Key: + = from 15m handicap,  * = Tactical substitute for double points.
SHEFFIELD SPEEDWAY MATCH REPORTS 2017
SHEFFIELD WINDOW CENTRE 'Tigers' v Scunthorpe 'Scorpions' SGBC 15th June

Referee: Michael Breckon

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1. Josh Grajczonek 9.19 3 3 3 3 3 15
2. Todd Kurtz 5.54 1 2' 3 0 6+1
3. Lasse Bjerre 7.30 1' 2' 2' 3 8+3
4. Josh Bates 5.88 2 3 3 1' 1 10+1
5. Kyle Howarth © 8.71 2 3 1 r 6
6. Josh Pickering (g) 4.51 2 0 0 0 2 4
7. Jack Smith (g) 2.00 1' 1' - 0 2+2
Simon Stead 4 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 3 1 3 3 3 4
Sheffield 'Tigers' 4 7 10 13 18 23 26 29 34 37 38 41 44 47 51
Scunthorpe 'Scorpions' 2 5 8 11 12 13 16 21 22 25 30 33 36 39 41
David Peet 2 3 3 3 1 1 3 5 1 3 5 3 3 3 2
1. Michael Palm Toft © 7.60 0 1 2' 1' 4+2
2. Tero Aarnio 5.28 2 0 *4 3 0 9
3. Lewis Kerr 7.10 3 2 2 2 2 11
4. Ryan Douglas 5.45 0 1' 1' 3 5+2
5. Josh Auty 6.59 3 1 1 2 7
6. Carl Wilkinson 4.98 3 0 1' 0 1' 5+2
7. Chris Widman 2.38 0 0 - 0 0
Track record: 59.1
Ricky Ashworth, 14 Oct 2010		 0102030405 0607080910 1112131415
61.4 62.0 61.5 61.8 61.0 61.5 61.8 61.9 62.4 62.2 61.8 62.5 61.2 62.8 61.9

My man of the match... Many thanks to Jack Smith for his efforts. Looking for a job? I'm sure our Jack would have done even better but it sounds like he's looking for someone with deeper pockets. What a crying shame. Josh Pickering's 4 points saw him only beat Chris Widman from the opposition so I'm sure Rob would have done even better. (Moral: Never do a deal with the shysters from Hoddesdon). Mr. Kurtz returns from his last three away matches (arguably the reason why we signed him) with a nine point accumulated total so this was a welcome return to something like form. Josh Bates had one of his better meetings for the Tigers and equalled his best home score of the season with some determined riding.

I personally would have nominated Lasse for heat 15 given that he had by then just dropped one point to Lewis Kerr, and then beat him again in heat 12. Kyle wasn't at the races tonight; beaten from the tapes by Jack Smith and Josh Auty in heat 3, out trapped by Tero Aarnio and passed by Michael Palm Toft in heat 10 and then being stitched up by Josh Auty on the first turn of heat 13 before retiring from last place. Hey! He's been fantastic this season and anyone can have an off day! Josh Grajczonek continued to look even more comfortable at home and sped to an accomplished five ride maximum and the adulation of the Owlerton massiv!

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