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Post by Administrator on Apr 22, 2012 8:54:24 GMT
Special Bank Holiday Offer at Rye House With the Bank Holiday weekend fast approaching, Rye House promoter Len Silver has launched a special offer to cover the Saturday (May 5th) match against Plymouth and Monday (7th) double header against Somerset and Buxton. Regular Rockets fans will be able to buy a discounted ticket at the first meeting on May 5th to cover all three matches over the weekend. Pricing details are: Adults £28, Seniors £24, no discount for teenagers but Children Under 12 FREE.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 24, 2012 23:51:27 GMT
Long Night For Rye Young Guns in U-21 Final British U-21 Final (Dudley, Tuesday, April 24th 2012) 1st Joe Haines 2nd Tom Perry 3rd Kyle Howarth It proved an up and down evening – well, more of the downs, actually – for the three Rye House riders involved in the British U-21 Final staged by Dudley at Monmore Green. Sixth in this event a year ago, Jason Garrity had to settle for tenth spot on this occasion despite a race win and two second places from his five programmed rides. Unfortunately for the 18 year old, his other two outings resulted in a fall and then early bike problems in a bizarre Heat 10 that ended with one finisher. Ben Morley, meanwhile, finished the night with four points in what was his first U-21 Final, suffering a two minute time exclusion in his final race, but worse was to befall fellow Raider James Sarjeant who endured no less than three falls in his four on-track appearances and unsurprisingly failed to score. Former Rocket Joe Haines won the Grand Final to take his second British U-21 crown after his earlier success in 2010. Tom Perry – due at Hoddesdon with Somerset on Bank Holiday Monday – came close to unseating Haines in the final shoot-out before having to accept second place, with Kyle Howarth third. Ritchie Worrall was excluded in the Final for a tapes infringement, but will join Haines, Perry and Howarth – plus the pre-nominated Kyle Newman – as Britain’s representatives in the World U-21 event. Scorers in Main Programme (5 rides each, unless stated): Richie Worrall 12, Tom Perry 12 (both qualify for Grand Final), Kyle Howarth 11, Steve Worrall 11, Joe Haines 11, Kyle Newman 9 (qualify for run-off), Stefan Nielsen 8, Robert Branford 7, Jerran Hart 7, Jason Garrity 7, Joe Jacobs 5, Ashley Morris 5, Ben Reade (reserve) 5, Ben Morley 4, Marc Owen 2 (3 rides), Adam Wrathall 1, James Sarjeant 0 (4 rides).
Semi-Final (first two to Grand Final): Joe Haines, Kyle Howarth, Steve Worrall, Kyle Newman (f.exc)
Grand Final: Joe Haines, Tom Perry, Kyle Howarth, Richie Worrall (exc.tapes)
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Post by Administrator on Apr 29, 2012 7:42:53 GMT
Preview: Bank Holiday Weekend Action at Rye House Bring ‘Em On (2): Somerset (PL) and Buxton (NL) (Monday, May 9th 2012 @ 2pm) Bank Holiday Monday brings double header action to Rye House. With a 2pm start, the afternoon kicks off with the League Cup match between the Silver Ski Rockets and Somerset. Fifteen heats of League Cup action will be followed by fifteen more, as the Raiders face their opening National League opposition of the season in the shape of Buxton.
With previous mainstays Adam Allott and former Birmingham Brummie and British U-15 runner-up Ben Taylor opting out of the sport for 2012, and Tim Webster pulling out of Hi Edge just a fortnight ago, the pressure is on Adelaide-born British U-21 Finalist Rob Branford – the sole survivor of the 2010 treble team and also a Premier League Redcar Bear last term – to steady the Buxton tiller at No.1, although the Hitmen should have Webster’s replacement in place for this meeting.
The Derbyshire side also includes Luke Priest and Dean Felton, who is still best known in a near 20 year career for Premier League runs with Berwick, Stoke and Long Eaton.
