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It was a depleted Astley &
Tyldesley Cycle Speedway team that travelled to Sheffield for the opening round
of the Northern Fours and Junior Leagues on Sunday. Several riders failed to
turn up without prior notification or subsequent explanation, forcing team
manager Mike Hack to field two youngsters in the line-up for the Senior Fours
match, as well as weakening the Junior League team.
The riders who did turn out
performed really well, amazingly taking fourth place out of seven teams in the
Junior League match. Rob Longworth scored well in the U-13 category, as did Mike
Hack in the Senior Combination category, with Damien Hack winning three races in
the U-19 category and suffering a rare start exclusion in his other race. Young
John Nuttall put in two good rides to keep opponents behind him.
Northern Junior League match score:
Stoke 95 Sheffield 88 Bury 58 Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare / CTA
Direct 50 Hull 43 Tameside 39 Heckmondwike 0.
A & T scorers: Rob Longworth 13,
Mike Hack 13, Damien Hack 12, John Nuttall 6, Arron Haynes 6.
Youngsters Longworth and Nuttall
were drafted in to the team for the Senior Fours match, and despite their best
efforts, not surprisingly failed to beat an opponent. The father and son duo of
Mike and Damien Hack both put in sterling performances to score 12 points each,
from their four rides. A & T pushed Heckmondwike all the way, before
narrowly losing out and finishing bottom of the pile.
Northern Fours League match score:
Stockport 47 Hull 44 Heckmondwike 36 Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare /
CTA Direct 32.
A & T scorers: Mike Hack 12,
Damien Hack 12, Rob Longworth 4, John Nuttall 4.
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