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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
On a glorious Blunsdon evening, the Robins notched a well-deserved
13-point victory against Ipswich.
Swindon led throughout and were well-served by a terrific four-ride
paid maximum [11+1] from Leigh Adams and further double-figure returns from Grzegorz Zengota [12] and Simon Stead [10+2].
Swindon began the encounter strongly by registering an opening heat
4-2 courtesy of Adams and popular Dane Mads Korneliussen. Both
conjured decent starts, before Ipswich’s experienced British
international Scott Nicholls split the home duo on the back straight
on lap one.
The initial staging of the ensuing heat saw Morten Risager clatter
through the tapes and opt to begin the re-run from a 15-metre
handicap. An eventful re-start followed, as the Ipswich duo held the
ascendancy in the early stages, before a first bend mid-race fall for
Kozza Smith saw the Aussie drop to the back. The Aussie’s team-mate,
Dawid Stachyra, eventually registered victory and the resultant
points-share maintained Swindon’s 2-point lead.
Maciek Janowski made his long-awaited Robins’ debut in race three and
whilst the Pole was in the mix during the early stages, an innocuous
fall on the third bend of lap one prematurely curtailed his charge.
Meanwhile, Janowski’s compatriot, Zengota, showed terrific speed out
front and eased to a super-fast win.
Heat five saw Swindon’s Polish pairing combine, as Zengota and
Janowski notched a 4-2 race advantage. Zengota looked mega-fast up
front as he out-paced Nicholls, whilst Janowski scored his first point
in Swindon colours by inflicting defeat on his compatriot, Chris
Słaboń.
Swindon’s 6-point lead was subsequently extended by a textbook 5-1
from Adams and Korneliussen in the sixth heat.
Ipswich’s Daniel King was nominated for a tactical ride in the
seventh, but a fall for the Witches’ captain in the opening stages saw
him disqualified. Stead and Cory Gathercole registered a 4-2 in the
re-run to further extend Swindon’s advantage.
Another Robins’ 4-2 ensued in the eighth, before Ipswich hit back with
a 5-1 in heat nine. The potent pairing of Adams and Korneliussen
re-bolstered Swindon’s lead with a 5-1 of their own in heat ten. The
initial staging of the race had seen Ipswich’s King again disqualified
for a heavy first-lap, third bend fall whilst tussling with
Korneliussen.
Nominated for a tactical ride, Nicholls superbly combined with
Stachyra to card a well-worked 8-1 in race eleven. Ipswich’s
double-points success saw the visiting side narrow Swindon’s lead to 7
points.
Zengota submitted a powerful heat twelve performance to notch victory,
as Risager’s third place finish provided Swindon with a 4-2 race win.
The Robins’ big two of Adams and Stead eased to a comfortable
tapes-to-flag ‘fiver’ in heat thirteen, before a share of the points
in an awarded penultimate encounter maintained Swindon’s advantage.
Ipswich’s Nicholls rode with aplomb to gain victory in the concluding
race and repelled a late charge from the tenacious Zengota.
** Swindon return to Elite League action on Thursday (2 September)
when Wolverhampton visit Blunsdon.
SWINDON
Leigh Adams (C) 3 2* 3 3 - - - 11 (1)
Mads Korneliussen 1 3 3 2* - - - 9 (1)
Grzegorz Zengota 3 3 1 3 2 - - 12
Maciek Janowski 0 1 0 2 - - - 3
Simon Stead 3 3 1 2* 1* - - 10 (2)
Cory Gathercole 2 1 0 1* - - - 4 (1)
Morten Risager 1* 1 1 1 - - - 4 (1)
IPSWICH
Scott Nicholls 2 2 6 1 3 - - 14
Chris Słaboń 0 0 2 - - - - 2
Daniel King (C) 2 D D 0 - - - 2
Aleš Dryml 1* 2 1 3 - - - 7 (1)
Robert Miśkowiak 2 1 2* R - - - 5 (1)
Dawid Stachyra 3 0 3 2* 2 D M 10 (1)
Kozza Smith 0 F D - - - - 0
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