Post by Pieman on Jul 5, 2006 17:27:28 GMT
WOLVES 41 EASTBOURNE 51, KNOCKOUT CUP SECOND ROUND, SECOND LEG, MONDAY 3RD JULY
Parry’s International Wolves:
Peter Karlsson 2 4^ 3 2 3 =14
Christian Hefenbrock 0 1* 0^ 2* =3+2
Ronnie Correy 1 2 1* 3 =7+1
Freddie Lindgren R 0 2 0^^ 2 1 =5
Billy Hamill X 1 3 =4
William Lawson 1 0 0 =1
Magnus Karlsson 3 1 2 0 1* =7+1
Meridian Marquees Eagles:
David Norris 3 3 2 1 =9
Edward Kennett 1 1 1 1* =4+1
Dean Barker 2* 2* 0 2 =6+1
Adam Shields 3 3 1 3 0 =10
Nicki Pedersen 3 3 3 3 2 =14
Cameron Woodward 0 0 X =0
Lewis Bridger 2 2* 3 1* 0 =8+2
^ tactical ride from tapes
^^ tactical substitute from 15 metres
Eastbourne win 106-79 on aggregate.
Most spectators expected this one to be a close encounter, but the Wolves fell way short of the mark. A dry, slick track did not help matters, but the team seemed to ignore what little grip there was, with Freddie and Will both looking out of form, while Billy’s injury (picked up in Poland at the weekend) did not help matters. Thankfully Magnus’s drop to reserve saw a welcome, and long overdue, upturn in form for him, while Ronnie and PK were also in reasonable form although not quite at their best and Christian will need a little time to adapt to the difficult number 2 slot. Nicki Pedersen put in his usual Monmore display for the Eagles, meaning that at least a little entertainment was injected into a disappointing contest – although not in the most welcome way.
Once again Peter Karlsson lost the toss, and Eastbourne took gates one and three, the meeting rather ominously opening to the sound of “I Predict a Riot” by Kaiser Chiefs.
Heat 1: Norris, P Karlsson, Kennett, Hefenbrock, 55.68. 2-4, 2-4.
Making a fine gate, Doris led them round but PK closed in on the last lap, missing out on the win by inches.
Heat 2: M Karlsson, Bridger, Lawson, Woodward, 56.92. 4-2, 6-6.
Rare sight, I know – a Magnus win somewhere other than in heat eight! A rejuvenated looking Magnus led all the way, while Will lost out to Bridger on the last lap for second.
Heat 3: Shields, Barker, Correy, Lindgren (ret), 57.16. 1-5, 7-11.
Poor luck for Freddie in this one, as he led until the last turn where his engine failed, typifying Wolves’ luck at the moment.
Heat 4 (re-run): Pedersen, Bridger, M Karlsson, Hamill (f.exc), 57.49. 1-5, 8-16.
Amazingly Magnus gated, but Nicki led as Billy seemed unable to turn into the fourth bend, sliding off into the fence. He was excluded, and the rerun saw Eastbourne predictably lead all the way.
Heat 5: Norris, Correy, Kennett, Lindgren, 57.08. 2-4, 10-20.
Some robust tactics at the first turn saw Kennett send Freddie wide, and he was unable to make up the ground despite trying a variety of lines.
Heat 6: Pedersen, P Karlsson (double), Hefenbrock, Woodward, 56.99. 5-3, 15-23.
The black and white helmet made its first appearance, but it was Nicki who jetted away at the front. The home pair went either side of the fast-gating Woodward on the back straight, and the 5-3 was secure although not the desired result.
Heat 7: Shields, Barker, Hamill, Lawson, 57.48. 1-5, 16-28.
Real trouble now! Billy never looked like catching the visiting pair, and many fans resigned themselves to total defeat.
Heat 8: Bridger, M Karlsson, Kennett, Hefenbrock (double), 57.07.
Yes, you’re reading that right – Magnus doesn’t win heat 8! Sadly, nor does tactical rider Christian, who finds the going tough as Bridger leads all the way.
