(SPEEDWAY 1)
LINE-UPS have been declared for the SGB Championship Pairs at Somerset on Friday July 21.
All ten second-tier clubs are involved in the traditional pre-British Grand Prix showpiece at the Oaktree Arena.
Sheffield’s Josh Grajczonek is a double previous winner of the event, having triumphed with Somerset in 2013 and 2016 prior to the Rebels’ elevation to Premiership level.
Meanwhile Edinburgh’s Sam Masters and Danny King of Ipswich will be looking to repeat their victories of 2014 and 2015 respectively, although they will have different partners on this occasion.
Group A:
GLASGOW: Richard Lawson & Aaron Summers
PETERBOROUGH: Chris Harris & Jack Holder
IPSWICH: Danny King & Rory Schlein
WORKINGTON: Thomas Jorgensen & Ty Proctor
SCUNTHORPE: Michael Palm Toft & Lewis Kerr
Group B:
EDINBURGH: Sam Masters & Erik Riss
NEWCASTLE: Robert Lambert & Steve Worrall
SHEFFIELD: Josh Grajczonek & Kyle Howarth
REDCAR: Charles Wright & Ben Barker
BERWICK: Nick Morris & David Howe
(SPEEDWAY 2)
CRADLEY moved into the National League play-off places with a 53-37 win over Buxton at Monmore Green.
The Heathens answered boss Will Pottinger’s call for a professional display and secured a comfortable victory in a meeting containing some thrilling action when the top riders met.
Cradley skipper Tom Perry got the better of former Heathens favourite Max Clegg in Heat 4, only for Clegg to take revenge in Heats 13 and 15 – the former race having seen a three-man pile-up after Danny Ayres fell when in front of Clegg and Perry.
Perry (12+1) and Ayres (10) top-scored for the hosts with Clegg on 14 for the Hitmen, dropping just a single point to the opposition.
Pottinger said: “We always knew not to take Buxton lightly, because they have some good riders and plenty of track knowledge with Max and Matt (Williamson).
“We were always wary of that, but we weren’t complacent and we took the match by the scruff of the neck from the start.
“We got some advantages in the first few heats which set the tone for the rest of the meeting, and we’ve got over Sunday’s defeat quickly so everyone is feeling good.”
Meanwhile Kent had two full maximum men in their emphatic 60-22 win over the Isle of Wight at Central Park.
Guest Ben Morley and in-form Jack Thomas both scored 12 points as the Kings dominated against a Warriors side who hit further trouble when No.1 Ben Wilson crashed out of Heat 5 and sustained a suspected broken leg.
Visiting reserve Alex Spooner was also withdrawn after two early falls, whilst the meeting was curtailed one race short due to the curfew after an aborted attempt to run Heat 15 when the Kings’ previously unbeaten Nathan Stoneman was disqualified.
(FIXTURES)
WEDNESDAY JULY 5:
TRAVEL PLUS NATIONAL LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Kent 7.30, Birmingham v Cradley 7.30
THURSDAY JULY 6:
SGB CHAMPIONSHIP: Ipswich v Scunthorpe 7.30, Redcar v Peterborough 7.30
BRITISH UNDER-19 FINAL: Plymouth 7pm
VFM and AS CHALLENGE: Isle of Wight 7pm
FRIDAY JULY 7:
SGB CHAMPIONSHIP: Edinburgh v Berwick 7.30, Scunthorpe v Newcastle 7.30
CHALLENGE: Somerset Select v Isle of Wight 7.30
Results Monday July 3, 2017;
TRAVEL PLUS NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cradley 53 (Tom Perry 12+1)
Buxton 37 (Max Clegg 14)
National League points: Cradley 3 Buxton 0
Kent 60 (Jack Thomas 12, Ben Morley 12)
Isle of Wight 22 (James Cockle 6+1)
Abandoned after 14 heats due to curfew – Result STANDS
National League points: Kent 3 Isle of Wight 0
