Sheffield Speedway Match Reports 2021

SHEFFIELD 'Tigers' v IPSWICH 'Witches' Premiership 24th June
Ref: Craig Ackroyd 010203040506070809101112131415Tot+Bp
1. Troy Batchelor 8.63 3 2 0 1 6
2. Kyle Howarth © 5.86 2' 1' 2 2 7+2
3. Adam Ellis 6.49 1 1 2 3 2' 9+1
4. Justin Sedgmen 4.00 3 3 1' 0 7+1
5. Jack Holder 7.75 3 1 3 3 3 13
6. James Wright 3.00 3 0 1' - 0 2 6+1
7. Kyle Bickley (g) (RS) 0 0 - 0 - 0
Simon Stead 5 3 4 3 4 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 5
SHEFFIELD 'Tigers' 5 8 12 15 19 22 23 26 29 31 34 37 41 43 48
IPSWICH 'Witches' 1 4 6 9 11 14 19 22 25 29 32 35 37 41 42
Ritchie Hawkins 1 3 2 3 2 3 5 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 1
1. Nick Morris (g) (8.00) 0 2 2 0 4
2. Paul Starke 4.27 1 0 3 1' 5+1
3. Danny King © 6.85 2 2' 1 2 7+1
4. Jake Allen 5.70 0 3 3 3 1 10
5. Craig Cook 7.59 1' 3 3 2 r 9+1
6. Anders Rowe 3.00 2 0 0 1' 3+1
7. Drew Kemp RS 1' 2 0 1' 4+1
Heat
times
010203040506070809 101112131415
60.361.560.861.060.8 61.261.462.261.862.1 61.361.662.363.261.1

Programme 2021 Kyle aces the start and Troy off gate 4 goes around him exiting turn 2. James does the same in heat 2 and is never troubled. Justin traps to lead heat 3 but Adam off gate 4 trails the field. He cuts back and passes Jake Allen out of the pits turn but cannot find a way past Danny King. Jack left the field standing in heat 4 with Drew Kemp comfortably ahead of Craig Cook in second and third. Justin made another great start to lead heat 5 from Nick Morris. Adam went too wide on the pits turn allowing Paul Starke up into third place but he quickly regained the place out of turn 2 on the next lap. Tigers lead by 8 points.

Craig Cook traps ahead in heat 6 and leaves Troy well behind. Kyle is not troubled by Anders Rowe for a shared heat. Jake and Danny show first for the visitors in heat 7 and ride high and wide leaving Jack frustrated with no grip on the inside. Paul wins heat 8 from Kyle but James is third ahead of Drew Kemp for another shared heat. Craig wins heat 9 from tapes to flag but Adam and Justin share the points ahead of Anders. Jake traps to win heat 10 from Kyle but Troy is slowing and is passed by Danny on the back straight of the 4th lap. Tigers still lead, but by a slender 2 points as the Witches fight back.

Jack makes no mistake winning heat 11 but guest Kyle Bickley is out of his depth at this level. Adam win heat 12 from Danny but Anders out paces James for a share of the points. The big guns are out for heat 13 and Jack wins from Craig and Troy to stretch the Tigers lead to four. Jake wins heat 14 from James but Drew benefits from Justin's poor start and the Witches close the gap back down to 2 points and a last heat decider. Ritchie nominates Craig and Jake (five heat wins between them) while Steady plumps for Jack and Adam and the inside gates. The Tigers dominate from the tapes with Jake keeping them honest while Craig pootles around at the back and retires on the last lap.

Too little grip on the inside results in little or no passing. Belle Vue next Thursday and they just won 51-38 at Saddlebow Road!

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