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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
On a night of anxiety and concerns for the Poole Castle Cover Pirates they learnt of the news that they are assured top spot in the Sky Sports Elite League ahead of the title-deciding play-offs, after Wolverhampton lost at Lakeside.
But, with the Pirates due to ride at Wolverhampton on Monday night there are fitness concerns over Chris Holder, skipper Dave Watt and reserve Jason Doyle.
Holder was forced to withdraw from Somerset's 10th Anniversay meeting, still feeling the effects of a wrist injury sustained in Wednesday night's heat 13 crash which involved Freddie Lindgren and Nicolai Klindt. Holder was in a lot of pain after the meeting and has been advised to rest the wrist as much as possible,
Poole had two representatives in the Somerset meeting and mixed fortunes were shared. Jason Doyle took a very heavy fall whilst chasing the lead in his second ride and was forced to withdraw from the meeting feeling the effects of concussion and advised by the medical team to visit hospital for a full check-over.
But his team-mate Darcy Ward gave the Pirates something to celebrate with an awesome performance at the Oak Tree Arena, twice setting the fastest time of the season around the raceable circuit. Ward was unbeaten in the heats but had to give second best to Sam Masters, another exciting young Australian in the semi-final. With both qualifying for the final alongside the vastly experienced duo of Shane Parker and Jason Lyons it was Ward who shone in the final to claim victory.
Elsewhere, Dave Watt was deputising for Coventry's Chris Harris and was involved in a heat four three rider crash. Although able to win the re-run and claim victory in his second ride Watt was withdrawn under medical grounds.
Poole's Matt Ford said "It has been a frustrating night with the telephone ringing and seemingly bad news after bad news.I was pleased that Chris took the right advice and withdrew because he was in a lot of pain. We will have to wait and see the full medical condition of both Davey and Jason but its not the news we wanted especially now we are in the business stage of the season. These injuries just go to emphasise the point I have been saying all year, its not about the 32 league matches its all about the play-offs"
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