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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
Weymouth Weyline Wildcats new look team were hit with another National League rain off on Wednesday at Birmingham’s Perry Barr Stadium where they were due to take on the Dudley Heathens on a high following a 43-31 win in the derby fixture against Plymouth Devils last Saturday at the Wessex Stadium.
The fixture has been quickly re-arranged for Wednesday 22nd September back at Perry Barr where the Premier League Brummies were granted full planning permission yesterday.
Tonight the visitors Newport Hornets ran out 41-49 winners in their previous visit for the KO Cup fixture in May currently are in third place in the National League. Should they win top place is guaranteed for them but, three League points would push the Wildcats two places higher above Scunthorpe and the Isle of Wight into seventh place.
With all to play for tonight’s fixture is another mouth watering event that gets underway at 7.15pm, “We always have a good competitive meeting against the Hornets and tonight will be no exception. Hopefully they will be sent back to Wales with the sting firmly in their tail this time around” said Wildcats chairman Phil Bartlett.
Todd Kurtz is at number one in his debut year, former Wildcat Luke Priest is at two after being snapped up following Mildenhall’s demise. Aussie Mark Jones due to return home shortly rides at three. Skipper, veteran Tony Atkin is at number four with Kyle Newman at five who also doubles up with Birmingham Brummies gaining valuable experience in the Premier League. Another ex-Cat James White-Williams shares the reserve berths with Welsh teenager Tom Young. Young suffered injury last weekend in a track crash with Newman and faces a late fitness call.
A much more solid looking Wildcats side remain unchanged and are looking to start the Bank Holiday weekend off on a winning note. Five of the side recorded 8 point returns in last week’s curtailed fixture with team manager and chairman looking for more of the same before facing a double header at Buxton with both the League and Trophy fixtures on Sunday 29th at 3.00pm and the Isle of Wight on Tuesday 31st in the Trophy.
WEYMOUTH WILDCATS
1. Byron Bekker
2. Dan Halsey
3. Tom Brown (C)
4. Karl Mason
5. James Cockle
6. Richard Andrews
7. Gary Cottham
NEWPORT HORNETS
1. Todd Kurtz
2. Luke Priest
3. Mark Jones
4. Tony Atkin (C)
5. Kyle Newman
6. James White Williams
7. TBC
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