Scunthorpe v Redcar Cubs 26 April 08

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Scunthorpe Saints = 49

1. Benji Compton Fx, 3, 2, 3, 3 = 11
2. Scott Anderson F, R, 1', F = 1+1
3. Jonathon Bethell 2', 1', 1, 1 = 5+2
4. Byron Bekker 3, 2, 3, 3, 2' = 13+1
5. Sam Martin 3, 3, F, 2' = 8+1
6. Gary Irving 1', 1, 1, 2' = 5+2
7. Scott Richardson 2, 2', 2, Fx = 6+1

Redcar Cubs = 39

1. Scott James 3, 3, 3, 2', 1, 1 = 13+1
2. R/R Aaron Summers
3. Gary Beaton 1, R, M, 1, 3 = 5
4. Martin Emerson 0, 2, 3, 3, Fx = 8
5. Jade Mudgway 2', 1, 2, Fx, F = 5+1
6. David Wallinger 3, 1', 0, 2, 2', Fx = 8+2
7. Guy Kendrew 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0
8. Scott Whittington DNR

Heat Results


Heat 01: Re-runx2 James, Mudgway, Anderson Fell 0-5 62.32

Heat 02: Wallinger, Richardson, Irving, Kendrew 3-3 3-8 63.40

Heat 03: Bekker, Bethell, Beaton, Emerson 5-1 8-9 61.80

Heat 04: Martin, Richardson, Mudgway, Kendrew 5-1 13-10 60.5

Heat 05: James, Bekker, Bethell, Beaton ef 3-3 16-13 61.62

Heat 06: Compton, Mudgway, Wallinger 3-3 19-16 62.04

Heat 07: Martin, Emerson, Irving, Wallinger 4-2 23-18 61.42

Heat 08: James, Richardson, Anderson, Kendrew 3-3 26-21 62.20

Heat 09: Bekker, Wallinger, Bethell Frem 4-2 30-23 61.45

Heat 10: Emerson, Compton, Beaton, Anderson Fell 2-4 32-27 61.43

Heat 11: Emerson, James, Irving, Martin 1-5 33-32 61.59

Heat 12: Re-runx3 Beaton, Wallinger, Bethell 1-5 34-37 60.86

Heat 13: Re-run Compton, Martin, James, Mudgway Fell 5-1 39-38 61.1

Heat 14: Re-run Bekker, Irving, Wallinger Fx 5-0 44-38

Heat 15: Compton, Bekker, James, Kendrew 5-1 49-39 61.61

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Comments:

Teams confirmed.
Weather: Warm
Referee: Barbara Horley.
Cubs win toss take 1 and 3

Heat 1: Mudgway R/R. Unstatisfactory start all4back. Anderson warned to stay still at start. In re-run Compton fell bend 3 lap 1 and is excluded in re-run. Anderson led till homestraight going into lap 2 he slowed and wobbled might have got close to safety fence! He then passed Mudgeway bend 3 lap 2 only to lock up bend 2 lap 3 and fall.
Heat 2: Richardson picked up grip and lifted bend 3 lap 2 while catching Wallinger and lost pace.
Heat 3: Bekker passed Beaton bend 2 lap 1 and Bethell followed Backstraight
Heat 4: Richardson took lead on inside bend 2 lap 1 Martin swept round the outside passed Mudgway and Richardson bend 3 lap 1
Heat 5: Beaton R/R. James passed Bekker bend 2 lap 2 Beaton ef lap 3.
Heat 6: Compton rode wide round bend 2 lap 1 down backstraight took lead bend 3 lap 1 Anderson ef lap 3.
Heat 7: Beaton excluded on 2 mins Wallinger in. Irving passed Wallinger bend 2 lap 2, Wallinger passed back lap 3 bend 3. Irving gets back bend 1 lap 4 close to Emerson on the line.
Heat 8: James R/R. Richardson up inside of Kendrew bend 2 lap 2 Kendrew drifted wide and Anderson followed Richardson through.
Heat 9: Very tight bend 1 and 2 Mudgway dragged down backstraight tangled up some how with Bethell, Track Photographer Steve said Mudgways arm was in Bethells back wheel. Mudgway excluded. Wallinger passed Bethell bend 2 lap 4 up the inside close together bend 4 lap 4, Bethell fell but got up for point.
Heat 10: Compton passed Anderson then bend bend 4 lap 2 Anderson fell 3 lap 3 gifting Beaton a point.
Heat 11: Emerson R/R. Cubs team rode lap 1 Martin found way passed James bend 2 lap 2 going wide on bend 3 lap 2 Fell trying to pass Emerson.
Heat 12: Unstatisfactory start Beaton warned to stay still. Re-run Beaton and Richardson down all4back. In re-runx2 Richardson Fx bend 2 lap 1. From Gate after all that.
Mudgeway got Cuts and Brusies from earlier crash according to Track Photgrapher.
Heat 13: Martin and Mudgway fell bend 1 all4back, Re-run Mudgway fell bend 2 lap 1 James pass Martin, Bend 1 lap 2. Martin back bend 3 lap 3.
Heat 14: Wallinger for Kendrew, Emerson Fx bend 2 lap 1. Wallinger fell backstraight lap 2. Saints on 5-1 at time.
Heat 15: Saints off 2 and 4
Line-up: Compton, Bekker, James, Kendrew
Compton took lead bend 3/4 lap 1 James and he together, Bekker passed James bend 1 lap 2 stayed close to the line

