Scunthorpe V Sheffield (pl) - Friday, August 17th (7.30pm)

[lucifer sam]

SCORPIONS OUT TO COMPLETE DERBY DOUBLE

 

HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking to complete their first-ever league double over fierce local rivals, the Sheffield Tigers, at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday (7.30pm), as they look to pick up another three points to consolidate their healthy position in the Premier League table.

 

The Scorpions picked up a fine 47-43 win at Sheffield on July 12th, their first-ever win at Owlerton against the Tigers.

 

Team manager Richard Hollingsworth said: “It was great to go to Sheffield and win last month, but on Friday we need to finish the job and beat them around the Eddie Wright Raceway. The Tigers are struggling a bit in the league at the moment, but they are always a handful around our place, so we won’t be taking everything for granted.

 

“I feel we owe them one, after they did the double over us in the League Cup in June, when were on the verge of the semi-finals of that competition. It would be nice to repay the compliment and complete the double over the Tigers in the Premier League.

 

“They caught us with our pants down when they visited us in the League Cup, at a time when we were in the middle of an injury crisis and a bad run of results.

 

“Things have changed very much since then, with the addition of Nick Morris and Gary Irving to the side. Also, with the notable exception of David Howe, we now have a fit team.

 

“The Tigers have an excellent record around the Eddie Wright Raceway which is rather too good for my liking, and we will be looking to start to readdress that balance on Friday evening.”

 

David Howe, after a painful attempt at a comeback, announced he was sitting out the rest of the season at last Friday’s home meeting against Leicester, to allow his injured shoulder time to recover.

 

“We’re all gutted that David is out for the rest of the season”, admitted Hollingsworth. “He was on fire at the start of this season. He put in an untouchable display at Newcastle in April which was about the most dominant performance I’d ever seen from a Scorpion away from home. Unfortunately, just after that, his injury problems began.

 

“We have been coping without David these last few months, and picked up fine away wins at Ipswich and Sheffield in his absence. We have a young, talented side, and we see no reason why we can’t go on winning despite being without David.

 

“It’s far from ideal to have our No 1 missing. But, at the same time, we do have two other riders, in Josh (Auty) and Nick (Morris), who would be the No 1 at many other Premier League tracks. Plus all the rest of the team are capable of going out and winning a race at any point.

 

“Both guests and rider replacement have proven to be a bit of a lottery. We’ve had some great guests, and also at times we’ve had guests who have scored 1 or 2 points. Likewise, rider replacement has scored a paid maximum, but it’s also scored four. We are looking to bring in a suitable replacement for David for the rest of the season; this club still has serious ambitions not only of reaching the play-offs but also winning the Premier League this season”, Hollingsworth stressed.

 

“In the meantime, Kevin Wolbert’s Elite League average means he is now eligible to guest for the Scorpions. Kevin is a proven performer around the Eddie Wright Raceway and we will be using him against the Tigers on Friday.”

 

The action on Friday will be concluded by a Midland Development League match between the Scunthorpe Stags and Belle Vue Colts in the second half.

 

Teams for Friday (English unless stated):

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Kevin Wolbert (Germany), 2. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 3. Nick Morris (Australia), 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Josh Auty, 6. Michael Palm Toft (Denmark), 7. Gary Irving.

 

Sheffield Tigers (probable): 1. Josef Franc or R/R (Czech Republic), 2. Hugh Skidmore (Australia), 3. Emiliano Sanchez or guest (Argentina), 4. Richard Hall, 5. Ricky Wells (United States), 6. Chris Schramm, 7. Joe Haines.

