Cubsforever Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Match report Crofton Court M/Cycles supported Cubs v Berwick Border Raiders. Thursday saw the Cubs last home match of the 2016 season with the Cubs up against the experienced quartet from Berwick. Heat 1 saw Carl Basford produce a great start from gate 4 to win the race with Kev Whelan falling from 2nd place leaving the heat score as a 4-2 to the Cubs. Heat 2 showed that the Cubs would be up against it with the Raiders pair of Ryan Morris and demure Luke Harrison streaking away in impressive manner to win 5-1. Heat 3's start saw Carl lift alarmingly at the gate, handicapping himself as Mark McIlkenny got away quickly with his team mate . Carl was quickly at them and managed to pass Whelan but despite closing the gap was unable to take Mark who took the win, 2-4 to the Raiders. Heat 4 was a repeat of the first 125 race as the Raiders hammered home another 1-5. The final 500 race saw Carl repeat his first race win with William O'keefe getting a fighting third place from the previously impressive McIlkenny, 4-2 to the Cubs. The final race followed a familiar pattern with Raiders very quick youngsters gaining another 1-5 leaving the match result as Cubs 13 Border Raiders 23 Cubs Carl Basford, 3,2,3-- 8 Will O'Keefe 1,0,1----2 Elliot Kelly 1,1,1------3 Alex Goldsbrough 0,0,0-0 Raiders Kev Whelan 0,1,2--3 Mark McIlkenny 2,3,0-5 Ryan Morris 3,3,2'--8&1 Luke Harrison 2',2',3--7&2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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