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Exeter Falcons v Rye House Rockets
Premier Trophy (Group), 11 April 2005
County Ground, Exeter
| 1 | Mark Lemon | 2* | 3 | 3 | 2* | 2* | . | . | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Lee Smethills | 3 | 2* | 0 | 2* | . | . | . | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Jernej Kolenko | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | . | . | . | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Antonin Svab | 2 | 3 | Fx | R | . | . | . | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Seemond Stephens | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | . | . | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Nick Simmons | Fx | 0 | 1 | . | . | . | . | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Pavel Ondrasik | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | . | . | 11 | 0 |
| 1 | Stuart Robson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | . | . | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Edward Kennett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | . | . | . | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Chris Neath | 1 | 2 | R | 6^ | . | . | . | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Tommy Allen | 3 | 1* | F | 2 | . | . | . | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Brent Werner | 0 | 1 | T | 0 | . | . | . | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Steve Boxall | 1* | 0 | 1 | . | . | . | . | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Daniel King | 2 | 2 | 6^ | 3 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 16 | 1 |
* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).
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On their two visits to Exeter last year Rye House lost 75-18 and 67-26. This time they arrived at the County Ground with a 26 point lead from their home match in search for the bonus looking for an improved performance. With Tommy Allen returning to the Rockets’ side after a long absence both teams were at full strength. When Exeter found themselves 10 points up after 6 heats they still had the bonus point in their sights but good use of the TR facility by Rye House put it beyond them. After taking a four point lead in the opening heat Exeter were pegged back with a Rockets’ 2-4 in heat 3 when Tommy Allen in his first race back from injury took the win ahead of Svab and Neath. However the Falcons then had two 4-2s and a 5-1 to lead 23-13. Heat 7 was shared but Rye House hit back with a 2-7 in heat 8 thanks to a TR win by reserve Daniel King with Edward Kennett taking third place behind Ondrasik. Lee Smethills scored a zero in this heat but was otherwise unbeaten. There were only five points between the sides now at 28-23. In heat 9 Brent Werner was excuded for tape touching then Toni Svab fell and was excluded. Daniel King won the heat for a 2-4 to Rye House and now they were only three points in arrears. In heat 10, however, they scored no points as Tommy Allen fell and Chris Neath shed a chain for an Exeter 5-0. A 4-2 for the Falcons in heat 11 stretched the lead to 10 points again so Rye House played their second TR in heat 12. Chris Neath obliged and with Daniel King taking third place the Rockets chalked up another 2-7 to take the score to 41-36. Two Exeter 5-1s in the last three heats ensured that Seemond Stephens completed a full maximum and Mark Lemon a paid maximum and that the points stayed at the County Ground with the bonus point going back to Hoddesdon. Match Report by Merlin |