Heat 9 (re-run): Pedersen, Lindgren, Correy, Woodward (f.exc), 57.67. 3-3, 21-25.
Lindgren from the inside gate, Pedersen from gate two, and Correy from gate three – surely this would prove lively. Freddie clipped Nicki on the first turn and Wolves hit the front, but Nicki struck back, diving hard under Ronnie on turn four and contact was made. Ronnie showed his displeasure, while at the back Woodward high-sided off the bike and hit the shale in a nasty-looking fall. The red lights came on, and as they did so Ronnie and Nicki confronted each other before heading back to the pits, with Nicki apparently attempting to head-butt the American, resulting in a £250 fine from referee Margaret Vardy. After a short break (during which someone with a very clever sense of humour played the theme from Rocky, followed by I Predict a Riot once again, over the PA!) the rerun took place without Woodward, who withdrew from the meeting with a wrist injury. Predictably the restart saw Nicki gate and lead all the way.
Heat 10: P Karlsson, Hefenbrock, Shields, Barker, 57.34. 5-1, 26-36.
Out of the window went Shields’s attempt to go through both legs of the tie unbeaten, and all courtesy of Wolves’ first 5-1 of the night. PK led all the way, while Christian found the drive to go inside both eagles on turn two.
Heat 11: Hamill, Norris, Kennett, Lawson, 57.58. 3-3, 29-39.
Off went Billy to record his first win of the night, in what would prove to be his final ride due to his injury. Kennett chased hard early on but slipped back to third after oversliding on the last turn.
Heat 12: Correy, Barker, Bridger, Lindgren (double, 15m), 58.13. 3-3, 32-42.
Keeping it smooth at last, Ronnie led all the way, while Barker almost took team-mate Bridger into the back straight fence. Freddie’s tactical substitute ride was meaningless by now, and he was unable to make up the ground.
Heat 13: Pedersen, P Karlsson, Norris, M Karlsson, 57.59. 2-4, 34-46.
Straightforward win for Nicki from the gate, while Magnus lost third after half a lap.
Heat 14: Shields, Lindgren, M Karlsson, Bridger, 58.06. 3-3, 37-49.
Out of the trap went Freddie into the lead, with Magnus and Shields side by side for the first lap. The Aussie took second before chasing down Freddie, taking the lead and the win on the last lap.
Heat 15: P Karlsson, Pedersen, Lindgren, Shields, 57.19. 4-2, 41-51.
No-one could defeat Nicki in this match…or so it seemed! Nicki made the gate but PK was around the outside on turn two and away for the win, finishing a rather dismal match on a bright note.
Comment/Summary:
Weather: Hot and dry.
Track: Despite plenty of water being put down, there was not enough dirt to soak it up and the blue line appeared early.
Attendance: Good crowd, no doubt swelled by the weather.
Wolves Performance: Once again not good enough – only five heat wins out of 15.
Entertainment: Not too much good racing, and some slightly unsavoury scenes after heat nine.
Referee (Margaret Vardy): All decisions correct, but took far too long between heats and re-runs, meaning that the match finished after the Sky-televised match on the same evening!
Man of the Match: Ronnie gets an honourable mention, but for sheer improvement it goes to Magnus Karlsson.
Rider Ratings: (now on a scale of ten with 6 being the average expectation)
Peter Karlsson: 8 Only beaten by Nicki and Doris - the latter narrowly.
Christian Hefenbrock: 4 Expected to struggle slightly on his move up to number 2.
Ronnie Correy: 7 Decent riding throughout.
Fredrik Lindgren: 6 Below par once again, although unlucky with bike trouble.
Billy Hamill: 4 Never on the pace due to his injury.
William Lawson: 2 Looked slower than normal and never really in the hunt – only beat Woodward in heat two.
Magnus Karlsson: 8 Vastly improved thanks mainly to his drop to reserve.
So, back to “concentrating on the league” for another year. Swindon are our next opponents on Monday, so let’s hope that our gating continues to improve and that our luck changes slightly.
