Wednesfield Seal British Premier League Title

Wednesfield Aces v Horspath Hammers

Report: Dave Jewkes

Images: Richard Robotham

Wednesfield enjoy their win

Wednesfield were crowned the new Premier League champions 2007 after a convincing win at their Ashmore Park circuit against last seasons winners Horspath, the Aces took the title in front of a large crowd of spectators who had come to see this top of the table clash between the British Club Champions (Wednesfield) and the British Team Champions (Horspath),

The champions with the Trophy

The points were shared in the opening heat but Marcin Szymanski won the race ahead of his fellow country man Mateusz Szymczak to stamp his authority on the match and show everyone why he is the World Champion, heat (2) was re-run after match referee Mr Bob Prince excluded Horspaths Lewis Osbourne after warning him twice for taking his opponent to the extremes of the circuit and not leaving him enough room to race, that saw the Aces edge in front by 3 points and Wednesfield built on that through out the rest of the match recording the only 7-3 heat win of the match in heat 7 when Szymanski and Wadhams paired up against Horspaths Kastrov & Harper,

Champions Wednesfield have enjoyed a great all-round season

Wednesfield are Combination Champions as well!

Although Horspath were without the services of Mark Boaler they did field a very strong team after flying in two riders from Poland and also drafting into their squad Wednesfield lad Mike Morgan's, but any hopes that Horspath had of the former Aces rider making an impact on the match were squashed when he finished last in his first heat and then was excluded in his next heat for use of his foot as a brake going into the first turn from the start.

There was eight shared heats during the fixture but Wednesfield kept plugging away taking 6 pointers in seven of the heats and Horspath just replying with one heat win in ht 14 with a 6-4

Aces joint team managers Mick Aris & Roger Ellis said after the match how proud they were of this achievement and thanked all the riders for their commitment and teamwork through out this the most successful season in the clubs long and illustrious history, this season the Aces have been crowned British Club Champions, British Youth & Junior League Champions, British Premier League Champions, Premier Combination League Champions, Midland League Champions,British Indoor Team Champions 2006-2007 plus they have U10s individual Champion Matt Haddock, Indoor Individual Champ, Lee Aris, British Individual Open Champion Lee Aris and World Champion Marci Szymanski.

Wednesfield 98: Marcin Szymanski 18+1, Scott Doherty 4, Terry Norman 16+1, Garry Pearce 7+1, Lee Aris 18, Chris Jewkes 7+1, Chris Timms 10+1, Marcus Wadhams 18

Horspath 79: Mateusz Szymczak 13, Steve Harris 8+3, Marcin Skowronek 15, Lewis Osbourne 10, Micheal Kastrov 14+2, Danny Harper 5, Mike Morgans 5, Shaun Rudman 9.

The Aces combination team rounded of their season with a convincing win over Horspath who were using two of their first team riders the Aces picked up the extra bonus point for tracking a total separate team, the Lads were presented after the match with their Combination League winners medals.

Wednesfield 78: Mick Aris 5+2, Stuart Bentley 13+2, Sam Smith 14+1, Dayle Peace 14+1, Tom Haddock 12, Mick Pedley 7+1, Matt Haddock 10+2, Matt Turley 3, Charlie Ellitts d/n/r, Natalie Timms d/n/r.

Horspath 51: Danny Harper 12+1, Joe Wyatt 6, Michael Kastov 11, Ben Green 5, Arron Ward 11, Declan Jardine 6+1.

 

 

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