Ekstra Liga - 03-07-05

[Subedei]

It's Ekstra Liga time again.

Today's first meeting is a local derby between league leaders Torun and Bydgoszcz. It'll be a tough task for Bydgoszcz, without Andreas Jonsson (or are they, he's in the line-up?), to turn over Crump's Torun.

 

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Bydgoszcz..49

 

9..A Jonsson..0,2',1',3,2' = 8+3

10..J Krzyzaniak..2,3,2,0 = 7

11..R Sawina..3,3,3,1',1 = 11+1

12..M Robacki..0,0,2'2 = 4+1

13..P Protasiewicz..2,3,0,1,3 = 9

14..K Buczkowski..1,1 = 2

15..K Klecha..3,2',2,1,0 = 8+1

 

Torun..41

 

1..J Crump..3,2,3,3,0,2',3 = 16+1

2..K Zabik R/R

3..A Smith..2,1',1,0,0,1 = 5+1

4..M Puszakowski..1',0 = 1+1

5..W Jagus..1,3,1,1,2,3,2' = 13+1

6..M Jagus..0,0 = 0

7..A Miedzinski..2,0,1,0,3,0 = 6

 

Ht 1..Klecha, Miedzinski, Buczkowski, M Jagus [E/F] 4-2 (4-2)

Ht 2..Crump, Krzyzaniak, W Jagus, Jonsson [Ex/T] 2-4 (6-6)

Ht 3..Sawina, Smith, Puszakowski, Robacki [E/F] 3-3 (9-9)

Ht 4..W Jagus, Protasiewicz, Buczkowski, M Jagus 3-3 (12-12)

Ht 5..Sawina, Crump, Smith, Robacki 3-3 (15-15)

Ht 6..Protasiewicz, Klecha, Smith, Puszakowski 5-1 (20-16)

Ht 7..Krzyaniak, Jonsson, W Jagus, Miedzinski 5-1 (25-17)

Ht 8..Crump, Klecha, Miedzinski, Protasiewicz 2-4 (27-21)

Ht 9..Crump, Krzyzaniak, Jonsson, Smith 3-3 (30-24)

Ht 10..Sawina, Robacki, W Jagus, Miedzinski 5-1 (35-25)

Ht 11..Jonsson, W Jagus, Klecha, Smith [Ex/2] 4-2 (39-27)

Ht 12..Miedzinski, Robacki, Sawina, Crump 3-3 (42-30)

Ht 13..W Jagus, Crump, Protasiewicz, Krzyzaniak 1-5 (43-35)

Ht 14..Protasiewicz, Jonsson, Smith, Miedzinski 5-1 (48-36)

Ht 15..Crump, W Jagus, Sawina, Klecha 1-5 (49-41)

 

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Notes:

 

1. Andreas Jonsson does indeed line up for Bydgoszcz.

2. Ht 2 and W Jagus takes the R/R ride for Torun and Jonsson gets up to mischief at the tapes for Bydgoszcz.

3. Ht 5 and Smith takes the R/R ride for Torun.

4. Ht 6 and Klecha replaces Buczkowski for Bydgoszcz.

5. Ht 7 and Miedzinski replaces M Jagus for Torun.

6. Ht 8 and Klecha replaces Buczkowski for Bydgoszcz, while Miedzinski takes the R/R ride for Torun.

7. Ht 9 and Crump replaces Puszakowski in a tactical move by Torun.

8. Ht 10 and Miedzinski replaces M Jagus for Torun.

9. Ht 11 and Klecha replaces Buczkowski for Bydgoszcz, while W Jagus replaces Puszakowski in a tactical move by Torun and then Smith is excluded on the 2 minute rule.

10. Ht 12 and Miedzinski replaces M Jagus for Torun.

11. Ht 13 and Crump takes the R/R ride for Torun.

12. Ht 14 and Miedzinski replaces Puszakowski for Torun.

13. The Bydgoszcz faithful will be happy having beaten arch-rivals and table-topping Torun.

 

Bonus points calculated per British Elite League.

 

All details from:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl

Edited July 3, 2005 by Subedei

[Subedei]

Today's second meeting sees Tommy's and ZKZ Kitten's favourites Zielona Gora at home to TG's powerful Tarnow side. It'll be tough for Zielona Gora, but the last time Richardson was in the side, they turned over arch-rivals Leszno.

