Gladiators return to winning ways

The Plymouth ProwPark Gladiators returned to winning ways with a 53-37 victory over the Berwick Bandits in the Cab Direct Championship, a scoreline which also saw the home team take the aggregate bonus point. 

After losing the re-run of the opening heat 2-4, The Gladiators then took control of the meeting, taking heat advantages in 8 of the 14 remaining heats, with Joe Thompson delivering his best return at The Coliseum, with 11 points from reserve.

Dan Thompson also continued his rich vein of form, top scoring with 12+1, backed by brother Joe and guest Troy Batchelor with 10+1, whilst Ben Barker suffered another crash for the second week running, following a coming together with Drew Kemp in heat 7, which saw the Gladiators skipper leave the track in an ambulance.

Scores and heat results

Plymouth Gladiators = 53 (95)

1. Troy Batchelor (G) – 2, 2’, 3, 3, 0 = 10+1

2. Alfie Bowtell – 0, 3, 3, 1, FX = 7

3. Dan Thompson – 2’, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3 = 12+1

4. Kyle Newman – 3, 0, 1’, 2’, 2’ = 8+3

5. Ben Barker – 2 = 2 (WITHDRAWN)

6. Joe Thompson – 3, 3, 1, 1, 3 = 11

7. Jacob Hook – 2’, 1’, 0 = 3+2

Berwick Bandits = 37 (84)

1. Lewis Kerr – 3, 2’, 2’, 2, 1 = 10+2

2. Jason Edwards (G) – 1, 3, 1’, 3, 2 = 10+1

3. Drew Kemp – 1, 2, 0, 0 = 3

4. Danyon Hume – 0, 0, 2, 0 = 2

5. Zach Cook (G) – 3, 1, 3, 0, 1’ = 8+1

6. Freddy Hodder – 0, 0, 0 = 0

7. Paul Starke (G) – 1, 0, 2, 1 = 4

Heat Results

Heat 01 Re-Run: Kerr, Batchelor, Edwards, Bowtell 2-4, 52.43

Heat 02: J. Thompson, Hook, Starke, Hodder 5-1, 7-5, 54.45

Heat 03: Newman, D. Thompson, Kemp, Hume 5-1, 12-6, 54.05

Heat 04: Cook, Barker, Hook, Starke 3-3, 15-9, 52.98

Heat 05: Edwards, Kerr, D. Thompson, Newman 1-5, 16-14, 53.84

Heat 06: Bowtell, Batchelor, Cook, Hodder 5-1, 21-15, 53.45

Heat 07 Re-Run: J. Thompson, Kemp, D. Thompson, Hume 4-2, 25-17, 54.26

Heat 08: Bowtell, Starke, Edwards, Hook 3-3, 28-20, 53.82

Heat 09: Cook, D. Thompson, Newman, Hodder 3-3, 31-23, 53.30

Heat 10: Batchelor, Hume, Bowtell, Kemp 4-2, 35-25, 53.07

Heat 11: Edwards, Kerr, J. Thompson, Bowtell (FX) 1-5, 36-30, Awarded

Heat 12: D. Thompson, Kerr, J. Thompson, Kemp 4-2, 40-32, 53.07

Heat 13: Batchelor, Newman, Kerr, Cook 5-1, 45-33, 53.92

Heat 14: J. Thompson, Newman, Starke, Hume 5-1, 50-34, 53.57

Heat 15 Re-Run: D. Thompson, Edwards, Cook, Batchelor 3-3, 53-37, 52.75

Courtesy of Speedway Updates

Image credit: Dan Westlake