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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum JUST THE START Greyhounds sprint to Euro success Greenhill spent big on their return to the top flight, but it’s been the three heat leaders that got them there that has taken them to their first major trophy. Harry Myers (15), Luca Romano (11+1) and Colin Bradford (7+1) all had a part to play as the Greyhounds completed an eight point aggregate win over Stone Cross in this years European Cup final, the club’s maiden major piece of silverware coming in their eighth season in the sport, but surely it is just the start of their success in SL33. Bailey Fellows side sit top of division one with just eight rounds of racing remaining, a remarkable achievement for a club that finished tenth the last time they raced at the highest level, they are also in the finals of both the 4TT and Division One Cup, plus are favourites to reach the KO Cup decider, following a slender semi-final first leg defeat at Rugby in that competition. They could come up against Stone Cross again in that, the Crusaders will be hoping for a better outcome if that is the case, their hopes of landing a third European Cup all but over with two heats remaining when Myers—who went on to score his first five ride maximum in this season’s competition—and Romano combined for the hosts’ third 5-1 in six races, Bradford’s second place finish in the penultimate race in a losing 4-2 would mathematically secure them the silverware. It wasn’t just about the big three however, second strings Gustave Romm (6+1) and Rokus Gergely (7) had pick up wins in turn in those crucial earlier 5-1’s, with the latter impressively beat visiting star Dusan Hobler (13 from six) in the process.TODAY: Shorts Greenhill made their way through to the final of the 4TT for the first time courtesy of second place finish to defending champions Swinton (119) in their second round tie. 109 points good enough to see the Greyhounds progress as their highest scoring runners-up from the three qualifiers, the Lions impressive winners having finished second in the legs at Greenhill and Wednesfield, as well as taking the meeting victories at home and crucially at Southampton, where Ryan Webb (12) scored a maximum. Elsewhere Rugby (104) almost came back from the dead to win their second round tie, but it wasn’t to be for the Royals despite scoring 41 points—which was 20 more than eventual winners Bullbridge (106)—in their home fourth leg, relief for the Bandits in heat 64 of 64 when Teemu Niemi claimed two decisive points for second spot. Like Greenhill, Bullbridge will race in the final of the competition for the first time. Another tight one in the third of the ties, with three-times runners-up Stone Cross (108)—who will make their 7th final appearance, still looking for their first win—finishing five points clear of Lakeside and one further ahead of Timperley after the four legs.
Greenhill’s advantage at the top of division one is down to two points after closest rivals Stone Cross extended their unbeaten league run to six. A draw at Wednesfield would have been gladly taken by Stuart Smith after the first four races of the clash, in which his side found themselves ten behind. But in the end a slightly disappointing result, given 5-1’s in heats ten and 13 had taken them two in front, Benjamin Hess (9+2) fluffing his start in the last heat decider, where he was beaten by both Atilla Hamori and Cestmir Boros (13+1). Stone Cross host the leaders next week, needing to win by 11 or more to take the bonus point.
Back-to-back wins have taken Auckland up from fifth to first in the tightly contested promotion race in division two. Still just three points separate the top six in the standings, but several positions have changed thanks to this weeks results, which includes the Rhinos second away win of the campaign on their visit to then second placed Rugby. Two down after ten races, the visitors took a six point lead in the clash with successive 5-1’s won in turn by Daniel Bodell (13) and Andy Daniel (12+2), however the same two riders were required to come back to score a 4-2 in the last to complete the 43-47 victory after hosts picked up two heat advantages of their own in-between. Later Edo Olejnik scored 16 from six as Rugby fought back from 42-36 down to take a draw at bottom side Denston, a result which keep them in the promotion places on points difference.
A record third career Finnish GP win for Nottingham’s Tobias Schneider (10) six years after his second this week. The 32 year old German topped the standings in Pori after beating winner of the previous round, Rubert Buchta, and Harry Myers in a race off. It’s Schneider’s second success of the series, but at the halfway stage he lies only fourth overall, seven points off the pace set by Buchta.
Greenhill and Sweden’s Gustave Romm (14) dropped just a point to win the SL33 WU19 title in Swinton. It’s the first WSO career success for the 18 year old.
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