Hammers snatch away point

The Lakeside Hammers maintained their push for a play off spot, snatching a point away at the Belle Vue Aces.  With the scores poised at 37-35 after heat 12, a 5-1 to the Aces in heat 13 gave the home team the upper hand, but the Hammers saw out the remaining two heats with 3-3 draws,  taking an away point for losing by 6 or less.

For the Hammers, reserve Robert Mear returned to form with 11 points, backed by Swedish duo Peter Karlsson (11) and Kim Nilsson (8), who delivered the required result in heat 15.

With play-off rivals Peterborough winning convincingly at home, all eyes will now be fixed on the Raceway this coming Friday, when the Hammers will be looking to take all three points against local rivals the Eastbourne Eagles, a meeting which will see the continuation of the  popular August Kids for a Quid scheme.

Belle Vue Aces = 48

1. Rory Schlein – 3, 2′, 1, 2′, 3 = 11+2
2. Craig Cook – 2′, 3, 3, 3, F = 11+1
3. Patrick Hougaard – 3, 0, 0, 0 = 3
4. Mark Lemon – 0, 1, 1 = 2
5. Artur Mroczka – 0, 0, 3, 3 = 6
6. Ales Dryml – 1, 2, 1, 0 = 4
7. Renat Gafurov – 3, 2, 1, 2, 3 = 11

Lakeside Hammers = 42

1. Davey Watt – 1, 3, 2, 0 = 6
2. Jonas Davidsson – 0, 0, 0 = 0
3. Peter Karlsson – 2, 3, 2, 3, 1′ = 11+1
4. Stuart Robson – 1′, 1, 0, 2 = 4+1
5. Kim Nilsson – 1, 1, 3, 1, 2 = 8
6. Justin Sedgmen – 0, 0, 2′ = 2+1
7. Robert Mear – 2, 3, 2′, 2, 1, 1′ = 11+2

Gates: Hammers take 1&3 in Heat 1. Aces choose in Heat 15.

Heat Results

Heat 01: Schlein, Cook, Watt, Davidsson. 5-1…
Heat 02: (Re-Run): Gafurov, Mear, Dryml, Sedgmen. (4-2)…9-3…60.4
Heat 03: Hougaard, Karlsson, Robson, Lemon. (3-3)…12-6…60.1
Heat 04: Mear, Gafurov, Nilsson, Mroczka. (2-4)…14-10…61.3
Heat 05: Watt, Mear, Lemon, Hougaard. (1-5)…15-15…61.3
Heat 06: (Re-Run): Cook, Schlein, Nilsson, Sedgmen. (5-1)…20-16…59.8
Heat 07: Karlsson, Dryml, Robson, Mroczka. (2-4)…22-20…60.4
Heat 08: Cook, Mear, Gafurov, Davidsson. (4-2)…26-22…59.9
Heat 09: Nilsson, Sedgmen, Lemon, Hougaard. (1-5)…27-27…60.3
Heat 10: Cook, Karlsson, Schlein, Robson. (4-2)…31-29…60.1
Heat 11: Mroczka, Watt, Dryml, Davidsson. (4-2)…35-31…60.9
Heat 12: Karlsson, Gafurov, Mear, Hougaard. (2-4)…37-35…60.5
Heat 13: Mroczka, Schlein, Nilsson, Watt. (5-1)…42-36…61.3
Heat 14: (Re-Run): Gafurov, Robson, Mear, Dryml. (3-3)…45-39…61.6
Heat 15: (Re-Run): Schlein, Nilsson, Karlsson, Cook (Fell). (3-3)…48-42…60.8

Image: Heat 12: Peter Karlsson (red) and Rob Mear – Lakeside Hammers vs Birmingham Brummies – Sky Sports Elite League Speedway at Arena Essex Raceway, Purfleet – 10/08/12 –  CREDIT: Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO