Around the Premier League Tracks 2008
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Saturday, 7 June
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Three Premier League matches and one Knock Out Cup tie were raced tonight. The Premier League matches were: Berwick versus Glasgow, Mildenhall versus Newcastle and Stoke versus Scunthorpe. The Knock Out Cup tie was at Workington where the Comets faced the Isle of Wight.
Premier League: Berwick 54, Glasgow 39
Berwick were without Tero Aarnio and used Rider Replacement at number 4. Glasgow were missing Shane Parker and Josh Grajczonek through injury while Anders Andersen was missing due to European commitments. The Tigers had Tomas Topinka at number 1 in place of Parker and Sam Martin at number 7 in place of Grajczonek. They used Rider Replacement at number 3 for Andersen.
Glasgow’s hopes lay in tatters after losing three 5-1s in the opening three heats but after slipping 18 points in arrears after heat 6, and looking down the barrel of a drubbing, they rallied with a 1-8 from Tomas Topinka and Lee Dicken in heat 7 to trail by 11 points.
The Bandits scored a 5-1 and two more 4-2s over the next three heats to lead by 19 points but another Glasgow maximum, this time a 5-1, from Leverington and Topinka stopped them in their tracks as the deficit was cut to 15 points, a gap that was unchanged at the end of the match.
Lee Dicken won heat 12 for the Tigers stopping Michal Makovsky’s winning run for a shared heat while the teams exchanged 4-2s in heats 14 and 15 as Adrian Rymel completed a full house for the Bandits. Glasgow could take some consolation from this as Rymel guests for them tomorrow in the match against Workington.
For Berwick, Rymel was master of all while three wins apiece for Makovsky and Magosi took the number of home race winners to 10. Scott Smith’s paid 11 and Paul Clews’ paid 7 exposed the weakness in the Glasgow line up at reserve where the Tigers’ pair scored a point apiece without actually beating an opponent. The home pairing of Atkin plus reserve looked vulnerable losing two maximums in their three races together while Glasgow will be hoping that Trent Leverington can quickly get back to full fitness after failing to score in his first three rides.
Scorers: For Berwick – Adrian Rymel 13+2 (paid maximum), Michal Makovsky 12 (5), Norbert Magosi 10 (4), Scott Smith 8+3 (6), Paul Clews 6+1 (5), Tony Atkin 5+1 (5).
For Glasgow – Tomas Topinka 15+1 (6) (with 6 point TR), Lee Dicken 9+1 (5), Robert Ksiezak 9+1 (6), Trent Leverington 4 (5), Mitchell Davey 1 (4), Sam Martin 1 (4).
Premier League: Mildenhall 39, Newcastle 53
Mildenhall were at full strength while Newcastle had Arlo Bugeja as a guest at number 7 for the injured Richard Juul.
Mildenhall must be wondering if they will go through the entire season without a Premier League win as once again a visiting team had an easy win against them.
The track was not in ideal condition after some heavy rain and further showers during the meeting didn’t help things. The two teams exchanged 5-1s in the opening two heats but Newcastle then rattled off five consecutive heat advantages – three 2-4s and two 1-5s to put themselves almost out of sight with a 14 point lead after heat 7.
Falls for Loof and Stoddart in heat 8 resulted in a 6-2 advantage to the home side since Jan Graversen was on a Tactical Ride at the time. This cut the gap to ten points and the Fen Tigers made further inroads with a 5-1 in heat 11 when Michal Rajkowski and Jan Graversen headed George Stancl home leaving the Diamonds just six points ahead.
Another 5-1 from Robbie Kessler and Mark Baseby over Josef Franc got the home fans excited since the score now stood at 33-35 but it all went pear shaped for the home side after that as Newcastle scored three 1-5s over the last four heats to seal victory.
It was unfortunate for Mildenhall that Kai Laukkanen chose this match to turn in such a low points return otherwise things might have been different but once again a fine performance from Mark Baseby gave the beleaguered home team some consolation. They could be doing with some better scores from their number 1 Michal Rajkowski though.
For Newcastle it all looked as though it might slip away as track conditions worsened but their late burst doomed the Fen Tigers to further home misery. Jerran Hart’s performance at reserve for the Diamonds suggests they might be on to a real winner here.
Scorers: For Mildenhall – Jan Graversen 10+1 (5) (with 6 point TR), Robbie Kessler 9 (5), Mark Baseby 8+2 (6), Kai Laukkanen 4+1 (4), Michal Rajkowski 4 (4), Henning Loof 3 (3), Jari Makinen 1 (3).
For Newcastle – Jason King 12 (5), Josef Franc 10+2 (5), Christian Henry 9 (4), George Stancl 8+2 (4), Jerran Hart 7+2 (5), Arlo Bugeja 4 (3), Sean Stoddart 3+1 (4).
Premier League: Stoke 43, Scunthorpe 47
Stoke were without the injured Lee Complin and Ben Barker who was riding in the under 21 World Team Cup so had Craig Watson as a guest for Complin at number 1 and Ryan Fisher as a guest for Barker at number 3. Scunthorpe were without Andrew Moore so used Rider Replacement at number 5.
With only four race winners all match Stoke had little chance of getting a result from this match although they did manage three 5-1s and actually led by 20-16 after heat 6.
Five of the first six heats resulted in 5-1 scores with three going to the Potters and two to the Scorpions giving the home side a four point lead but with only Ryan Fisher winning a race for the home side after that, in heat 9, it was only a matter of time before the visitors went in front. With Magnus Karlsson, Viktor Bergstrom and Carl Wilkinson dominant over the last nine heats it was all Stoke could do to share the points in six of them.
It took the Scorpions until heat 10 though before they could make their race winners’ returns count when they took a 1-5 through Karlsson and Bergstrom from Craig Watson. The two point lead they had following that race remained unchanged until the last race when Magnus Karlsson and Carl Wilkinson took a 2-4 to increase the winning margin to four points.
Apart from Emiliano Sanchez whose 2+1 return was a big disappointment for the Potters they all scored solidly but just not well enough while Scunthorpe must be delighted to have provided ten race winners, particularly since they were without Andrew Moore.
Scorers: For Stoke – Ryan Fisher 10+1 (5), Craig Watson 9 (5), Klaus Jacobsen 7+1 (4), Mark Burrows 5+3 (4), Jesper Kristiansen 5+2 (4), Barrie Evans 4+1 (4), Emiliano Sanchez 3+1 (4).
For Scunthorpe – Magnus Karlsson 14+1 (5) (paid maximum), Viktor Bergstrom 11+2 (5), Carl Wilkinson 11 (6), Ben Powell 5 (4), Byron Bekker 4 (5), Richard Hall 2+1 (5).
Knock Out Cup (first leg): Workington 53, Isle of Wight 38
Workington used Rider Replacement for the injured Joe Haines at number 4 and nominated David Haigh as their number 8. The Isle of Wight used Rider Replacement for injury victim Paul Fry at number 2.
The Comets looked as though they might struggle to take a decent lead to the second leg on the Isle of Wight when they trailed by three points after the opening four races but, with Jason Bunyan strangely ineffective following a fall in the opening race which had to be rerun after Tomi Reima had crashed into the back of him, the Islanders didn’t have enough firepower to hold the Comets in check.
A 4-2, 5-1score in heats 5 and 6 saw the home side reverse the three point advantage although the Islanders stopped any further erosion of their position by sharing the next three heats taking the score to 28-25 after nine races. Workington then steadily built up a lead with their heat leader trio all winning races over the next four races for two 5-1s and two 4-2s stretching their advantage to 15 points at the end of heat 13. The heat 13 maximum for the Comets was particularly disappointing for the visitors since Krzysztof Stojanowski was on a TR at the time but he finished behind Nermark and Stonehewer.
In heat 14 Glen Phillips took a Tactical Substitute ride from 15 metres and finished second behind John Branney for a 3-5 to the Islanders but a last heat 4-2 from Nermark and Stonehewer neutralised the effects of that advantage and gave the Comets a 15 point lead for the second leg which probably makes them favourites to win the tie on aggregate.
Scorers: For Workington – Daniel Nermark 15 (5), Carl Stonehewer 12+1 (5), Kauko Nieminen 9 (4), Tomi Reima 7+2 (5), John Branney 6+2 (5), Charles Wright 4+1 (6).
