Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2015 9:56:46 GMT
The Pride
Official Media Outlet of the Charlemont Chargers Speedway Team
13/11/2015 at ALL SAINTS STADIUM - ATTENDANCE 663
SIM SPEEDWAY 2015/16 - ACADEMY LEAGUE -
Charlemeont Chargers dispatch the team directly underneath them in the Academy League table with a performance that was dominated by the home side in the first 8 heats. The Chargers didnt let the Hornets get close enough to sting with The Golden Lions getting a heat advantage in the opening five heats to open up a lead of 23-7. The meeting leveled out in heats six and seven with Boris Pletshacher winning for the away side and then a 3-3 which saw Josh Pullen fall and remount from a 5-1 position. The new kid on the block Pullen really backed up the reason for change as he scored an impressive 9+1 on his debut from reserve, winning two heats and only failing to score in one of his five rides on the night. With the score so one sided the home side did seem to take the foot of the gas in the second half of the meetings and allowed the Hornets to close the meeting back up within six points but the damage had been done and the home side have made a gap between the two sides in the table and moved up a few slots in the process.
Manager Comments
'A win is a win, but im not happy we could have won tonight by towards twenty five points if the lads had kuckled down after heat 8. The meeting is 15 heats long and to win five of the opening five and then only three of the next ten is just not good enough. The lads have been told that this unacceptable and shows me in a bad light. The Hornets regrouped after the first five heats and pushed us close in the end and credit to Scott Lambell for getting his side firing. I just hope my side can respond like that when asked by me to do so.'
'We had expecations tonight for Josh to come and and do well as he has shown in practise that he is quick but to come out on his debut and do what he did was amazing. Hopefully he can do it everyweek and we can get the much needed points from reserve but the fans must give him time like they have with the rest of the lads this season. Our expecations have changed, we did come into the season with a menatlity of just learning our way through our first one. Were aiming for the KOC and were in the final but the league now is giving us chance to go out and entertain the crowd and if at the end of the season we are near the top then that will be a bonus.'
'This coming week we have the Riders Championship and I am hoping our guys can go and pick up some silverware for themselves and represent us. We want to bring talent throught this club and we are hoping that we can do that through the season ahead. We have got two guys in with a good chance with Johnson and Williams and Williams is flying at the moment. Hes been top scorer for us in the last 5 meetings and Neil has been a little off his game but I dont think he has fully recovered from his injury a few weeks back.'
'CHARLEMONT CHARGERS - 48 (92)
1. Neil Johnston............. 3 2 Fx 0 2 - 7
2. Ray France................ 2* 1* 1 2 - - 6+2
3. Wayne Douglas............. 1 2* 2 0 - - 5+1
4. Ewald Dirtl............... 3 3 0 0 - - 6
5. Chris Williams............ 3 3 2 3 1* - 12+1
6. Josh Pullen............... 3 0 1* 3 2 - 9+1
7. Lewis Drager.............. 2* 1 0 - - - 3+1
HAILSHAM HORNETS - 42 (88)
1. Ronnie Flanagan........... Fx 1 3 1* - - 5+1
2. Russell Genz.............. 1 0 0 - - - 1
3. Jaz Tank.................. 0 1* 3 3 2 - 9+1
4. Ben Leighton.............. 2 2 2* 1 3 3 13+1
5. Boris Pletshacher......... 2 3 3 1 2 0 11
6. Edwin Ebbs................ 1 0 1* - - - 2+1
7. Ross Flooks............... 0 0 1 - - - 1
No. Results CH HA CH HA
1: Neil Johnston, Ray France, Russell Genz, Ronnie Flanagan (Fx)...... 5 1 5 1
2: Josh Pullen, Lewis Drager, Edwin Ebbs, Ross Flooks................. 5 1 10 2
3: Ewald Dirtl, Ben Leighton, Wayne Douglas, Jaz Tank................. 4 2 14 4
4: Chris Williams, Boris Pletshacher, Lewis Drager, Ross Flooks....... 4 2 18 6
5: Ewald Dirtl, Wayne Douglas, Ronnie Flanagan, Russell Genz.......... 5 1 23 7
6: Boris Pletshacher, Neil Johnston, Ray France, Edwin Ebbs........... 3 3 26 10
7: Chris Williams, Ben Leighton, Jaz Tank, Josh Pullen................ 3 3 29 13
8: Boris Pletshacher, Ben Leighton, Ray France, Lewis Drager.......... 1 5 30 18
9: Jaz Tank, Wayne Douglas, Boris Pletshacher, Ewald Dirtl............ 2 4 32 22
10: Jaz Tank, Ray France, Ben Leighton, Neil Johnston (Fx)............. 2 4 34 26
11: Ronnie Flanagan, Chris Williams, Josh Pullen, Russell Genz......... 3 3 37 29
12: Josh Pullen, Jaz Tank, Edwin Ebbs, Wayne Douglas................... 3 3 40 32
13: Chris Williams, Boris Pletshacher, Ronnie Flanagan, Neil Johnston.. 3 3 43 39
14: Ben Leighton, Josh Pullen, Ross Flooks, Ewald Dirtl................ 2 4 45 38
15: Ben Leighton, Neil Johnston, Chris Williams, Boris Pletshacher..... 3 3 48 42
CHANGES
CHARLEMONT CHARGERS
Heat 12 - Josh Pullen in as a reserve replacement for Lewis Drager
HAILSHAM HORNETS
Heat 8 - Boris Pletshacher in as a tactical substitute for Ross Flooks
Heat 8 - Ben Leighton in as a tactical substitute for Russell Genz
Heat 9 - Jaz Tank in as a tactical substitute for Edwin Ebbs
**STARMAN** Josh Pullen (Charlemont Chargers)