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Post by Administrator on May 1, 2012 22:28:55 GMT
Raiders’ Cup Interest Over Isle of Wight 58 Rye House 31 (agg: 104-80) (National League Knock-Out Cup, Tuesday, May 1st 2012) It was always going to be a big ask for the Raiders to successfully defend a narrow 3 point advantage in the return leg of this KO Cup tie, and a big ask became even bigger when No.1 David Mason broke down en route to the Island and failed to arrive. The Raiders were forced to operate Rider-Replacement in their captain’s absence – which netted just 3 points – but even then briefly took the lead off a fine 5-1 from Tom Braddock and Nick Lee. It was Braddock’s first ever away ride at this level. After the Islanders had maxed out themselves in the next race, another 5-1 - this time from Lee and James Sarjeant - gave Rye the lead again at 13-11. However, it was to be the last heat advantage the visitors gained. The home side pulled clear 35-24 by Heat 10, and any comeback hopes the Raiders harboured evaporated when the Tactically nominated James Sarjeant stopped in the next race after seeing a red light in the car park. As if to rub salt in the wound, the Islanders rattled off four consecutive 5-1s to close out the tie, with former Rocket Kyle Hughes completing a five ride maximum in his debut for the Ryde side. Team manager John Sampford admitted afterwards that “We were competitive for nearly half the meeting and then it all went away from us. Although Shane (Hazelden) won Heat 11, when James (Sarjeant) stopped our hope of an 8-1 – which would have brought us back to within 4 points - was gone. “If there’s a main plus coming out of this match, it’s that tonight has given us track time to shake off the cobwebs ahead of Monday’s League opener against Buxton. It’s also put us in good stead for when we return to the Island in the League in a month’s time.” Rye House scorers: David Mason R/R Shane Hazelden 8 (5 rides) Ben Morley 3 (4) Luke Chessell 3 (5) James Sarjeant 8 (6) Tom Braddock 4 (5) Nick Lee 5+2 (5) Isle of Wight scorers: Kyle Hughes 13+2 (5 rides, paid maximum) Marc Owen R/R Danny Warwick 10 (4) Paul Starke 14+2 (6) Ben Hopwood 9 (4) Danny Stoneman 9+2 (6) Gary Cottham 3+1 (5)
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Post by Administrator on May 7, 2012 18:35:23 GMT
Monday, May 7, 2912 Raiders vs Buxton: Postponed The abandonment of Monday’s Rockets-Somerset fixture because of track conditions after rain during the afternoon had an obvious knock-on effect on the Raiders- Buxton National league match that was scheduled to follow as the second part of the double header. The Raiders will now have to wait until, Sunday, May 27th, for their first League fixture away at Mildenhall, while their first home fixture is set to be against King’s Lynn on Saturday, June 2nd.
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Post by Administrator on May 13, 2012 18:07:22 GMT
Braddock Break Confirmed Following his Midland Development League crash last night, it has been confirmed this afternoon that Tom Braddock has indeed suffered a broken and displaced scaphoid. At this early stage, it is expected that the injury will rule him out of the Raiders’ plans for the next 6-8 weeks. If there is one – albeit minor – positive from the situation, it is that promoter Len Silver and team manager John Sampford have time to decide on a replacement, as the Raiders are not due for National League action until May 27th, when they visit Mildenhall.
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Post by Administrator on May 21, 2012 16:15:29 GMT
Graver Named to Raiders 15 year old Joe Graver will make his National League debut when the Rye House Raiders face their first National League action of the season at Mildenhall on Sunday (May 27th @ 4.30pm). The teenager – who is a near neighbour to Silver Ski Rocket Ritchie Hawkins in Peterborough - has already impressed privately in Rye’s regular Training Schools… and certainly impressed publicly with a 12 point maximum for the Pocket Rockets in Saturday’s Anglia Junior League match against Lakeside. Graver steps in for another promising newcomer, Tom Braddock, who suffered a broken wrist in second half action nine days ago. The Raiders’ next home fixture is on Saturday, June 2nd, when King’s Lynn head into town. The Young Stars will be quickly followed two days later – on Bank Holiday Monday - by the Fen Tigers, with the Raiders-Mildenhall clash forming the second part of an all-East Anglian double header that kick-starts with the Rockets-Ipswich League Cup match at 2pm.
