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Comment now on the latest news at the Forum PIRATES DOUBLE SETS UP REPEAT DATE WITH HOLDERS Peterborough Pirates amassed a paltry two points in the first set of qualifiers, but having taken six from six this time around they’ve clawed their way into their top two of their group in the Division One Cup and earned themselves another semi final place. Peterborough will face Group A winners Brickhill Tigers in the last four in what is a repeat of last years final, Peterborough looking for revenge in that having suffered an embarrassing 26 point rout by the Tigers last season. Two great performances from Lee Blake took the Pirates into the last four, the 29 year old was unbeaten in the club’s 53-37 home win over Coalville—in which the visitors new £120,000 signing Adam Holloway scored just three—while just a couple of days earlier at Kelso Kestrels he hit 14 as the Pirates racked up a 41-49 victory. His only dropped point north of the boarder came when it matter not, Tamos Juhar (14) denying his opposite number a maximum in the final heat, trouble was for the hosts Peterborough had wrapped up all three points two heats earlier with a Blake/Steven Hicks (7+2) 5-1. Juhar played his part in that too, excluded from the first running after picking up too much grip around the outside of turn three, the extra pace sent him into the safety fence and out of the race. That was the Pirates fourth maximum of the night, Hick and Blake also in action in previous separate 5-1’s, they partnered by reserve Michael Lamont (8+1) and Rick Barnard (6+1) in turn, with Lamont and Barnard combining for their own 5-1 in heat seven. The victories weren’t enough to take Peterborough to the top of the Group B standings, that honour going to Eastbourne Seagulls, who beat Gorleston 51-39 in the final qualifier, they’ll meet Fleetwood Sharks in the last four in their continued bid to reach the final from the first time.
TODAY: Shorts Glenn Ford delved into the transfer market this week to get Brickhill Tigers championship challenge back on track, the £206,000 purchase of Brett Elrich falling just £14,000 short of their club record purchase of Mike Darracott last season. Darracott played a huge role in the side’s title win and Ford will be hoping his new number one has the same effect, while Darracott’s own place in the team could now be under threat. Elrich, 26, joins on the back of a sixth place finish in last seasons World Championship, form which he’s taken into this campaign at Pori where he’s increased his average to over ten points for the first time in his career. The Australian finished runner-up to Gavin Moss in last seasons Overseas Final, while his best finish in an individual GP to date is also second, which he claimed in the Danish round last year.
With the top three finishers from last years final in next weeks semi final, this weeks Scandinavian semi final at Horsens offered a chance for some of the lesser names to grab the headlines. Home rider Gunner Ek came out of top with 13 points to claim his first World Championship meeting win, the 31 year old finishing a point ahead of Friern Barnet’s Kai Kimppa. Kimppa—the current world number seven—is looking for his first win in the final, this season’s meeting will be his seventh attempt at taking the silverware.
Friern Barnet and Dover Spitfires topped their respective groups in the Division Two Cup after completing 100% records in the qualifiers this week. Friern rounded off things with a 42-48 win at Linlithgow secured by a Kai Kimppa (13+1)/Carl Dale (13+1) 5-1 in the final heat, meanwhile Dover travelled with great success to Friern’s neighbours Barnet Bees, their star on the night 21 year old Scottish second string Anthony Rose (13+2) who completed his first ever maximum with a win in the final heat of the contest. The loss for the Bees meant they missed out on a semi final spot to Margate Invaders despite their earlier 44-46 win at Birmingham. Dover will face more London opposition in the semi finals, White City Rebels in wait for them.
Sneyd Green Potters set up a much needed money spinning Division Three Cup semi final tie with Cradley Utd with a 42-48 win at Plympton in the qualifiers this week, Zdenek Menousek (15) starring for the visitors as they recovered from an early eight point deficit. The Potters finished top of Group A as a result, two points clear of Hull Harriers, who’ll face Group B winners Crowborough Angels in the next round. The Angels, promoted by Niall Strudwick, earned their spot with a 44-46 win at injury hit Washington, the winning points scored by Mikhail Miloserdov (13) in the final heat.
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