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British Premier League - Sunday August 7th 2011
HORSPATH 112 ( Chris Timms 11+1, Lewis Osborne 16+3, Paul Heard 13+3, Steve Harris 18+1, mateusz Szymczak 17+1, Mark Boaler 15+1, Chris Osborne 12+1, Mark Carmichael 10+2.) EAST NEWPORT 65 ( Arron Herbert 9, Correy B Jones 4, Dan Bock 9+1, Ben Mould 14, Craig Nethercott 10, Arron Hughes 7, Matthew Davis 6 Chris Davies 6.) referee Robin Spicer (Dorset) British Premier Combination HORSPATH 72 ( Matt Coulter 12+1, Jordan Richardson 6, Lee Clarke 15, Wayne Clarke 13+3, Zak Payne 13+3 Charlie Jane Herbert 8, George Horsley 5+1.) EAST NEWPORT 57 ( Neil Power 13, Jamie lee Walters 4, Ethan Greenslade 8. Chris Davies 14+1, Colin Wildy 13, Jason Cutter 5.) referee Dan Winchester ( Devon)
British Club Championships
Horspath hammers won the British Open Club Championship at Sheffield, having cruised through their semi-final Hammers faced a strong challenge from Birmingham who had both Paul Heard and Chris Timms racing for their parent club, Birmingham took an early lead after four races Hammers went ahead after the next set of four races and by the third set were in a comfortable 5 pt lead over Birmingham, with Leicester and Sheffield over a dozen behind, Horspath then off of the difficult outside grids defended their lead leaving British Champion Mark Boaler to settle for the vital third place in the final race to clinch the title by one point Horspath 48, ( Mark Carmichael 13, Mark Boaler 12, Steve Harris 12, Lewis osborne 11 George Horsley dnr) Birmingham 47, Leicester 33 Ipswich 32. The earlier Women's Team event tracking two new riders and without the current and a former British Women's Champions Horspath finished a credible fifth place in the final with good performances from Livvi Horsley and Charlie Jane Herbert, Leicester won the event, Hammers scorers Livvi Horsley 16 , Charlie Jane Herbert 13, Georgia Horsley 6, Emilie Carter 3.
South and South Wales League Poole 105 Horspath 74
Hammers without four regular regional team riders went down heavily at Poole in the Division 1 match 105-74, Steve Harris dropped just one point, Wayne and Lee Clarke plus Zac Payne fought hard to stem the tide. scorers Livvi Horsley 3, Steve Harris 22+1, Lee Clarke 10, Jake Neighbour 5, Wayne Clarke 11, Jordan Richardson 11, Zac Payne 9, George Horsley 2. Hammers drew the combination match 46 all pulling back a 14 penalty point deficit as riders raced in the Div one match scorers Patricia Borac 8, Livvi Horsley 13+2, Jake neighbour 12+1, George Horsley 14+1. The Under 18 Conference meeting did go Horspath's way winning 76 -72 scorers lee Clarke 15+1, George Horsley 13 +2, Zac Payne 13+3, Jordan Richardson 13+3, Livvi Horsley 4+1, jake Neighbour 10 +1, Wayne Clarke 10.
British Premier League - Sunday July 3rd Leicester 88 Horspath 84
Horspath Hammers left Glover Park fuming having lost their 100% record 88-84 to second place Leicester, Hammers got over a bad start to the meeting, with a 6-4 from Chris Timms / lewis osborne and two 7-3's from Mark Boaler / Matty Szymczak and Steve Harris / Paul Heard to go in 5 up at the interval, Hammers despite a couple of exclusions looked comfortbly in charge four up in the 16th, but another exclusion for Lewis Osborne at the gate and then for Steve Harris adjudged to have bought down World Champion Lukasz Nowacki gave Monarchs a 7-0,to cap it all a controversial decision, the last of a number against the league leaders saw all four allowed back into a re run after the fallen home rider had clearly bought down Hammers British Champion Mark Boaler. The re run saw the latter fall in a last bend attempt to join team mate Paul Heard for a match saving 7-3. A pity that this official not for the first time against the Oxfordshire outfit spoilt what had been a top quality match of the top sides. Horspath Steve Harris 11+1, Paul Heard 16+1, Chris Timms 15, Lewis Osborne 6, Mark Boaler 10+2, Mateusz Szymczak 14+2, Mark Carmichael 8+1, Chris Osborne 4. Hammers combination team beset with injuries were comprehensively beaten 86-45, only Wayne Clarke and Matt Coulter won a race for the Hammers only heat advantages throughout their worst display of the season. Horspath Lee Clarke 10, Wayne Clarke 7, Zac Payne 6, Jack Smith 5, Matt Coulter 12, Robyn Carter 5.
