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| Sun 2nd October | Astley & Tyldesley v Birmingham | Astley & Tyldesley | |
Astley & Tyldesley entertained Birmingham in a Midlands/North League Division 1 match at Gin Pit on Sunday. Having ran Birmingham fairly close in the away match in June, A & T were hopeful of making home track advantage count and take the win. Unfortunately, a disastrous opening saw A & T concede four race defeats, to trail by 13 points after heat 6. A & T improved after that, but Birmingham were quite content to sit on their lead, as A & T claimed inside grids throughout the second half. The visitors ran out deserved 96-80 winners at the end of the 18 heats. Skipper Chris Finnigan was in great form for A & T, dropping just one point, to Paul Timms in heat 12. Returnee Trevor Hulton won two races, after running two last places. For Birmingham, the veteran Timms lost only to Finnigan in heat 17, with Marcus Wadhams losing only to Finnigan and Hulton. Midlands/North League Division 1 match result Astley & Tyldesley MWC 80 Birmingham 96. A & T: Chris Finnigan 18 (1), Jeff Radcliffe 14, George Hughes 12, Trevor Hulton 10, Mark Taylor 9 (1), Mike Hack 8, Warren Mee 5, Mark Keirl 4 (1). Birmingham: Paul Timms 19, Marcus Wadhams 18, Chris Timms 15 (2), Andy James 15 (1), Phil Widdas 9, Rob Absalom 8 (2), Matt Davis 6 (1), Nigel Clark 6. Referee - Gary Nuttall. It was a similar story in the Combination match. Most of Birmingham's first team doubled up for this match, and they were far too experienced for A & T's youngsters, running out 72-48 winners. The youngsters battled gamely, with Warren Mee unbeaten in his three races, from reserve. Matt Davis did likewise for Birmingham, with Chris Timms unbeaten in his four races. Midlands/North League Combination Division match result Astley & Tyldesley MWC 'B' 48 Birmingham 'B' 72. A & T: Warren Mee 12, Joe Allen 10, Dylan Radcliffe 7, Mark Taylor 6, Ryan King 5 (1), Maurice Radcliffe 5, Laura Allen 3. Birmingham: Dan Baker 14, Chris Timms 13 (3), Matt Davis 12, Phil Widdas 11, Adam Lamb 8 (2), Rob Absalom 7 (1), Nigel Clark 7 (1). Referee - Chris Finnigan. |
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