Hammers leave Wiltshire empty handed

Despite a heroic 19 point haul from guest rider Scott Nicholls, the Lakeside Hammers were soundly beaten 55-38 by the Swindon Robins, despite keeping the Robins lead to 7 points after heat 9.

Riding in place of Hammers heat leader Peter Karlsson, who was riding in the Swedish play offs,  former Swindon rider Nicholls took the chequred flag four times, including a tactical victory in heat 8.  Hammers captain Davey Watt provided some back up with 8 points, but support from the remainder of the Hammers failed to materialise, including second guest rider Ryan Fisher who crashed in his first two outings.

With fellow Play Off contenders the Birmingham Brummies winning at home against the Eastbourne Eagles, all roads now lead to The Raceway tomorrow night, when the Hammers will need to deliver against  the Peterborough Panthers.

Swindon Robins: 55

1. Hans Andersen — 3 3 2′ 1 0 = 9+1
2. Nick Morris — 1 1 R 3 = 5
3. Peter Kildemand — 3 WITHDRAWN = 3
4. Jason Doyle — 2′ 2 2 0 = 6+1
5. Troy Batchelor — 2 3 3 3 2 = 13
6. Simon Stead — 3 1′ 2′ 1 2′ 3 = 12+3
7. Dawid Lampart — 0 1′ 2 1′ 3 = 7+2

Lakeside Hammers: 38

1. Davey Watt — 2 3 2 0 1 = 8
2. Jonas Davidsson — R/R (RM-0, RF-Fx, SN-6!, KN-0) = 6
3. Ryan Fisher (G) — Fx Fx 1 1 1! = 3
4. Kauko Nieminen — 1 0 0 0 1′ = 2+1
5. Scott Nicholls (G) — 3 2 6! 3 2 3 = 19
6. Justin Sedgmen — 2 0 0 0 0 = 2
7. Robert Mear — 0 1′ 1 2 = 4+1

Heat Results

Swindon win toss and take gates 1&3.

Heat 01: Andersen, Watt, Morris, Mear 4-2 (4-2) 66.65
Heat 02: Stead, Sedgmen, Mear, Lampart 3-3 (7-5) 67.65
Heat 03: Kildemand, Doyle, Nieminen, Fisher (Fx) 5-1 (12-6) 67.74
Heat 04: Nicholls, Batchelor, Lampart, Sedgmen 3-3 (15-9) 67.36
Heat 05: Watt, Doyle, Stead, Fisher (Fx) 3-3 (18-12) 67.71
Heat 06: Andersen, Nicholls, Morris, Sedgmen 4-2 (22-14) 67.21
Heat 07: Batchelor, Stead, Fisher, Nieminen 5-1 (27-15) 67.83
Heat 08: NICHOLLS, Lampart, Mear, Morris (R) 2-7 (29-22) 69.53
Heat 09: Nicholls, Doyle, Lampart, Sedgmen 3-3 (32-25) 67.40
Heat 10: Morris, Andersen, Fisher, Nieminen 5-1 (37-26) 68.05
Heat 11: Batchelor, Watt, Stead, Nieminen 4-2 (41-28) 67.80
Heat 12: Lampart, Stead, FISHER, Sedgmen 5-1 (46-29) 68.30
Heat 13: Batchelor, Nicholls, Andersen, Watt 4-2 (50-31) 67.15
Heat 14: Stead, Mear, Nieminen, Doyle 3-3 (53-34) 67.96
Heat 15: Nicholls, Batchelor, Watt, Andersen 2-4 (55-38) 67.45

Image: Heat 6: Davey Watt (red), Scott Nicholls (white) and Kim Nilsson – Lakeside Hammers vs Coventry Bees – Arena Essex Raceway,- 10/09/12 –  CREDIT: Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO