Post by bottesfordbullets on Nov 8, 2018 23:38:23 GMT
Bottesford managed to hold off a Kings Lynn fightback to win by 46-44 at the Bullet Arena to grab the spoils.
It was always going to be a tough match against the highly rated Kings Lynn septet but the bullets clung on in front of a bumper record crowd at the Arena - 2143 for the record books.
The hosts shared the spoils in Heat 1 with Tibor Nemecek winning for the Lightening, Ricky Antunovich and Henrijs Birkerts team rode the in-from Kenneth Krogh to take up the points positions.
The reserves did their job in Heat 2 as Will Huntsman followed Colin Browne home for a home 5-1.
With Teesside's Hans Benkarth, in for the injured Enzo Innacone, and Michel Zwyssig adding another 5-1 in the next heat and Browne and Petr Marko grabbing a 4-2 in the next, the Bullets were 10 points to the good.
Bizarrely, though not unsurprisingly given their form, Kings lynn avoided the tactical switch and Nemecek and Krogh combined to score an away 5-1 to reduce the scores to 6 points at 18-12
Despite league rules stating that a tactical substitution can be used at 8 points down - Kings Lynn were allowed to put Nemecek in for Sjors Meijerink in the next heat, he won it and Ray France grabbed third to reduce the arrears to 4 points
Despite protests the decision stood and the visitors were soon level in Heat 8 as the luck swung to the visiting Norfolk outfit, Henrijs Birkerts, desparately out of sorts, was the clear victim of a bit of misfortune in a normally all 4 back incident in Heat 8 as Krogh and Dean Underwood grabbed a 5-1 for the Lightening.
A Benkarth/Zwyssig 4-2 in Heat 9 was cancelled out either side of a shared Heat 10, as the Lightening grabbed one of their own in Heat 11 - with Benkarth winning Heat 11 and Browne grabbing 3rd spot - Bottesford limped ahead by 2 - this was how it remained with the remaining heats shared
A good, if slightly controversial home win to keep the points scoring
If we can just get Michel and Henrijs flying and settled then the season looks promising
BOTTESFORD BULLETS 46
1. Ricky Antunovich.......... 2 2 3 3 2 - 12
2. Henrijs Birkerts.......... 1* 0 F 0 - - 1+1
3. Hans Benkarth (G)......... 3 1 3 3 1* - 11+1
4. Michel Zwssig............. 2* 0 1 1 - - 4+1
5. Petr Marko................ 1 3 2 R - - 6
6. Will Huntsman............. 2* Fx 0 - - - 2+1
7. Colin Browne.............. 3 3 1 1 2 - 10
KINGS LYNN LIGHTNING 44
1. Tibor Nemecek............. 3 3 3 3 1* 3 16+1
2. Kenneth Krough............ 0 2* 3 1 - - 6+1
3. Michael Plant............. 1 1* 2 2 - - 6+1
4. Carsten Ostenstad......... 0 2 1* 3 - - 6+1
5. Ray France................ 2 1 2 2 0 - 7
6. Sjors Meijerlink.......... 0 0 0 - - - 0
7. Dean Underwood............ 1 0 2* 0 - - 3+1
No. Results BO KI BO KI
1: Tibor Nemecek, Ricky Antunovich, Henrijs Birkerts, Kenneth Krough..... 3 3 3 3
2: Colin Browne, Will Huntsman, Dean Underwood, Sjors Meijerlink......... 5 1 8 4
3: Hans Benkarth (G), Michel Zwssig, Michael Plant, Carsten Ostenstad.... 5 1 13 5
4: Colin Browne, Ray France, Petr Marko, Dean Underwood.................. 4 2 17 7
5: Tibor Nemecek, Kenneth Krough, Hans Benkarth (G), Michel Zwssig....... 1 5 18 12
6: Tibor Nemecek, Ricky Antunovich, Ray France, Henrijs Birkerts......... 2 4 20 16
7: Petr Marko, Carsten Ostenstad, Michael Plant, Will Huntsman (Fx)...... 3 3 23 19
8: Kenneth Krough, Dean Underwood, Colin Browne, Henrijs Birkerts (F).... 1 5 24 24
9: Hans Benkarth (G), Ray France, Michel Zwssig, Sjors Meijerlink........ 4 2 28 26
10: Ricky Antunovich, Michael Plant, Carsten Ostenstad, Henrijs Birkerts.. 3 3 31 29
11: Tibor Nemecek, Petr Marko, Kenneth Krough, Will Huntsman.............. 2 4 33 33
12: Hans Benkarth (G), Michael Plant, Colin Browne, Sjors Meijerlink...... 4 2 37 35
13: Ricky Antunovich, Ray France, Tibor Nemecek, Petr Marko (R)........... 3 3 40 38
14: Carsten Ostenstad, Colin Browne, Michel Zwssig, Dean Underwood........ 3 3 43 41
15: Tibor Nemecek, Ricky Antunovich, Hans Benkarth (G), Ray France........ 3 3 46 44
CHANGES
BOTTESFORD BULLETS
Heat 14 - Colin Browne in as a reserve replacement for Will Huntsman
KINGS LYNN LIGHTNING
Heat 6 - Tibor Nemecek in as a tactical substitute for Sjors Meijerlink
STARMAN - Colin Browne (Bottesford Bullets)
It was always going to be a tough match against the highly rated Kings Lynn septet but the bullets clung on in front of a bumper record crowd at the Arena - 2143 for the record books.
