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Rye House Rockets v Kings Lynn Stars
Premier Trophy (Group), 01 April 2006
Hoddesdon Stadium, Rye House

Rye House 50
1Stuart Robson32Fx.. ..50
2Jamie CourtneyF02.. ..20
3Edward Kennett3322*2* ..122
4Tommy AllenFx01*.. ..11
5Chris Neath32333 ..140
6Luke Bowen202*10 3.81
7Steve Boxall1*133R ..81
Kings Lynn 40
1Daniel Nermark2221*. ..71
2Trevor HardingM1*00. ..11
3Troy Bachelor1*111. ..41
4Kevin Doolan23320 ..100
5Tomas Topinka23321 ..110
6Chris Mills1*3110 1*.72
7Simon Lambert00F.. ..00

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

Both Rye House and King’s Lynn were at full strength for this match but Rye House didn’t finish that way as Stuart Robson was taken to hospital after a heat 10 crash with a suspected broken wrist.

Daniel Nermark led the opening heat for three laps before Stuart Robson passed him. Chris Mills who had replaced Trevor Harding excluded under the two minute rule took third place as Jaimie Courtney fell while at the back. The result was a shared heat which was also the result of heat 2 won by Chris Mills who passed Luke Bowen for all three points. In heat 3 Tommy Allen fell on the first bend and was excluded from the rerun which was won by Edward Kennett with Kevin Doolan chasing hard for the third consecutive 3-3. In heat 4 the deadlock was broken. Chris Neath won the race but Tomas Topinka had to come from the back to pass Steve Boxall for second place. The result was a 4-2 which brought the heat 4 score to 13-11.

In heat 5 Edward Kennett won again this time beating Daniel Nermark. Tommy Allen at the back looked out of sorts and was passed by Trevor Harding before he pulled up. This resulted in another 3-3, the fourth in five heats. King’s Lynn were back on level terms again after heat 6. Tomas Topinka won the race from Stuart Robson and Chris Mills finished third ahead of Jaimie Courtney for a 2-4 and an 18-18 scoreline. In heat 7 the Stars struck again with another 2-4. Kevin Doolan was fast away to give Chris Neath his only defeat of the match and Troy Batchelor took third place from Luke Bowen. This put the visitors two points ahead but they were behind again after heat 8. Luke Bowen replaced Jaimie Courtney and he followed Steve Boxall home for a 5-1 ahead of Chris Mills to take the heat 8 score to 25-23.

Tomas Topinka won heat 9 to end Edward Kennett’s winning run but Kennett and Tommy Allen filled the minor places for a shared heat keeping the Rockets two points ahead but there was disaster ahead for them. In heat 10 Stuart Robson clipped Kevin Doolan’s back wheel after picking up drive on the second bend and he was thrown through the fence. He withdrew from the match and was taken to hospital for X-rays to his wrist with a break suspected. The heat was rerun with Robson excluded and Kevin Doolan passed Jaimie Courtney to win the race. However Courtney rode well to prevent Troy Batchelor from joining his partner up front so the result was a 2-4 to the Stars which brought them level again at 30-30. Chris Neath was back to winning ways in heat 11 leading Daniel Nermark home. Luke Bowen took third place from Trevor Harding so the Rockets took a 4-2 to put themselves two points in front again. In heat 12 the Rockets again showed the power of their two reserves as Steve Boxall won the race. Behind him Troy Batchelor passed Edward Kennett but Kennett got back to take second place on the line for a vital 5-1 for the home side which put them six points ahead at 39-33 after 12 heats.

Without Stuart Robson in heat 13 it was left to Chris Neath to win the race for a share of the points with Tomas Topinka and Daniel Nermark bringing up the rear and the Rockets were nearly home and dry. Luke Bowen came out to win heat 14 for a 3-3 to clinch the match for the home side as his partner, Steve Boxall, suffered an engine failure. In the last heat Chris Neath and Edward Kennett added a 5-1 to stretch the Rockets winning margin to 10 points to take to Saddlebow Road in the fight for the bonus point.

Match Report by Merlin