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Monarch Edition
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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum MAKE IT EIGHT Vipers cup dominance continues Don Valley have extended their record of Division One Cup victories to eight after a last gasp win over Denaby in this years final. In securing a five point aggregate victory with a heat 15 5-1 they made it four wins out of five in a competition they have dominated, the next closest club to them in the all-times winners list—Southampton—have just three successes to their name. Valeri Lach (12) and Joseph Wall (10+1) took Matt Akers side over the line in the SL26 renewal, it was the second of successive maximums for the hosts, who had trailed by three on aggregate prior to a penultimate race success from reserve Taylor Barber (7+1) and second string Ethan McCarthy (4+1). That was the result that knocked the stuffing out of the visitors, who had remained in front up until that stage on aggregate in the return despite only winning their home first leg, 46-43. It was always going to be tough to defend such a small advantage, but four wins in the space of five races from their heat leaders at the mid-point of the meeting—two of which were from Callum Osborne (11)—had given them hope they might pull it off. However a second defeat to the Vipers in the final in four years was the outcome, they return home having finished as runners-up to Don Valley in a major competition for the second time this season—the Club Pairs the first—but with the resolve not to let it happen in next weeks 4TT decider, nor in the league title race. Don Valley meanwhile are still on course to win five trophies in a single season for the second time in their history, winning the 4TT their next goal, with the KO Cup and league further down the line.TODAY: Shorts A record breaking third Division Two Cup win for Altrincham who followed their previous two successes—in SL15 and SL21—with promotion to the top flight. That’s on the cards again with the Panthers currently leading the way in the division and ten points clear of fourth placed Whitely, but for now they’re happy to celebrate ending a five year spell without a trophy win. Garry Robinson’s side travelled to Southampton for the second leg of the final defending a comfortable looking 14 point lead, after six races 12 of that advantage was gone, with the hosts making themselves favourites to end their own run of seven years without silverware. It wasn’t to be for the Scorpions though, with the momentum swinging back the way of the visitors when a heat eight 5-1 from tactical substitutes Thomas Bonne (14+1) and Zarek Jablonski (8+2), which was quickly followed by successive 4-2’s won in turn by Claus Kalberg (10+1) and Bonne. A Bonne winning 4-2 in heat 14 secured Atrincham the aggregate victory, the Panthers back in the winners enclosure once again.
Nottingham have won the Division Three Cup in their first season back in the sport. Pete Watmough’s side beat Benfleet home and away in a one-sided final to lift their first trophy since taking the third tier title back in SL11. Nottingham—who are five points clear at the top of division three despite losing in the league for the first time in seven meetings this week—are on course to become the 13th different side to do the third tier double.
Manor’s slim hopes of regaining the league title are over after they were held at home to a draw by defending champions Don Valley. 5-1’s in heats 11 and 13 and then a 4-2 in the last secured one point for the Vipers, a second was gained when Valeri Lach (15) beat Manor top scorer reserve Teodor Lovrencic (10+3) in a race-off for the bonus. Second placed Denaby matched the Vipers result to remain two points adrift of the leaders on their visit to Dumpton, a last heat 5-1 from Shane Goodwin (17+1) and Callum Osborne (16) levelling things up in a meeting they had trailed in by eight. Don Valley travel to Denaby next week in a must-win encounter for the hosts. Elsewhere Laceby all but secured their top flight safety with a 44-46 win at Merseyside, who drop back into the division one relegation zone as a result.
Valeri Lach (11) took his career tally of Grand Prix successes to 13 with victory in this season’s Danish round in Horsens. A race-off win over Liam Marlow (2nd) and Zarek Jablonski (3rd) secured the Don Valley and Russian rider the record extending mark, the 29 year old has moved six points clear of Callum Osborne (6) in the World Championship standings as a result.
Cradley Heath’s Bradley Law has at last got his hands on the British Championship silverware at the age of 30. In winning this weeks final at California he claims an 18th WSO career victory, and a deserved maiden national title. Law beat Dale Bailey (2nd) and Callum Osborne (3rd) in a race-off to claim the long-awaited crown.
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