Elite League Result
19/04/15
Wednesfield Aces 107
Newport 67
Wednesfield Aces started their 2015 Elite League season this afternoon with a massive win against a gallant Newport team. The Visitors heat leader Mark Carmichael was excluded in the first heat for moving whilst under starters orders and the aces collected a 7-2 heat win. Wednesfield then went on to record another five 7-3 heat advantages with Newport claiming the inside grids as early as the fifth race. Newport did fight back in heat seven & Eight with two drawn heats But Wednesfield rounded off the first half with another 7-3 from Johnson & Jewkes,
Half time score Wednesfield 59 Newport 30.
The Aces started the second half were they left off with another 7-3 from Mould & Smith, Newports Nick Evans took a nasty fall in the next heat whilst challenging for a position and had to retire from the race giving the aces a 7-2 win. But Newport kept battling away and got their reward in heat 12 after Lee Aris was excluded at the start line and Newport raced to a 2-7 heat win with Sidwick taking the 4 points and Arron Herbert having a battle royal with Scott Doherty to clinch second place after both riders had hit the deck and remounted. The match then seemed to hit a glutt of exclusions with Newports Dan Bock moving at the start of heat 13 Mark Carmichael did lead Mould & Jewkes but Ben Mould produced a class pass on the final bend to give the aces a 6-3. Heat 14 saw Paul Heard excluded for using excessive force and Jacob Soper & Nick Evans secured a 2-7 heat advantage for Newport, Next heat it was Newports Jack Hibberd's turn to receive a exclusion for excessive force with the Aces Matt Smith & Bobby McMillan taking full advantage with a 7-2,the next heat was drawn and heat 17 saw the aces pile on the points with another 7-3 the final heat was squared off 5-5. During the match the Aces utilised Brandon Whetton & Lee Kemp riding at 9&10.
Lee Aris 13, Scott Doherty 6, bobby McMillan 16,Paul Heard 14, Chris Jewkes 8, Ben Mould 16, Ricki Johnson 14, Matt Smith 15, Brandon Whetton 4, Lee Kemp 1.
Mark Carmichael 12, Dan Bock 5, Ollie Sidwick 12, Arron Herbert 9, Nicky Evans 8, Jack Hibberd 6, Jamie Whetton 7, Jacob Soper 8.
Elite league Combination
Wednesfield 78 + 16
Newport 51
The Combination match was run in good spirit by both teams but the Aces having just a bit more fire power than Newport and using eight riders to the visitors six Newport also giving points away using riders from the first team match.
Brandon Whetton 14, Harry Everiss 6, Haydn Rowley 9, Mark Winwood 12, Nathan Groves 12, Lee Kemp 13, Dave Meanley 7, Carl Parfitt 5.
Arron Herbert 14, Jamie Whetton 7, Chris Davis 9, Will Cartwright 9, Colin Simmonds 7, Kevin Greaves 5.
19/04/15
Wednesfield Aces 107
Newport 67
Wednesfield Aces started their 2015 Elite League season this afternoon with a massive win against a gallant Newport team. The Visitors heat leader Mark Carmichael was excluded in the first heat for moving whilst under starters orders and the aces collected a 7-2 heat win. Wednesfield then went on to record another five 7-3 heat advantages with Newport claiming the inside grids as early as the fifth race. Newport did fight back in heat seven & Eight with two drawn heats But Wednesfield rounded off the first half with another 7-3 from Johnson & Jewkes,
Half time score Wednesfield 59 Newport 30.
The Aces started the second half were they left off with another 7-3 from Mould & Smith, Newports Nick Evans took a nasty fall in the next heat whilst challenging for a position and had to retire from the race giving the aces a 7-2 win. But Newport kept battling away and got their reward in heat 12 after Lee Aris was excluded at the start line and Newport raced to a 2-7 heat win with Sidwick taking the 4 points and Arron Herbert having a battle royal with Scott Doherty to clinch second place after both riders had hit the deck and remounted. The match then seemed to hit a glutt of exclusions with Newports Dan Bock moving at the start of heat 13 Mark Carmichael did lead Mould & Jewkes but Ben Mould produced a class pass on the final bend to give the aces a 6-3. Heat 14 saw Paul Heard excluded for using excessive force and Jacob Soper & Nick Evans secured a 2-7 heat advantage for Newport, Next heat it was Newports Jack Hibberd's turn to receive a exclusion for excessive force with the Aces Matt Smith & Bobby McMillan taking full advantage with a 7-2,the next heat was drawn and heat 17 saw the aces pile on the points with another 7-3 the final heat was squared off 5-5. During the match the Aces utilised Brandon Whetton & Lee Kemp riding at 9&10.
Lee Aris 13, Scott Doherty 6, bobby McMillan 16,Paul Heard 14, Chris Jewkes 8, Ben Mould 16, Ricki Johnson 14, Matt Smith 15, Brandon Whetton 4, Lee Kemp 1.
Mark Carmichael 12, Dan Bock 5, Ollie Sidwick 12, Arron Herbert 9, Nicky Evans 8, Jack Hibberd 6, Jamie Whetton 7, Jacob Soper 8.
Elite league Combination
Wednesfield 78 + 16
Newport 51
The Combination match was run in good spirit by both teams but the Aces having just a bit more fire power than Newport and using eight riders to the visitors six Newport also giving points away using riders from the first team match.
Brandon Whetton 14, Harry Everiss 6, Haydn Rowley 9, Mark Winwood 12, Nathan Groves 12, Lee Kemp 13, Dave Meanley 7, Carl Parfitt 5.
Arron Herbert 14, Jamie Whetton 7, Chris Davis 9, Will Cartwright 9, Colin Simmonds 7, Kevin Greaves 5.
