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Olympic Edition
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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum SNOW GO Brit denies Bradford Totton are into a record breaking seventh Division One Cup final after coming through a close last four tie against Bradford. Three point the aggregate margin of victory in the end for John Shuttler’s Tigers, who secured their spot in the decider thanks to Simon Snow’s fifth win of the second leg in the final race of the tie. A maximum for Snow, plus one too for second string Izak Zaloudk (11+1) on a night the Speedsters struggled for race wins, just three in total for the visitors, and one of those went to reserve Norb Westgard (5+2) in a heat two 5-1. That result gave the Bradford travelling support real hope that their side might make it through to the final at the hosts expense, it more than doubling their slender three point lead from the opening leg. However they failed to build from there, conceding 5-1’s themselves to Zaloudek and Bradley Turnbull (9+1) in both heats three and five, the same pairing would add a 4-2 when they returned to the track four races later, Zaloudek’s heat win in that one of a run of eight from the hosts septet in the second half of the clash. That sequence ultimately sent the tie the way of the SL12 winners, who now face Caversham for the silverware. The Swans are there after they recorded their best ever result in their 56 meetings against Belfast, they winning the second leg of their semi-final tie on home shale 55-35 to progress by 16. World Championship leader Staffan Juhlin shone brightest for the hosts with a 15 point maximum, while both Garry Gould (11+1) and 19 year old reserve Mattias Hageman (10) also finished with double figure scores, the latter’s three race wins matched the tally he managed in 26 league fixtures last season.TODAY: Shorts Sedgley will be bidding for a record equalling third Division Two Cup triumph when they take on Hallamshire in this years final. The Sprites in fact are on course for three in a row, having taking the trophy in their last two seasons at this level, SL9 and SL16. Reserve Taylor Swift (9+1) was amongst the heat winners as Gary Willetts side held Barnsley to a 45-44 second leg win on home shale in their last four tie, a result which sent this weeks visitors through by nine. Hallamshire completed a 28 point aggregate win over Stirling in the second of the semi-final ties with a 50-40 home win. Dudley and Abdy meanwhile followed up great results on the road in their Division Three Cup semi-finals, with big double digits wins in the returns at home against Heath and Ernsford Grange respectively. They meet in the final, the winners of which will claim their first piece of silverware in any club competition.
A huge blow to Houston’s title ambitions as they lost at home to struggling Mansfield. The second placed Colts end the week six points adrift of leaders Bradford in the standings following the 43-47 loss to a side they beat home and away in the ‘A’ set of fixtures, the hosts bottom four scoring just seven points between them as their opposite numbers for the Yorkies tallied 18 in total. Earlier in the week Mansfield had been held to a home draw by Bournville after they conceded a last heat 4-2 to Ryan Venzor (13) and Alex May (9+1), the Badgers are currently on an unbeaten league run of five, a sequence which has now taken them out of the relegation zone. Belfast’s meeting at bottom side Harringay also ended all-square, Durko Karban (17+1) and Stephan Beck (14+3) combining for four 5-1’s in the final seven races of that one.
Just five points now separate the bottom six in division two after basement side Stoke won at Stourbridge. A last heat second place finish for Jone Bergan (13) earned the Bombers a single point victory at Penhill Way, a venue they’d come away without a point from in their ten previous visits there.
Division Three leaders Dudley failed to win their home league fixture for the second successive week. A draw this week for the Cheetahs when they entertained Wednesfield in their top of the table clash, and they required a last heat 5-1 to get that. Marcus Vincent impressed with 11+3 at reserve in only his second meeting for the club following a recent switch from Belfast. Kent’s meeting with Ernsford Grange also ended all square, while Bridgwater’s good form continued, a seventh straight maximum for Jan Tomanek (15) as they extended their unbeaten league run to seven with a 44-45 victory at Braintree.
A surprise home nation win in the Hungarian GP for Uzor Rosko (14). The Barnsley rider topping the podium in Gyor from defending World Champion Marcin Jaworski (13) and current series leader, Staffan Juhlin (12).
A record fourth British title for Simon Snow (12) as he successfully defended the crown in Long Eaton this week. Totton’s number one secured the meeting win with a heat 19 victory over Alex May, Bradley Turnbell (11) made it a Tigers 1-2 with his third race win of the night in heat 20.
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