My first ever post on this forum, but I had to add my best wishes for a speedy recovery to both Darren and Lewis. I stayed right until the ambulance had left the track, as did quite a few other concerned spectators. It was an awful end to such a good meeting. Hearing Darren's cries of pain from across a silent track (as soon as the music cut out) was haunting. It was then I knew his injury must have been a lot more serious than the fall suggested it would be
Anyway, I hope I'm not treading on anyone's toes here, but I noticed a few people have asked for score details from last night. Here's the best I can do! :
Heat 1: Worrell, Mallett, Rayson, Felton 62.8 3-3 3-3
Heat 2: Knight, Stokes, McPhail, Blacklock 63.4 5-1 8-4
Heat 3: Allott, Campos, Priest, Kerr(F) 63.6 2-4 10-8 (How Lewis got himself and his bike off the track in time with a broken ankle I'll never know!)
Heat 4: Cockle, Branford, Knight, Blacklock 63.8 4-2 14-10 (I think this is the race where Cockle pipped Branford on the line having been second throughout)
Heat 5: Worrell, Knight, Campos, Felton 63.5 3-3 17-13 (Knight replaced Kerr, Lewis having withdrawn from the meeting)
Heat 6: Branford, Mallett, McPhail, Rayson(FX) 64.0 2-4 19-17 (Rayson fell, causing McPhail to put down to avoid him. Rayson excluded)
Heat 7: Allott, Cockle, Priest, Stokes 64.0 2-4 21-21
Heat 8: Knight, Rayson, Felton, Blacklock 63.5 5-1 26-22
Heat 9: Campos, Stokes, Branford, McPhail 64.5 5-1 31-23 (Stokes replaces Kerr. Branford off 15 having broken tapes)
Heat 10: Mallett, Allott, Priest, Rayson 64.3 3-3 34-26
Heat 11: Cockle, Felton, Knight, Worrell(FX) 65.5 4-2 38-28 (Stokes breaks tapes, replaced by Knight. Worrell excluded for causing all 4 riders to go down between bends 1 and 2. Stars on 5-1 until Knight makes a mistake going into final lap)
Heat 12: Knight, Priest, Campos, McPhail 64.7 4-2 42-30
Heat 13: Cockle, Mallett, Worrell, Branford 64.5 5-1 47-31 (Worrell takes tactical ride)
Heat 14: Allott, Knight, Stokes, Blacklock 64.6 3-6 50-37 (Knight replaces Kerr. Allott takes tactical ride)
Heat 15: Cockle, Worrell, Allot, Mallett(F) No time 3-3 53-40 (Race awarded after Mallett falls on bend 3 of lap 3)
Darren Mallett 2232*F = 9+1
Oliver Rayson 1*X2*0 = 3+2
Scott Campos 21*31 = 7+1
Lewis Kerr F Ret
James Cockle 32333 = 14
Tom Stokes 2*02*1* = 5+3
Jake Knight 3123132 = 15
Richie Worrell 33X12 = 9
Dean Felton 0012 = 3
Luke Priest 111*2 = 5+1
Adam Allott 33261* = 15+1
Robert Branford 2310 = 6
John McPhail 1100 = 2
Robert Blacklock 0000 = 0
Apologies if any of the above is incorrect, but have taken it direct from my programme. Comments are from memory. First time I've attempted anything like this