Witches V Scorpions 24/4/14 Pl

[Baldyman 6,243]

Unfortunately I didn't make it, but from the updates I've seen, I shall say, well done morten

[Super Blue 616]

The boy Billy come good !

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,714]

Solid all round performance. Determined efforts and a well earned win.

 

Didnt expect to see Ritchie again after that heat 2 crash - credit to him that he done so well despite feeling so crap!

 

Track was much much better (thanks Bob) It cant have been easy given the state it was in at the end of Good Friday.

[Albert 304]

_{The Guest facility just isn't doing Scunny any favours..as it proved again tonight. Need a new rider quick or I fear Scunnys season will be over before too long. Most disappointed with this result and some of the performances tonight.}

Edited April 24, 2014 by Albert

[2ndbendbeerhut 1,781]

Much better meeting tonight and not just because the Witches won. Only Jorgensen and Douglas put up a fight for the away team really.

 

Worrall - 2 good heats, 2 poor heats. Chased Birks but couldn't get past, chased Douglas but did find a way through after mistake was made on final corner.

 

Manzares - paid 10 and again looked good. Messed up start in "easy" heat 8 though.

 

Risager - Poor in 1st 2 heats, staying on white line but then deceided that outside line was his and never headed.

 

Heeps - Went round kerb crawling Lanham and Risager in 2nd heat, Should be happy with paid 8, heading in right direction.

 

Tungate - Looked more like the rider that rode in Risagers meeting.

 

Ellis - Strange night, Lifted in heat 2 and then knocked off, in turn bringing down Hawkins. Great gate in 11 but looked to be having bike troubles.

 

Hawkins - Wiped out in heat 2, and couldnt get off bike. did well to continue to score valuable points

 

 

Lanham - Doesn't like the number 1 race jacket does he!

 

Howe - Great 2nd ride to gate and go but poor otherwise

 

Jorgensen - Showed his liking for Foxhall, Unbeaten by opponent in 1st 3. Best Scorpion on show

 

Birks - Gated in 1 heat and did well to keep Worrall behind in 11.

 

Auty - Very poor showing, only scored points by beating Williamson and Ellis when he retired.

 

Williamson - Great 1st ride until messed up 2nd bend and clouted the fence hard, did well to stay on.

 

Douglas - Possibly ran out of steam in the end, bike certainly sounded strange. always in thick of action.

 

So a much better night for the Witches, but certainly helped with Lanham and Auty's scoring (or lack of). Track much better and seemed to be an outside line forming, more of same next week hopefully.

 

Edit

2014 aves

Worrall 8.40

Risager 7.16

Tungate 6.57

Ellis 5.82

Manzares 5.82

Hawkins 5.68

Heeps 4.26

Edited April 24, 2014 by 2ndbendbeerhut

[Baldyman 6,243]

Wow looking at Heeps average, really goes to show he so far struggled for form.

[2ndbendbeerhut 1,781]

2014 aves (with BP's)

Worrall 8.40 (8.80)

Risager 7.16 (7.79)

Tungate 6.57 (7.00)

Ellis 5.82 (6.55)

Manzares 5.82 (7.39)

Hawkins 5.68 (6.71)

Heeps 4.26 (4.77)

[spanner47 336]

Normal service resumed after our horror Weekend. Good showing from 1-7, some decent racing on a well prepared track, if you were good enough you could pass from heat 1 - 15, cant ask for more than that, a jolly good evening.

[Had Enough 233]

As mentioned, entertaining match and not just cos the Witches won. Some tough riding by the Scorpions early on but they ran out of options and Witches improved.

 

Outside line looked much more viable - apparently track man Bob had the prep all to himself, and he worked on it all night - even afterwards with the fence staying up until next week.

 

Worrall keeps falling for the first bend sucker punch, but even so is a cracking rider to have at #1. He rides so well with Manzares. Great effort to make up ground on Douglas and steal an extra point with an inside pass.

Manzares is a star - needs more matches to keep building his experience.

Risager - found the mid track and outside lines! Also got in the first bend mix, after being outmuscled in his first two rides.

Heeps - looked happier and faster. Really good outside run for two laps to then pass Lanham on line.

Tungate - improved as match went on, and picked great lines in traffic off second bend. Passed Jorgensen in last heat.

Ellis - I think he's trying too hard, and thinking a bit too much. Such a natural talent, and when he's relaxed it comes so much easier for him.

Hawkins - horrible fall when he collected Ellis's bike and the impact sent him over his handlebars, but momentum of bikes shoved him into the fence. Amazing to see him get up and walk away, then win rerun!

 

Lanham - doesn't like #1 race jacket. In theory had nothing to lose, but ended up well beaten.

Howe - one gate and go. Also impeded big time by Douglas in heat 8.

Jorgensen - rides Foxhall so well, would welcome him any time.

Birks - determined effort - I expected him to be in heat 15 with Jorgensen - definite error to give Douglas a fourth on trot.

Auty - awful.

Williamson - rode so well for three laps then completely missed bend 2 and did well to stay on. Needs to be given time.

Douglas - talented, fast, erratic and an accident waiting to happen in most of his rides. Second win was his best and smoothest, but got in the way of whoever else was on track, irrespective of opponent or team mate.

 

Good win for Witches - will need 100% focus with the Moanarchs next up.

Edited April 24, 2014 by Had Enough

[Gavan 5,067]

Well done boys and good to see Cam firing again. Never seen Auty go well at our place and yet again ahocking

[Had Enough 233]

Well done boys and good to see Cam firing again. Never seen Auty go well at our place and yet again ahocking

Apparently Auty's carrying an injury? He looked slow and never went for an outside line, even though he's supposed to be a racer.

[Super Blue 616]

I think I must have been at a different meeting to everyone else on here.

 

Although it was good to recover from the Easter weekend shockers I still thought we looked very unconvincing last night.

 

The only proper passes I recall were Cam to avoid a 1-5 against and Rohan in ht 15. All the others were down to riding errors.

 

We would also have been in serious danger of dropping points had half of the Scunthorpe even remotely turned up.

 

I think we are very likely to struggle against the Monarchs next week unless we up our game big time!

[TheScotsman 2,484]

Is Lanham an Ippo asset?

 

Only asking!!

(He certainly was last night!!)

Edited April 25, 2014 by TheScotsman

[June 203]

Well that was certainly a different Scunny side to the one that thrashed Shefffield at home only a week ago? Surely we have to get a replacement for Mellgren, 10pts from a No 1 in a meeting makes a hell of difference! to a score-line!.

[montie 1,273]

With 1,2,and 5 only getting 9 pts between then i cant believe we scored 39 points!!! Good effort really!