Conference League - 14th June 2008

Referee: Mr D. Holt

Heat Results
1. Bargh, Johnson, Day, Smith, 54.2 5-1
2. Webster, Newman, Greenwood, Cottham, 54.7 5-1 (10-2)
3. (re-run) Priest, Mason, Aldridge, Halsey (f.exc), 53.8 5-1 (15-3)
4. (re-run) Day, Newman, Cottham, Herne (fell), 54.3 2-4 (17-7)
5. Halsey (tact), Mason, Smith, Priest, 54.0 2-7 (19-14)
6. Day, Bargh, Johnson, Greenwood, 53.7 3-3 (22-17)
7. Halsey, Herne, Webster, Aldridge, 53.6 3-3 (25-20)
8. Johnson, Newman, Smith, Cottham, 55.8 5-1 (30-21)
9. Priest, Mason, Day, Greenwood, 54.0 5-1 (35-22)
10. Bargh, Halsey, Aldridge, Johnson (ret), 54.1 3-3 (38-25)  
11. Webster, Herne,  Aldridge, Smith (ret), 54.2 5-1 (43-26)
12. Priest, Halsey, Newman, Greenwood, 53.8 4-2 (47-28)
13. (re-run) Herne, Bargh, Day, Cottham, 53.3 5-1 (52-29)
14. Mason, Webster, Cottham, Aldridge, 54.9 5-1 (57-30)
15. Priest, Herne, Day, Halsey, 54.7 5-1 (62-31)

Unbeaten at home this year the Wildcats made it six in a row tonight by demolishing the Cobras with a very impressive 62 – 31 victory that saw them record nine 5-1 maximum heat results. With solid scoring all through the Wildcats ranks things are certainly starting to look good for the Cats at fortress Wessex.

The Cobras definitely missed the absent Danny Betson and struggled to cover the rider reserve rides. Facing an uphill battle from the start as the hosts racked up three consecutive 5-1s. Cobra Dan Halsey hit the deck after lifting whilst second in Heat three. Halsey returned in heat five though donning the black and white colours to win a superb battle with Wildcats skipper Karl Mason. He was rewarded with another win in his third ride but was out-gated by Bargh and then past by both Priest and Newman before recovering to claim another second in his following two rides. The only other Cobra to really trouble the Wildcats was an ex-Wildcat himself. Terry Day made the best of his knowledge of the tight Wessex circuit by being first past the post in heat four after Herne looped at the start, and followed that up with another victory in heat six, winning from the gate in both.

Squad member Andrew Bargh was in a Wildcats race jacket for the first time tonight taking the number one berth replacing the injured Jon Armstrong. Bargh put in a solid performance only dropping one point to an opposing rider.

After a quiet start to his season ‘Rider of the Night’ Luke Priest certainly hit top gear winning the re-run of heat three he then suffered a disappointing last place but came back with avengance to claim three straight wins including a excellent pass on Dan Halsey overhauling him down the back straight in heat twelve followed up by some fantastic team riding with Jay Herne in heat fifteen to lockout the Cobras and bring the meeting to a close just as it had started with another three straight 5-1 heat maximums.