Sheffield Speedway Match Reports 2004

Sheffield 'PIRTEK' Tigers v Berwick 'Elm Bank' Bandits Premier Trophy 6th May
Rider010203040506070809101112131415Tot+Bp
Shane Parker (g) 9.69 3 3 2' 2' 10+2
Richard Hall 5.16 0 1 2' 3 6+1
Ricky Ashworth 7.53 3 3 2' 3 2' 13+2
Andy Moore 8.00 2' ef 3 3 8+1
André Compton 8.73 3 3 3 3 3 15
James Birkinshaw 5.09 3 2' 2' 2' 9+3
Ben Wilson 3.22 1 2' 3 0 6+1
3 4 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5
Sheffield 'PIRTEK' Tigers 3 7 12 17 20 24 29 34 39 44 49 52 57 62 67
Berwick 'Elm Bank' Bandits 3 5 6 7 10 12 13 15 16 17 18 21 22 24 25
3 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1
Josef Franc 7.30 1' 2 0 0 3+1
David Meldrum 7.16 2 0 1' 2* 1 6+1
Adrian Rymel 6.84 1 1 1 2 2* 0 7
Claus Kristensen (c) r/r 6.94 - - - - (2)
Michal Makovsky 7.79 1 2 1 1 1 6
Ritchie Hawkins 4.48 2 0 ef 0 1' 0 3+1
Tom Brown 3.00 fx 0 0 - 0
John Morrison 3.00 0 0
Heat
times
010203040506070809 101112131415
62.862.962.163.661.5 62.461.963.162.062.4 61.561.962.463.363.1

The team closed ranks following the injury to Sean and annihilated the Bandits. Guest Shane Parker made a sluggish start in heat 1 but rounded Josef Franc on the second lap, and cut inside David Meldrum exiting the last turn on the next lap. Heat 10 saw him pass Adrian Rymel on the third turn before riding shotgun for Richard Hall, and he completed his maximum behind André in heat 13. Many thanks Shane.

Richard Hall moved into the team after a great start to the season and looks as if he means to stay there. He toughed out a determined challenge from David Meldrum (on a tactical ride) in heat 8 and went nearly 4 seconds faster than his previous best when winning heat 10.

Ricky grabbed a paid maximum with the highlight being his superb inside pass over Michal Makovsky on the third turn in heat 9. Andy Moore passed Adrian Rymel on the 4th turn in heat 3, and again as he picked up two places with a scintillating 3rd bend dive to win heat 14.

André assumed the captain's role with aplomb and his team riding with Ben Wilson to thwart the pressing Michal Makovsky in heat 4 was the best I've seen for some time. James ran out of track trying to round Adrian Rymel on the third turn in heat 7, so passed him on the inside on the next lap instead, and after being taken wide on the first turn in heat 11 he cooly breezed past Josef Franc on the first lap, and then David Meldrum on the second on his way to his first maximum this season. Ben Wilson had to follow the British U21 champion home in heat 2, but after team riding with his skipper in heat 4 he went on to win heat 8 recording both his fastest time and his best score of the season so far.

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