 

 

Sheffield Tigers at EWR

 

Ave Ave Best

Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance

Josef Franc PL 7 28 35 1 5.00 5.14 12 from 5 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2009))

Joe Haines PL 12 51 74 6 5.80 6.27 16 from 6 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2009))

Richard Hall PL 39 178 345 20 7.75 8.20 17 from 6 rides (2008)

Emiliano Sanchez PL 19 82 132 21 6.44 7.46 15 from 5 rides (2012)

Chris Schramm PL 9 36 40 3 4.44 4.78 14 from 5 rides (2009)

Hugh Skidmore PL 10 46 71 3 6.17 6.43 11 from 6 rides (2011)

Ricky Wells PL 5 22 33 5 6.00 6.91 8 + 3 from 5 rides (2012)

 

Other Notes

 

Josef Franc

Ridden in 3 Grand Prix. Scored 9 points when qualifying for the Semi-Final stage in this year's Czech Republic Grand Prix.

Three Times Czech Republic Under-21 Champion (1998/1999/2000).

Recently named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Coventry for the 2012 Elite League season.

 

Joe Haines

Has ridden for the Scunthorpe Scorpions in both the Premier and Conference Leagues.

Member of Scunthorpe's 2007 Conference League Championship, KO Cup and Conference Trophy Winning Teams.

Member of Workington's Premier League Four-Team Championship and Young Shield Winning Teams in 2008.

Member of Wolverhampton's Elite Shield Winning Teams in 2010 and 2011.

 

Richard Hall

Has had two spells riding for the Scunthorpe Scorpions at Premier League level.

Member of Peterborough's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2006.

Member of Peterborough's Elite League Shield Winning Team in 2007.

 

Emiliano Sanchez

Has ridden for the Scunthorpe Scorpions at Premier League level.

Member of Trelawny's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2002.

Member of Hull's Premier League Championship, KO Cup and Young Shield Winning Teams in 2004.

Member of King's Lynn's Premier League Championship, KO Cup and Premier Trophy Winning Teams in 2009.

 

Chris Schramm

Member of Peterborough's Conference League Championship Winning Team in 2002.

Member of King's Lynn's Premier League Championship, KO Cup and Premier Trophy Winning Teams in 2009.

Member of Workington's Young Shield Winning Team in 2010.

 

Hugh Skidmore

2009 New South Wales State Champion.

 

Ricky Wells

Twice USA Under-21 Champion (2007 and 2008).

Member of Wolverhampton's Elite Shield Winning Team in 2011.

Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Wolverhampton for the 2012 Elite League season.

 

Sheffield Tigers' 2012 Results

 

22 March 2012 CH H L Sheffield 37 Belle Vue 53

24 March 2012 PL A L Sheffield 40 Rye House 56

29 March 2012 LC H L Sheffield 44 Workington 49

05 April 2012 LC H W Sheffield 49 Redcar 40

06 April 2012 LC A D Sheffield 45 Redcar 45

22 April 2012 LC A L Sheffield 39 Glasgow 54

03 May 2012 LC H W Sheffield 58 Glasgow 34

05 May 2012 LC A W Sheffield 42 Workington 51

07 May 2012 PL A W Sheffield 40 Ipswich 54

13 May 2012 PL A L Sheffield 38 Newcastle 54

17 May 2012 PL H W Sheffield 47 Redcar 43

18 May 2012 PL A L Sheffield 42 Redcar 48

24 May 2012 PL H W Sheffield 51 Rye House 39

31 May 2012 PL H W Sheffield 48 Somerset 45

01 June 2012 PL A L Sheffield 37 Edinburgh 56

04 June 2012 LC A W Sheffield 50 Scunthorpe 40

14 June 2012 LC H W Sheffield 54 Berwick 42

22 June 2012 PL A L Sheffield 38 Plymouth 55

23 June 2012 LC A L Sheffield 39 Berwick 50

25 June 2012 LC H W Sheffield 54 Scunthorpe 39

28 June 2012 KOC H W Sheffield 58 Newcastle 32

30 June 2012 PL A L Sheffield 39 Leicester 51

01 July 2012 KOC A L Sheffield 28 Newcastle 62 (On agg:- L 86 - 94)

12 July 2012 PL H L Sheffield 43 Scunthorpe 47

14 July 2012 PL A W Sheffield 47 Berwick 46

19 July 2012 PL H W Sheffield 50 Ipswich 42

26 July 2012 PL H W Sheffield 58 Leicester 37

02 August 2012 PL H L Sheffield 47 Glasgow 48

04 August 2012 PL A L Sheffield 38 Workington 51

09 August 2012 PL H L Sheffield 43 Edinburgh 47

 

