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Swanage have beaten the odds to land the League Championship crown for the third time in five years. It was a battle to see who would become the ‘first to six’ in division one, with they and Putney locked on five top flight titles apiece going into the SL36 campaign. It’s been hard to separate the two all year, the difference in the end just a point, with the Spitfires missing out on their first title since SL28 after being held to a dramatic final day draw at the already relegated Kent. It looked for all the world that Neil Boniface’s side had the win they required to deny the Swans, they six points up on the Steelers with two heats to go and with the then unbeaten pairing of Juhani Mantyla (14) and Kimmo Laakso (12) to come in heat 15. That became a last heat decider when Kent picked up a 5-1 as Sladen Bruhan (12+3) made a successful tactical substitute appearance in the penultimate race, he would then beat both Mantyla and Laakso in a dramatic finale, in which the latter would trail in last after making a mistake which allowed Vincenzo Brambilla (10) to pass him for third. Heartbreak for Putney, who would finish on 65 points for the season, as Ross Miles’s Swanage claimed all three to take them to 66 in their final day home clash with Liden (56-34). They had done their bit, and when the news filtered through that Kent had done them a massive favour, Days Park shook with the fans celebrations. Just as important in the final reckoning was the result of the top of the table clash earlier in the week at Putney, the hosts winning that 49-41, which meant the critical bonus point went the way of Swanage by two on aggregate, a second place finish in heat 15 from Joshua Ward (12) confirming that outcome.

Lane End’s first three seasons in the sport couldn’t have gone much better. Successive promotions and now a fifth place finish in their debut top flight campaign, not to mention winning the 4TT as a second tier side. To top it all Brian McKnight’s Trappers landed the KO Cup, their biggest success of their short history secured with a five point aggregate win over three-times defending champions of the competition, West Ham. Following a first leg draw at Custom Court, Lane End were favourites to secure the silverware this week, they did so having taking a five point lead in heat two following non-finishes for both of the Dockers reserves, David Kay’s (7+1) success there one of just seven race wins for the hosts to the visitors eight in the meeting. Lane End though lead from that point onwards, with the minor places from Kay and second string Gerik Maciejewski (6+1) in the penultimate heat taking them over the line. Both finalists along with Swanage and Putney will race in the European Cup next season, holders Peak Dean miss out after finishing fourth in division one.

George Goldsmith (15) topped a great season by becoming the first British winner of the WU21 Championship in ten years. The 19 year old improved his GSA from 6.11 to 9.33 in SL36 as he became Dover’s number one, he also won the BU21 title earlier in the campaign and both his WU21 and BU21 semi-finals. Harry Radford (13) completed a British 1-2 in the final at Swanage, the home track rider winning his first four, before being beaten by Goldsmith and Dominic Holland (9) in heat 19.

Nottingham ended the season with a eight meeting winning league run to snatch the division two title away from Dover. Nick Wood’s Jazz won at Bolsover in the penultimate round of racing to go top for the first time in SL36. Like Dover they had already secured promotion back to the top flight, Daz Smith’s Long Ley follow the two sides up thanks to a final day home win over Wirral, Bracklesham miss out despite winning at Medeswell. Houston meanwhile held on to take the division three title from Warrington despite dropping their second home point of the campaign when they were held to a draw at home by Benfleet. It was a crucial point for the Pirates, with the Vikings claiming all six to close to within a point of top spot, the three earned at Witham (41-49) for Warrington securing their promotion back to division two after two years away. Newcomers Poole complete the top three, points difference separating them and fourth placed Farnham in the end, the Falcons having failed to win either of their bonus points up for grabs in the final week.

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