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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum NO WAY BACK Plunderers ease to Euro success Peak Dean have won the European Cup for a second time, a quarter of a century on from their first success. Jake Mitchell (11+1) was just two when the Plunderers promoter Stuart Smith last held the silverware in his hands, the now 27 year olds second placed finish in heat 11 at Kent took them over the winning line in SL36, the Steelers forlorn hopes over a comeback following their disastrous first leg result over with four races of the all-British final tie still to go. Despite their riders winning nine of the opening ten races, Kent failed to chip away at enough of their 30 point opening leg deficit to mount a serious challenge on the night, in fact the only 5-1’s were scored by the visitors, the two maximums won by Krzysztof Olszewski (11+1) in heats 13 and 15 going on to limit the hosts win on the night to six points, ensuring an emphatic 24 point aggregate victory for Peak Dean. It’s a second major trophy success in less than 12 months for the club, however their defence of their league championship title lies in tatters following back-to-back 44-46 losses this week, the second on home shale against Reading, a side in the division one relegation zone! Olszewski (9) trailed in last in a heat 15 decider as the Whiteknights snatched a shock victory at the Micheldene with a Aarno Saarinen (14)/Andrei Igoshin (12+1) 5-1, Saarinen’s win one of a remarkable ten on the night recorded by the visitors against the hosts, who were definitely suffering a cup hangover. The defeat leaves Peak Dean fourth in the standings, seven points adrift of leaders Swanage, who’d they lost at by the same score earlier in the week having conceded a last heat 4-2 in that meeting. Reading meanwhile remain eighth, the win at Peak Dean not enough to keep them in touch with West Ham in seventh, the two separated by a clear five points, the Whiteknights having lost their earlier home meeting against Brighton, 42-48. A fifth defeat of the campaign at Palmer Park for Reading the result of some strong scoring from two of the visitors back-up riders, second string Rostislav Ruzicka (11+2) and 18 year old reserve Edward Rehman (7+1). Meanwhile Liden climbed to sixth with the help of a 44-46 victory at bottom side Desford.
TODAY: Shorts Lane End began the defence of their 4TT title with a ten point aggregate victory over Reading in their second round tie. After the Whiteknights had put themselves in pole position with victory in the first leg at Benfleet, the Trappers took control of the tie when scoring 36 to Reading’s 19 on home shale in leg two. The Trappers confirmed their place in the final when scoring a strong 30 points in the fourth leg at Reading, who are still to reach their first final after 26 years of trying! Having scored 133 to claim a first round win, Peak Dean will go into the final as favourites after topping a group which included league leaders Swanage with a 117 score, the Plunderers winning all of the opening three legs of the tie. The Swans score of 112 was enough to take them through to the decider as the highest scoring runners-up in the second round. Putney (130) complete the final line-up after an emphatic second round win, trailing the Spitfires by 25 points, West Ham were a distant runner-up in that group.A fourth different winner of this seasons Grand Prix series in as many meetings as Cameron Richards (12) topped the standings with a last heat victory over Michael Weber (9). Weber missed out on a podium altogether in Horsens after that loss and a defeat in a race-off for third against Odell Matthiessen, second on the night went to Joshua Emison (11). It was a maiden GP win for West Ham’s Richards and came at the 32nd time of asking for the former world number three. The 33 year old climbs to second in the World Championship standings, three points adrift of Venedict Glinka (8).
Houston are on course to become the first division three side to reach the final of the KO Cup in 30 years, that following a slender single point first leg defeat at Lane End in their last-four tie opener. The Pirates are big favourites to win the tie ahead of the return meeting at Craigburn Park, where they are unbeaten since their return to the sport.
A first promotion to the top flight firmly on the cards now for Long Ley after they extended their winning league run to six. A 41-49 victory at Tresco took the second placed side eight points clear of fourth placed Nottingham in the division two standings, Dare Poljsak (13) top scoring for the visitors. In the division three promotion race a better week for Farnham, who bounced back from back-to-back losses last week with successive wins this, a last heat 5-1 won by Victor Isakov (14 from six) taking them to the second of those at Cradley (42-48), in a meeting they had trailed in by ten. Farnham return to third, behind Houston and Warrington who enjoyed away wins at Calne and Witham respectively.
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