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Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club
took to the track for the opening league matches of the season at Bury on
Sunday.
A & T's big guns were not available for this match, but
the new look line-up were quickly in the action in the Northern Fours League
match. Home team Bury led throughout for a comfortable win, but there was a real
battle between A & T, Goshen and Heckmondwike for the 2nd place. After 10
races A & T were in 2nd place, but the Gin Pit men fell away in the last 6
heats to finish in 4th place. New captain Jeff Radcliffe won two of his four
races, with new signing Ewan Tulloch putting in a solid performance.
Final score: Bury / Pedalsport 51 Heckmondwike / DB Dental 39 Goshen 36
Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare / CTA Direct 33.
Goshen: Steve Mann 10, Scott Jarman 9, Tom Doyle 9, John
Whiting 8.
Heckmondwike: James Carter 16, Darren Kent 14, Sam Westcott
5, Richard Westcott 4.
A & T: Jeff Radcliffe 12, Ewan Tulloch 8, Chris Smith 7,
Warren Mee 6.
Bury: Neil Howarth 15, Fred Rothwell 13, Paul Dyson 11, Steve
Muff 11, David Parrish 1.
Referee - Andy Moody (Hull).
A & T tracked 10 riders for the various categories that
made up the Northern Junior League match. John Nuttall won two of his four
races in the U-13 category, with a battling performance from young Dylan
Radcliffe. Becky Heslop put in a good performance in her first match as an U-16
rider. Ewan Tulloch dropped just one point in the Senior Combination category,
with good back-up from Mike Hack, Chris Smith and Roy Heslop. Once again, home
team Bury won the match, but a solid scoring A & T took 2nd place overall on
the day, with defending champions Sheffield Stars in 3rd place.
Final score: Bury / Pedalsport 129 Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare
/ CTA Direct 112 Sheffield 87 Kingston Cycles / Hull 54 Tameside 28 Heckmondwike
/ DB Dental 0.
A & T scorers: Ewan Tulloch 15, John
Nuttall 14, Mike Hack 13, Chris Smith 13, Roy Heslop 12, Dylan Radcliffe 11,
Becky Heslop 11, Warren Mee 9, Jeff Radcliffe 9, Daniel Swales 5.
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