Buxton v Boston 25 May 08

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Buxton Hitmen 49

1. John Branney - 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 (FULL MAX)
2. Lewis Dallaway - 0, 0, 1', = 1+1
3. Ben Taylor - 3, 3, 0, 3, 1 = 10
4. Grant Tregoning - 1, 0, 2, 3 = 6
5. Jack Roberts - 2, 3, Ex, 1 = 6
6. Scott Whittington - F, 0, 1, = 1
7. Gareth Isherwood - 3, 0, 2, 2', 1, 2' = 10+2



Boston Barracudas 41

1. James Cockle - 1', 2, 3, F/Ex = 6+1
2. Darren Rolph - 2, 1', 3, 2', 2 = 10+2
3. Matt Wright - 0, 1', 0, 2 = 3+1
4. Darren Mallett - 2, 2, 1, R = 5
5. Joe Haines - 3, 2, 3, 2 = 10
6. Adam Lowe - 2, 1', 1, 0 = 4+1
7. Ollie Rayson - 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 = 2

Line ups confirmed from trackside

Ref; Mr Dave Dowling
Weather; Cloudy & Windy, No Rain!!!
Track; Looks Slick
Toss;

Track size; 240 metres
Track Record; 52.9 (James Wright, 27/06/2004)


Heat Results & Comments


Heat 01: Branney, Rolph, Cockle, Dallaway, 3-3, 3-3
Boston gated but were passed 2nd lap

Heat 02: Isherwood, Lowe, Rayson.Whittington F 3-3, 6-6
Lowe gated, passed 2nd lap

Heat 03: Taylor, Mallett, Tregoning, Wright. 4-2, 10-8
Mallett gated but Taylor passed 3rd lap

Heat 04: Haines, Roberts, Rayson, Isherwood. 2-4, 12-12
From the gate

Heat 05: Taylor, Cockle, Rolph, Tregoning. 3-3, 15-15
From the gate

Heat 06: Branney, Haines, Lowe, Dallaway. 3-3, 18-18
From the gate, Haines chased hard

Heat 07: Roberts, Mallett, Wright, Whittington. 3-3, 21-21
Mallett passed lap 3

Heat 08: Rolph, Isherwood, Dallaway, Rayson. 3-3, 24-24
From the gate, Rolph great 1st bend

Heat 09: Haines, Tregoning, Lowe, Taylor. 2-4, 26-28
Great pass by Lowe

Heat 10: Branney, Dallaway, Mallett, Wright. 5-1, 31-29
From the gate

Heat 11: Cockle, Rolph, Whittington. 1-5, 32-34
Stopped; Roberts hit Cockle coming out of bend 2 lap 1, re-reun, 3 riders only
Re-Run; Boston pair team rode hom, looked for each other every lap

Heat 12: Taylor, Wright, Isherwood, Lowe. 4-2, 36-36
From the gate

Heat 13: Branney, Haines, Roberts. 4-2, 40-38
Stopped; Cockle fell and is excluded, the heat was awarded, Cockle fell bend 3 lap 4, just lost back end, Is up and ok

Heat 14: Tregoning, Isherwood, Rayson. 5-1, 45-39
Gareth Isherwood in for Scott Whittington
Mallett retired on the line, easy 5-1 for Buxton

Heat 15: Branney, Rolph, Taylor, Rayson. 4-2, 49-41
Rolph made pass of reason, around Taylor underneath Branney, same bend. Branney re-passed last lap. Boston through.

[hitman]

I would take the comments that accompany the race results with a pinch of salt as they appear to come from a Boston supporter.

As far as Grant was concerned :
1st race - Gated well and passed Wright coming off the 2nd turn to go into second place. Mallett drifted off-line on the 4th turn and Grant passed him. Grant then went too wide and both Mallett and then team-mate Taylor went through.
2nd race - Off gate 3 but got squeezed out on the first turn. On the pace but Rolph didn't make any mistakes.
3rd race - Haines was just too quick for him but again he put in 4 good laps.
4th race - Made a good start and one of the Boston riders stopped on the way to the 1st turn and he collected his first win.
He was fairly pleased with how it went but feels he could do better. When he saw the track for the first time (on Friday), he couldn't believe how small it was.