|
|
|
|
Monarch Edition
- news - results - div one - div two - div three - statistics - averages - honours - - rider search by GSA - rider search by name - transfer list - international standings/averages -
Comment now on the latest news at the Forum CAT-CH US IF YOU CAN Panthers leap to summit Altrincham’s last two top flight campaigns ended in relegation. It will be a big surprise if their latest one does. Last years division two champions are it seems here not only to stay, but challenge for the silverware, they following up their fantastic form in pre-season with three wins from three as competitive action got underway this week. First up for the Panthers a successful trip to Cradley Heath, Garry Robinson’s side coming out on top 44-45 following heat 13 and 15 5-1’s from Zarek Jablonski (14 from six) and Thomas Bonne (9+2). A dreadful and costly finish to the night for the Hammers, who had led by seven at the halfway point of the meeting. Altrincham went on to add further victories in the both league and Division One Cup, taking their tally of successive competitive wins at the Cheshire Arena to 28 with successes over Southampton (54-36) and more notably Don Valley (47-43) in the latter competition. The Division One Cup is one of five competitions they go into as holders this season, the loss came on the back of four straight wins at the venue for the Vipers. It was however a strong start to the defence of their league title, with the cup defeat the meat in the sandwich of two wins, the second a 40-50 success at Manor, where Joseph Wall (14+1) scored his first maximum of SL27. The loss a huge disappointment for the Miracles, especially given they’d started the season so brightly at London, where reserve Patrick Clark (6+3) was amongst the visiting heat winners as they picked up a 43-47 win there. The 21 year old a big player in setting up the victory, which was completed by a last heat Liam Hill (14)/Callum Nash (11+1) 5-1. A promising start too for Andy Barton’s side in the Division One Cup at Southampton, 19 year old Hill (12) again the top scorer as they earned a draw in the first round group opener.
TODAY: Shorts Title favourites Denaby were held to a surprise draw in their division one opener against Laceby. Tipped for the drop, the Avenues confounded the odds to take a point at a venue the hosts are unbeaten at in 27 league meetings, with Shane Goodwin (16+1) required as a tactical substitute just to keep the Devils in contention. They fought back from six down to level things with a last heat 4-2, Zygmunt Jasinski (10+1) securing a point for the visitors with a second place finish behind Goodwin in the decider.
Former twice-winners of the competition Cradley Heath were one of four top flight sides to exit the SL27 Club Pairs at the first round stage. They finished last of seven in their tie at Nottingham, where Laceby also fell. It’s the first time in 11 years that the Hammers—led by SL19 and 20 Champion Bradley Law (9)—failed to at least reach the second round. The meeting was won by Benfleet’s Ull Sotrmo (16) and Mauro Bruno (7), with California and the hosts taking the two other qualification spots. Success too for lower division outfit Buxton, their pairing of Diederik Gronlund (15) and Sven Roth (13) dropping just two points on their way to victory at Yarmouth, where Manor and Merseyside qualified a distant second and third. Southampton and Brighton led the way for division one with wins in the ties at Herford and Dumpton, both of those hosts also made it through as did Bolsover and Quantock. Holders Don Valley and last years runners-up Denaby enter at the second round stage next week.
A third WSO meeting of the season and a with it came a third maximum for Altrincham’s Alex Beard. The 18 year old second string won the BU19 title with 15 points tallies in both his qualifying round and then the final, he scored 15 again in topping his BU21 semi-final meeting at Liden from Kyle Ryan (13) and Joshua Thomas (11), who are both also just 18. Two years their senior is Louis Downing (15), who would win five out of five to claim victory in the second of the semi-finals at Border, the win the first in a WSO meeting for the Southampton reserve, in what was his 11th appearance in one.
Division two favourites Ramsgate began the season with back-to-back wins to end the week top of the table on points difference from Nottingham. The relegated Rams opened the campaign with a 41-49 victory at Wednesfield, secured with heat 13 and 15 5-1’s from Jacob Brady (13+1) and Alexander Wagner (12+1). Nottingham’s away win came at fellow newly promoted side California, 42-47, last years third tier champions getting the better of the Poppies after Thomas Davis (13) and Andy Rose (10+3) scored a 5-1 in the final race. In division three there were away wins for both Tottenham, at Hull (42-48) and Yarmouth, at Newquay (42-47), second string Adie Bentham (14) winning both the last two races for the latter—the first in a 5-1 ahead of reserve Patrick Ringdahl (8+2)—and dropped just a point all meeting.
|
|
