Post by teessidetransporters on Dec 15, 2017 13:40:02 GMT
Teesside Transporters captured their first ever Ultimate League title after a dramatic victory over Milton Keynes Cats at The Dock Yard.
Teeside took the win 47-42, and crucially that gave them the bonus point which also meant they took the three points from the meeting and handed them the league title.
Star of the show was again captain Hans E Bergestol, who got his hands on the league title, to complete a brilliant league season for the Transporters. As well as the UL title, they won the fours, finished runners-up in the KO Cup and third in the pairs.
Team boss Graeme Bailey said: "We are clearly delighted, this has been a real effort from our squad and firstly we would say this isn't about the seven heroes we had tonight, it is about the others too. All of whom we will be providing medals for - so Luke Treadwell, Eugene Burkes plus we have had some brilliant guests - and none more so than Milton Keynes' number one Boguslaw Kryznowek, Then we also had Nikita Federenko and Jozef Vanak - every one of them contributed to this.
"We also pay a huge tribute to the Cats - we have had a great season competing with them, they got the better of us in the Cup but we just edged him in the league but it takes two to make a great fight, and that is what it was.
"But we are so happy, our decision to move Hans to reserve has paid off - it was a risk, but he told us to do it and he produced the goods - cementing his place as a legend of our club.
"And we now have the European final to look forward, too and it will mean a lot for me - given my relationship with Norway, it means a lot to ride against Oslo - who are led by another former Teesside star Ole Bjorn Thoresen, so something to look forward to for everyone."
TEESSIDE TRANSPORTERS 47 (90)
1. Jack Hagen................ 1* 2 3 0 - - - 6+1
2. Peter Tranberg............ 1* 2* 0 - - - - 3+2
3. Hans Benkarth............. 0 2* 0 2* - - - 4+2
4. Bjorn Haagensen........... 3 3 2 1 2 - - 11
5. Denis Gomozov............. 3 0 2 3 - - - 8
6. Lucio Vilanova............ N2 1 1* 0 - - - 2+1
7. Hans E Bergestol.......... 2 3 1 3 2 3 1* 15+1
MILTON KEYNES CATS 42 (89)
1. Boguslaw Kryznowek........ 3 0 3 1* - - - 7+1
2. Axel Johannessen.......... 0 1 1 0 - - - 2
3. Sepp Manzbach............. 2 3 2 1 - - - 8
4. Abe Zevenbergen........... 1* 2* 1* 2* 0 - - 6+4
5. Maciej Tercjak............ 2 3 3 2 3 3 - 16
6. Rhett Hodge............... Fx - - - - - - 0 (I)
7. Ryan Betts................ 2 0 X 0 1 0 - 3
No. Results TE MI TE MI
1: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Hans E Bergestol, Jack Hagen, Axel Johannessen..... 3 3 3 3
2: Hans E Bergestol, Ryan Betts, Rhett Hodge (Fx), Lucio Vilanova (N2).... 3 2 6 5
3: Bjorn Haagensen, Sepp Manzbach, Abe Zevenbergen, Hans Benkarth......... 3 3 9 8
4: Denis Gomozov, Maciej Tercjak, Hans E Bergestol, Ryan Betts............ 4 2 13 10
5: Bjorn Haagensen, Hans Benkarth, Axel Johannessen, Boguslaw Kryznowek... 5 1 18 11
6: Maciej Tercjak, Jack Hagen, Peter Tranberg, Ryan Betts (X)............. 3 3 21 14
7: Sepp Manzbach, Abe Zevenbergen, Lucio Vilanova, Denis Gomozov.......... 1 5 22 19
8: Hans E Bergestol, Peter Tranberg, Axel Johannessen, Ryan Betts......... 5 1 27 20
9: Maciej Tercjak, Bjorn Haagensen, Ryan Betts, Hans Benkarth............. 2 4 29 24
10: Jack Hagen, Sepp Manzbach, Abe Zevenbergen, Peter Tranberg............. 3 3 32 27
11: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Hans E Bergestol, Denis Gomozov, Axel Johannessen.. 3 3 35 30
12: Hans E Bergestol, Hans Benkarth, Sepp Manzbach, Ryan Betts............. 5 1 40 31
13: Denis Gomozov, Maciej Tercjak, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Jack Hagen.......... 3 3 43 34
14: Maciej Tercjak, Abe Zevenbergen, Bjorn Haagensen, Lucio Vilanova....... 1 5 44 39
15: Maciej Tercjak, Bjorn Haagensen, Hans E Bergestol, Abe Zevenbergen..... 3 3 47 42
Teeside took the win 47-42, and crucially that gave them the bonus point which also meant they took the three points from the meeting and handed them the league title.