Once a Wolf, always a Wolf
Dave Goddard a.k.a. Pieman.
Parry’s International Wolves:
Peter Karlsson 2 4^ 3 2 3 =14
Christian Hefenbrock 0 1* 0^ 2* =3+2
Ronnie Correy 1 2 1* 3 =7+1
Freddie Lindgren R 0 2 0^^ 2 1 =5
Billy Hamill X 1 3 =4
William Lawson 1 0 0 =1
Magnus Karlsson 3 1 2 0 1* =7+1
Meridian Marquees Eagles:
David Norris 3 3 2 1 =9
Edward Kennett 1 1 1 1* =4+1
Dean Barker 2* 2* 0 2 =6+1
Adam Shields 3 3 1 3 0 =10
Nicki Pedersen 3 3 3 3 2 =14
Cameron Woodward 0 0 X =0
Lewis Bridger 2 2* 3 1* 0 =8+2
^ tactical ride from tapes
^^ tactical substitute from 15 metres
Eastbourne win 106-79 on aggregate.
Most spectators expected this one to be a close encounter, but the Wolves fell way short of the mark. A dry, slick track did not help matters, but the team seemed to ignore what little grip there was, with Freddie and Will both looking out of form, while Billy’s injury (picked up in Poland at the weekend) did not help matters. Thankfully Magnus’s drop to reserve saw a welcome, and long overdue, upturn in form for him, while Ronnie and PK were also in reasonable form although not quite at their best and Christian will need a little time to adapt to the difficult number 2 slot. Nicki Pedersen put in his usual Monmore display for the Eagles, meaning that at least a little entertainment was injected into a disappointing contest – although not in the most welcome way.
Once again Peter Karlsson lost the toss, and Eastbourne took gates one and three, the meeting rather ominously opening to the sound of “I Predict a Riot” by Kaiser Chiefs.
Heat 1: Norris, P Karlsson, Kennett, Hefenbrock, 55.68. 2-4, 2-4.
Making a fine gate, Doris led them round but PK closed in on the last lap, missing out on the win by inches.
Heat 2: M Karlsson, Bridger, Lawson, Woodward, 56.92. 4-2, 6-6.
Rare sight, I know – a Magnus win somewhere other than in heat eight! A rejuvenated looking Magnus led all the way, while Will lost out to Bridger on the last lap for second.
Heat 3: Shields, Barker, Correy, Lindgren (ret), 57.16. 1-5, 7-11.
Poor luck for Freddie in this one, as he led until the last turn where his engine failed, typifying Wolves’ luck at the moment.
Heat 4 (re-run): Pedersen, Bridger, M Karlsson, Hamill (f.exc), 57.49. 1-5, 8-16.
Amazingly Magnus gated, but Nicki led as Billy seemed unable to turn into the fourth bend, sliding off into the fence. He was excluded, and the rerun saw Eastbourne predictably lead all the way.
Heat 5: Norris, Correy, Kennett, Lindgren, 57.08. 2-4, 10-20.
Some robust tactics at the first turn saw Kennett send Freddie wide, and he was unable to make up the ground despite trying a variety of lines.
Heat 6: Pedersen, P Karlsson (double), Hefenbrock, Woodward, 56.99. 5-3, 15-23.
The black and white helmet made its first appearance, but it was Nicki who jetted away at the front. The home pair went either side of the fast-gating Woodward on the back straight, and the 5-3 was secure although not the desired result.
Heat 7: Shields, Barker, Hamill, Lawson, 57.48. 1-5, 16-28.
Real trouble now! Billy never looked like catching the visiting pair, and many fans resigned themselves to total defeat.
Heat 8: Bridger, M Karlsson, Kennett, Hefenbrock (double), 57.07.
Yes, you’re reading that right – Magnus doesn’t win heat 8! Sadly, nor does tactical rider Christian, who finds the going tough as Bridger leads all the way.
Heat 9 (re-run): Pedersen, Lindgren, Correy, Woodward (f.exc), 57.67. 3-3, 21-25.
