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Olympic Edition
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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum NOT AT THE RACES Hallamshire dominate to deny Colts Hallamshire completed a Division One Cup final double over Houston to deny their second leg hosts what would have been a record equalling fourth victory in the competition. Matt Akers side dominated the tie, matching the record 14 point win in the trophy decider when securing a second leg 44-46 victory with the minor places in heat 15 of the meeting. Rider of the night Marcin Jaworski (14) finished second in that behind fellow teen Leon Henrichsen (14+1)—who had been called in as a tactical substitute in the first half of the clash after his side slipped eight behind—the dropped point the only one by the Pole on the night, he having previous ridden to four straight wins, including two over Henrichsen and home number one, Blake White (9+4). Julian Harrison (11+1) picked up three heat victories for the visitors, the third being the trophy clincher in heat 12. It’s the first time Hallamshire have won at The Stables since SL7, ending a run of 17 meetings without success there. They are back at the venue next week for a vital league meeting, victory for Akers side could set them up for a unlikely late title challenge, they are currently just three points off leaders Long Eaton in the standings, albeit lying in fourth having dropped below the Colts in the table this week. Draws both home and away cost the Sheffield side a better position heading into the final month of the campaign, with Caversham taking a point at the Tapton Wreck in a meeting they had trailed in by six thanks to a last heat 4-2 from Garry Gould (13+2) and Steffan Juhlin (12+1), Hallamshire’s meeting at bottom side Chesterfield also ended all square despite an 18 point haul from Jaworski.TODAY: Shorts Two tight victories have taken Belfast within points difference of league leaders Long Eaton with just four meetings of the campaign remaining. All eyes were on the top of the table clash between the two at the start of the week, and after the visitors to the Titanic took the lead with back-to-back 4-2’s in heats ten and 11 it looks as it would be they who would edge it. However a run of three successive 3-3’s was broken decisive by the hosts in heat 15, Stephan Beck (14) and Sarkis Devin (11+2) coming away with a 5-1 to earn their side a 46-44 victory that could have huge implications come the end of the season. Paul Hunt needed his side to back up that win with another at Bradford, that they did after Beck (12+1) won a last heat decider to extend the Sinks winning league run to five meetings, the visitors taking the points 43-47 having twice fallen six behind their hosts earlier on in the night.
A first trophy victory for Sedgley since they completed the second tier double in SL9 this week. And it’s come in the Division Two Cup again, the Sprites eight point aggregate winners over Swinton in the final, who were making their debut in the competition this season. A heat 14 5-1 at the Spartans won by second string Oliver Stewart saw Gary Willetts side cross the line with a race to spare.
With a 24 point lead from the first leg it was of no surprise that East Hull came out on top of this years Division Three Cup final against Dudley. Stephen Burgess’s Flyers completing a 16 point aggregate win in the battle over the two league rookies in the second leg, with a 5-1 from Russell Watts (12+1) and Kostya Prokop (8+1) sealing the visitors success in heat 12 of the return at the Cheetahs.
Stourbridge’s Harry Nicholls (12) recovered from a last place finish in his opener to win the Danish GP in Horsens. The England international went on to win his remaining four heats to top the meeting standings by a point from Samuel Hill (2nd) and Daniel Pesola (3rd). It was the second career GP win for Nicholls, who has already twice finished as runner-up in a round in this series, he moves up to second in the World Championship standings as a result, two points adrift of Hill with two meetings remaining.
Leon Henrichsen (15) scored a maximum to win a very high standard final to take the SL16 WU19 title in Oslo. The 18 year old Houston and Denmark rider topped a podium which also included club number ones, Sam Thomas (2nd) and Gustave Liden (3rd), who fought out a race-off for the minor podium places having both finished the main meeting with 13 points. Henrichsen and defending champion Liden both ride in next weeks WU21 final at the same venue, they amongst the favourites alongside Marcin Jaworski.
A 42-48 victory at Ernsford Grange helped Swinton move back into the promotion places in division two. The win sees them climb above Bournville in the standings, who would go on to lose against the same opponents by the same score at home! In division three East Hull end the week in the top three for the first time in nearly four months following a 44-46 victory at Alfreton, Halesowen the big losers, they dropping to fifth following a 44-46 home defeat the Heath.
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