Around the Premier League Tracks 2008
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Sunday, 1 June
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Three matches were scheduled for today. One of them was postponed well in advance of the start time – the Premier League match at Newcastle where the Isle of Wight were due to provide the opposition; one started and lasted two heats before being called off - the Premier League match at Glasgow where Sheffield were the visitors; and one was completed – the Premier League match at Mildenhall where the Fen Tigers took on Somerset.
Premier League: Glasgow 6, Sheffield 6 the match was abandoned after heat 2 due to a waterlogged track.
Glasgow were without Shane Parker, Trent Leverington and Josh Grajczonek all on the injury list. They had William Lawson as a guest at number 1 for Parker, used Rider Replacement at number 5 for Leverington and had Adam McKinna at number 7 as a guest for Josh Grajczonek. The Tigers also introduced their new signing, Anders Andersen at number 3. Sheffield were without the injured Sam Martin and had Ben Hopwood at number 6 as a guest.
It is debatable whether this match should ever have started on the already waterlogged track but it did. After two heats with the rain still falling a halt was called to the proceedings to see whether the rain would stop. It didn’t so the inevitable decision to abandon the meeting was made.
In the first race William Lawson powered from the start to win by the proverbial mile and Glasgow looked in good shape for a 5-1 when Lee Dicken saw off Ricky Ashworth to move into second place but he fell under no pressure on the second bend of the last lap which allowed Ashworth through. Joel Parsons had lost interest behind the other three riders long before this but kept going no doubt suspecting a fall by someone and his casual interest in the proceedings was rewarded when he coasted home for third place. In the reserves race Adam McKinna, anxious to get on with the heat, charged into the tapes and had to go from 15 metres back. When the race got under way, Lee Smethills made a fast start for a tapes-to-flag win while Mitchell Davey took second. Adam McKinna quickly made up his 15 metre handicap to pass Ben Hopwood so the race was shared. Anders Andersen was quickly on to the track for his debut race for the Tigers in heat 3 but was recalled to the pits as the inevitable long-winded discussions took place between all and sundry before the decision was made to call a halt, a decision which had been quite clear as the only one possible to the crowd even before heat 1.
Scorers: For Glasgow – William Lawson 3 (1), Mitchell Davey 2 (1), Adam McKinna 1+1 (1), Lee Dicken 0 (1), Anders Andersen and Robert Ksiezak did not ride.
For Sheffield – Lee Smethills 3 (1), Ricky Ashworth 2 (1), Joel Parsons 1+1 (1), Ben Hopwood 0 (1), Andre Compton and Ben Wilson did not ride.
Premier League: Mildenhall 37, Somerset 55.
Mildenhall were without Mark Baseby and had Kyle Hughes at number 6 in his place. Somerset were at full strength.
Mildenhall started badly then faded as another of the top Premier League sides came, saw and routed them. They produced only four race winners all match, hardly the recipe for success and Somerset had the points wrapped up by heat 13.
The Fen Tigers got off to a poor start losing the opening two heats to 2-4s, as Jan Gravesen finished behind Jason Doyle in heat 1 and Kyle Hughes finished behind Brent Werner in heat 2, to trail by four points. Heat 3 had to be rerun after Matthias Kroger had fallen while trailing at the back. Kai Laukkanen won the rerun from Emil Kramer while Hughes’ third place gave the home side a 4-2 to cut the gap to two points. Although Robbie Kessler gated to lead heat 4, he was passed by both Jordan Frampton and Simon Walker who took a 1-5 leading to a score of 9-15.
The next three races all produced heat advantages to the visitors. Jason Doyle beat Kai Laukkanen in heat 5 with Katt third for a 2-4 then Jordan Frampton won heat 6 from Graversen, who passed Brent Werner for his two points, and another 2-4. Kramer and Kroger added a 1-5 in heat 7 to increase Somerset’s lead to 14 points then Jan Graversen took a Tactical Ride in heat 8 for the Fen Tigers. His task was made easier when Stephan Katt suffered an engine failure at the gate but he couldn’t take full advantage since Simon Walker won the race for the Rebels. With Graversen finishing second the home side took a 5-3 advantage taking the score to 19-31.
Another 2-4 added two more points to the visitors’ lead in heat 9 won by Frampton from Laukkanen but the home fans had something to cheer about in heat 10 when they witnessed that rarity – a 5-1 for the Fen Tigers! Many though the race should have been pulled back after an unsatisfactory start but the home boys weren’t hanging about for the red light to come on. Michal Rajkowski awoke from the slumbers of his otherwise pointless meeting to win the race while the much improved Jan Graversen took second ahead of the two Ks – Kroger and Kramer. This oasis in the desert pulled the home side’s arrears back to just ten points and they kept it that way after Stephan Katt had fallen and been excluded in heat 11. Jason Doyle won the race for a 3-3 but Somerset pulled away again with another 1-5 in heat 12 from Kramer and Werner taking the score to 30-44.
Robbie Kessler headed Frampton and Doyle home in heat 13 for a shared race, ruining the maximum hopes of both Rebels’ riders in the process, but Somerset added another 1-5 from Kroger and Walker in heat 14. In the last heat Robbie Kessler finished with a flourish by winning again from Doyle and Frampton for another shared race as Somerset ended up with an 18 point win.
Scorers: For Mildenhall – Jan Graversen 10+1 (5) (with 4 point TR), Robbie Kessler 9+1 (5), Kai Laukkanen 7 (4), Kyle Hughes 6 (5), Michal Rajkowski 3 (4), Henning Loof 2+1 (4), Jari Makinen 0 (3).
