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Rye House Rockets v Sheffield Tigers
Premier League, 07 May 2005
Hoddesdon Stadium, Rye House

Rye House 61
1Stuart Robson2*12*3. ..82
2Edward Kennett33330 ..120
3Chris Neath2*32*1. ..82
4Tommy Allen32*33. ..111
5Brent Werner33302 ..110
6(g)Harland Cook2*001. ..31
7Daniel King302*3. ..81
Sheffield 32
1Sean Wilson114^21 ..90
2Ben Wilson0001*. ..11
3Richard Hall11*02. ..41
4Ricky Ashworth0212. ..50
5Andre Compton222^1*3 ..101
6Paul Cooper1000. ..10
7Trevor Harding01*10. ..21

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

Rye House raced their second Premier League match tonight before most sides had even started. They had Harland Cook at number six for the injured Steve Boxall. Sheffield were at full strength.

In trouncing Sheffield 61-32, Rye House added substance to predictions that they will be strong contenders for this year's Premier League title. Star of the show was Tommy Allen with a paid maximum, in total contrast to his performance less than a week before when he suffered from a carburettor problem. Well done too, to Harland Cook (3+1), promoted from Rye's Conference League side to reserve in place of Steve Boxall.

The first heat set the tone for the evening. Sean Wilson and Ben Wilson led Edward Kennett and Stuart Robson out of the second bend but, within a lap, both had been passed. Kennett and Robson went on to win by a distance. Harland Cook followed Daniel King home in heat 2 although he was helped by the Sheffield pair, Paul Cooper and Trevor Harding, appearing to race each other. As a result, both went wide on the third bend of the first lap to leave Cook in clear second place. He made no mistakes and cantered home for his first Premier League points.

Heat 4 saw the appearance of Andre Compton for the visitors and it soon developed into two races : Brent Werner chasing Compton and Trevor Harding trying to hold off Daniel King. Compton appeared to be winning his duel with Werner but the American has been in inspired form recently and he finally caught and passed Compton. Harding took third place for a shared heat.

Andre Compton produced another good ride in heat 6 but he couldn't keep up with Edward Kennett. He did, however, manage to stay ahead of the chasing Stuart Robson who just failed to get up on the line. Compton took a tactical ride in heat 9, against the rock solid partnership of Neath and Allen. Tommy Allen flew from the tapes to lead throughout whereas Neath, in second place, spent much of the race looking over his shoulder to check on Compton's position but he was never close enough to worry Neath.

It was Sean Wilson's turn to take a tactical ride in heat 11 but Brent Werner beat him comfortably to take his third successive heat win. Wilson produced a better ride in heat 13, against Werner and Robson, but, for once, Stuart Robson gated quickly from the inside and remained in control throughout. Sheffield claimed their first heat win in the last heat of the evening, Andre Compton leading home Brent Werner ahead of Wilson and Kennett. However, Compton really had to work for his win, Werner giving everything in the chase.

Match Report by Candyman