Sheffield Speedway Match Reports 2007
Key: + = from 15m handicap, * = Tactical ride for double points, !
= Tactical substitution from 15m
| Sheffield Window Center
'Tigers' v. Glasgow F.S.M 'Tigers'
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Premier League |
24th May |
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Referee: Peter Clarke |
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Tot+Bp |
| 1. Ricky Ashworth |
6.76 |
x |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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9 |
| 2. James Birkinshaw |
5.08 |
3 |
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0 |
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3 |
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0 |
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6 |
| 3. André Compton © |
10.56 |
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0 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
12 |
| 4. Ben Wilson |
5.60 |
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3 |
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2' |
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2' |
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fx |
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7+2 |
| 5. Joel Parsons |
6.15 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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2' |
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1 |
12+1 |
| 6. James Cockle |
3.48 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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ns |
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4 |
| 7. Paul Cooper |
4.00 |
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1' |
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0 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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6+1 |
| Reg Wilson |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
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| Sheffield 'Tigers' |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
28 |
33 |
36 |
40 |
44 |
49 |
52 |
56 |
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| Glasgow 'Tigers' |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
24 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
36 |
38 |
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| Stewart Dickson |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
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| 1. George Stancl |
9.60 |
2 |
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1 |
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*4 |
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1 |
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8 |
| 2. Lee Dicken |
6.40 |
1' |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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1+1 |
| 3. Shane Parker © |
9.33 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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!4 |
2 |
14 |
| 4. Robert Kseizak |
5.33 |
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1' |
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0 |
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1' |
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1' |
0 |
3+3 |
| 5. Trent Leverington |
5.74 |
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1' |
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2 |
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1 |
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f |
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4+1 |
| 6. Lee Smethills |
4.55 |
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3 |
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1' |
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0 |
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0 |
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4+1 |
| 7. David McAllan |
3.95 |
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0 |
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2 |
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2 |
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- |
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4 |
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Track record: 59.5
S.Stead & C.Holder |
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62.1 |
63.3 |
61.5 |
62.4 |
61.4 |
61.3 |
62.4 |
62.6 |
62.1 |
61.2 |
62.1 |
61.1 |
awd |
62.9 |
61.0 |
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The SheffieldWindow
Centre
Tigers make a poor start to heat 1 leaving Ricky working hard to try and get
past Lee Dicken. He dives through on the first bend of lap 3 but then drifts
Lee out who has to bale out. 
Birko makes a better start in the rerun and dives
past George Stancl on the inside of turn 3 to take the lead and then leaves
the Glasgow pair standing. In heat 2 Lee Smethills passes James Cockle to take
the lead exiting turn 2 while at the back Paul has to work hard to contain David
McAllan. Ben Wilson leads heat 3 but André is filled in at the back.
André cannot find a way through on the inside and when he attempted an
outside pass on the third lap he narrowly avoided hitting the fence. Joel Parsons
bravely rounded David McAllan on the first lap to lead heat 4 but Cooperman
could barely see a thing as he chased Trent Leverington. André and Ben
took a tapes to flag win in heat 5 to break the deadlock and the sassenach Tigers
lead by 4.
Ricky wins heat 6 but Birko runs a last and conditions are not improving
much. Joel Parsons wins heat 7 with Shane Parker right on his tail waiting for
any slip. James Cockle battles past Robert Kseizak on the second turn and rides
well to hold onto the place. Birko and Paul show first in heat 8 but David McAllan
dives past Paul on the third turn and Paul couldn't respond. André and
Ben are untroubled in heat 9, and Ricky won heat 10 at the canter. The Sheffield
Window Centre
Tigers lead by 12 points.
Stewart Dickson makes his first tactical move by nominating George Stancl
in heat 11 but Joel passes him on the second lap to the delight of the home
fans. James C picks up the odd point by passing Lee Dicken on the second
turn. André holds off Shane Parker in the early stages of heat 12 and
Paul picks up a point ahead of Lee Smethills. Ricky and Joel were well ahead
in heat 13 when Trent Leverington fell at the back and the race was awarded.
Shane Parker takes a tactical substitution ride in heat 14 off a 15 metre handicap
but it's Robert Kseizak who takes an early lead. Ben Wilson chops across James
C on the third turn and the pair hurtle into the fence in a jumble of men and
machines. 
Ben is soon back on his feet but is excluded for being the cause of
the stoppage, while James is eventually loaded into the ambulance on a back
board. Paul takes his place in the rerun and takes the lead with a great first
turn. Shane passes his team mate at the end of lap 2 and is all over Paul by
the end of lap 3. Paul holds his line around the first two turns and pulls clear
for a brilliant win. Joel is on a paid maximum and is rewarded with a heat 15
nomination. André leads from the gate while Joel cuts back from
the outside to pass both Robert Kseizak and Shane Parker down the inside exiting
turn 2! Shane Parker returns the compliment on the second lap to spoil Joel's
paid maximum, but it won't be long coming.
James Cockle seems to have escaped with a badly bruised coccyx but we'll
have to wait and see if he's able to ride at Glasgow on Sunday. Shame the track
was so badly over watered as it robbed the fans of some potentially fine racing.
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