Pirates take the victory

The Poole Pirates took all of the points with a 41-49 victory over the Plymouth ProwPark Gladiators in another nip and tuck meeting at The Coliseum.

The Gladiators had led from the second heat through to heat 10, before former Gladiator Paul Stake teamed up with Richard Lawson in the 11th heat, to take a maximum heat advantage to level the scores. 

The Gladiators edged back in front in the 12th heat thanks to a 4-2 from the Thompson twins, before Ben Barker was excluded after a coming together with Tom Brennan in heat 13.  The re-run saw the Pirates claim a 5-1 followed by further 4-2 heat advantage in the 14th and a 5-1 in the nominated heat 15, to take victory on the night along with the aggregate bonus point. 

Dan Thompson again top scored for the Gladiators with 13, backed by brother Joe Thompson (10+3) and Alfie Bowtell with 8.

The Gladiators away fixture at Workington tomorrow (25th August) has been postponed due to the weather.

Scores and heat results.

Plymouth Gladiators = 41

1. Nico Covatti R/R (BB – 1’, DT – 3, JT – 1’, AB – 1) = 6+2

2. Alfie Bowtell – 2, 0, 3, 2, 1 = 8

3. Dan Thompson – 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1 = 13

4. Patrick Baek – 0, 1’, R = 1+1

5. Ben Barker – 1’, 3, 2, 1, X, 0 = 7+1

6. Joe Thompson – 3, 1’, 2’, 1’, 1, 2 = 10+3

7. Jacob Hook – 2’, FX, 0, 0 = 2+1

Poole Pirates = 49

1. Richard Lawson – 3, 3, 1, 2’, 2’, 3 = 14+2

2. Sam Hagon – 0, 0, 0 = 0

3. Ben Cook – 3, 3, 0, 0 = 6

4. Zach Cook – 1, 0, 3, 3, 2’ = 9+1

5. Tom Brennan – 2, 2, 3, 3 = 10

6. Paul Starke (G) – R, 1’, 3, 2, 1 = 7+1

7. Ben Trigger (G) – 1, 1’, 1 = 3+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Lawson, Bowtell, Barker, Hagon 3-3

Heat 02: J. Thompson, Hook, Trigger, Starke (R) 5-1, 8-4, 54.55

Heat 03: B. Cook, D. Thompson, Z. Cook, Baek 2-4, 10-8, 53.16

Heat 04: Barker, Brennan, Trigger, Hook (FX) 3-3, 13-11, Awarded

Heat 05: Lawson, D. Thompson, Baek, Hagon 3-3, 16-14, 52.99

Heat 06: D. Thompson, Brennan, Starke, Bowtell 3-3, 19-17, 53.06

Heat 07: B. Cook, Barker, J. Thompson, Z. Cook 3-3, 22-20, 53.29

Heat 08: Bowtell, J. Thompson, Trigger, Hagon 5-1, 27-21, 54.45

Heat 09: Brennan, D. Thompson, Lawson, Baek (R) 2-4, 29-25, 52.87

Heat 10: Z. Cook, Bowtell, J. Thompson, B. Cook 3-3, 32-28, 53.51

Heat 11: Starke, Lawson, Barker, Hook 1-5, 33-33, 53.63

Heat 12: D. Thompson, Starke, J. Thompson, B. Cook 4-2, 37-35, 53.93

Heat 13 Re-Run: Brennan, Lawson, Bowtell, Barker (X) 1-5, 38-40, 53.13

Heat 14: Z. Cook, J. Thompson, Starke, Hook 2-4, 40-44, 53.55

Heat 15: Lawson, Z. Cook, D. Thompson, Barker 1-5, 41-49, 53.52

Courtesy of Speedway Updates

Image credit: Dan Westlake.