British Under 19's Club Championship (East Park) Saturday July 2nd
Hammers U19 team finished third behind Poole and East Newport in the British U19 Team Championship at East Park coming through a difficult semi final, team was Mark Carmichael, Zac Payne, Lee Clarke Matt Coulter and Wayne Clarke
British Premier League - Sunday June 5th HORSPATH 93 SANDWELL 84 Referee Robin Spicer (Dorset)
An entertaining fixture saw Horspath Hammers maintain their 100% record against a very lively Sandwell Lions, 93-84 the league leaders were without Steve Harris (on Polish League duty) and British Champion Mark Boaler who is on a family holiday and also had their resident Polish rider Mateusz Szymczak racing with a hand injury. As with all the matches at The Village this season Hammers had to come from behind although this time it was only after the opening race 6-4 via Lions Jamie Ball / Lewis Bates. Horspath levelled through a Chris Timms / Mark Carmichael 6-4 next heat and then took the lead with Lewis / Chris Osborne notching another 6-4. Paul Heard took the flag in a drawn 4th, Matty Szymczak / Shaun Rudman got another 6-4, Lewis osborne won a drawn 6th, Sandwell hit back with a 7th heat Lee Smith / Scott Milward 6-4 , A big 7-3 from Carmichael / Timms opened a 6pt gap reduced in half with a 6-3 from Leighton Bates / Errol Thaw following a Szymczak gate exclusion. Hammers 46 Lions 43 at half time. Horspath got off to a flyer in the 10th a 7-3 from Chris Osborne / Matty Szymczak. Carmichael won a drawn 11th, Horspath got a 5-4 in the 12th after a Errol Thaw exclusion and Matt Smith win, Lewis Bates outpaced the Osborne boys in a drawn 13th. Sandwell grabbed a 5-4 following a Timms exclusion and Szymczak win with lee Smith taking a drawn 15th. a Lewis Osborne / Shaun Rudman 6-4 virtually sealed the points two drawn heats wins for Lee Smith and Mark Carmichael ended a very enjoyable match. HORSPATH 93
Paul Heard 13+1, Shaun Rudman 11, Mark Carmichael 16+1, Chris Timms 10+2, lewis Osborne 17+1, Chris Osborne 10, Matt Coulter 2, Mateusz Szymczak 14+1
SANDWELL 84
Lewis Bates 14, Jamie Ball 11+1, Errol Thaw 6+1, Matt Smith 12, Scott Milward 15+1, Leighton Bates 7+1, Ricki Johnson 6
Combination
The Combination match saw Horspath call on two of their veterans Mark Janes and Martin Glover plus an inclusion for British Under 10 Champion George Horsley to maintain their full bonus point record. Sandwell gave aaway 6pts via Ricki Johnson, and must have been pleased with the form of David Ball in the 75-59 defeat, The Hammers scoring very solidly led by Lee Clarke, with all scoring double figures except Horsley who got 9, whilst Sandwell relied heavily on Ball and Johnson, they also got off to the worst possible start as Steve Brookes dropped a chain on the first bend. The 7-3 from Horsley / Lee Clarke in the 7th bringing the biggest cheer of the day.
