Key: + = from 15m handicap,  * = Tactical substitute for double points.
SHEFFIELD SPEEDWAY MATCH REPORTS 2016
Ipswich 'Witches' v SHEFFIELD WINDOW CENTRE 'Tigers' Premier League 8th September

Referee: Chris Gay

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tot+Bp
1. Danny King © 9.38 3 3 3 2 11
2. James Sargeant 5.45 2' 1 2' 1 6+2
3. Nico Covatti 7.32 3 2 2' 2 9+1
4. Morten Risager 6.88 2' 1' 3 3 1' 10+3
5. Ben Barker 7.65 2' 2' 2 1' 2 9+3
6. Joe Jacobs 4.78 2 3 1' 2' 8+2
7. Danyon Hume 3.00 f 3 3 0 6
Richie Hawkins 5 2 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 5 3
Ipswich Witches' 5 7 12 17 20 24 29 34 39 43 46 48 51 56 59
Sheffield 'Tigers' 1 5 6 7 10 12 13 14 15 17 23 27 30 31 34
Eric Boocock 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 6 4 3 1 3
1. Simon Stead © 8.43 1 3 *6 3 3 16
2. Dmitri Berge 7.09 0 +0 0 0 0
3. Kyle Howarth 6.95 1 1 2 3 0 7
4. Josh Bates 5.35 0 +r 0 1 1
5. Jason Garrity 8.43 fx 2 - - 2
6. Arthur Sissis 3.70 1 0 0 1 2
7. Nathan Greaves 3.00 3 1 1 1 0 r 6
Track record; 56.0
Craig Cook, 6 July 2015
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
56.2 60.2 57.7 58.6 58.2 56.7 59.5 59.1 58.2 57.7 56.8 58.9 57.5 58.6 58.1

Captain's role... Dmitri made a perfect start so heat 1 was called back. Danny and James did the same in the restart but that seemed to be acceptable. Arthur was passed by Joe at the end of the first lap to lead heat 2 but messed up big time on the next lap. Danyon performed a perfect doughnut on the last lap and Nathan picked up an away win almost by default. Jason took a tumble on the second turn of heat 4 and Dmitri got a handicap for a tape malfunction in heat 5. Tigers doing better than normal at only 10 points adrift.

Josh is penalised 15m for losing his chain guard at the start of heat 7 but catches and passes Ben on the first lap of the restart. Ben wastes no time in putting him in his place and goes on to pass Kyle on the last lap. Despite finishing second last time out it appears Jason has been signed off and is replaced by Nathan in heat 9. Danny passes Kyle to win heat 10 but Josh trails in last again leaving us 26 points adrift.

Simon is given the tactical ride and isn't troubed by Ben after making the better start in heat 11, but Dmitri is still in Scottish mode. Kyle oupaces Nico and Arthur beats Danyon for a heat advantage in heat 12. Steady out traps Danny and hangs on to win heat 13, first time in months that's happened at Foxall Heath. Nathan can't catch Ben and retires. Two false starts before the Tigers are humiliated in heat 14, and although Simon wins heat 15 his partner Kyle isn't singing from the same song sheet.

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