So close for The Centurions

The SWTR Centurions were unlucky to suffer a narrow 44-45 points defeat to the table topping Berwick Bullets at The Coliseum last night.

In a much improved display, featuring an excellent debut by the returning Adam Roynon who scored 14 points from 6 rides. This included a very controversial exclusion in Heat 13, when he fell marginally after Berwick rider Greg Blair on the same bend, resulting in the very unusual decision that saw both riders excluded, a decision that ultimately swung the match Berwicks way.

Adam was well backed by Ben Morley, who recovered from an uncharacteristic last place in Heat 1 to record 12 points also from 6 rides, reserves Rhys Naylor and David Abraham also further emphasised their rapid progress since returning to the sport after long absences with 6 and 5 points respectively, giving the SWTR Centurions their most potent reserve pairing of an injury hit season. 

Richard Andrews, whose fall when on a 5-1 with Naylor in Heat 12 was also a game changing moment and Adam Extance both deserved more points from the effort expended.

The SWRT Centurions next meeting is an Away Fixture against Kent on the 28th August, whilst rearranged dates against Armadale at Home and Mildenhall Away have yet to be confirmed.

Plymouth Centurions = 44

1. Ben Morley (G) – 0, 2, 3, 2’, 3, 2’ = 12+2

2. R/R for Ben Trigger (AE – 1, DA – F, BM – 3, AR – 3) = 7

3. Richard Andrews – R, 2, 2, 0 = 4

4. Adam Extance – 1, 1, 0, 1’ = 3+1

5. Adam Roynon – 3, 3, 3, 2, F/X, 3 = 14

6. David Abraham – 3, F, 0, 1’, 1 = 5+1

7. Rhys Naylor – 2’, 1, 0, 3, F/X = 6+1

Berwick Bullets = 45

1. Kyle Bickley – 2’, 1, 3, 2, 1 = 9+1

2. Ace Pijper – 3, 3, 2, F/X = 8

3. Mason Watson – 2’, 1’, 0, 1’ = 4+3

4. Luke Crang – 3, 2, 1, 3, 0 = 9

5. Greg Blair – 0, 3, 3, F/X = 6

6. Kieran Douglas – 1, 1, 0, 2 = 4

7. Ben Rathbone – F/X, 2, 1’, 2’ = 5+2

Heat Results

Heat 01: Pijper, Bickley, Extance, Morley 1-5, 51.21

Heat 02 Re-Run: Abraham, Naylor, Douglas, Rathbone (F/X) 5-1, 6-6, 55.44

Heat 03: Crang, Watson, Extance, Andrews (R) 1-5, 7-11, 52.25

Heat 04: Roynon, Rathbone, Naylor, Blair 4-2, 11-13, 52.26

Heat 05 Re-Run: Pijper, Andrews, Bickley, Extance 2-4, 13-17, 52.47

Heat 06: Blair, Morley, Douglas, Abraham (F) 2-4, 15-21, 53.34

Heat 07: Roynon, Crang, Watson, Abraham 3-3, 18-24, 53.44

Heat 08: Morley, Pijper, Rathbone, Naylor 3-3, 21-27, 52.85

Heat 09: Blair, Andrews, Extance, Douglas 3-3, 24-30, 54.34

Heat 10: Roynon, Morley, Crang, Watson 5-1, 29-31, 53.62

Heat 11 Re-Run: Bickley, Roynon, Abraham, Pijper (F/X) 3-3, 32-34, 53.56

Heat 12 Re-Run: Naylor, Douglas, Watson, Andrews 3-3, 35-37, 54.47

Heat 13 Re-Run x2: Morley, Bickley, Roynon (F/X), Blair (F/X) 3-2, 38-39

Heat 14 Re-Run x2: Crang, Rathbone, Abraham, Naylor (F/X) 1-5, 39-44, 54.06

Heat 15: Roynon, Morley, Bickley, Crang 5-1, 44-45, 53.75

Courtesy of Speedway Updates

Image Credit Jon Sproad.