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Kings Lynn Stars v Workington Comets
Premier League, 07 June 2006
Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn

Kings Lynn 63
1Daniel Nermark332.. ..80
2Trevor Harding12*21*. ..62
3Troy Bachelor32*2*3. ..102
4Kevin Doolan2*3332* ..132
5Tomas Topinka33333 ..150
6Chris Mills3F2*10 ..61
7John Oliver2*R2*1. ..52
Workington 30
1James Wright21121 ..70
3Ritchie Hawkins01000 ..10
4Tomasz Piszcz016^32 0.120
5Garry Stead2Fn... ..20
6(g)Richie Dennis00002 0.20
7Aidan Collins11*01#1 11*62

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

King’s Lynn were at full strength for this match while Workington were again without Paul Thorp and used Rider Replacement for him at number 2. However Tomasz Piszcz returned to the side following his absence last night on the Isle of Wight. Richie Dennis again deputised for Lee Derbyshire at number 6.

Just as happened last night on the Isle of Wight, Workington found themselves 10 points down after the opening three heats. James Wright rounded Trevor Harding in heat 1 to finish second to Daniel Nermark with Trevor Harding third for a home 4-2 then the Stars hit home two consecutive 5-1s. While Chris Mills won the reserves race comfortably, Aidan Collins and Richie Dennis worked their way into second and third places only for John Oliver to pass them both to join his partner for a maximum heat win. Troy Batchelor and Kevin Doolan added another 5-1 in heat 3 but heat 4 was shared when John Oliver came to a halt leaving Garry Stead to unsuccessfully chase Tomas Topinka with Aidan Collins third to take the score after the opening four races to 17-7.

Heat 5 produced another 5-1 for King’s Lynn’s middle pairing, this time with Kevin Doolan winning from Troy Batchelor as James Wright brought up the rear. 14 points adrift already, Workington gave a TR to Garry Stead in heat 6. In the first running of the race Garry Stead fell heavily in a first bend crash which resulted in an ‘all four back’ rerun and a sore foot for Daniel Nermark. Unfortunately Garry Stead had to pull out of the meeting with concussion and his place in this heat was taken by reserve, Aidan Collins, who also took over the TR role. The result was a comfortable 5-1 for King’s Lynn and another huge home win seemed to be looming with Workington reduced to three main riders and two reserves. Tomasz Piszcz led heat 7 from the gate and it took until the third lap before Tomas Topinka passed him. Meanwhile behind this pair John Oliver passed Ritchie Hawkins on the first lap then eventually caught and passed Tomasz Piszcz on the line as the Stars hit home yet another 5-1, their third on the trot and fifth of the meeting to that point. In heat 8 the fast gating Tomasz Piszcz took the Comets’ second TR. At last the Comets tasted some success. Tomasz Piszcz led from the tapes and Chris Mills trying to pass on the outside fell on the final bend. With Trevor Harding and Aidan Collins following Piszcz home the result was a 2-7 to Workington which took the score to 34-17.

Doolan and Batchelor continued rattling up 5-1s in heat 9 with the two Comets reserves at the back to increase the home side’s lead to 21 points. In heat 10 another fast start from Tomasz Piszcz was enough to see off Daniel Nermark but Trevor Harding was third so the heat was shared. Chris Mills and Tomas Topinka ran up King’s Lynn’s seventh 5-1 in heat 11 with James Wright third then Ritchie Dennis and John Oliver had an exciting battle in heat 12 with Dennis beating Oliver. However it was for second place as Troy Batchelor remained unbeaten at the front while Ritchie Hawkins had yet to beat an opponent at the back. The 4-2 took the score after twelve races to 51-24.

In heat 13 King’s Lynn looked favourites to score another 5-1 but this time James Wright gave chase to Chris Mills, replacing Daniel Nermark, in second place and passed him on the run for the line to take second place behind Tomas Topinka and a 4-2 which meant that Workington needed four points from the last two heats to reach the 30 point mark. They all but guaranteed it though by sharing heat 14. Tomasz Piszcz again made the start and led until two bends from home when Kevin Doolan passed him to win the race. Aidan Collins had already passed Chris Mills at the end of the first lap so the race resulted in a 3-3. The final race saw Kevin Doolan and Tomas Topinka both complete paid maximums as they ran up the Stars’ eighth 5-1 heat win ahead of James Wright and Tomasz Piszcz.

Match Report by Merlin