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Jade escaped serious injury when he was dragged 20 metres with his arm caught in the back wheel of the oppositions bike.

Jade says he's very sore.

He was going so well in the No. 5 spot too.

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Those fans that attended were treated to a very entertaining speedway match. The lead changed hands several times, the racing was often close and very competative. The Cubs were not helped by some strange refereeing decisions and the scunthorpe management using every trick in the book.

I found it hard to understand that whenever a Scunthorpe rider was having bike trouble the track staff suddenly needed to change a section of the safety fence. Therefore having the 2 minute warning cancelled until they had replaced the section then a new 2 minute warning was issued giving their riders time to sort the problems.

Some of the Cubs were victims of at times very hard riding by the home side, I have refrained from saying dirty but it was border line in some races.

Jade Mudgway took the brunt of the attacks, finding himself extremely lucky to walk away from a crash in heat 9 when he was taken out by Bethell on the back straight. Jade appeared to get his hand caught up in Bethells machine and was dragged 20 - 30 yards along the back straight. There was several incidents when the home riders appeared to want to go straight on into the first bend sending the Cubs riders very wide and into the fence.

With the Cubs only down by 1 pt going into heat 14 they still had every chance of pulling off the win but the referee appeared to miss Gary Irving rolling at least a foot at the tapes in the original running and the re-run.

With Martin Emerson having already been excluded for falling it was left to David Wallinger to try and keep the cubs in the match in the re-run. Unfortunately with Irving getting a rolling start and david lifting at the gate the Saints pair were away. David never gave up the fight and had caught Irving leaving the 2nd bend of lap 3, then disaster David picked up a load of drive and just couldnt keep the front end down and slid off the back of the bike giving the Saints a 5 - 0 and victory. heat 15 became academic as the match was beyond the Cubs by then.

Scunthorpe got one hell of a fright and Im sure they wont relish the return fixture at the STeMP. Had Summers been available and Gary Beaton not suffered early machine problems I feel confident that I would of witnessed an away victory.

The track conditions early caught out the Cubs, it was very very deep and soaked, Im sure some of the Cubs will not of riden on a surface like it. Once it started to slicken off and dry out the cubs showed their class and turned a 7 pt home advantage into a 3 pt away advantage. Possibly just ran out of steam or a little over excited to hang on.

Still I can take nothing away from the battleing performance of the Cubs and they were a credit to Redcar speedway. I can see them only getting better and they look to have a successful season ahead.

Rider performance:

Scott James: Rode some very good races even in defeat, never afraid to ride the boards and made several outside passes, solid.

Gary Beaton: Hampered by machine problems, not a match he will want to remember but showed his class by recording the 2nd fastest time of the night in heat 12 once he had his bikes sorted out.

Martin Emerson: After a very poor first ride was a revelation, lightning fast starts helped and never gave up the chase, unfortunate to fall in heat 14.

Jade Mudgway: Certainly took a beating tonight, was on the receiving end of some very hard riding. Taken out by Bethell in heat 9 then taken out twice in heat 13 by Martin. Showed his commitment to the cause by coming out for heat 13 when some other riders would of cried off.

David Wallinger: Rode very well for his points a constant threat to Scunthorpe, unlucky to come to grief in heat 14 when he had the beating of Irving.

Guy Kendrew: Never showed anything like his form at the STeMP, beaten out of the first 2 turns and never able to challenge but its all a very big learning curve for the lad, sure he will have more good meetings than bad.

Cub of the night : Martin Emerson

Overall: Everything went against the cubs, they will probably ride worse and win matches. Excellent advert for Conference League Speedway.