Nsw V Qld Teams Match

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The Farrell Transport New South Wales Solo team won both Test matches at Pioneer Park and Brandon Sports Reserve against the below strength Queensland team over the weekend. On Friday night the NSW team won the match 64-43 while on Saturday night they won 64-44. On Friday night Mitchell Davey from Townsville was the points hight scorer for the night with 21 points from seven undefeated rides. He should have had only six rides but was brought in as a tactical substitute for injured father, Gary to score the additional points.

 

 

 

The father and son combination were being hailed as the team to beat for the locals but Gary Davey did not last a quarter of a lap in his opening heat. He made solid contact with Hugh Skidmore whose foot peg went through the spokes of Davey's front wheel causing a heavy fall. Davey was concussed and on Medical advice sat out the rest of the meeting. Davey junior shone for the locals with his 21 points almost half the total score on Friday night for the locals. Micky O'Connor was next best with 8 points, Scott McKenna 6, Steven Reid 4, Roy Stout 2, and reserve Ashley Cathcart 2 points.

 

 

 

While the locals relied on Davey the NSW teams scores were better spread with a more consistent performance showing. Kozza Smith was their points high scorer with 16 points, Michael Slade the NSW Captain scored 12 points along with Daine Stevens, Richard Sweetman from four ride scored 10 points, Hugh Skidmore 7, Luke Slade 5 and reserve Ricky Wallace on 2 points. While Davey(Snr) was a casualty for the Queensland team Ricky Sweetman was a casualty for the NSW team in his fourth heat. He had a nasty fall that saw him unconscious for several minutes and Medic took the protesting youngster to hospital for observation.

 

 

 

Long time Speedway followers believe the racing while of a high calibre was run on one of the coldest night ever seen at the Pioneer Park Speedway. Depending on who you spoke to the temperature ranged from zero to 2 degrees.

 

 

 

On Saturday night the temperature was warmer and the hopes for improvement in the Queensland team were high but a 4-2 start to the NSW team in heat one was a sign of things to come. Mitchell Davey following a top night on Friday was expected to carry the home team again but machinery trouble a fully switched on NSW team saw him with 11 points from four rides. His own bike failed with mechanical trouble and he then rode his fathers bike with engine trouble also besetting it as well. In the second half of the night however he showed that with a bike that is working well he could get back to winning form winning his last three heats. Better performances by local Micky O'Connor 11 and Steven Reid 10 saw the local points shared around a little better than the previous night. Roy Stout scored 6 and Gary Davey who recovered from his fall on Friday scored 5 points. Davey had one memorable ride where he almost held off Daine Steven for the entire three laps but Steven got under him on the last corner to relegate him to second with Luke Slade in third. Son Mitchell didn't get off the line in that race as the bike cut out on the line as the tapes flew for the start.

 

 

 

With severe concussion from the previous night, Ricky Sweetman stood aside for the NSW team allowing James Bevan into the team. Bevan and Captain, Michael Slade were matched together and claimed 20 points between them in the NSW total of 64 points. Slade scored 12 and Bevan 8. Kozza Smith proved the top points scored again for the NSW team with 16 points while his partner Hugh Skidmore scored 11 points. Daine Stevens and Luke Slade were the final pairing for NSW and them totalled 17 points between them with Stevens on 13 points and Slade on 4.

 

 

 

This now gives the Peter White Managed teams with three series clean sweeps in three years. The Farrell Transport NSW team proved this year that experience at a higher level is of benefit to the team, with one of the Team being just signed to ride in England and another signing to ride in Europe. The Queensland team was missing Ricky Barney with a broken collar bone and Josh Grajczonek who was on holiday in England. Scott McKenna was also not at his best still recovering from a trip home from England, having arrived home on Thursday. Local officials are confident that the Young Queensland team with more experience can match it with NSW next year.