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Post by Administrator on May 27, 2012 21:41:43 GMT
Raiders Give Fen Tigers a Real Fright Mildenhall 49 Rye House 38 (National League, Sunday May 27th 2012) Take a team that was panned pre-season by the “experts”. Leave them out of action since May 1st, then send them into the lion’s den to face the championship favourites, who have been ripping up everyone they’ve come across so far. The result is a one-sided affair, right? Er, well actually no on this occasion. The Raiders showed true spirit in taking the fight to the Fen Tigers. In a meeting that seemed to run forever due to a relentless sequence of falls and re-starts, they actually led 22-19 after 7 races before the Fenman found form in the second half of the match. With six different race winners – including Joe Graver in his National League debut race of Heat 2 – and all seven riders paid for a win, the Raiders could indeed leave West Row with their heads held high. Promoter Len Silver was quick to add his own praise. “I’m really proud of the side today. They did so much better than anyone would have expected. To come here race-rusty and hold what is a very strong team for so long is a remarkable achievement. “Without wanting to single out a specific rider in a real team effort, the race that epitomised the Raiders’ whole approach came when James Sarjeant gave Cameron Heeps a real run for his money in the race of the afternoon. He simply refused to take no for an answer.” The Raiders will have their shot at revenge when Mildenhall visit Rye House next Monday (June 4th) for the second part of what is a double header meeting that kicks off with the Rockets-Ipswich League Cup match at 2pm. Rye House scorers: David Mason 5+1 (4 rides) Shane Hazelden 4 (4) Ben Morley 9 (5) Luke Chessell 6+1 (4) James Sarjeant 8 (5) Joe Graver 3 (4) Nick Lee 3+1 (4) Mildenhall scorers: Cameron Heeps 15 (5 rides, maximum) Joe Jacobs 11+4 (5 rides, maximum) Stefan Nielsen 5+1 (4) Danny Halsey 3 (4) Lewis Blackbird 5+1 (4) Nathan Stoneman 10+1 (7) Josh Bates 0 (1) Match Points: Mildenhall 3 Rye House 0
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Post by Administrator on May 28, 2012 3:35:27 GMT
The Rye House Raiders enjoy their first home National League fixture of the campaign when East Anglian rivals King’s Lynn head into town on Saturday (June 2nd). The Young Stars have faced a difficult start to the season, losing both legs of their Knock-Out Cup tie against highly touted Mildenhall and then dropping both National League matches against No.2 seeds Dudley. Lynn are No.4 seeds themselves, though, so you should not read everything into those early results against super-tough opposition, especially as they were unlucky not to grab an away result at Scunthorpe today (Sunday). Heading the visitors’ attack is James Cockle. Still remembered by local fans as a 2001-2003 Raider, the now-26 year old has moved on to Premier League experience with Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham and Plymouth. He also retains a link to the National League via Lynn, and won the Bronze Helmet at one point as a Young Star last year. Jake Knight is back for his fourth season at the Norfolk Arena. The second generation rider was 5th in the 2010 British U-18 Championship. Team-mate Lewis Kerr has been a Young Star since June 2009, continuing to show good progress since transitioning over from motocross. Adam Lowe sat out the 2011 season after suffering a very early injury, but is determined to regain the form he showed in 2010 when he surged from reserve to second string to heat leader status. New face Brendan Johnson went through an emotional roller-coaster to rebound from a very serious crash in August 2010 to win what was then designated the U-18 title in July 2011. He has represented his country in both the U-21 World Championship and the U-21 World Cup (both in 2009). The Young Stars are completed by Scott Campos and former Cobra Tom Stokes, who combined for a monster paid 21 in the home match against Dudley, having