Somerset 'Rebels' v Sheffield PIRTEK 'Tigers' | Premier League | 27th May | |||||||||||||||
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Rider | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Tot+Bp | |
Magnus Zetterstrom | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||
Jamie Smith | f | f | 0 | ef | 0 | ||||||||||||
Ritchie Hawkins | 2' | 2' | 1' | 1' | 6+4 | ||||||||||||
Paul Fry | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | fx | 11 | |||||||||||
Glenn Cunningham | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2' | 10+1 | ||||||||||||
Jason King | f | 1 | r | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
Lee Smart | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
Somerset 'Rebels' | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 41 | 44 | ||
PIRTEK 'Tigers' | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 46 | ||
Neil Machin | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
Brent Werner (g) | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
Ben Wilson | 5.76 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1' | 7+1 | |||||||||||
Ricky Ashworth | 7.44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1' | 9+1 | ||||||||||
Paul Cooper | 6.20 | 1 | 0 | 2' | 2 | 5+1 | |||||||||||
André Compton | 8.70 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||
Chris Mills (g) | 5.38 | 2' | 1' | 0 | - | 3+2 | |||||||||||
Trevor Harding | 4.03 | 3 | 1 | 2' | 0 | 1' | 7+2 | ||||||||||
Heat times | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58.56 | 58.66 | 58.76 | 58.27 | 58.83 | 57.98 | 58.93 | 60.01 | 58.74 | 59.33 | 58.82 | 59.36 | 58.02 | 58.86 | 58.92 |
The Somerset track one week previously was as slick as the M5, but this week the deep grippy conditions caught out some home riders and suited the Tigers to a tee. Richard Hall was absent at a Longtrack meeting, and Sean was advised to rest his shoulder which he dislocated at Owlerton the night before. Their replacements didn't exactly set the track alight, but in the circumstances I don't think anyone will be complaining. Jamie Smith had a torrid time and the Rebels reserves only finished ahead of a Tiger in two heats all evening. After a strong finish the Rebels looked set to steal the match with a 5-1 in the last heat until Paul Fry picked up too much drive and clattered into the fence on turn two.
No individual star for the Tigers but a good all-round team effort which is a nice thing to report from an away fixture following recent matches. It is merely conjecture but I believe we would have done even better if Sean and Richard had been present. Ricky picked up a couple of wins including heat 9 after a race long scrap with Jason King which received praise from the terraces. André top scored (although teletext snubbed him) and Paul finished ahead of an ailing Magnus Zetterstrom for a 5-1 in heat 10. Heros of the day for me though, were Trevor with a very useful paid 9, and Ben with two heat wins including a first heat victory over the Rebels star No.1
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