Hammers take five point lead

The Lakeside Hammers put in a solid performance up at Birmingham this evening in the first leg of their Cup tie against the Brummies.

Although the meeting did not run it’s full 15 heats the Hammers led by 41-36 after 12 heats, which was sufficient for the result to stand.

The Hammers Co Promoters Jon Cook and Stuart Douglas were delighted with the overall performance of the team, especially their captain Lee Richardson who scored a maximum 12 points from his 4 rides along with returnee’s Piotr Swiderski and Peter Ljung, who scored 10 and 8 points from their respective 4 rides.

Jon Cook commented: “It was a good performance to get the win up at Birmingham despite conceding an 8-1 in the final heat. The change in our riding order seemed to work and both Stuart and myself are well pleased with the result. The five point win sets the tie up nicely for the 2nd leg, which takes place on Friday at our Raceway. The team are fully aware that they must not be complacent as this is just half time in the tie.”

Both teams are due to go into Friday’s 2nd leg unchanged. The action will get underway at the usual start time of 8pm.

Birmingham Brummies = 36
1. Krzysztof Kasprzak  X  1' 1'       = 2+2
2. Ulrich Ostergaard   1  2  1  2 6^  = 12
3. Rider Replacement
4. Danny King          3  2  4^       = 9
5. Daniel Nermark      1' 3  1' 2     = 7+2
6. James Wright        1  2  0  R     = 3
7. Claus Vissing       0  1  0  2'    = 3+1
Lakeside Hammers = 41
1. Lee Richardson      3  3  3  3     = 12
2. Rider Replacement
3. Kauko Nieminen      2' 0  1' 0  1  = 4+2
4. Peter Ljung         2  1  2  3     = 8
5. Piotr Swiderski     3  3  3  1     = 10
6. Robert Mear            2' 0  0        = 2+1
7. Stuart Robson       3  0  2' X     = 5+1
Heat Results
Heat 01: Richardson, Nieminen, Ostergaard. Kasprzak (fell exc). (1-5) 59.4
Heat 02: Robson, Mear, Wright, Vissing. (1-5) (2-10) 59.3
Heat 03: King, Ljung, Vissing, Nieminen. (4-2) (6-12) 59.3
Heat 04: Swiderski, Wright, Nermark, Robson. (3-3) (9-15) 59.5
Heat 05: Richardson, King, Ljung, Wright. (2-4) (11-19) 59.4
Heat 06: Swiderski, Ostergaard, Kasprzak, Mear. (3-3) (14-22) 59.7
Heat 07: Nermark, Ljung, Nieminen, Wright. (3-3) (17-25) 60.0
Heat 08: Richardson, Robson, Ostergaard, Vissing. (1-5) (18-30) 59.8
Heat 09: Swiderki, King (tactical ride), Nermark, Mear. (5-3) (23-33) 60.6
Heat 10: Ljung, Ostergaard, Kasprzak, Nieminen. (3-3) (26-36) 62.0
Heat 11: Richardson, Nermark, Swiderki. Wright (ret). (2-4) (28-40) 65.2
Heat 12: Ostergaard (tactical ride), Vissing, Nieminen. Robson (fell exc). (8-1) (36-41) 65.4
Abandoned after 12 heats due to rain - result stands

Picture: Rob Newell/TGSPHOTO