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Brighton win at Swanage to land cup

Landing the European Cup earlier in the month saw Brighton lift their first major trophy in ten years, this week the club brought to an end another long winless run. 20 years on from their last success in the Division One Cup the Sharks claimed an unlikely victory in the final of the competition, they recovering from the disappointment of a home draw in the first leg of the tie to win the decider at Swanage’s Days Park, 42-48. Having taken an early lead in the return, the Swans lost out after conceding three 5-1’s in the closing six races, the start of the visitors fight-back coinciding with a Daniel Mucha (4+1) fall in heat ten. Kimmo Laakso (12+1) won that race ahead of second string Edward Brooks (6+1), earning the Sharks the first of their late maximums. The second was won by Brooks two races later, reserve Ethan O’Sullivan (5+1) completing the 5-1 on this occasion. Brighton now led by eight, but Swanage hit back to close their deficit to just two points heading into the finale, this was going to go all the way. The home faithful may have been sensing the momentum had turned back their way, but they were soon to be silenced by Ruda Pala (13) and Laakso, Brighton’s top two out from the gate first and then superbly keeping the scrappy Cameron Richards at bay for a full four laps. This would be their night. A second trophy for Nick Ward and his riders to celebrate, and a third will surely follow in the league with Swanage once again left in the club’s wake, results in the top flight this week sending Brighton eight points clear at the summit with just 12 remaining to fight for.

TODAY: Shorts

Putney’s first season outside of division one in 19 will be a double winning one. Neil Boniface’s side this week securing victory in the second tier title race, plus another in the Division Two Cup competition. Holding Wirral to a 47-43 second leg ‘win’ at Birkenhead Park earned the Spitfires a four point aggregate success in the latter, the minor places from Anders Jepperson (13) and Dennis Boldt (10+1) in heat 15 of the clash in the north-west taking them over the line. It’s the first time Putney—who have won the Division One Cup four times—have lifted this particular trophy. In the league it’s trophy number two and promotion number four secured at second tier level, a home win against Wirral on this occasion taking them 13 points clear of nearest rivals Bolsover at the top of the standings with just 12 left to fight for, the real damage to the Bears own hopes for the title though had been done earlier in the week at The Wreck. Bolsover convincingly lost their top of the table clash against Putney on home shale, they trailing throughout on their way to a disastrous 12 point defeat. Promotion though is still very much on the cards for Kevin Lilley’s side, a later victory at then third placed side Peak Dean, 44-46, maintaining their strong position. Peak Dean drop out of the top three after Bicester continued their winning run at Long Ley, the Bulls—who have now won six in a row—up to third after recoding a 39-51 win at the Lions. It was a disappointing end to the week for Long Ley, who’d earlier climbed out of the relegation zone thanks to a shock 44-46 win at Wirral.

Ally Carroll’s Wordsley will end their first league season with at least one trophy in the cabinet. The Warhawks becoming the 20th different winners of the Division Three Cup after beating one of the other 19 in this years final, 86-94. Limiting hosts Newcastle to just a two point win on home shale in the return saw them secure the silverware, Joshua Ward (10) impressing on the night with three race wins. A third tier double remains a strong possibility for the Warhawks, who enter the final month of the campaign level on points at the top of the third tier standings with Cradley, but with a superior points difference.

 

Ruda Pala (14) turned an already fantastic week into an even better one when adding individual success to that achieved by his club Brighton. Grand Prix win number two of the current series for the 29 year old Czech, who topped the charts in Kassel by a point from Aarno Saarinen (13), Ighli Giacomini (11) finished another two further back in third. Pala—whose only defeat in the German round was inflicted by Brit’ Anthony Norwood (9) in heat nine—heads into the penultimate GP of the season top of the World Championship standings on count back from Jindra Kubes (10). The two go into the British round in Wirral eight points clear of the field.

 

Aaron Gilbert (15) scored a maximum to win his WU21 semi-final for the second year in succession. The 20 year old—who won the BU21 title for a second time earlier in the year—transferred from Woodhouse to Swanage in pre-season.

 

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