HORSPATH 75
Zac Payne 12+2, Mark Janes 11, Lee Clarke 15+1, George Horsley 9+2, Wayne Clarke 10+2, Martin Glover 12+1. penalty points 6 SANDWELL 59
Steve Brookes 7+1, Harley Grosvenor 5, David Ball 18+1, Luke Brookes 4+1, jack Rowley 9, Josh Hill 3, Ricki Johnson 13
British Premier League - Sunday May 8th Horspath 107 Poole 72
With the Poole side restricted by meetings elsewhere they tracked a mostly young side at Horspath, the home side had a late withdrawal from Shaun Rudman and Steve Harris away in the Polish League plus two other riders unavailable choosing to use British U10 Champion George Horsley for a ride, a decision that didn't go down that well with the visitors, it has to be said. Racing began with two drawn heats Lewis Osborne taking the flag in the first and Tom Colling the second, Horspath took the lead with a Mark Boaler / Matuesz Szymczak 6-4. Poole replied with a 7-3 in the 4th following a fall for Chris Timms challenging for the lead, Greg Gluchowski / Matt Mildon supplying the maximim win to put the visitors 2 up. two 6-4's Mark Carmichael / Lewis Osborne and Szymczak / Boaler followed by a Lewis Osborne / Chris Timms 7-3 got the home side on a roll a further 7-3 in the 9th from Timms / Szymczak gave Hammers a 50-39 lead at the half. Boaler / Carmichael opened the second half with a 7-3, Tom Reed took a drawn heat 11, Lewis Osborne / Carmichael got a 6-4 in the 12th, A brilliant pass from Szymczak on Gluchowski bought through partner Boaler for a 7-3 in a scintillating 13th. Tome reed again took the flag for a drawn 14th Hammers then powerd to the line with a 7-3 from Carmichael / paul Heard, a 6-4 from Lewis Osborne /Szymczak, and two 7-3's from Chris Timms / Chris Osborne and paul heard / Mark Boaler.
Horspath 107
Lewis Osborne 18, Matty Szymzcac 15, Mark Boaler 15, Chris Timms 15, Mark Carmichael 15, Paul Heard 14, Chris Osborne 13, George Horsley 2
Poole 72
Greg Gluchowski 15, Thomas Reed 14, Tom Colling 10, Leyton Glover 8, Arron Morgan 8, Aaron House 8, Matt Mildon 6, Luke Armes 3
Referee Robin Spicer (Dorset)
Combination Hammers took three points from the Combination match but paid a heavy price with a bad knee injury to popular and vital member of various Hammers line ups Mike Burgess in the 7th after he was bought down by Matt Mildon who was excluded, by then Hammers were six points up in the actual meeting. Dean Hook was superb for Poole who went on to loose by 10 before the 9 penalty points were added. Hammers had a solid scoring throughout led well by Matt Coulter and Wayne Clarke with a good showing from Jordan Richardson. However with vital regional meetings, combination matches and the Vets team, not to mention his own Euro Vets racing in the coming weeks Hammers will face an anxious wait on the news from the current over 50 British Champion Burgess
Horspath 78
M.Coulter 15, W.Clarke 15, J.Richardson 11, L.Clarke 10, M.Burgess 10, Z.Payne 8
Poole 59
D.Hook 17, W.Bristow 11, L.Armes 11, A.Smith 8, M.Mildon 8, M.Elston 4
South and South Wales League - Monday May 2nd Horspath 90 Swindon 90
Swindon played host to their nearest and dearest rivals Horspath on a very warm Bank Holiday Monday. Although the track was watered for three hours prior to the match, the riders entertained a healthy size crowd in the difficult dry conditions.
The match started with three drawn heats then Swindon managed to get a maximum 7-3 heat advantage through the pairing of Andy Hill and captain Rob Hunt. Swindon's joy was very short lived as Horspath hit straight back with their own 7-3 with some fine team riding from Steve Harris to get his young partner Jake Neighbour through to take the race win, Swindon were soon celebrating again as the pairing of Daniel
Harper and Daniel Sinclair rode well together as a pairing to get another 7-3 to put there team four points up. The flurry of heat advantages continued in heat seven when Horspath's reliable Szymczak raced away for the win with his partner getting the all
important third place to reduce Swindon's lead to just two points. Heat eight was a drawn heat then Swindon finished off a very good first half performance with another 7-3 heat advantage from the pairing of Andy Hill and Daniel Harper to go into the interval six points up.
Heat 10 was a controversial heat which was re-run three times. It ended up with Horspath getting a 6-4. Both teams had a valid arguments on the opposing riders being excluded in the race. The next six heats were all drawn as Swindon tried to maintain their four point lead to close out the match but in heat 17 Horspath struck a big blow as they managed to pick up a 7-3 to make the match all square going into the last heat. Swindon were off the favoured inside grids and had their number one Shaun Rudman out in the race and Horspath had former Swindon rider Steve Harris. It was all set up for a big finish, this was until the tapes went up, both teams settled for 5-5 which meant the match ended all square.
