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Diamond Edition - ENHANCED
- news - div one - div two - div three - other results - transfer list - averages - - statistics - rider search: gsa/age - rider search: name - club honours - international tables/averages - Comment now on the latest news at the Forum SIX UP, SIX TO GO Draw takes Coventry clear Coventry have moved a step closer to ending Houston’s three year reign as League Champions with a draw at Beverley sending them six points clear at the top of division one. The top two meet at Diamond Park next, and it already has a feel of a ‘must-win’ fixture for the Mustangs about it if they are to successfully defend their title once again, Houston’s latest away result a hugely disappointing 54-36 defeat at bottom of the table Warley, it’s seven years since they lost a league fixture by a bigger margin. It was more of a relief than joy for the Crusaders when they earned their draw at the Hellcats, having taken the lead for the first time in the fixture in heat 14, they were about to beaten after Fredrik Alquist (12) and Richard Lewis (11) took charge of the re-run in heat 15, however John Hawke (14+1 from six) would spilt the pair at the death, the two points for second in the race ensuring the league point for the draw and the aggregate bonus that came with it. It’s a result which keeps Beverley out of the relegation zone for now at least, they enter the final six rounds of the season just a point off the bottom three having failed to win any of their last half a dozen league fixtures. A bright point in that run though was another draw for the club earlier in the week at Brighton, Alquist (11+1) beating Michal Matusovic (10+1) to the line by half a wheel in heat 15 to secure two of the three league points on offer at Purley Park. Brighton’s later meeting at Blackpool—who end the week in a season low of fourth and on a run of just one win in seven—also ended all-square, although they had led throughout in that until conceding a last heat 5-1.TODAY: Shorts Brighton’s superb run in this season’s KO Cup competition continued with victory at last years runners-up York taking them through to the final by 24 on aggregate. The top flight debutants added to their third round success over Blackpool with another against a side higher than them in the league standings in what was their maiden semi-final tie, reserve Mark Carr (6+2) amongst the heat winners for Glenn Martin’s side as they made it just one defeat in eight in this years competition with a 43-47 win at Jorvic Park. Much closer at St Ives, where the hosts needed a last heat 5-1 from Nelek Piotrowski (13+1) and the unbeaten Nalek Walczak (14+1) to finally see off Bolsover by four. The Pirates—who lifted the trophy for a second time last season—had been six down in the meeting, 14 on aggregate, but recovered to score four second half 5-1’s to claim a 51-39 win on the night.
Adam Bennett (11) returned to his former club Prague to win the SL36 Czech GP with a race-off victory over Angus Rogers (2nd) and World Championship leader Fredrik Alquist (3rd). Bennett moved to York from the European League side for £212,000 part way through last year, a hugely successful transfer for both rider and club, with the now 29 year old averaging almost ten as the Vipers number one. It’s the second successive victory in the World Championship for the New Zealander, who won last weeks Danish round, he climbs to fifth in the overall standings, but remains eight points off Alquist.
Czech youngster Filip Racek (14) won the first of this years WU21 semi-finals at Fort William. The 20 year old has been with Beverley since signing for the club in SL33 for £77,000, he has already made 83 British League career appearances either for the Hellcats or while out on loan. He dropped just a point in claiming his second successive win at this stage of the Championship, he went on to finish ninth in last years final. British riders Ben Kaur (9) and Connor Wood (9) both also finished in the top eight, a position required to progress through to next months decider in Blackpool.
Midland haven’t given up on promotion back to the top flight this season despite a run of two wins in eight seeing them slip from second to sixth in the division two standings. A 44-46 victory at Peckleton this week has helped them claw their way back into contention for a top three finish, reserve Jay Owen (9+1) and veteran second string Richard Coward (7) both picking up race wins in the Pristines second away success of the campaign, which helps them move to within three points of the top three.
After a slight blip Bolsover have now won four in a row to ease any doubts that they will fail to gain promotion after six years in the third tier. The Stallions end the week eight points clear of fourth placed Rehill in the division three standings after racing to a 42-48 win at Sawley, a victory secured with the minor places in the penultimate race from reserve Joe Hardy (9+1) and 17 year old Pole, Marcin Piotrowski (7+2). Meanwhile a 44-46 win at Great Barr ensured St Barts end the week in the promotion places for the first time this season.
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