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| Sun 11th Aug |
Women's Battle of Britain
and Grand Prix Series Round 3 |
Astley & Tyldesley | |
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On a swelteringly hot, sunny day, Astley & Tyldesley welcomed cycle speedway riders from all over the country, for Round 3 of the Women's Battle of Britain and Grand Prix series. In the Battle of Britain (team) match, the Midlands quickly asserted their authority, winning four of their first five heats. They were content to sit on this lead for the remainder of the match, running out winners on 66 points. Joint second were the South East & Eastern team and the South and South Wales team, who both finished on 60 points. The North & Scotland team brought up the rear, on 53 points. Lizzie Rigley, for the Midlands, dropped just one point from her six rides, to the South & South Wales' Nataleigh Goulden, in heat 20. For the South East & Eastern team, Lily Parr won five of her six races, beaten only by the Midlands pair of Rigley and Bekah Humphries in heat 5. Women's Battle of Britain Round 3 result: Midlands 66 South East & Eastern 60 South & South Wales 60 North & Scotland 53 Midlands: Lizzie Rigley 20 (3), Lucy Whitehead 17 (2), Georgia Burt 13, Bekah Humphries 9, Yoanna Gilpin 7. South East & Eastern: Lily Parr 22, Ella Case 15, Amberley Gant 13 (3), Maisy Baker 5, Charlie-Jane Herbert 5. South & South Wales: Nataleigh Goulden 21, Maddie Saunders 20 (1), Esme Lewis 9 (2), Ellie George 6, Millie Shear 3, Tilly Shear 1. North & Scotland: Laura Watson 19 (1), Lacey Ackroyd 13 (2), Lola Martin 11 (1), Amy Baynes 10. Referee - Darren Kent. The second half of the meeting saw 10 riders contest the Intermediate Grand Prix, with another 10 in the Elite Grand Prix. In the Intermediate GP, Newport's Esme Lewis raced to a 16 points maximum score in the Qualifiers, before taking the win in the GP 'A' Final. Sheffield's Laura Watson and Kesgrave's Lily Parr top scored in the Elite GP Qualifier, with 14 points each. Parr recorded the fastest time of the day, 44.31 seconds, in heat 3. There was drama in the GP 'A' Final, as Watson raced away and looked set for the win. However, Rigley and Parr clashed on the pits bend, with both riders coming down, causing the race to be stopped. It was Parr who gated first in the re-run and she raced away to take the win, finishing ahead of Goulden, Watson and Rigley. Women's Elite Grand Prix Round 3 results: Qualifiers: Laura Watson (Sheffield) 14, Lily Parr (Kesgrave) 14, Lizzie Rigley (Sheffield) 13, Nataleigh Goulden (Poole) 12, Bekah Humphries (Birmingham) 12, Maddie Saunders (Poole) 9, Amberley Gant (Kesgrave) 8, Lucy Whitehead (Leicester) 8, Ella Case (Kesgrave) 6, Georgia Burt (Wednesfield) 4. GP 'C' Final: Burt, Case. GP 'B' Final: Saunders, Whitehead, Gant, Humphries. GP 'A' Final: Parr, Goulden, Watson, Rigley. Women's Intermediate Grand Prix Round 3 results: Qualifiers: Esme Lewis (Newport) 16, Maisy Baker (Ipswich) 14, Yoanna Gilpin (Coventry) 12, Lacey Ackroyd (Sheffield) 11, Charlie-Jane Herbert (Ipswich) 11, Lola Martin (Hethersett) 10, Millie Shear (Poole) 8, Ellie George (Newport) 7, Tilly Shear (Poole) 5, Amy Baynes (Coventry) 5. GP 'C' Final: Baynes, T. Shear. GP 'B' Final: George, Herbert, Martin, M. Shear. GP 'A' Final: Lewis, Ackroyd, Baker, Gilpin. Referee - Niall Morton. |
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