It was a terrific match, raced in a very good spirit, this partly being down to the good relationship the two clubs now share.
Swindon 90
Daniel Sinclair 18, Daniel Harper 14, Shaun Rudman 15, Rob Hunt
15, Andy Hill 14, Martin Glover 7, Paul Matthews 7
Horspath 90
Mateusz Szymczak 20, Steve Harris 18, Mike Burgess 13, Matt Coulter 12, Wayne Clark 7, Jack Smith 8, Lee Clark 7, Jake Neighbour 5
British Premier League - Sunday May 1st Horspath 102 East Newport 74
A solid performance from the defending champions saw Horspath cruise to victory without unduly extending themselves against the league newcomers.
Ben Mould once again starred for the Welsh side with Dan Bock and Nicky Evans providing a measure of support after Neil Power had to withdraw after two races through illness. The Hammers were solid from one to eight and it is clearly going to take a very good side to dent their unbeaten record in this year's Premier campaign.
East Newport 74
Ben Mould 19, Dan Bock 13, Nicky Evans 13, Aaron Herbert 8, Aaron Hughes 7, Neil Power 5, Rob Absalom 5, Chris Davies 4
Horspath 102
Steve Harris 15, Lewis Osborne 14, Paul Heard 14, Chris Osborne 13, Mark Carmichael 13, Matty Szymzac 13, Mark Boaler 11, Chris Timms 9
Combination
Another strong performance from the Combination team saw them run out 73-56 winners again all the team rode well led by Matt Coulter with fine support from Lee Clarke and Mike Burgess with some excellent team riding throughout the line up.
East Newport 53
Corey B Jones 14, Matt Davis 10, Josh Davis 8, Colin Wildy 8, Simon Bendon 6, Ethan Greenslade 5, Tudor Coombes 2
Horspath 73
Matt Coulter 17, Mike Burgess 13, Lee Clarke 13, Zac Payne 11, Wayne Clarke 11, Jack Smith 8 Saturday May 30th Horspath were fourth in the BJYL at East Newport only one category winner being George Horsley in the Under 12.U.S.A NewsSteve Harris retained his World Veteran title in Edenton USA, and also was a member of England's successful World Team Cup squad as was Hammers secondary rider Paul Heard England's first Team Cup win since 2003, they beat Australia, Poland and Scotland in the final.
British Premier League - Sunday April 10th Horspath 99 Sheffield 78 For the second home match running Hammers had to come from behind to get the result, after a drawn opening heat which Jono Birks took the flag, Sheffield hit home 7-3 via Lukasz Piszcek / Leigh Grange. Mark Boaler won a drawn 3rd, Horspath levelled the scores with a Steve Harris / Lewis Osborne 7-3, Stars hit back through a Jono / Birks / Nathan Grove 6-4. Boaler / Matuesz Szymczak grabbed a 7-2 following a Lee Grange leg exclusion. The lead was extended through Lewis Osborne / Chris Timms 6-4. Birks / Ryan Hoyland replied with a 7-3 in the 8th a 6-4 from Harris / Szymczak made the score Horspath 46 Sheffield 43 at the half. Boaler /Mark Carmichael started the second half with a 6-4, Andy Angel / Dominik Ryharski combined for a 7-3 to reduce the arrears to one point. Lewis Osborne / Chris Timms replied in kind with a 7-3 in the 12th.Boaler / Szymczak a 6-4 in the 13th.again Sheffield came roaring back with a 7-3 from Nathan Grove / Angel. Paul Heard / mark Carmichael took advantage of a Mark Winwood tape exclusion for a 7-2, Szymczak / Timms stormed to a 7-3 in the 16th, An exclusion for ramming saw the Osborne brothers Lewis and Chris grab a 7-2 in the penultimate race with Paul Heard and Mark Boaler finishing off the run of maximum heat advantages with a 7-3 in the final heat. Horspath - Lewis Osborne 16+3, Chris Timms 15+1, Paul Heard 11, Chris Osborne 9+1, Matuesz Szymczak 12+1, Mark Boaler 19+1, Steve Harris 10+1, Mark Carmichael 7. Sheffield - Ryan Hoyland 8, Jono Birks 16+1, Lukasz Piszcek 11+1, Lee Grange 11, Andy Angel 12+1, Dominik Ryharski 10+2, Mark Winwood 3, Nathan Grove 7 Horspath were far too strong for a younger Sheffield in the combination meeting with four riders unbeaten only Liam Webster halted the Hammers who registered their first Combination win of the season 87-42
Horspath 87 - Mike Burgess 16, Jack Smith 14+2, Wayne Clarke 12+2, Zac Payne 15+1, Matt Coulter 16+4, Lee Clarke 14.
