Hammers out of KO cup

The Hammers saw their 2011 Knockout Cup dreams dashed when they were beaten at Belle Vue in a rain curtailed meeting on Wednesday evening.

The Aces ran out 87-81 aggregate winners as the meeting was called to a halt after twelve races.

Belle Vue Aces = 42 (87)
1. Rory Schlein      3, 2*,3         = 8+1
2. Craig Cook        2*,3, 3, 0      = 8+1
3. Patrick Hougaard  3, 1, 3, 0      = 7
4. Charlie Gjedde    2*,3, F         = 5+1
5. Chris Harris      3, 3, 2         = 8
6. Ricky Kling       2, 0, 1*        = 3+1
7. Josh Auty         1*,0, 1, 1      = 3+1
Lakeside Hammers = 33 (81)
1. Lee Richardson    R, R, R, Fx     = 0
2. Rider Replacement
3. Stuart Robson     R, 1*,2, 2*  = 5+2
4. Ryan Fisher (G)   X, 2, 2, 1*    = 5+1
5. Peter Ljung       1, 1*,1, 4^    = 7+1
6. Robert Mear       0, 0, 1*        = 1+1
7. Kim Nilsson       3, 2, 4^,3, 3  = 15
Heat Results
Heat 01: Schlein, Cook, Ljung, Richardsson (ret) (5-1) 64.2
Heat 02: Nilsson, Kling, Auty, Mear (3-3) (8-4) 63.6
Heat 03: Hougaard, Gjedde, Robson (ret), Fisher (fell exc) (5-0) (13-4) 63.8
Heat 04: Harris, Nilsson, Ljung, Auty (3-3) (16-7) 63.7
Heat 05: Gjedde, Fisher, Hougaard, Richardson (ret) (4-2) (20-9) 62.8
Heat 06: Cook, Schlein, Ljung, Mear (5-1) (25-10) 64.2
Heat 07: Harris, Fisher, Robson, Kling (3-3) (28-13) 63.1
Heat 08: Cook, Nilsson (tactical ride), Auty, Richardson (ret) (4-4) (32-17) 62.5
Heat 09: Hougaard, Ljung (tactical ride), Mear, Gjedde (fell) (3-5) (35-22) 63.3
Heat 10: Schlein, Robson, Fisher, Cook (3-3) (38-25) 63.2
Heat 11: Nilsson, Harris, Kling, Richardson (fell exc) (3-3) (41-28) 63.2
Heat 12: Nilsson, Robson, Auty, Hougaard (1-5) (42-33) 63.2
Heat 13:  Abandoned after 12 races - result stands
Heat 14:
Heat 15:

Picture: Kim Nilsson of Lakeside Hammers (Rob Newell/TGSPHOTO)