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WOLVERHAMPTON put in their best performance of the season so far as they thrashed Swindon 62-30 at Monmore Green.The home side stormed to their biggest win of the campaign with a crushing victory over the third-placed Robins, providing 14 of the 15 heat wins and recording only two last places – both through falls for Jacob Thorssell.Peter Karlsson struck a five-ride paid maximum with four other Wolves riders in double figures including reserve Max Clegg who scored a best-yet 10+2.Nick Morris was the Robins’ sole race winner with Jason Doyle top-scoring on nine as Alun Rossiter’s men suffered their worst result of the campaign.Wolves skipper Fredrik Lindgren said: “We were really pumped up for a tough meeting, especially with (Joonas) Kylmakorpi missing and dropping down in the averages meaning not everyone could take his rider replacement rides.“We were really up for it and we managed to perform very well. We didn’t expect to win by such a big margin, but everyone rode well especially the reserves who did a very good job for us.”Rossiter said: “I thought we’d have some ups and downs, but I didn’t ever think we’d be that bad and only have one race winner all night.“We just got caught on the same corner in nearly every heat – we’d go too wide and they’d say thank you very much.“I stated before the meeting and during the meeting not to move off the inside in that first corner, but they made the same mistake all night.”
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BIRMINGHAM extended their lead at the top of the Travel Plus National League with an impressive 43-41 win at Kent.The Brummies put in another terrific team display with just six men after captain Tom Perry was forced to miss the clash due to work commitments as Graham Drury's side edged a tense thriller in a meeting cut short with just one race to go after the curfew time was reached at Central Park.Reserve Jack Smith top-scored for the visitors with 12+2 whilst Tom Bacon won four races on his way to 12 points. James Shanes led the way for the Kings on 11.Said Drury: “I'm beginning to run out of words to describe how proud I am of this team. When the chips are down, these lads pull together and battle for every single point.“It was another stunning performance from each and every single rider and tonight's win really does sum up our title credentials.“To win at Kent twice in the space of a few weeks is a remarkable effort and this is a great way to start a busy week with two meetings against Stoke coming up.”
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STOKE reserve David Morgan has retired from the sport – with the Potters moving quickly to sign Chris Hay as his replacement.Hay has impressed at Midland Development League level this season and is set to go straight into the team at Birmingham on Wednesday subject to BSPA approval.Promoter Dave Tattum said: “Once we received the call from David informing us he had retired from the sport we moved swiftly for Chris, and I’m extremely pleased to have acquired his services. “He has been making people sit up with his scores in the MDL and we had no hesitation in speaking to him. We obviously wish David well and thank him for his efforts for us in the short time he was with us.”(FIXTURES)
WEDNESDAY JULY 20:ELITE LEAGUE: King’s Lynn v Swindon 7.30, Poole v Coventry 7.30TRAVEL PLUS NATIONAL LEAGUE: Birmingham v Stoke 7.30
THURSDAY JULY 21:ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Belle Vue 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich v Peterborough 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Sheffield v Newcastle 7.30TRAVEL PLUS NATIONAL LEAGUE: Isle of Wight v Coventry 7pmJULIE LEWIS MEMORIAL: Redcar 7.30
FRIDAY JULY 22:ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Belle Vue 7.30, Lakeside v Swindon 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Scunthorpe 7.30, Plymouth v Redcar 7.15, Somerset v Workington 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP 2nd leg: King’s Lynn v Eastbourne 7.30
