 in the opening race. Ben Powell was excluded under the two minute time allowance and was replaced by Sean Stoddart. Since the track had had some surgery altering its length the time of 55.5 became the new track record. Stoddart was out in the reserves race and led from the start. Arlo Bugeja passed him coming out of the second bend to go on and win the race but the Diamonds followed him home for a 3-3. Josef Franc then won heat 3, lowering the track record further to 54.9, while Josh Auty and James Grieves filled the minor places after Jason King fell chasing Grieves. That race was shared too but the Diamonds pulled two points back in heat 4. George Stancl gated to beat Chris Kerr and the 2-4 took the score to 13-11.
The Bears went four in front again thanks to a James Grieves win in heat 5 supported by Josh Auty, who almost caught Christian Henry, in third for a 4-2. In heat 6, George Stancl made another fast start but was passed round the pits bends by Ty Proctor. Stancl fought back and managed to repass Proctor on the line. Gary Havelock, in third, had a good view of the action as the race finished as a 3-3. Newcastle got back to within two points again with a 2-4 in heat 7. Josef Franc won again ahead of Chris Kerr and was supported by Jason King in third but they lost a 5-1 in heat 8 as the impressive Ty Proctor shot from the tapes while Daniel Giffard held off Ben Powell for the maximum which put the Bears six points ahead at 27-21.
Redcar looked like going ten points in front when James Grieves and Josh Auty led George Stancl but, on the third lap, Auty crashed into the fence on the last bend. The race was stopped and awarded as a 3-3 but the Bears scored a 4-2 in heat 10 to go eight in front. George Stancl had lost his unbeaten run in the previous heat and this time it was Josef Franc who did likewise after Gary Havelock had gone to the front on the opening bends. Heat 11 saw the Diamonds storm back into the match with a 1-5 after Chris Kerr had fallen and been excluded from the rerun in which Christian Henry and Ben Powell led Arlo Bugeja home. This cut the home side’s lead to four points and things began to look even more precarious for them when James Grieves withdrew from the rest of the meeting suffering from a chest infection. This meant that Redcar had to track their two reserves in heat 12 against Josef Franc and Jaimie Robertson. They lost a 1-5 and suddenly Newcastle were back on level terms again with the score at 36-36.
Redcar weren’t finished though and replied with a 5-1 from Chris Kerr, who lowered the track record further to 54.8, and Gary Havelock who battled past Stancl for second place to put the Bears four points ahead again. Newcastle responded by winning heat 14 by 1-5 with Jason King and Sean Stoddart heading home Bugeja and Auty. This tied the scores again going into the last heat. All looked well for the home side as Chris Kerr was fast away and had the race under control. Behind him Gary Havelock fought his way through to third place for what looked like a 4-2 but he lost a chain and fell causing the race to be stopped. In the rerun Chris Kerr repeated his performance from the gate for the win and 3-3 which tied the scores.
Scorers: For Redcar – Chris Kerr 10 (5), Gary Havelock 9+2 (5), Ty Proctor 8+1 (4), James Grieves 7+1 (3), Arlo Bugeja 5 (5), Daniel Giffard 3+1 (4), Josh Auty 3 (4).
For Newcastle – Josef Franc 13 (5), George Stancl 10+1 (5), Christian Henry 6 (4), Sean Stoddart 5+1 (5), Jaimie Robertson 4+3 (4), Jason King 4 (4), Ben Powell 3+1 (4).
Premier Trophy: Sheffield 51, Stoke 41.
Both teams were at full strength.
Ricky Ashworth won the opener for the Tigers while Ben Barker had a great race with Joel Parsons to take second place for a 4-2 but the Potters wiped out the home side’s two point advantage and took the lead with a 1-5 in the reserves race won by Barrie Evans and Mark Burrows. It was all square again when Andre Compton beat Lee Complin who forced his way passed Paul Cooper for second place and a 4-2. Ben Wilson won heat 4 from Emiliano Sanchez while Mark Burrows passed Lee Smethills on the third lap to share the race so the score went to 12-12.