The hosts shared the spoils in Heat 1 with Tibor Nemecek winning for the Lightening, Ricky Antunovich and Henrijs Birkerts team rode the in-from Kenneth Krogh to take up the points positions.
The reserves did their job in Heat 2 as Will Huntsman followed Colin Browne home for a home 5-1.
With Teesside's Hans Benkarth, in for the injured Enzo Innacone, and Michel Zwyssig adding another 5-1 in the next heat and Browne and Petr Marko grabbing a 4-2 in the next, the Bullets were 10 points to the good.
Bizarrely, though not unsurprisingly given their form, Kings lynn avoided the tactical switch and Nemecek and Krogh combined to score an away 5-1 to reduce the scores to 6 points at 18-12
Despite league rules stating that a tactical substitution can be used at 8 points down - Kings Lynn were allowed to put Nemecek in for Sjors Meijerink in the next heat, he won it and Ray France grabbed third to reduce the arrears to 4 points
Despite protests the decision stood and the visitors were soon level in Heat 8 as the luck swung to the visiting Norfolk outfit, Henrijs Birkerts, desparately out of sorts, was the clear victim of a bit of misfortune in a normally all 4 back incident in Heat 8 as Krogh and Dean Underwood grabbed a 5-1 for the Lightening.
A Benkarth/Zwyssig 4-2 in Heat 9 was cancelled out either side of a shared Heat 10, as the Lightening grabbed one of their own in Heat 11 - with Benkarth winning Heat 11 and Browne grabbing 3rd spot - Bottesford limped ahead by 2 - this was how it remained with the remaining heats shared
A good, if slightly controversial home win to keep the points scoring
If we can just get Michel and Henrijs flying and settled then the season looks promising
BOTTESFORD BULLETS 46
1. Ricky Antunovich.......... 2 2 3 3 2 - 12
2. Henrijs Birkerts.......... 1* 0 F 0 - - 1+1
3. Hans Benkarth (G)......... 3 1 3 3 1* - 11+1
4. Michel Zwssig............. 2* 0 1 1 - - 4+1
5. Petr Marko................ 1 3 2 R - - 6
6. Will Huntsman............. 2* Fx 0 - - - 2+1
7. Colin Browne.............. 3 3 1 1 2 - 10
KINGS LYNN LIGHTNING 44
1. Tibor Nemecek............. 3 3 3 3 1* 3 16+1
2. Kenneth Krough............ 0 2* 3 1 - - 6+1
3. Michael Plant............. 1 1* 2 2 - - 6+1
4. Carsten Ostenstad......... 0 2 1* 3 - - 6+1
5. Ray France................ 2 1 2 2 0 - 7
6. Sjors Meijerlink.......... 0 0 0 - - - 0
7. Dean Underwood............ 1 0 2* 0 - - 3+1
No. Results BO KI BO KI
1: Tibor Nemecek, Ricky Antunovich, Henrijs Birkerts, Kenneth Krough..... 3 3 3 3
2: Colin Browne, Will Huntsman, Dean Underwood, Sjors Meijerlink......... 5 1 8 4
3: Hans Benkarth (G), Michel Zwssig, Michael Plant, Carsten Ostenstad.... 5 1 13 5
4: Colin Browne, Ray France, Petr Marko, Dean Underwood.................. 4 2 17 7
5: Tibor Nemecek, Kenneth Krough, Hans Benkarth (G), Michel Zwssig....... 1 5 18 12
6: Tibor Nemecek, Ricky Antunovich, Ray France, Henrijs Birkerts......... 2 4 20 16
7: Petr Marko, Carsten Ostenstad, Michael Plant, Will Huntsman (Fx)...... 3 3 23 19
8: Kenneth Krough, Dean Underwood, Colin Browne, Henrijs Birkerts (F).... 1 5 24 24
9: Hans Benkarth (G), Ray France, Michel Zwssig, Sjors Meijerlink........ 4 2 28 26
10: Ricky Antunovich, Michael Plant, Carsten Ostenstad, Henrijs Birkerts.. 3 3 31 29
11: Tibor Nemecek, Petr Marko, Kenneth Krough, Will Huntsman.............. 2 4 33 33
12: Hans Benkarth (G), Michael Plant, Colin Browne, Sjors Meijerlink...... 4 2 37 35
13: Ricky Antunovich, Ray France, Tibor Nemecek, Petr Marko (R)........... 3 3 40 38
14: Carsten Ostenstad, Colin Browne, Michel Zwssig, Dean Underwood........ 3 3 43 41
15: Tibor Nemecek, Ricky Antunovich, Hans Benkarth (G), Ray France........ 3 3 46 44
CHANGES
BOTTESFORD BULLETS
Heat 14 - Colin Browne in as a reserve replacement for Will Huntsman
KINGS LYNN LIGHTNING
Heat 6 - Tibor Nemecek in as a tactical substitute for Sjors Meijerlink
STARMAN - Colin Browne (Bottesford Bullets)