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Kings Lynn Stars v Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Premier Trophy (Group), 26 April 2006
Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn

Kings Lynn 48
1Daniel Nermark1311. ..60
2Trevor Harding02*33. ..81
3Troy Bachelor1*Fx... ..11
4Kevin Doolan23232* ..121
5Tomas Topinka33233 ..140
6Chris Mills22*1*Fx1 R.62
7Simon Lambert1*000. ..11
Mildenhall 42
1Jason Lyons2*1*320 ..82
2James Brundle3211. ..70
3Shaun Tacey31*03. ..71
4Jason King0222. ..60
5Daniel King21301 ..70
6Barry Burchatt00R.. ..00
7Jon Armstrong31*02*1* ..73

* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).

The war of words which had preceded this match added some spice to the proceedings. Both King’s Lynn and Mildenhall were at full strength for a match which could well have a big bearing on who qualifies from the section stage of this competition to the semi-finals..

What a start for Mildenhall! James Brundle led from tapes to flag while Jason Lyons passed Daniel Nermark for a 1-5 start, something of a rarity for visiting teams to Saddlebow Road. Super reserve Jon Armstrong won heat 2 from Chris Mills and Simon Lambert with Barry Burchatt falling on the opening lap so the heat was shared. An eventful heat 3 was won by Shaun Tacey, returning to his former track, after a titanic struggle with Kevin Doolan. Behind them Troy Batchelor got up to pass Jason King on the line to prevent the Stars from falling further behind as the points were shared 3-3. Tomas Topinka then won heat 4 from the gate but Daniel King and Jon Armstrong finished behind him for another shared race as the score went to 10-14 after four races.

Things looked like improving for the home side in heat 5 as Doolan and Batchelor got to the front but Troy Batchelor fell on the fourth bend and Jason Brundle ran into him. Batchelor was excluded from the rerun but Kevin Doolan won it from Brundle and Lyons for the fourth shared heat in a row. In heat 6, however, the Stars drew level. Daniel Nermark hit the front with Trevor Harding following ahead of Daniel King for a 5-1 but it was back to a shared heat in heat 7 when Tomas Topinka won from Jason King and Shaun Tacey. Heat 8 was rerun after an unsatisfactory start and it resulted in another 5-1 to the Stars when Trevor Harding and Chris Mills saw off James Brundle and Jon Armstrong, a result which must have been a big disappointment to the Fen Tigers. The heat 8 score stood at 26-22 with the home side now hoping to pull further ahead with the bonus point in mind as the interval arrived.

During the interval it was announced that Troy Batchelor had withdrawn from the meeting suffering from concussion so Chris Mills replaced him in heat 9. Daniel King won the heat from Kevin Doolan while Chris Mills picked up third from Barry Burchatt who retired from the heat so the points were shared. A rerun heat 10 was won by Trevor Harding from Jason King. Daniel Nermark forced his way past both the Mildenhall riders before making a hash of the fourth bend which saw him relegated to the back. However he recovered to get past Shaun Tacey again so King’ Lynn took a 4-2 which stretched their lead to six points. Mildenhall pulled two points back in heat 11. Jason Lyons won the race after a passing and repassing bout with Tomas Topinka while James Brundle was awarded third when the race was stopped after he had run into Chris Mills who had fallen in front of him. This cut the gap to 4 points. Heat 12 was rerun with all four back after Chris Mills had fallen on the first bend after a clash with Jon Armstrong. In the rerun Mildenhall squared the match with a 1-5 from Shaun Tacey and Jon Armstrong. Chris Mills did his best to pass Armstrong for second place without success so the heat 12 score went to 36-36 and it was all to race for in the final three heats.

It was first blood to King’s Lynn with a 4-2 in heat 13. Tomas Topinka led from the gate with Jason Lyons in second place and Daniel Nermark third so the Stars moved two points ahead again. There was no change in heat 14 when Kevin Doolan passed Daniel King for the win. Chris Mills suffered an engine failure while in third place so the race was shared and heat 15 became a last heat decider. King’s Lynn went with Kevin Doolan and Tomas Topinka while Mildenhall had Daniel King and Jason Lyons. The Stars breathed a sigh of relief as Tomas Topinka and Kevin Doolan came through safely for a 5-1 ahead of Daniel King and a six point win.

Match Report by Merlin