Sheffield took a two point lead again with another Andre Compton win this time from Ben Barker who swooped round the outside of Paul Cooper on the last bend for a 4-2 and they added another in heat 6, won by Ashworth from Sanchez with Parsons third, to increase their lead to four points. Back came Stoke with a 2-4 in heat 7 won by Lee Complin from Ben Wilson. Jesper Kristiansen got on the score sheet by taking third place from Sam Martin and there were just two points between the teams again. Heat 8 was a blow for the Potters. Based on previous results they had high hopes of levelling the match with a 2-4 but lost a 5-1 instead when Joel Parsons and Lee Smethills headed home Ben Barker to take the score to 27-21.
Stoke dropped out of contention when they lost another 5-1 in heat 9 scored by Andre Compton and Paul Cooper from Emiliano Sanchez. The Potters were now ten points adrift and it stayed that way after Ricky Ashworth won heat 10 from Lee Complin. In heat 11 Ben Barker took a TR. Ben Wilson won the race but Barker and Jakobsen finished behind him for a 3-5 cutting the Tigers’ lead to eight points. Andre Compton then won heat 12 for a 3-3 taking the score to 41-33.
Ashworth remained unbeaten by winning heat 13 but Sanchez and Jakobsen relegated Wilson to the back for another 3-3. Stoke pulled another two points back with a 2-4 in heat 14. Lee Complin won from Paul Cooper but this success was too little too late as Sheffield were still six points ahead going into the last race in which Compton and Ashworth completed their maximums with Complin third.
Scorers: For Sheffield – Andre Compton 15 (5) (maximum), Ricky Ashworth 14+1 (5) (paid maximum), Ben Wilson 8 (4), Paul Cooper 6+1 (4), Joel Parsons 5 (4), Lee Smethills 3+1 (4), Sam Martin 0 (4).
For Stoke – Lee Complin 11 (5), Ben Barker 9 (5) (with 4 point TR), Emiliano Sanchez 7 (4), Mark Burrows 4+2 (4), Jesper Kristiansen 4+1 (4), Barrie Evans 4+1 (4), Klaus Jakobsen 2+2 (4).
Premier Trophy: Redcar 45, Newcastle 45
Both teams were at full strength.
The Bears made an excellent start with Gary Havelock and Ty Proctor scoring a 5-1 in the opening race. Ben Powell was excluded under the two minute time allowance and was replaced by Sean Stoddart. Since the track had had some surgery altering its length the time of 55.5 became the new track record. Stoddart was out in the reserves race and led from the start. Arlo Bugeja passed him coming out of the second bend to go on and win the race but the Diamonds followed him home for a 3-3. Josef Franc then won heat 3, lowering the track record further to 54.9, while Josh Auty and James Grieves filled the minor places after Jason King fell chasing Grieves. That race was shared too but the Diamonds pulled two points back in heat 4. George Stancl gated to beat Chris Kerr and the 2-4 took the score to 13-11.
The Bears went four in front again thanks to a James Grieves win in heat 5 supported by Josh Auty, who almost caught Christian Henry, in third for a 4-2. In heat 6, George Stancl made another fast start but was passed round the pits bends by Ty Proctor. Stancl fought back and managed to repass Proctor on the line. Gary Havelock, in third, had a good view of the action as the race finished as a 3-3. Newcastle got back to within two points again with a 2-4 in heat 7. Josef Franc won again ahead of Chris Kerr and was supported by Jason King in third but they lost a 5-1 in heat 8 as the impressive Ty Proctor shot from the tapes while Daniel Giffard held off Ben Powell for the maximum which put the Bears six points ahead at 27-21.
Redcar looked like going ten points in front when James Grieves and Josh Auty led George Stancl but, on the third lap, Auty crashed into the fence on the last bend. The race was stopped and awarded as a 3-3 but the Bears scored a 4-2 in heat 10 to go eight in front. George Stancl had lost his unbeaten run in the previous heat and this time it was Josef Franc who did likewise after Gary Havelock had gone to the front on the opening bends. Heat 11 saw the Diamonds storm back into the match with a 1-5 after Chris Kerr had fallen and been excluded from the rerun in which Christian Henry and Ben Powell led Arlo Bugeja home. This cut the home side’s lead to four points and things began to look even more precarious for them when James Grieves withdrew from the rest of the meeting suffering from a chest infection. This meant that Redcar had to track their two reserves in heat 12 against Josef Franc and Jaimie Robertson. They lost a 1-5 and suddenly Newcastle were back on level terms again with the score at 36-36.