earlier romped to paid 19 against Mildenhall and 15 at West Row! Bring ‘Em On (2): Ipswich (LC) and Mildenhall (NL) (BH Monday, June 4th @ 2pm) Bank Holiday Monday brings double header action to Hoddesdon, with the Silver Ski Rockets and Raiders both involved in fixtures against East Anglian arch-rivals. First on the agenda is the League Cup clash between the Rockets and Ipswich. The Witches have successfully re-grouped from the opening night injuries that robbed them of the services of Taylor Poole and Morten Risager to guarantee a top two finish in the Southern group, and with it advancement to the competition’s Semi-Finals. Key to that achievement was an away point at Somerset’s Oak Tree Arena and a 49-44 victory at Leicester. The Witches’ League charge has also begun fairly positively, with the side snaring a match point from a 48-42 result at Newcastle and then a tad unlucky to come away empty-handed from its televised match at Somerset after leading at Heat 9. Their Knock-Out Cup hopes remain more delicately balanced after a 48-42 victory over the Rebels – yep, them again - at Foxhall Heath last week. Critical to the Suffolk side’s success rate has been the return of Leigh Lanham to his parent club to replace the injured Risager. Lanham was the briefest of Rockets as temporary cover for Tyson Nelson, but left an indelible impression courtesy of 30 paid points across two Anglia Cup fixtures, 14 at Plymouth and 12 against Sheffield. He has since gone on to pop in another 19 in two victories for Ipswich over Leicester and 12 more at Newcastle. With the Suffolk side operating Rider-Replacement for Poole, Lanham aside it is otherwise “as you were” for the Witches’ roster. The highly popular Kevin Doolan is very much on the rebound from a disappointing 2011 that saw him capture the Ace of Herts championship here at Rye House but also nose-dive a near two points average-wise to 8.06 (inc bonus points). Things have been very different in 2012, however, as exampled by paid scores of 15 (vs Somerset), 14 (at Leicester) and 17 (against the Lions again). Ex-Isle of Wight, Redcar and Leicester man Mathieu Tresarrieu, meanwhile, is yet to match last year’s excellent 7.33 record as a Witch that warranted the club’s “Most Entertaining Rider” award. Don’t forget, though, that he produced a top-scoring paid 12 when Ipswich won 50-40 at Rye House last October As well as being a 4-time French Champion – he took the title again in 2011 - Tresarrieu is also a World Long-Track star and finished third in the 2007 global event. Elsewhere, World U-21 Semi-Finalist Dakota North has continued to impress with a string of double figure scores since signing on at Foxhall after making his mark with Somerset last year. That string, by the way, includes a 10 point haul from the Witches’ visit here in March. Ipswich close out with two other highly rated prospects. 16 year old Cameron Heeps from Perth - already a 5-time Western Australia U-16 Champion – rose from reserve to No.1 at Mildenhall in 2011 after finally gaining National League clearance, while 22 year old Rohan Tungate is now two months into his first season in Britain. The Kurri Kurri native opted away from the shale in favour of road racing for a couple of seasons, before stating his clear intent for 2012 by finishing fifth in the Australian Senior Championship series in January. The pair proved absolutely dynamic in the two Anglia Cup matches between the two sides, combining for paid 22 in both meetings. Heeps has since blitzed Somerset for a further 20 across two matches, while Tungate has amassed an absolute pile of points, most recently romping to paid 18 against Sheffield, 13 against Plymouth and another 13 at Newcastle. Fifteen League Cup races will be followed by fifteen more, this time in the National League as the Raiders entertain title favourites Mildenhall. The Fen Tigers took last year’s Championship race right down to the wire in an epic Play-Off Final against the Scunthorpe-Sheffield amalgam, but had the consolation of winning the Knock-Out Cup. They are already