For the Isle of Wight – Krzysztof Stojanowski 10 (6), Glen Phillips 8+2 (5) (with 4 point TS), Cory Gathercole 8+1 (5), James Holder 5 (5), Jason Bunyan 4 (4), Andrew Bargh 3+1 (5).
Premier League: Berwick 54, Glasgow 39
Berwick were without Tero Aarnio and used Rider Replacement at number 4. Glasgow were missing Shane Parker and Josh Grajczonek through injury while Anders Andersen was missing due to European commitments. The Tigers had Tomas Topinka at number 1 in place of Parker and Sam Martin at number 7 in place of Grajczonek. They used Rider Replacement at number 3 for Andersen.
Glasgow’s hopes lay in tatters after losing three 5-1s in the opening three heats but after slipping 18 points in arrears after heat 6, and looking down the barrel of a drubbing, they rallied with a 1-8 from Tomas Topinka and Lee Dicken in heat 7 to trail by 11 points.
The Bandits scored a 5-1 and two more 4-2s over the next three heats to lead by 19 points but another Glasgow maximum, this time a 5-1, from Leverington and Topinka stopped them in their tracks as the deficit was cut to 15 points, a gap that was unchanged at the end of the match.
Lee Dicken won heat 12 for the Tigers stopping Michal Makovsky’s winning run for a shared heat while the teams exchanged 4-2s in heats 14 and 15 as Adrian Rymel completed a full house for the Bandits. Glasgow could take some consolation from this as Rymel guests for them tomorrow in the match against Workington.
For Berwick, Rymel was master of all while three wins apiece for Makovsky and Magosi took the number of home race winners to 10. Scott Smith’s paid 11 and Paul Clews’ paid 7 exposed the weakness in the Glasgow line up at reserve where the Tigers’ pair scored a point apiece without actually beating an opponent. The home pairing of Atkin plus reserve looked vulnerable losing two maximums in their three races together while Glasgow will be hoping that Trent Leverington can quickly get back to full fitness after failing to score in his first three rides.
Scorers: For Berwick – Adrian Rymel 13+2 (paid maximum), Michal Makovsky 12 (5), Norbert Magosi 10 (4), Scott Smith 8+3 (6), Paul Clews 6+1 (5), Tony Atkin 5+1 (5).
For Glasgow – Tomas Topinka 15+1 (6) (with 6 point TR), Lee Dicken 9+1 (5), Robert Ksiezak 9+1 (6), Trent Leverington 4 (5), Mitchell Davey 1 (4), Sam Martin 1 (4).
Premier League: Mildenhall 39, Newcastle 53
Mildenhall were at full strength while Newcastle had Arlo Bugeja as a guest at number 7 for the injured Richard Juul.
Mildenhall must be wondering if they will go through the entire season without a Premier League win as once again a visiting team had an easy win against them.
The track was not in ideal condition after some heavy rain and further showers during the meeting didn’t help things. The two teams exchanged 5-1s in the opening two heats but Newcastle then rattled off five consecutive heat advantages – three 2-4s and two 1-5s to put themselves almost out of sight with a 14 point lead after heat 7.
Falls for Loof and Stoddart in heat 8 resulted in a 6-2 advantage to the home side since Jan Graversen was on a Tactical Ride at the time. This cut the gap to ten points and the Fen Tigers made further inroads with a 5-1 in heat 11 when Michal Rajkowski and Jan Graversen headed George Stancl home leaving the Diamonds just six points ahead.
Another 5-1 from Robbie Kessler and Mark Baseby over Josef Franc got the home fans excited since the score now stood at 33-35 but it all went pear shaped for the home side after that as Newcastle scored three 1-5s over the last four heats to seal victory.
It was unfortunate for Mildenhall that Kai Laukkanen chose this match to turn in such a low points return otherwise things might have been different but once again a fine performance from Mark Baseby gave the beleaguered home team some consolation. They could be doing with some better scores from their number 1 Michal Rajkowski though.
For Newcastle it all looked as though it might slip away as track conditions worsened but their late burst doomed the Fen Tigers to further home misery. Jerran Hart’s performance at reserve for the Diamonds suggests they might be on to a real winner here.
Scorers: For Mildenhall – Jan Graversen 10+1 (5) (with 6 point TR), Robbie Kessler 9 (5), Mark Baseby 8+2 (6), Kai Laukkanen 4+1 (4), Michal Rajkowski 4 (4), Henning Loof 3 (3), Jari Makinen 1 (3).