Star of the show was again captain Hans E Bergestol, who got his hands on the league title, to complete a brilliant league season for the Transporters. As well as the UL title, they won the fours, finished runners-up in the KO Cup and third in the pairs.
Team boss Graeme Bailey said: "We are clearly delighted, this has been a real effort from our squad and firstly we would say this isn't about the seven heroes we had tonight, it is about the others too. All of whom we will be providing medals for - so Luke Treadwell, Eugene Burkes plus we have had some brilliant guests - and none more so than Milton Keynes' number one Boguslaw Kryznowek, Then we also had Nikita Federenko and Jozef Vanak - every one of them contributed to this.
"We also pay a huge tribute to the Cats - we have had a great season competing with them, they got the better of us in the Cup but we just edged him in the league but it takes two to make a great fight, and that is what it was.
"But we are so happy, our decision to move Hans to reserve has paid off - it was a risk, but he told us to do it and he produced the goods - cementing his place as a legend of our club.
"And we now have the European final to look forward, too and it will mean a lot for me - given my relationship with Norway, it means a lot to ride against Oslo - who are led by another former Teesside star Ole Bjorn Thoresen, so something to look forward to for everyone."
TEESSIDE TRANSPORTERS 47 (90)
1. Jack Hagen................ 1* 2 3 0 - - - 6+1
2. Peter Tranberg............ 1* 2* 0 - - - - 3+2
3. Hans Benkarth............. 0 2* 0 2* - - - 4+2
4. Bjorn Haagensen........... 3 3 2 1 2 - - 11
5. Denis Gomozov............. 3 0 2 3 - - - 8
6. Lucio Vilanova............ N2 1 1* 0 - - - 2+1
7. Hans E Bergestol.......... 2 3 1 3 2 3 1* 15+1
MILTON KEYNES CATS 42 (89)
1. Boguslaw Kryznowek........ 3 0 3 1* - - - 7+1
2. Axel Johannessen.......... 0 1 1 0 - - - 2
3. Sepp Manzbach............. 2 3 2 1 - - - 8
4. Abe Zevenbergen........... 1* 2* 1* 2* 0 - - 6+4
5. Maciej Tercjak............ 2 3 3 2 3 3 - 16
6. Rhett Hodge............... Fx - - - - - - 0 (I)
7. Ryan Betts................ 2 0 X 0 1 0 - 3
No. Results TE MI TE MI
1: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Hans E Bergestol, Jack Hagen, Axel Johannessen..... 3 3 3 3
2: Hans E Bergestol, Ryan Betts, Rhett Hodge (Fx), Lucio Vilanova (N2).... 3 2 6 5
3: Bjorn Haagensen, Sepp Manzbach, Abe Zevenbergen, Hans Benkarth......... 3 3 9 8
4: Denis Gomozov, Maciej Tercjak, Hans E Bergestol, Ryan Betts............ 4 2 13 10
5: Bjorn Haagensen, Hans Benkarth, Axel Johannessen, Boguslaw Kryznowek... 5 1 18 11
6: Maciej Tercjak, Jack Hagen, Peter Tranberg, Ryan Betts (X)............. 3 3 21 14
7: Sepp Manzbach, Abe Zevenbergen, Lucio Vilanova, Denis Gomozov.......... 1 5 22 19
8: Hans E Bergestol, Peter Tranberg, Axel Johannessen, Ryan Betts......... 5 1 27 20
9: Maciej Tercjak, Bjorn Haagensen, Ryan Betts, Hans Benkarth............. 2 4 29 24
10: Jack Hagen, Sepp Manzbach, Abe Zevenbergen, Peter Tranberg............. 3 3 32 27
11: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Hans E Bergestol, Denis Gomozov, Axel Johannessen.. 3 3 35 30
12: Hans E Bergestol, Hans Benkarth, Sepp Manzbach, Ryan Betts............. 5 1 40 31
13: Denis Gomozov, Maciej Tercjak, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Jack Hagen.......... 3 3 43 34
14: Maciej Tercjak, Abe Zevenbergen, Bjorn Haagensen, Lucio Vilanova....... 1 5 44 39
15: Maciej Tercjak, Bjorn Haagensen, Hans E Bergestol, Abe Zevenbergen..... 3 3 47 42