through to the Cup semis this time around after easing past King’s Lynn 106-79, and have made a great start to the League programme with the 62-29 demolition of Scunthorpe, a 49-41 away victory at the Isle of Wight and – most recently a sneak past the Raiders (49-38). It will be Cameron Heeps’ second match of the day. The Fen Tigers’ No.1 will be joined in the pits by 2010 Cobra Joe Jacobs, who claimed second place in that year’s British U-18 event and finished 11th in this season’s U-21 Final, and another ex-Rye man in Danny Halsey, who spent five years with the Raiders/Cobras and has also had Premier League rides with the Rockets and Birmingham. The Fenmen’s captain Lewis Blackbird returned from the sidelines in last Sunday’s first match between the two teams after spending three weeks out with a dislocated shoulder, and there’s plenty more in attack in the shape of Danish-born Stefan Nielsen, who finished 7th in April’s U-21 Final. Look out also for defending British 500cc Youth Champion Nathan Stoneman, who has also been on the rostrum three times at 250cc level. The side is completed by Josh Bates, who has only been riding 500cc machines since February and who is competing against Stoneman in the U-16 series. Bates will hopefully be back in the saddle after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder injury in today’s first match between the sides.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 2, 2012 22:33:41 GMT
Raiders Outshine Young Stars Rye House 51 King’s Lynn 39 (National League, Saturday June 2nd 2012) The Rye House Raiders recovered from an early deficit to ultimately prove comfortable winners in their first home outing since April 14th. James Sarjeant led the Raiders’ charge, dropping a single point in five starts, while only mechanical gremlins stood between Ben Morley and a possible full house. The Young Stars led briefly at 8-4 following a 5-1 in Heat 2, but the Raiders were soon level courtesy of a similar score-line from Morley and Luke Chessell, and the same pair put Rye in front to stay with a further max-out in Heat 5. Although seven of the remaining ten races were shared, the other three produced two home 4-2s, plus a final 5-1 from David Mason and Sarjeant in Heat 13. The one disappointment came in the nominated heat when the previously unbeaten Morley failed to get any response from his bike off the start and retired after the first lap. Team manager John Sampford was pleased with his charges’ display. “It was a good performance bearing in mind that we hadn’t ridden here for well over a month, and one achieved against a workmanlike King’s Lynn side. It was only in the last third of the match that we were able to make the match points absolutely safe. “James (Sarjeant) and Ben (Morley) were obviously the star men. It was only James’ second home match, and he is still learning the racing lines, while Ben was beaten only by his own machinery after rolling out four straight wins. “Overall, all of our top five rode well, while our two reserves tried hard, but lacked the experience of their two counterparts from Lynn. You could not fault them for effort, though.” The Raiders are in home action again on Bank Holiday Monday (June 4th) when they entertain Mildenhall in the second part of a double header that kicks off with the Rockets-Ipswich League Cup clash at 2pm. Rye House scorers: David Mason 8+2 (4 rides) Shane Hazelden 7+1 (4) Ben Morley 12 (5) Luke Chessell 8+2 (4) James Sarjeant 13+1 (5) Nick Laurence 3 (4) Danno Verge 0 (4) King’s Lynn scorers: James Cockle 9+1 (6 rides) Jake Knight R/R Lewis Kerr 8+1 (6) Brendan Johnson 4 (5) Adam Lowe 6 (5) Tom Stokes 7+1 (4) Scott Campos 5+4 (4) The Pocket Rockets enjoyed rather less good fortune against King’s Lynn in the Anglia Junior League match that followed the main event. Nick Laurence provided their sole race win, as the Lightening ran out comfortable 24-12 winners. Rye House scorers: Nick Laurence 5 (3), Danno Verge 3 (3), Joe Exley 3 (3), Jake Hallett 1 (3) King’s Lynn scorers: Andy Mountain 9 (3), Liam Rumsey 7+2 (3), Jake Williams 8+1 (4), Tom Stokes ns
