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Astley & Tyldesley chalked up their first win of the season with an
80-70 win at Heckmondwike in Sunday's Northern League Division 1 match.
The Heckmondwike track had passed a track inspection the previous day,
after being under ice and snow for the past week or so. On a cold,
bright day, conditions were soft, which tested the riders' fitness.
A&T opened up with two 6-4 heat wins and were still 4 points up at the
interval. The visitors were quick out of the traps with a 7-3 heat win
to the Reece Pollitt and Danny Swales pairing in heat 9 to double the
lead. A great ride by George Hughes saw him keep Adam Watson at the back
for a shared heat in the following race to maintain the 8 points lead.
A&T put in two late 6-4 heat wins to go 12 points up, before the home
side claimed inside grids for the last race, taking a 6-4 win to make
the final score 70-80.
For Heckmondwike, Pawel Idziorek rode to an impressive 20 points
maximum, with Darren Kent winning three races, losing only to Danny
Hughes. A&T were excellently led by Danny Hughes, Reece Pollitt and
Danny Swales, who collectively won seven races. The key to A&T's win
came with a solid scoring team, with every rider contributing and
showing excellent teamwork, as the visitors ran only three last places
in the match. The hard work put in pre-season training paid off in the
conditions.
Northern League match result
Heckmondwike 70 Astley & Tyldesley 80
Heckmondwike: Pawel Idziorek 20, Darren Kent 17, Adam Watson 11 (1),
Justin Naylor 9, Laura Watson 8, William Naylor 5.
A&T: Reece Pollitt 18, Danny Swales 17 (1), Danny Hughes 17, Ron Makin
10 (2), George Hughes 7 (2), Roy Heslop 7 (1), Matthew Snell 4 (1).
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