For Newcastle – Jason King 12 (5), Josef Franc 10+2 (5), Christian Henry 9 (4), George Stancl 8+2 (4), Jerran Hart 7+2 (5), Arlo Bugeja 4 (3), Sean Stoddart 3+1 (4).
Premier League: Stoke 43, Scunthorpe 47
Stoke were without the injured Lee Complin and Ben Barker who was riding in the under 21 World Team Cup so had Craig Watson as a guest for Complin at number 1 and Ryan Fisher as a guest for Barker at number 3. Scunthorpe were without Andrew Moore so used Rider Replacement at number 5.
With only four race winners all match Stoke had little chance of getting a result from this match although they did manage three 5-1s and actually led by 20-16 after heat 6.
Five of the first six heats resulted in 5-1 scores with three going to the Potters and two to the Scorpions giving the home side a four point lead but with only Ryan Fisher winning a race for the home side after that, in heat 9, it was only a matter of time before the visitors went in front. With Magnus Karlsson, Viktor Bergstrom and Carl Wilkinson dominant over the last nine heats it was all Stoke could do to share the points in six of them.
It took the Scorpions until heat 10 though before they could make their race winners’ returns count when they took a 1-5 through Karlsson and Bergstrom from Craig Watson. The two point lead they had following that race remained unchanged until the last race when Magnus Karlsson and Carl Wilkinson took a 2-4 to increase the winning margin to four points.
Apart from Emiliano Sanchez whose 2+1 return was a big disappointment for the Potters they all scored solidly but just not well enough while Scunthorpe must be delighted to have provided ten race winners, particularly since they were without Andrew Moore.
Scorers: For Stoke – Ryan Fisher 10+1 (5), Craig Watson 9 (5), Klaus Jacobsen 7+1 (4), Mark Burrows 5+3 (4), Jesper Kristiansen 5+2 (4), Barrie Evans 4+1 (4), Emiliano Sanchez 3+1 (4).
For Scunthorpe – Magnus Karlsson 14+1 (5) (paid maximum), Viktor Bergstrom 11+2 (5), Carl Wilkinson 11 (6), Ben Powell 5 (4), Byron Bekker 4 (5), Richard Hall 2+1 (5).
Knock Out Cup (first leg): Workington 53, Isle of Wight 38
Workington used Rider Replacement for the injured Joe Haines at number 4 and nominated David Haigh as their number 8. The Isle of Wight used Rider Replacement for injury victim Paul Fry at number 2.
The Comets looked as though they might struggle to take a decent lead to the second leg on the Isle of Wight when they trailed by three points after the opening four races but, with Jason Bunyan strangely ineffective following a fall in the opening race which had to be rerun after Tomi Reima had crashed into the back of him, the Islanders didn’t have enough firepower to hold the Comets in check.
A 4-2, 5-1score in heats 5 and 6 saw the home side reverse the three point advantage although the Islanders stopped any further erosion of their position by sharing the next three heats taking the score to 28-25 after nine races. Workington then steadily built up a lead with their heat leader trio all winning races over the next four races for two 5-1s and two 4-2s stretching their advantage to 15 points at the end of heat 13. The heat 13 maximum for the Comets was particularly disappointing for the visitors since Krzysztof Stojanowski was on a TR at the time but he finished behind Nermark and Stonehewer.
In heat 14 Glen Phillips took a Tactical Substitute ride from 15 metres and finished second behind John Branney for a 3-5 to the Islanders but a last heat 4-2 from Nermark and Stonehewer neutralised the effects of that advantage and gave the Comets a 15 point lead for the second leg which probably makes them favourites to win the tie on aggregate.
Scorers: For Workington – Daniel Nermark 15 (5), Carl Stonehewer 12+1 (5), Kauko Nieminen 9 (4), Tomi Reima 7+2 (5), John Branney 6+2 (5), Charles Wright 4+1 (6).
For the Isle of Wight – Krzysztof Stojanowski 10 (6), Glen Phillips 8+2 (5) (with 4 point TS), Cory Gathercole 8+1 (5), James Holder 5 (5), Jason Bunyan 4 (4), Andrew Bargh 3+1 (5).
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