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Post by Administrator on Jun 4, 2012 21:04:42 GMT
Monday June 4th 2012
Raiders Fall to Fen Tigers Rye House 40 Mildenhall 50 (National League, Monday June 4th 2012) The Rye House Raiders suffered their first home defeat of the season as they failed to contain the Mildenhall juggernaut in the second half of Bank Holiday Monday’s double header at Hoddesdon. The Fen Tigers remain unbeaten in League and Cup competition, and have been bested just once in total, at Dudley in the National Shield. A tough task for the Raiders was made that much harder when No.1 David Mason was involved in a frightening crash with Nathan Stoneman in Heat 6. Remarkably, the Raiders’ captain took his place in the re-run to fend off Lewis Blackbird for a 5-1 with Shane Hazelden to bring Rye back into contention at 18-12, but was then signed out of the remainder of the meeting. It didn’t help either that Ben Morley – such a fine inspiration in Saturday’s win over King’s Lynn – suffered the ignominy of no less than three falls himself, while the match was further soured when James Sarjeant appeared to lash out at Aaron Baseby in the heat of the moment after the Mildenhall guest had fallen and slid into Sarjeant in Heat 13. At that point, the Raiders were still hanging on at 37-41, but a Fen Tiger 4-2 from Heat 14 after Nick Laurence had fallen gave the visitors an unassailable lead, and Stefan Nielsen and Blackbird made certain of maximum match points by romping home in the finale. Nielsen finished the afternoon with a superb six ride full house, while Blackbird gave great service with 14+1 and also showed unselfishness in slowing on the run-in to the flag in the final race to allow his colleague a full maximum. The strangest race of the day came in Heat 3. After Morley had been excluded following a third bend tumble, Luke Chessell and Danny Halsey fell in separate incidents in the re-run, with both re-mounting and then producing a dramatic dash to the line for second place. Chessell just won out to finish behind race winner Nielsen. Rye House scorers: David Mason 3+2 (2 rides) Shane Hazelden 9 (5) Ben Morley 4 (5) Luke Chessell 7 (4) James Sarjeant 8+1 (4) Nick Laurence 4+2 (4) Rikki Mullins (guest) 5+1 (6) Mildenhall scorers: Aaron Baseby (guest) 4 (4 rides) Joe Jacobs R/R Stefan Nielsen 18 (6 rides, maximum) Danny Halsey 4+1 (4) Lewis Blackbird 14+1 (6) Nathan Stoneman 5+1 (5) Joe Graver 5+1 (4) Match Points: Rye House 0 Mildenhall 4
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Post by Administrator on Jun 6, 2012 21:05:32 GMT
Raiders Update – Garrity in for Mason Following a frightening crash which saw Rye House Raiders captain David Mason career through the safety fence at 60mph on Bank Holiday Monday, it is likely that the skipper of the Raiders will be sidelined for recovery for at least a month. As a result, the Raiders’ management team of John Sampford and Len Silver, have applied to include Silver Ski Rocket Jason Garrity in the Raiders’ one to seven. Assuming permission is given by the BSPA, Garrity will make his debut as a Raider in The National League Fours Championship at Stoke this coming Sunday, and then at home against Dudley in a big Double Header (start time 6pm) on Saturday June 16. John Sampford said " Jason has just started to,get his act together for the Rockets after spending hours working on his bikes, so he can handle the National League meetings and will benefit from the extra exposure. His inclusion makes our team much more solid and I'm delighted to have him on board”.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 10, 2012 7:40:53 GMT
Saturday June 9th 2012 National League Fours – Postponed The Rye House Raiders will have to wait a further fortnight for their shot at the National League Fours Championship after tomorrow’s (Sunday’s) meeting at Stoke was postponed a full day ahead of time due to a waterlogged track. The event will now be re-staged on Saturday, June 23rd, which means that the Raiders will have to do without Jason Garrity, who will be representing the Silver Ski Rockets that same night at home to Edinburgh - although they are hoping that David Mason will be fit enough by then to take his place in the squad.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 10, 2012 13:57:59 GMT
