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Astley & Tyldesley welcomed Heckmondwike to compete in a challenge match at Gin Pit. The visitors arrived with three veteran riders, so A & T lent them three juniors to make their team up. The scores were close for the first seven races, as A & T edged into a 38-32 lead. The home team then banged in five maximum 7-3 heat wins in the remaining eight races, to run out convincing 90-60 winners. All of A & T's junior riders rode and scored well, with Luke Jamson, Adam Phillips, Joel Partington, Max Evans and Reece Pollitt only losing to the visitors' best rider Darren Kent. Both Matthew Turnbull and Adam Turnbull weighed in with important third places which ensured heat advantages for A & T in their races. For Heckmondwike, Darren Kent was impressive throughout and lost only to Luke Jamson in heat 13, with Richard Westcott and Alex Green both picking up two second places each.

Challenge match result

Astley & Tyldesley 90 Heckmondwike 60

A & T: Luke Jamson 18 (1), Adam Phillips 17 (2), Joel Partington 15 (2), Max Evans 14 (1), Adam Turnbull 10 (1), Reece Pollitt 9 (2), Matthew Turnbull 7.

Heckmondwike: Darren Kent 19, Richard Westcott 12, Alex Green 9, Andy Morris 8 (1), Adam Jamson 7, Ross Green 5.

Referee - Bill Phillips.