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Newcastle Diamonds v Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Premier League, 11 June 2006
Brough Park Stadium, Newcastle
| 1 | Josef Franc | 1* | 2* | 2 | 2 | 2 | . | . | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Christian Henry | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1* | . | . | . | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Manuel Hauzinger | 2* | 1* | 3 | 3 | . | . | . | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | James Grieves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1* | . | . | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | George Stancl | 2 | R | R | 1* | . | . | . | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Adam McKinna | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | . | . | . | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Jamie Robertson | 2 | 1* | 1 | 1 | . | . | . | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | Jason Lyons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | . | . | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | James Brundle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2* | . | . | 2 | 1 |
| 4(g) | Craig Branney | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | . | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Brent Werner | X | 1 | 2* | 2 | 0 | . | . | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Barry Burchatt | F | Fn | . | . | . | . | . | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jon Armstrong | 3 | 1 | 3 | R | 2 | 0 | 1* | 10 | 1 |
* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).
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Newcastle were at full strength but Mildenhall used R/R for Daniel King at number 3 and had Berwick reserve, Craig Branney at number 4 for the missing Jason King.. With nine race winners to their credit a patched up Mildenhall team put up stiff resistance against Newcastle to lose by six points but take the bonus point. They certainly found a useful guest in Craig Branney who had two heat wins and two second places, a performance the rider he replaced, Jason King, would have been hard pushed to equal. With the immaculate Jason Lyons going through the card and Jon Armstrong producing another double point return it was hard work for the home side who weren’t helped by George Stancl’s machine problems. There was an unfortunate accident when Brent Werner’s bike lifted in heat 4 and crashed into Barry Burchatt. The young Fen Tiger was taken to hospital for X-rays suffering from a sore back. There was also a suggestion that Newcastle would protest about Jon Armstrong being allowed to ride in heat 6 after he had already been withdrawn from the race and replaced by Barry Burchatt. When Burchatt was unable to take his place Armstrong was allowed back in as the reserve replacement (anyone got a rule book?). Jon Armstrong then won the race for a 3-3. Newcastle’s trump card was Manuel Hauzinger who dropped only one point (to Jason Lyons) in his four races. Match Report by Merlin |