Saturday, June 16th @ 6pm Rye House Raiders and Dudley will clash in the National League. The Heathens have been voted this year’s No.2 seeds, but are more than capable of unseating favourites Mildenhall in that regard. They have already outpaced the Fen Tigers 98-88 on aggregate to retain the National Shield, while their League programme has begun with home and away victories over King’s Lynn and a further away success at Scunthorpe. The Knock-Out Cup has seen them power past Buxton by a one-sided 119-64 margin to set up a semi-final tie against the Isle of Wight. They will also be defending their Fours title at Stoke on June 23rd. Furness Flyer Adam Roynon – still remembered in the parts for his 2006 Conference League Riders crown and 2007 Premier League title with the Rockets – has dropped just one race point in his first three matches for the side, and there is plenty more ammunition in the Heathens’ arsenal. As mentioned above, Tom Perry has been going great guns with Somerset, while 2009 national U-15 Champion Ashley Morris enjoyed senior runs with Edinburgh and Leicester last term. Former Scunthorpe star Byron Bekker has also had Premier level exposure with the Monarchs, while 2008 Cobra Dan Greenwood is the side’s second former U-15 titlist, having won the series in 2007. The Heathens are completed by Darryl Ritchings – who left a paid 12 mark on the Raiders’ Hackney Hawks incarnation last season – and former Plymouth, Weymouth and Newport rider James White-Williams.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 17, 2012 6:48:19 GMT
Raiders Fall to Heathens’ Hammer Rye House 38 Dudley 53 (National League, Saturday June 16th 2012) The second half of Saturday’s double header at Rye House saw the Raiders suffer a not unexpected home defeat against a powerhouse Dudley outfit. The Heathens have already claimed the National Shield against fellow front-runners Mildenhall, won at Scunthorpe and King’s Lynn in the League and blown the Isle of Wight out of the water in the first leg of a Cup quarter-final tie, and the Raiders always looked likely to be their latest victims. Jason Garrity and Shane Hazelden gave Rye the briefest of leads when finishing either side of an otherwise unbeaten Adam Roynon in Heat 1, but the Raiders had little to savour thereafter apart from a 5-1 from the same pairing in Heat 6 that levelled the score at 18-18. Dudley promptly launched successive maximums of their own to take the score to 28-20, and when Tom Perry edged out Garrity in a real see-saw battle in Heat 10 to push the difference to 35-25 the Midlanders were effectively home and dry. Further Heathens 5-1s in Heats 13 and 14 added a more emphatic complexion to the final result. Garrity finished the match with three race wins, and Ben Morley added the same number but they were the only home riders to take the chequered flag in front, in contrast to a Heathens side that fielded six different winners and had all seven riders paid for at least one victory. Rye House scorers: Jason Garrity 12 (5 rides) Shane Hazelden 4+1 (4) Ben Morley 12 (5) Luke Chessell 1+1 (4) James Sarjeant 7 (4 rides, inc 4 as a TR) Nick Laurence 1 (4) Rikki Mullins 1 (4) Dudley scorers: Adam Roynon 11 (4) James White-Williams 4 (4) Tom Perry 6+2 (4) Byron Bekker 10+1 (5) Ashley Morris 8+1 (5) Darryl Ritchings 5+2 (4) Dan Greenwood 9+1 (4) Match Points: Rye House 0 Dudley 4 Fixture Date Change – Hitmen Find a New Home The Silver Ski Rockets’ early elimination from the Knock-Out Cup has left a fixture gap at Hoddesdon on June 30th that has now been covered. The Raiders’ National League match against Buxton has been brought forward from its original off-night date of Thursday, July 26th, to fill the void.
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