Around the Premier League Tracks 2008
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Monday, 12 May
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Tonight’s only match was at Reading where the Racers raced against Sheffield in a Premier League match.
Premier League: Reading 60, Sheffield 33.
Reading were again without their two reserves and had Joe Haines (Workington) at number 7 in place of Danny Warwick and Nikki Glanz at number 6 in place of Jaimie Smith. Sheffield were at full strength.
Reading, returning from an unproductive two-match northern tour, got back to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over a lack-lustre Sheffield side who managed only three race winners all match.
Yet the Tigers took the lead with a 2-4 in heat 1! Ricky Ashworth was their race winner and, when Joel Parsons passed Chris Mills who fell, the visitors were two points up. Joe Haines, Reading’s guest, won heat 2 while behind him Paul Cooper and Nikki Glanz had a battle royal for second place. Cooper prevailed so the Racers took a 4-2 to level the scores again. Reading then took the lead in heat 3 as Ulrich Ostergaard scored the first of his five race wins by beating Andre Compton. Tomas Suchanek’s third place gave the Racers a 4-2 and the home side added a 5-1 in heat 4. Ben Wilson was the early race leader but looked decidedly uncomfortable and it was no surprise when he was passed by Joe Haines on the second lap then Tom P Madsen on the last bend just before Wilson fell on the run in to the line leaving Paul Cooper to score the third place point. The score now stood at 15-9.
Reading pulled way with two more 5-1s in heats 5 and 6. In the former it was Ulrich Ostergaard and Tomas Suchanek from the Parsons/Ashworth pairing and in the latter Mark Lemon and Chris Mills from Ben Wilson. Sheffield, now trailing by 14 points, gave Andre Compton a TR in heat 7 and he lifted the Tigers’ spirits by winning from Tom P Madsen and Nikki Glanz for a 3-6 cutting their arrears to eleven points. However another home 5-1 in heat 8 this time from Chris Mills and Joe Haines who both rode well to relegate Joel Parsons to third place. This took the score to 33-18.
It looked like yet another 5-1 for the Racers in heat 9 but Tomas Suchanek developed machine problems and lost his second place behind Ostergaard to Paul Cooper who passed him on the line. This gave Reading a 4-2 instead and they added another in an excellent heat 10. Andre Compton passed early race leader, Mark Lemon, coming off the second bend but Lemon returned the compliment with an outside blast on the same bend on the third lap for the win. Chris Mills’ third place edged the Racers two more points ahead. Tom P Madsen passed Joel Parsons to win heat 11 for a shared race then Ulrich Ostergaard executed a brilliant outside/inside pass on Andre Compton in heat 12 while Joe Haines took third for a 4-2 which took the score to 48-27.
Ricky Ashworth gated to lead Madsen and Lemon home for a shared heat 13 then the Racers scored another 5-1 in heat 14 from Tomas Suchanek and Nikki Glanz in heat 14. Ulrich Ostergaard gated to win the last race, completing his five ride maximum, while Ricky Ashworth took second place from Lemon and Compton for a final 4-2 which gave the Racers a 27 point win.
Scorers: For Reading – Ulrich Ostergaard 15 (5) (full maximum), Mark Lemon 10+1 (5), Tom P Madsen 9+1 (4), Joe Haines 9+1 (4), Tomas Suchanek 7+1 (4), Chris Mills 6+1 (4), Nikki Glanz 4+2 (4).
For Sheffield – Andre Compton 12 (5) (with 6 point TR), Ricky Ashworth 9+1 (5), Joel Parsons 5 (4), Paul Cooper 5 (4), Ben Wilson 1 (4), Sam Martin 1 (5), Lee Smethills 0 (3).
Premier League: Reading 60, Sheffield 33.
Reading were again without their two reserves and had Joe Haines (Workington) at number 7 in place of Danny Warwick and Nikki Glanz at number 6 in place of Jaimie Smith. Sheffield were at full strength.
Reading, returning from an unproductive two-match northern tour, got back to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over a lack-lustre Sheffield side who managed only three race winners all match.
Yet the Tigers took the lead with a 2-4 in heat 1! Ricky Ashworth was their race winner and, when Joel Parsons passed Chris Mills who fell, the visitors were two points up. Joe Haines, Reading’s guest, won heat 2 while behind him Paul Cooper and Nikki Glanz had a battle royal for second place. Cooper prevailed so the Racers took a 4-2 to level the scores again. Reading then took the lead in heat 3 as Ulrich Ostergaard scored the first of his five race wins by beating Andre Compton. Tomas Suchanek’s third place gave the Racers a 4-2 and the home side added a 5-1 in heat 4. Ben Wilson was the early race leader but looked decidedly uncomfortable and it was no surprise when he was passed by Joe Haines on the second lap then Tom P Madsen on the last bend just before Wilson fell on the run in to the line leaving Paul Cooper to score the third place point. The score now stood at 15-9.
Reading pulled way with two more 5-1s in heats 5 and 6. In the former it was Ulrich Ostergaard and Tomas Suchanek from the Parsons/Ashworth pairing and in the latter Mark Lemon and Chris Mills from Ben Wilson. Sheffield, now trailing by 14 points, gave Andre Compton a TR in heat 7 and he lifted the Tigers’ spirits by winning from Tom P Madsen and Nikki Glanz for a 3-6 cutting their arrears to eleven points. However another home 5-1 in heat 8 this time from Chris Mills and Joe Haines who both rode well to relegate Joel Parsons to third place. This took the score to 33-18.
It looked like yet another 5-1 for the Racers in heat 9 but Tomas Suchanek developed machine problems and lost his second place behind Ostergaard to Paul Cooper who passed him on the line. This gave Reading a 4-2 instead and they added another in an excellent heat 10. Andre Compton passed early race leader, Mark Lemon, coming off the second bend but Lemon returned the compliment with an outside blast on the same bend on the third lap for the win. Chris Mills’ third place edged the Racers two more points ahead. Tom P Madsen passed Joel Parsons to win heat 11 for a shared race then Ulrich Ostergaard executed a brilliant outside/inside pass on Andre Compton in heat 12 while Joe Haines took third for a 4-2 which took the score to 48-27.
Ricky Ashworth gated to lead Madsen and Lemon home for a shared heat 13 then the Racers scored another 5-1 in heat 14 from Tomas Suchanek and Nikki Glanz in heat 14. Ulrich Ostergaard gated to win the last race, completing his five ride maximum, while Ricky Ashworth took second place from Lemon and Compton for a final 4-2 which gave the Racers a 27 point win.
Scorers: For Reading – Ulrich Ostergaard 15 (5) (full maximum), Mark Lemon 10+1 (5), Tom P Madsen 9+1 (4), Joe Haines 9+1 (4), Tomas Suchanek 7+1 (4), Chris Mills 6+1 (4), Nikki Glanz 4+2 (4).
For Sheffield – Andre Compton 12 (5) (with 6 point TR), Ricky Ashworth 9+1 (5), Joel Parsons 5 (4), Paul Cooper 5 (4), Ben Wilson 1 (4), Sam Martin 1 (5), Lee Smethills 0 (3).
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