Key:+ = from 15m handicap, * = Tactical ride for double points, !
= Tactical substitution from 15m
(assessed average)
| SHEFFIELD SPEEDWAY MATCH REPORTS 2014 |
| SHEFFIELD WINDOW CENTRE
'Tigers' v Scunthorpe Scorpions |
League Cup |
26th March |
|
Referee: Dave Dowling |
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 |
06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Tot+Bp |
| 1. Simon Stead © |
9.96 |
2' |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
14+1 |
| 2. Andre Compton |
5.59 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
2' |
|
|
|
|
|
9+1 |
| 3. Ashley Birks |
5.68 |
|
|
2 |
|
2' |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
10+1 |
| 4. Ty Proctor |
6.07 |
|
|
1' |
|
3 |
|
|
|
1' |
|
|
|
|
1' |
|
6+3 |
| 5. David Bellego |
6.06 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
9 |
| 6. Josh Bates |
3.53 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
- |
1 |
|
|
1' |
|
|
2 |
|
7+1 |
| 7. Arthur Sissis |
(5.00) |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
| Jack Lee |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Sheffield 'Tigers' |
5 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
27 |
31 |
34 |
39 |
42 |
46 |
50 |
53 |
57 |
|
| Scunthorpe 'Scorpions'
| 1 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
23 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
33 |
35 |
|
| Dave Peet |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
| 1. David Howe © |
7.50 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
ef |
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
| 2. Theo Pijper |
7.09 |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
| 3. Alex Davies |
7.38 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1' |
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
3+1 |
| 4. Carl Wilkinson |
5.24 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
*4 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
0 |
11 |
| 5. Josh Auty |
7.16 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
11 |
| 6. Ellis Perks |
3.00 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
fx |
|
|
r |
|
|
|
2 |
| 7. Nike Lunna |
(5.00) |
|
ef |
|
1' |
|
|
|
fx |
|
|
|
|
|
fx |
|
1+1 |
Track record: 59.1
R.Ashworth, 14 Oct '10
|
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
08 |
09 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
|
|
61.6 |
62.8 |
63.0 |
62.2 |
63.3 |
62.3 |
63.6 |
63.7 |
awd |
64.2 |
64.5 |
64.7 |
63.3 |
65.1 |
63.6 |
|
The Scorpions won all three of their matches at Owlerton in 2014 but without
Birks, Douglas and Jorgensen who all go well in S6 they proved easy meat for
the new look Tigers. Andre flew from the gate to lead heat 1 and Simon rounded
David Howe on the pits turn to make it a 5-1. Josh Bates was off and away in
heat 2 while Arthur was snapping at the heels of third place Ellis Perks.
As they started the third lap Nike Lunna's bike expired forcing evasive action
from the following pair. Ellis took the inside line and second place while Arthur
was forced into a very wide entry to turn one. Many Owlerton debutantes would
have found themselves in the fence but Arthur should be congratulated on staying
upright! Carl Wilkinson dived under Ty to lead heat 3 but Ashley passed
both Ty and Alex on the second lap to share the heat. David Bellego and Arthur
trapped ahead in heat 4. Josh Auty caught and passed Arthur on the third lap
and Nike followed suite on the last lap. Drama at the start of heat 5 as with
less than 1 minute remaining Ashley dropped a chain at the starting gate. He
emerged from the pits on Simon's bike with seconds to spare and was untroubled
by the Scorpions pair as he followed Ty home for another 5-1 and a ten point
lead.
Simon won heat 6 comfortably. Jack Lee elected to switch the Sheffield reserves
in heats 7 and 8 and Arthur had no answer to Carl on a tactical ride or Alex
but David Bellego took his second win with ease. Andre and Josh Bates led heat
8 until Nike fell trying to pass Josh on the second lap and Theo had to lay
his bike down. Andre sped into the lead in the restart but Theo passed Josh
on the first lap. Josh Auty rounded Ty on the second turn to lead heat 9 which
was stopped after three laps with Alex Davies in the fence on the second turn.
Simon and Andre held a commanding lead in heat 10. Just as well as Andre slowed
dramatically on the last lap and coasted over the line a split second ahead
of Carl. The Tigers lead is now sixteen points!
The Scorpions looked good for a 5-1 of their own in heat 11 until David Howe
slowed to a standstill on the second lap. Ashley claimed his first heat win
in 12 and with Ellis left at the start gate it meant a gift point for Arthur.
Simon sped away to win heat 13 while David Bellego passed his namesake on the
third turn to move up to second place. Josh passed his team mate on the second
lap and gave chase before passing David Bellego with a blast around the boards
off the last turn. Ty and Josh Bates were on a comfortable 5-1 in heat 14 until
Nike fell on the second bend while in last place and chose not to get up until
the red lights were on. Carl made a brilliant start to win the rerun! Simon
won heat 15 from the start. Josh rounded Ashley on the third turn but the 4-2
saw the Tigers winning by a 22 point margin.
Arthur will need track time to learn the ropes but there were plenty of encouraging
signs. All 6 other team members took at least one heat win and it will take
a good team to beat us around our own track this year.
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