 

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Zielona Gora..42

 

9..M Staszewski..2,2,2,2,1 = 9

10..K Stojanowski..1',0,1' = 2+2

11..R Okoniewski..3,3,2',0,0 = 8+1

12..L Richardson..1,1,3,1,3 = 9

13..P Swist..2,1,2,1',0 = 6+1

14..Z Suchecki..3,0,0 = 3

15..A Marcinkowski..1,1,1',2 = 5+1

 

Tarnow..48

 

1..T Rickardsson..3,2,0,3,2' = 10+1

2..S Burza..0,0 = 0

3..G Rempala..2,3,0,0 = 5

4..J Gollob..0,3,3,2 = 8

5..T Gollob..3,3,0,3,3 = 12

6..M Rempala..2,1,1,1,2' = 7+1

7..J Kolodziej..0,2',3,0,1' = 6+2

 

Ht 1..Suchecki, M Rempala, Marcinkowski, Kolodziej 4-2 (4-2)

Ht 2..Rickardsson, Staszewski, Stojanowski, Burza [Ex/T] 3-3 (7-5)

Ht 3..Okoniewski, G Rempala, Richardson, J Gollob 4-2 (11-7)

Ht 4..T Gollob, Swist, M Rempala, Suchecki 2-4 (13-11)

Ht 5..Okoniewski, Rickardsson, Richardson, Burza 4-2 (17-13)

Ht 6..G Rempala, Kolodziej, Swist, Suchecki 1-5 (18-18)

Ht 7..T Gollob, Staszewski, M Rempala, Stojanowski 4-2 (20-22)

Ht 8..Kolodziej, Swist, Marcinkowski, Rickardsson 3-3 (23-25)

Ht 9..J Gollob, Staszewski, Stojanowski, G Rempala 3-3 (26-28)

Ht 10..Richardson, Okoniewski, M Rempala, T Gollob [E/F] 5-1 (31-29)

Ht 11..J Gollob, Staszewski, Marcinkowski, G Rempala 3-3 (34-32)

Ht 12..Rickardsson, M Rempala, Richardson, Okoniewski 1-5 (35-37)

Ht 13..T Gollob, Marcinkowski, Swist, Kolodziej 3-3 (38-40)

Ht 14..Richardson, J Gollob, Kolodziej, Swist 3-3 (41-43)

Ht 15..T Gollob, Rickardsson, Staszewski, Okoniewski [Ex/T] 1-5 (42-48)

 

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Notes:

 

1. Ht 2 and Burza gets into mischief at the tapes for Tarnow.

2. Ht 6 and Kolodziej replaces J Gollob for Tarnow.

3. Ht 8 and Marcinkowski replaces Suchecki for Zielona Gora, while Kolodziej replaces Burza for Tarnow.

4. Ht 11 and Marcinkowski replaces Suchecki for Zielona Gora.

5. Ht 13 and Marcinkowski replaces Stojanowski for Zielona Gora and Kolodziej replaces Burza for Tarnow.

6. Ht 15 and Tarnow win as Okoniewski gets up to mischief at the tapes.

7. A brave effort by Zielona Gora.

 

Bonus points calculated per British Elite League.

 

All details from:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl

Edited July 3, 2005 by Subedei

[Subedei]

Today's third Ekstra Liga meeting sees Gdansk hosting a Wroclaw side that doesn't look to be fielding either Hans Andersen or Antonio Lindback. But Ipswich star Robert Miskowiak makes a rare Ekstra Liga appearance for Wroclaw this season.

 

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Gdansk..55

 

9..T Bajerski..1,1',2',2 = 6+2

10..T Chrzanowski..3,2,3,1',0 = 9+1

11..R Kosciecha..0,3,3,2',3 = 11+1

12..K Jablonski..3,2',2',3,1 = 11+2

13..B Pedersen..3,2,3,2,3 = 13

14..S Dabrowski..0 = 0

15..M Jablonski..3,1,0,1,0 = 5

 

Wroclaw..35

 

1..H Andersen..0,1,1 = 2

2..P Swiderski..2,0,0,3,2 = 7

3..T Gapinski..1',1,1,1,1' = 5+2

4..R Miskowiak..2,3,0,3,0 = 8

5..J Hampel..2,3,2,0,0,2 = 9

6..R Jamrozy..2,0,0,1,0 = 3

7..M Pacholak..1' = 1+1

 

Ht 1..M Jablonski, Jamrozy, Pacholak, Dabrowski 3-3 (3-3)

Ht 2..Chrzanowski, Swiderski, Bajerski, Andersen 4-2 (7-5)

Ht 3..K Jablonski, Miskowiak, Gapinski, Kosciecha [Ex] 3-3 (10-8)

Ht 4..Pedersen, Hampel, M Jablonski, Jamrozy 4-2 (14-10)

Ht 5..Kosciecha, K Jablonski, Andersen, Swiderski 5-1 (19-11)

Ht 6..Miskowiak, Pedersen, Gapinski, M Jablonski 2-4 (21-15)

Ht 7..Hampel, Chrzanowski, Bajerski, Jamrozy 3-3 (24-18)