Sheffield 42 - Aiden Owen 6, Vicky Brown 6, Richard Hudson 8, Laura Watson 4, Liam Webster 14, Zak Smurchwait 4, Adam Watson1
British Premier League - Sunday March 27th 2011 Horspath 91 Leicester 79 This really was top class cycle speedway with two very strong line ups banging horns, and as many a football pundit has been known to quote, a match of two halves! Well controlled by referee Colin Simmons who let teams get on with the racing despite 4 exclusions to both sides, on what became a tricky surface due to the warm windy conditions. Gate exclusions to firstly Lukasz Nowacki and then Lewis Osborne saw Chris Timms mark his Hammers debut with a win over Mark Newey. Phil Howells / Adam Peck struck a 6-4 to put Leicester one up. Mark Boaler took the flag in a drawn heat 3, A second gate exclusion for Lewis Osborne saw Adam Stephenson / Mark Newey take the full 7-2 advantage and a six point gap to the visitors. Chris Timms took a drawn heat 5 with Lukasz Nowacki getting the better of a bustling duel with Shaun Rudman for third. Mark Boaler was excluded for hooking leaving partner Matty Szymczak to split the Howells / Peck for a 6-3 and now nine point Leicester lead. Nowacki took the 8th but strong racing from Chris Osborne / Paul Heard saved a drawn heat. An exclusion for Adam Stephenson ( overtaking over inside white line) left Mark Carmichael / Matty Szymczak took exact full 7-2 win over the impressive Phil Howells. 44-40 to Leicester at the half. Hammers came out blazing at the start of the second half. Boaler taking the 10th with Shaun Rudman coming through for a 6-4, Paul Heard / Chris Osborne grabbed another 6-4 in the next and suddenly it was all square on 52 points. heat 12 and a gate exclusion to Adam Peck bought a Lewis Osborne / Chris Timms 7-2 and now Hammers had reversed the situation going 5 clear, Boaler took the 13th from Nowacki in a drawn heat. Marcus Wadhams won the drawn 14th. A big 7-3 from the fast starting Heard / Rudman gave the defending champions a nine point advantage, This stretched to ten following a Mark Newey dangerous riding exclusion and an Adam Peck win. Leicester got a 6-3 in the penultimate race following a Chris Osborne legging exclusion via Howells / Stephenson. An all action last race saw Heard / Boaler overturning a maximum reverse to a 7-2 win with Nowacki coming down not finishing. A remarkable fight back for Horspath whilst Leicester will kick themselves having looked in charge for the first 8 heats. Hammers were without there usual inspirational force Steve Harris too who was racing in Poland! Chris Timms completed a great debut taking the match race title off of holder Lukasz Nowacki. Combination A very strong Leicester line up boasting Nicky Whitehead, Mick Skinner, Kevin Burns and Carl Jarvis had too much power for the defending combo champs for whom Zac Payne rode very well with his main support coming from Matt Coulter and Wayne Clarke. Jarvis, Whitehead and Burns unbeaten by an opponent. HORSPATH 91 ( Lewis Osborne 10, Chris Timms 16+2, Paul Heard 14+2, Chris Osborne 10+1, Mateusz Szymczak 10+2, Mark Boaler 15+1, Mark Carmichael 9, Shaun Rudman 7.) LEICESTER 79 ( Mark Newey 9+2, Lukasz Nowacki 9+1, Phil Howells 16, Adam Peck 11, Marcus Wadhams 14, Craig Marchant 7+1, Adam Stephenson 8, Leon Yelland 5.) referee Colin Simmons
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