For Somerset – Jason Doyle 12+1 (5), Jordan Frampton 12 +1 (5), Simon Walker 8+2 (4), Emil Kramer 8 (4), Brent Werner 7+1 (4), Matthias Kroger 6+1 (4), Stephan Katt 2 (4).
Premier League: Glasgow 6, Sheffield 6 the match was abandoned after heat 2 due to a waterlogged track.
Glasgow were without Shane Parker, Trent Leverington and Josh Grajczonek all on the injury list. They had William Lawson as a guest at number 1 for Parker, used Rider Replacement at number 5 for Leverington and had Adam McKinna at number 7 as a guest for Josh Grajczonek. The Tigers also introduced their new signing, Anders Andersen at number 3. Sheffield were without the injured Sam Martin and had Ben Hopwood at number 6 as a guest.
It is debatable whether this match should ever have started on the already waterlogged track but it did. After two heats with the rain still falling a halt was called to the proceedings to see whether the rain would stop. It didn’t so the inevitable decision to abandon the meeting was made.
In the first race William Lawson powered from the start to win by the proverbial mile and Glasgow looked in good shape for a 5-1 when Lee Dicken saw off Ricky Ashworth to move into second place but he fell under no pressure on the second bend of the last lap which allowed Ashworth through. Joel Parsons had lost interest behind the other three riders long before this but kept going no doubt suspecting a fall by someone and his casual interest in the proceedings was rewarded when he coasted home for third place. In the reserves race Adam McKinna, anxious to get on with the heat, charged into the tapes and had to go from 15 metres back. When the race got under way, Lee Smethills made a fast start for a tapes-to-flag win while Mitchell Davey took second. Adam McKinna quickly made up his 15 metre handicap to pass Ben Hopwood so the race was shared. Anders Andersen was quickly on to the track for his debut race for the Tigers in heat 3 but was recalled to the pits as the inevitable long-winded discussions took place between all and sundry before the decision was made to call a halt, a decision which had been quite clear as the only one possible to the crowd even before heat 1.
Scorers: For Glasgow – William Lawson 3 (1), Mitchell Davey 2 (1), Adam McKinna 1+1 (1), Lee Dicken 0 (1), Anders Andersen and Robert Ksiezak did not ride.
For Sheffield – Lee Smethills 3 (1), Ricky Ashworth 2 (1), Joel Parsons 1+1 (1), Ben Hopwood 0 (1), Andre Compton and Ben Wilson did not ride.
Premier League: Mildenhall 37, Somerset 55.
Mildenhall were without Mark Baseby and had Kyle Hughes at number 6 in his place. Somerset were at full strength.
Mildenhall started badly then faded as another of the top Premier League sides came, saw and routed them. They produced only four race winners all match, hardly the recipe for success and Somerset had the points wrapped up by heat 13.
The Fen Tigers got off to a poor start losing the opening two heats to 2-4s, as Jan Gravesen finished behind Jason Doyle in heat 1 and Kyle Hughes finished behind Brent Werner in heat 2, to trail by four points. Heat 3 had to be rerun after Matthias Kroger had fallen while trailing at the back. Kai Laukkanen won the rerun from Emil Kramer while Hughes’ third place gave the home side a 4-2 to cut the gap to two points. Although Robbie Kessler gated to lead heat 4, he was passed by both Jordan Frampton and Simon Walker who took a 1-5 leading to a score of 9-15.
The next three races all produced heat advantages to the visitors. Jason Doyle beat Kai Laukkanen in heat 5 with Katt third for a 2-4 then Jordan Frampton won heat 6 from Graversen, who passed Brent Werner for his two points, and another 2-4. Kramer and Kroger added a 1-5 in heat 7 to increase Somerset’s lead to 14 points then Jan Graversen took a Tactical Ride in heat 8 for the Fen Tigers. His task was made easier when Stephan Katt suffered an engine failure at the gate but he couldn’t take full advantage since Simon Walker won the race for the Rebels. With Graversen finishing second the home side took a 5-3 advantage taking the score to 19-31.
Another 2-4 added two more points to the visitors’ lead in heat 9 won by Frampton from Laukkanen but the home fans had something to cheer about in heat 10 when they witnessed that rarity – a 5-1 for the Fen Tigers! Many though the race should have been pulled back after an unsatisfactory start but the home boys weren’t hanging about for the red light to come on. Michal Rajkowski awoke from the slumbers of his otherwise pointless meeting to win the race while the much improved Jan Graversen took second ahead of the two Ks – Kroger and Kramer. This oasis in the desert pulled the home side’s arrears back to just ten points and they kept it that way after Stephan Katt had fallen and been excluded in heat 11. Jason Doyle won the race for a 3-3 but Somerset pulled away again with another 1-5 in heat 12 from Kramer and Werner taking the score to 30-44.
Robbie Kessler headed Frampton and Doyle home in heat 13 for a shared race, ruining the maximum hopes of both Rebels’ riders in the process, but Somerset added another 1-5 from Kroger and Walker in heat 14. In the last heat Robbie Kessler finished with a flourish by winning again from Doyle and Frampton for another shared race as Somerset ended up with an 18 point win.
Scorers: For Mildenhall – Jan Graversen 10+1 (5) (with 4 point TR), Robbie Kessler 9+1 (5), Kai Laukkanen 7 (4), Kyle Hughes 6 (5), Michal Rajkowski 3 (4), Henning Loof 2+1 (4), Jari Makinen 0 (3).
For Somerset – Jason Doyle 12+1 (5), Jordan Frampton 12 +1 (5), Simon Walker 8+2 (4), Emil Kramer 8 (4), Brent Werner 7+1 (4), Matthias Kroger 6+1 (4), Stephan Katt 2 (4).
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