Fantastic day of racing around the country for the comets riders
Fantastic day of racing around the country for the comets riders
Match Report: Women’s League – Ipswich 21st April 2024
What a day our 4 girls had at Ipswich Eagles Cycle Speedway.
Maddie Saunders, Nat Goulden and Millie Shear were called up for the South West and Wales squad. But due to North and Scotland being unable to field a team, sisters Millie and Tilly Shear were asked to ride on loan to the North and Scotland squad in the Women’s League event.
The South West and Wales took the win ahead of the South East, with Maddie scoring 18+2, Nat scoring 11+1 out of the team’s 72 points.
In the individual event, Maddie and Nat swiftly made it through into the Expert A-Final. Millie qualified for the Intermediate B-Final and Tilly qualified for the Intermediate C-Final.
Tilly pushed her competitor all the way to the line in her final, just narrowly missing out the win! In the Intermediate B-Final, Millie took 2nd place!
Maddie and Nat lined up in the Expert A-Final side by side on gates 2 and 3. Maddie finished in 2nd place and Nat finished behind in 3rd after a tussle with her competitor.
Well done girls!
Match report by Maddie Saunders
Photos from Andy Whitehouse/Rachel Lammin
Match Report: Birmingham vs Poole – National League – 21st April 2024
Poole Comets National League team headed to Birmingham for their first match of the 2024 National League season against Birmingham who boast some of the biggest names in the sport at the moment, Paul Heard, Chris Timms, Ben Mould and Will Jeffery.
Poole’s team consisted of the 3 heat leaders from the Recent Division 1 match at Newport with Kenzie Bennett, Fez Langoo and Greg Gluchowski all racing with the return of one of Poole’s best Junior riders in previous years the fast Fraser Garnett. With Josh Nottle and hard battling Veteran Alan Nation making up the final 2 riders.
What followed over the next 18 heats showcased what Cycle Speedway is all about with Kenzie Bennett coming off of Gate 4 to beat both Heard and Timms in the races he faced them showcasing what he’ll be capable of in the 2024 season.
Fraser Garnett showed he’s lost none of his skill and speed producing some fantastic racing.
Captain Greg was superb throughout the match with his sharp gating skills and quality team riding ability he is definitely welcomed back by the Poole club.
Fez was in great form again with some lightening starts and fast pace, he is set for a great 2024 season.
Josh and Alan did a fine job bringing in vital points throughout the match and both did themselves and the club proud.
With a couple of heavy crashes and falls for Bennett, Garnett, Langoo and Nation all got up fairly unscathed.
Poole would also like to wish a quick recovery to Birminghams Will Jeffery who took some significant damage to his shoulder in his crash during the match.
Poole 83: Kenzie Bennett 18+2, Fraser Garnett 13+1, Greg Gluchowski 20+1, Josh Nottle 11, Fez Langoo 13+1, Alan Nation 7+1
Birmingham 100: Chris Timms 17+1, Mark Winwood 8+1, Paul Heard 22+1, Nathan Groves 8, Ben Mould 22+2, Will Jeffery 11, Ricki Johnson 12+1
Come and watch Poole race when they take on the Horspath Hammers from Oxford in their 2nd regional match in the S & SW Division 1 and Development League this Sunday 28th April for a 2pm tapes up start.
Match Report by Ferose Langoo