Ht 8..Pedersen, Hampel, M Jablonski, Swiderski [E/F] 4-2 (28-20)

Ht 9..Chrzanowski, Bajerski, Gapinski, Miskowiak 5-1 (33-21)

Ht 10..Kosciecha, K Jablonski, Jamrozy, Hampel [Ex] 5-1 (38-22)

Ht 11..Miskowiak, Bajerski, Gapinski, M Jablonski 2-4 (40-26)

Ht 12..K Jablonski, Kosciecha, Andersen, Jamrozy 5-1 (45-27)

Ht 13..Swiderski, Pedersen, Chrzanowski, Hampel 3-3 (48-30)

Ht 14..Kosciecha, Swiderski, Gapinski, Chrzanowski 3-3 (51-33)

Ht 15..Pedersen, Hampel, K Jablonski, Miskowiak [E/F] 4-2 (55-35)

 

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Notes:

 

1. Hans Andersen rides for Wroclaw in place of K Slabon.

2. Ht 3 and it looks like Kosciecha is excluded for some reason.

3. Ht 4 and M Jablonski replaces Dabrowski for Gdansk.

4. Ht 6 and M Jablonski replaces Dabrowski for Gdansk.

5. Ht 8 and M Jablonski replaces Dabrowski for Gdansk, while Hampel replaces Andersen in a tactical move by Wroclaw.

6. Ht 10 and it looks like Hampel's been excluded for something.

7. Ht 11 and M Jablonski replaces Dabrowski for Gdansk (there seems to be a pattern emerging here, but I'm not certain).

8. A bit of a hammering for Wroclaw and a terrible day for Andersen.

 

Bonus points calculated per British Elite League.

 

All details from:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl

Edited July 3, 2005 by Subedei

[Subedei]

And the final Ekstra Liga meeting of the day sees Ryan Sullivan's Czestochowa taking on Leigh Adams' Leszno. This could be the most interesting encounter of the day, with both sides looking to make up ground on the league leaders Torun.

 

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Leszno..44

 

9..L Adams..2,3,3,3,2 = 13

10..A Skornicki..0,1,2',2,1 = 6+1

11..J Rempala..1',0,1,2,0 = 4+1

12..D Balinski..2,1,3,1',1 = 8+1

13..R Kasprzak = 0

14..N Kosciuch..1,0,1',0,1 = 3+1

15..K Kasprzak..3,3,2,1,1' = 10+1

 

Czestochowa..46

 

1..R Sullivan..3,3,3,3,3 = 15

2..S Ulamek..1,2',2',3,3 = 11+2

3..G Walasek..3,3,1,2,0 = 9

4..S Drabik..0,0,0,0 = 0

5..R Holta..2,2,2,0,2' = 8+1

6..M Szczepaniak..2,1',0,0,0 = 3+1

7..D Romanczuk..0 = 0

 

Ht 1..K Kasprzak, Szczepaniak, Kosciuch, Romanczuk 4-2 (4-2)

Ht 2..Sullivan, Adams, Ulamek, Skornicki 2-4 (6-6)

Ht 3..Walasek, Balinski, Rempala, Drabik 3-3 (9-9)

Ht 4..K Kasprzak, Holta, Szczepaniak, Kosciuch 3-3 (12-12)

Ht 5..Sullivan, Ulamek, Balinski, Rempala 1-5 (13-17)

Ht 6..Walasek, K Kasprzak, Kosciuch, Drabik 3-3 (16-20)

Ht 7..Adams, Holta, Skornicki, Szczepaniak 4-2 (20-22)

Ht 8..Sullivan, Ulamek, K Kasprzak, Kosciuch 1-5 (21-27)

Ht 9..Adams, Skornicki, Walasek, Drabik [E/F] 5-1 (26-28)

Ht 10..Balinski, Holta, Rempala, Szczepaniak 4-2 (30-30)

Ht 11..Adams, Walasek, Kosciuch, Drabik [E/F] 4-2 (34-32)

Ht 12..Sullivan, Rempala, Balinski, Szczepaniak 3-3 (37-35)

Ht 13..Ulamek, Skornicki, K Kasprzak, Holta [Ex] 3-3 (40-38)

Ht 14..Ulamek, Holta, Skornicki, Rempala 1-5 (41-43)

Ht 15..Sullivan, Adams, Balinski, Walasek [Ex/T] 3-3 (44-46)

 

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Notes:

 

1. Ht 4 and K Kasprzak replaces R Kasprzak for Leszno.

2. Ht 6 and K Kasprzak replaces R Kasprzak for Leszno.

3. Ht 8 and K Kasprzak replaces R Kasprzak for Leszno.

4. Ht 13 and K Kasprzak replaces R Kasprzak for Leszno, while Holta is excluded for Czestochowa.

5. Ht 15 and Walasek gets up to mischief at the tapes for Czestochowa.

6. A faultless maximum for Sullivan, again. And a great away win for Czestochowa.

 

Bonus poinst calculated per British Elite League.

