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Somerset Rebels v Kings Lynn Stars
Premier Trophy (Group), 08 April 2005
Oak Tree Arena, Somerset
| 1 | Magnus Zetterstrom | 2* | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | . | . | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Jamie Smith | 3 | 1* | 3 | 2* | . | . | . | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Ritchie Hawkins | 3 | 1* | 1* | 3 | . | . | . | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Paul Fry | 2* | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | . | . | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Glenn Cunningham | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | . | . | . | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Lee Smart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | . | . | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Jason King | 1 | 3 | 2* | 0 | . | . | . | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | Tomas Topinka | 1 | 6^ | 2* | 2 | 2 | . | . | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | James Brundle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2!* | . | . | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Kevin Doolan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1* | . | . | . | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Adam Allott | 0 | 1* | 0 | . | . | . | . | 1 | 1 |
| 5(g) | Davey Watt | 2 | 3 | 6^ | 1* | 0 | . | . | 12 | 1 |
| 6(g) | Adam Roynon | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | . | . | . | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ashley Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | . | . | 6 | 0 |
* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).
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Somerset went into this match against a depleted King’s Lynn side with only seven points to pull back in their quest for the bonus point. Somerset were at full strength but King’s Lynn had Davey Watt deputising for the injured Oliver Allen while Jan Jaros was replaced at reserve by Adam Roynon. Somerset got off to a scorching start taking two 5-1s and two 4-2s to lead 18-6 after only four heats. King’s Lynn then gave a TR to Tomas Topinka who had finished third to Jaimie Smith and Magnus Zetterstrom in heat 1. The Stars number one duly obliged with a heat win from Paul Fry but with James Brundle at the back behind Ritchie Hawkins the Stars’ advantage was restricted to a 3-6. The next two heats were shared to take the score to 27-18 before Somerset stretched their lead to 13 points with another 5-1 from Jaimie Smith and Jason King in heat 8. King’s Lynn responded by giving a TR to their guest, Davey Watt, and he too produced a heat victory for another 3-6 to pull the deficit back to 10 points at 35-25. However another 5-1 from the Zetterstrom/Smith pairing, this time at the expense of Kevin Doolan and Adam Allott, put Somerset 14 ahead. Again back came King’s Lynn this time with a 1-5 of their own from James Brundle and Tomas Topinka and there were still only ten points in it, three on aggregate to the Rebels. The next two heats were shared as the bonus point became the burning issue. In heat 14 the Stars played their last card with James Brundle taking a Tactical Substitute ride from 15 metres back. Although he got past Lee Smart he finished behind his partner as Paul Fry won the heat for a 3-4 to King’s Lynn. Going into the last heat, therefore, the Rebels led by 50-41 and the Stars needed a 2-4 from heat 15 to force a run off for the bonus or a 1-5 to win it outright. Magnus Zetterstrom put paid to their hopes winning the heat from Tomas Topinka while Paul Fry took the third place point from Davey Watt. Match Report by Merlin |