Redcar weren’t finished though and replied with a 5-1 from Chris Kerr, who lowered the track record further to 54.8, and Gary Havelock who battled past Stancl for second place to put the Bears four points ahead again. Newcastle responded by winning heat 14 by 1-5 with Jason King and Sean Stoddart heading home Bugeja and Auty. This tied the scores again going into the last heat. All looked well for the home side as Chris Kerr was fast away and had the race under control. Behind him Gary Havelock fought his way through to third place for what looked like a 4-2 but he lost a chain and fell causing the race to be stopped. In the rerun Chris Kerr repeated his performance from the gate for the win and 3-3 which tied the scores.
Scorers: For Redcar – Chris Kerr 10 (5), Gary Havelock 9+2 (5), Ty Proctor 8+1 (4), James Grieves 7+1 (3), Arlo Bugeja 5 (5), Daniel Giffard 3+1 (4), Josh Auty 3 (4).
For Newcastle – Josef Franc 13 (5), George Stancl 10+1 (5), Christian Henry 6 (4), Sean Stoddart 5+1 (5), Jaimie Robertson 4+3 (4), Jason King 4 (4), Ben Powell 3+1 (4).
Premier Trophy: Sheffield 51, Stoke 41.
Both teams were at full strength.
Ricky Ashworth won the opener for the Tigers while Ben Barker had a great race with Joel Parsons to take second place for a 4-2 but the Potters wiped out the home side’s two point advantage and took the lead with a 1-5 in the reserves race won by Barrie Evans and Mark Burrows. It was all square again when Andre Compton beat Lee Complin who forced his way passed Paul Cooper for second place and a 4-2. Ben Wilson won heat 4 from Emiliano Sanchez while Mark Burrows passed Lee Smethills on the third lap to share the race so the score went to 12-12.
Sheffield took a two point lead again with another Andre Compton win this time from Ben Barker who swooped round the outside of Paul Cooper on the last bend for a 4-2 and they added another in heat 6, won by Ashworth from Sanchez with Parsons third, to increase their lead to four points. Back came Stoke with a 2-4 in heat 7 won by Lee Complin from Ben Wilson. Jesper Kristiansen got on the score sheet by taking third place from Sam Martin and there were just two points between the teams again. Heat 8 was a blow for the Potters. Based on previous results they had high hopes of levelling the match with a 2-4 but lost a 5-1 instead when Joel Parsons and Lee Smethills headed home Ben Barker to take the score to 27-21.
Stoke dropped out of contention when they lost another 5-1 in heat 9 scored by Andre Compton and Paul Cooper from Emiliano Sanchez. The Potters were now ten points adrift and it stayed that way after Ricky Ashworth won heat 10 from Lee Complin. In heat 11 Ben Barker took a TR. Ben Wilson won the race but Barker and Jakobsen finished behind him for a 3-5 cutting the Tigers’ lead to eight points. Andre Compton then won heat 12 for a 3-3 taking the score to 41-33.
Ashworth remained unbeaten by winning heat 13 but Sanchez and Jakobsen relegated Wilson to the back for another 3-3. Stoke pulled another two points back with a 2-4 in heat 14. Lee Complin won from Paul Cooper but this success was too little too late as Sheffield were still six points ahead going into the last race in which Compton and Ashworth completed their maximums with Complin third.
Scorers: For Sheffield – Andre Compton 15 (5) (maximum), Ricky Ashworth 14+1 (5) (paid maximum), Ben Wilson 8 (4), Paul Cooper 6+1 (4), Joel Parsons 5 (4), Lee Smethills 3+1 (4), Sam Martin 0 (4).
For Stoke – Lee Complin 11 (5), Ben Barker 9 (5) (with 4 point TR), Emiliano Sanchez 7 (4), Mark Burrows 4+2 (4), Jesper Kristiansen 4+1 (4), Barrie Evans 4+1 (4), Klaus Jakobsen 2+2 (4).
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