 

 

 

Heat Results for teams match is as follows:

 

Pioneer Park Speedway

 

QLD - 43

1. Scott McKenna 0,3,0,1,0,2 = 6

2. Steven Reid 1,1,1,0,2,1 = 5

3. Mitchell Davey 3,3,3,3,3,3,3 = 21

4. Gary Davey Fell, Did not compete anymore

5. Michael O'Connor 2,2,2,1,0,0,1 = 8

6. Roy Stout 0,1,1,0,0 = 2

Reserve. Ashley Cathcart -,0,1,0,-,1 = 2

 

NSW - 64

1. Michael Slade 3,2,0,2*,2*,3 = 12+2

2. Daine Stevens 2*,1*,3,3,1,2* = 12+3

3. Kozza Smith 2,3,3,2,3,3 = 16

4. Hugh Skidmore 1*,0,2*,1*,1,1 = 6+3

5. Richard Sweetman 3,2,2,3,0(fell),- = 10

6. Luke Slade 1,0,0,2*,2,0 = 5 +1

Reserve. Rick Wallace -,-,-,-,-,2 = 2

 

Heat1: M.Slade, Stevens, Reid, McKenna. No time.

Heat2: (re-run) M.Davey, Smith, Skidmore, Stewart. 48.16.

Heat3: Sweetman, O'Connor, L.Slade, Stout. 49.34

Heat4: M.Davey, M.Slade, Stevens, Cathcart. No Time

Heat5: Smith, O'Connor, Stout, Skidmore. No Time.

Heat6: McKenna, Sweetman, Reid, L.Slade. 50.47

Heat7: Stevens, O'Connor, Stout, M.Slade(fell) No Time.

Heat8: Smith, Skidmore, Reid, McKenna. 49.56

Heat9: M.Davey, Sweetman, Cathcart, L.Slade. 49.00

Heat10: Stevens, M.Slade, McKenna, Reid. 49.80

Heat11: M.Davey, Smith, Skidmore, Cathcart. 49.60

Heat12: Sweetman, L.Slade, O'Connor, Stout. 49.78

Heat13: M.Davey, M.Slade, Stevens, O'Connor(substitute) 49.01

Heat14: Smith, Reid(substitute), Skidmore, McKenna(substitute). 50.39

Heat15: M.Davey(substitute), L.Slade, O'Connor(substitute)ex, Sweetman(fell)ex 50.40

Heat16: M.Slade, Stevens, O'Connor, Stout. 50.93

Heat17: Smith, McKenna, Skidmore, Reid. 51.09

Heat18: M.Davey, Wallace, Cathcart, L.Slade. No Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandon Speedway

 

QLD 44

 

1. Scott McKenna 0,0,0,-,-,- = 0

2. Steven Reid 2,2,1,2,3,0 = 10

3. Mitchell Davey 2,EF,EF,3,3,EF,3 = 11

4. Gary Davey 0,2,2,0,1,- = 5

5. Michael O'Connor 3,1,3,2,1,1,0 = 11

6. Roy Stout 2*,0,2,0,0,0,2* = 6

Reserve. Ashley Cathcart -,-,-,-,-,1

 

NSW 64

 

1. Michael Slade 3,1,0,3,2,3 = 12

2. James Bevan 1,3,1,1,0,2* = 8

3. Kozza Smith 3,2*,3,2,3,3 = 16+1

4. Hugh Skidmore 1,3,2*,1*,2*,2* = 11+4

5. Daine Stevens 1,3,3,3,2,1 = 13

6. Luke Slade 0,1,1,1,1*,0 = 4+1

Reserve. Rick Wallace -,-,-,-,-,-

 

Heat1: M.Slade, Reid, Bevan, McKenna

Heat2: Smith, M.Davey, Skidmore, G.Davey

Heat3: O'Connor, Stout, Stevens, L.Slade. 55.24

Heat4: Bevan, G.Davey, M.Slade, M.Davey (ef)

Heat5: Skidmore, Smith, O'Connor, Stout

Heat6: Stevens, Reid, L.Slade, McKenna

Heat7: O'Connor, Stout, Bevan, M.Slade(exc)

Heat8: Smith, Skidmore, Reid, McKenna

Heat9: Stevens, G.Davey, L.Slade, M.Davey (ef) 54.26

Heat10: M.Slade, Reid, Bevan, McKenna 56.18

Heat11: M.Davey, Smith, Skidmore, G.Davey 55.29

Heat12: Stevens, O'Connor, Stout, L.Slade

Heat13: M.Davey, M.Slade, G.Davey, Bevan

Heat14: Smith, Skidmore, O'Connor, Stout 54.75

Heat15: Reid, Stevens, L.Slade, M.Davey(substitute EF)

Heat16: M.Slade, Bevan, O'Connor, Stout 56.77

Heat17: Smith, Skidmore, Cathcart(res), O'Connor 56.13 Reid Exc

Heat18: M.Davey, Stout, Stevens, L.Slade 56.89