Lindgren from the inside gate, Pedersen from gate two, and Correy from gate three – surely this would prove lively. Freddie clipped Nicki on the first turn and Wolves hit the front, but Nicki struck back, diving hard under Ronnie on turn four and contact was made. Ronnie showed his displeasure, while at the back Woodward high-sided off the bike and hit the shale in a nasty-looking fall. The red lights came on, and as they did so Ronnie and Nicki confronted each other before heading back to the pits, with Nicki apparently attempting to head-butt the American, resulting in a £250 fine from referee Margaret Vardy. After a short break (during which someone with a very clever sense of humour played the theme from Rocky, followed by I Predict a Riot once again, over the PA!) the rerun took place without Woodward, who withdrew from the meeting with a wrist injury. Predictably the restart saw Nicki gate and lead all the way.
Heat 10: P Karlsson, Hefenbrock, Shields, Barker, 57.34. 5-1, 26-36.
Out of the window went Shields’s attempt to go through both legs of the tie unbeaten, and all courtesy of Wolves’ first 5-1 of the night. PK led all the way, while Christian found the drive to go inside both eagles on turn two.
Heat 11: Hamill, Norris, Kennett, Lawson, 57.58. 3-3, 29-39.
Off went Billy to record his first win of the night, in what would prove to be his final ride due to his injury. Kennett chased hard early on but slipped back to third after oversliding on the last turn.
Heat 12: Correy, Barker, Bridger, Lindgren (double, 15m), 58.13. 3-3, 32-42.
Keeping it smooth at last, Ronnie led all the way, while Barker almost took team-mate Bridger into the back straight fence. Freddie’s tactical substitute ride was meaningless by now, and he was unable to make up the ground.
Heat 13: Pedersen, P Karlsson, Norris, M Karlsson, 57.59. 2-4, 34-46.
Straightforward win for Nicki from the gate, while Magnus lost third after half a lap.
Heat 14: Shields, Lindgren, M Karlsson, Bridger, 58.06. 3-3, 37-49.
Out of the trap went Freddie into the lead, with Magnus and Shields side by side for the first lap. The Aussie took second before chasing down Freddie, taking the lead and the win on the last lap.
Heat 15: P Karlsson, Pedersen, Lindgren, Shields, 57.19. 4-2, 41-51.
No-one could defeat Nicki in this match…or so it seemed! Nicki made the gate but PK was around the outside on turn two and away for the win, finishing a rather dismal match on a bright note.
Comment/Summary:
Weather: Hot and dry.
Track: Despite plenty of water being put down, there was not enough dirt to soak it up and the blue line appeared early.
Attendance: Good crowd, no doubt swelled by the weather.
Wolves Performance: Once again not good enough – only five heat wins out of 15.
Entertainment: Not too much good racing, and some slightly unsavoury scenes after heat nine.
Referee (Margaret Vardy): All decisions correct, but took far too long between heats and re-runs, meaning that the match finished after the Sky-televised match on the same evening!
Man of the Match: Ronnie gets an honourable mention, but for sheer improvement it goes to Magnus Karlsson.
Rider Ratings: (now on a scale of ten with 6 being the average expectation)
Peter Karlsson: 8 Only beaten by Nicki and Doris - the latter narrowly.
Christian Hefenbrock: 4 Expected to struggle slightly on his move up to number 2.
Ronnie Correy: 7 Decent riding throughout.
Fredrik Lindgren: 6 Below par once again, although unlucky with bike trouble.
Billy Hamill: 4 Never on the pace due to his injury.
William Lawson: 2 Looked slower than normal and never really in the hunt – only beat Woodward in heat two.
Magnus Karlsson: 8 Vastly improved thanks mainly to his drop to reserve.
So, back to “concentrating on the league” for another year. Swindon are our next opponents on Monday, so let’s hope that our gating continues to improve and that our luck changes slightly.
Once a Wolf, always a Wolf
Dave Goddard a.k.a. Pieman.
- sorry about that.