 

All details from:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl

Edited July 3, 2005 by Subedei

[Guest Dog]

I'm going to Zielona Gora. I think it's a big opportunity to win with Tarnow and to start better time I hope Richardson makes upper 10 points and he'll start in each match. He's a good rider and he always make everythink for his team.

Greetings from Poland

[Subedei]

And after today's round of meetings, the Ekstra Liga table looks like this (Team.. Meetings..Points..Small Points):

 

1..Torun..11..21..+34

2..Tarnow..11..19..+114

3..Czestochowa..11..18..+29

4..Bydgoszcz..11..17..+44

5..Leszno..11..14..+18

6..Wroclaw..11..13..-28

7..Gdansk..11..8..-52

8..Zielona Gora..11..4..-159

 

League table details taken from:

 

http://www.btzpolonia.pl

[Subedei]

I'm going to Zielona Gora. I think it's a big opportunity to win with Tarnow and to start better time  I hope Richardson makes upper 10 points and he'll start in each match. He's a good rider and he always make everythink for his team.

Greetings from Poland

 

Here's hoping Dog comes back and gives us his insights into the meeting. I thought it a good effort from Zielona Gora against a super-powerful Tarnow team. When TR and TG are in form, they're going to make life virtually impossible for any team.

[iris123]

And where is your lovely assistant this week, with the averages

[Subedei]

I'm realiably informed that the Fairies have released the lovely ZKZ Kitten. But now she's taking a little break from the forum and so I'm having to do the league table myself. The averages will be posted tomorrow, but Ryan Sullivan is still going to be heading the pack. A maximum last week and another this week - great stuff from the Aussie, who's performing indifferently elsewhere.

Obviously, her absence has reduced interest in these threads, but hopefully she'll be back very soon.

[home straight]

Ryan Sullivan!!!!!

 

It would appear he is over his injury then.

 

Thinking about it, its not a total surprise he does so well in Poland when you think he has spent the better part of his career over here riding at the showground.

 

Hope he can take todays form into the "wide open spaces" at Kirky tomorrow

[iris123]

Yes,very strange how he can do so well in such a strong league,but not in others.Been sitting here watching the Edward Jancarz meeting someone kindly sent me.See Leigh Adams in a different light as well,riding with tenacity.Also first chance to see Hlib.Quite impressive

[Subedei]

The recent eclipse in Andersen's form is also interesting. Think maybe he's paying the price for spreading himself too thin. I can see Wroclaw going with either a wholly Polish side in the next round (they were considering it for this round), or giving Lindback another try. A couple of points from a foreign rider just isn't acceptable to the Poles.

Edited July 3, 2005 by Subedei

[iris123]

Think your right there.Don't know the regulations but Torun's loyalty to Puszakowski could be there downfall.Maybe they can't change,but apart from one meeting don't think he has scored much at all.Thats o.k if all the others are going well but if someone else is having a bad day the team is stretched

[Subedei]

Torun are missing Zabik. It's easier to cover a misfiring rider if you've a full compliment of riders, but if you're using rider replacement it becomes harder.

[Subedei]

Anyway, what I find interesting about Polish league racing is the apparent clarity of the rules. You touch the tapes, or exceed the 2 minute allowance and it's a 3 man race - you're out of it. Doesn't allow for any smart tactical moves by a manager to buy time, etc. And the good old fashioned tactical rules - you're 6 behind after Ht 4 and you can replace a rider with another rider.

To me, it makes sense. How about anyone else?

[home straight]

Anyway, what I find interesting about Polish league racing is the apparent clarity of the rules. You touch the tapes, or exceed the 2 minute allowance and it's a 3 man race - you're out of it. Doesn't allow for any smart tactical moves by a manager to buy time, etc. And the good old fashioned tactical rules - you're 6 behind after Ht 4 and you can replace a rider with another rider.

To me, it makes sense. How about anyone else?

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Makes perfect sense to me, in twenty odd years of watching speedway, I have never understood reserve replacements for tapes/two minutes.

 

As for Tactical rides

[iris123]

I see there was a bit of a scuffle between Holta and the Kasprzaks

[Subedei]

Well, I struggle with Polish, but Holta was excluded (I think) from a race involving K Kasprzak, so I guess Holta and Kasprzak had a coming together.

[iris123]

Seems the father and a mechanic were also involved.Holta had a swollen face afterwards,giving an interview.Happening all too often at the moment,sadly

[Subedei]

Well, maybe the Polish authorities will make an example of them. They seem to act pretty decisively and pretty quickly.