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Kings Lynn Stars v Workington Comets
Premier League, 25 May 2005
Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn

Kings Lynn 53
1Tomas Topinka323R2* ..101
2Paul Lee01*31. ..51
3Adam Allott1*3333 ..131
4Ashley Jones2F11*. ..41
5Oliver Allen3222. ..90
6Tommy Stange100.. ..10
7Jan Jaros32*2*2*2 ..113
Workington 43
1Carl Stonehewer2211. ..60
3James Wright01*100 ..21
4Shaun Tacey3326^3 1.180
5Kauko Nieminen1326^F ..120
6Kevin Little1*2010 1051
7(g)Simon Lambert000.. ..00

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

This match proved to be more of a challenge for King’s Lynn than they have had round their own circuit for some time as Workington put up some strong resistance tonight. It was a welcome return to the team for Oliver Allen at number 5 for the Stars who also had Tommy Stange making his debut at number 6 in place of the injured James Brundle. Workington, too, welcomed back a rider to the fold as James Wright reappeared having been absent for some weeks with a broken scaphoid. They, too, had a newcomer at reserve as Simon Lambert took over the number 7 spot. With Scott Robson still missing through injury the Comets used R/R instead at number 2.

It wasn’t quite the blistering start that King’s Lynn are used to. Heats 1 and 3 were shared but a reserves’ heat 4-2 gave the home side a two point advantage which they stretched to six points at 15-9 when Oliver Allen won his first match back with partner Jan Jaros in tow for a 5-1.

Heat 5 was shared thanks to an Adam Allott win as Ashley Jones fell. Heat 6 won by Kauko Nieminen from Tomas Topinka was also shared. In heat 7 Workington cut the Stars lead to four points with a 2-4 with former Star Shaun Tacey beating Oliver Allen and James Wright third but the Stars hit back with a 5-1 in heat 8 from Lee and Jaros which took the score to 28-20.

Allott and Jones took a 4-2 in heat 9 to put the Stars 10 points ahead and they followed that with another 4-2 from Topinka from Tacey with Paul Lee third to increase their lead to 12 points at 36-24. Workington then gave Shaun Tacey the R/R ride for Scott Robson and also nominated him for a TR. Tacey won the heat from Oliver Allen and Carl Stonehewer picked up the third place point for a 2-7 which cut King’s Lynn’s lead to 7 points at 38-31. A heat 12 5-1 from Allott and Jaros put the Stars 11 points ahead again so this time Kauko Nieminen took the TR in heat 13. With Tomas Topinka suffering an engine failure Nieminen took full advantage by winning the heat. Stonehewer on an ailing engine took third behind Oliver Allen and Workington bagged their second 2-7 this time to cut the lead to 6 points at 45-39.

That’s as close as they got though. Although Shaun Tacey won heat 14 it was only for a shared heat then in heat 15 Adam Allott and Tomas Topinka rounded the proceedings off with a 5-1 to finish 10 points in front.

Match Report by Merlin