Sheffield Tigers' Results at EWR

 

23 October 2005 CH L Scunthorpe 47 Sheffield 43

30 October 2007 CH W Scunthorpe 44 Sheffield 45

21 March 2008 PT W Scunthorpe 41 Sheffield 48

11 April 2008 KOC W Scunthorpe 44 Sheffield 48

15 August 2008 PL W Scunthorpe 43 Sheffield 47

20 March 2009 CH L Scunthorpe 60 Sheffield 32

05 May 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 57 Sheffield 38

19 March 2010 PT L Scunthorpe 43 Sheffield 33

30 August 2010 PL W Scunthorpe 41 Sheffield 51

18 March 2011 CH W Scunthorpe 43 Sheffield 47

10 June 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 46 Sheffield 43

04 June 2012 LC W Scunthorpe 40 Sheffield 50

 

(stats courtesy of John Eyre)

[Fozzie4388]

Any News on the guest yet?

[spin king junior]

Any News on the guest yet?

 

Jason Bunyan guests for Sanchez.

[MrMungo]

Is Haines riding?

[Fozzie4388]

Good question about Haines Mungo. Bunyan? hmmmmmm dont think he'll get a max like Sanchez earlier in the season.

[Fozzie4388]

Bunyan will be at 3 and r/r at 1 tomorrow if Bunyan is guesting for Sanchez

[squall]

Is Haines riding?

 

Word on the terraces tonight was he's reserve for the U-21 at Coventry.

[MrMungo]

Word on the terraces tonight was he's reserve for the U-21 at Coventry.

 

That's been the case for a good couple of weeks. Machin in this week's Star seemed rather unimpressed by it all though! Said he had written to the BSPA basically asking him to be excused and was awaiting a response.

[squall]

That's been the case for a good couple of weeks. Machin in this week's Star seemed rather unimpressed by it all though! Said he had written to the BSPA basically asking him to be excused and was awaiting a response.

 

He should be in the actual meeting anyway. He's British U-21 champ...

[lucifer sam]

R/R for Thomas Jorgensen, who aggravated his shoulder in Denmark on Wednesday. Haven't heard anything definite regarding Joe Haines, so at the moment it looks like this:

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Kevin Wolbert (guest for David Howe), 2. R/R for Thomas Jørgensen, 3. Nick Morris, 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Josh Auty, 6. Michael Palm Toft, 7. Gary Irving.

 

Sheffield Tigers: 1. R/R for Josef Franc, 2. Hugh Skidmore, 3. Jason Bunyan (guest for Emiliano Sanchez), 4. Richard Hall, 5. Ricky Wells, 6. Joe Haines, 7. Chris Schramm.

 

All the best

Rob Peasley

[crazysue]

Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the updates site? If so, could you please either leave a message here or send me an email or pm.

 

Thanks

[Skeggy Scorpion]

Wheather in Scunny raining on and off here in Skeggy

[montie]

Been odd light shower but nothing to mean much,really really warm wind is blowing at the moment

[lucifer sam]

Scorpions win 51-42. Scunthorpe were crusing at 40-20, but Tigers closed in, mostly because of an 8-1 in Heat 11.

 

Nice to see Ashley Birks, Gary Irving and Michael Palm Toft shining for the Scorpions.

 

All the best

Rob

[montie]

Good meeting last night Scunny running away with it then Sheff to there credit came back into in the latter stages

 

Some good racing and some calls that could have gone either way

 

Irving and Birks very looked very good last night and Josh playing the villan to the travelling fans,all good stuff

 

One fella on turn one really really giving josh it,cant beat seeing a lad getting foul abuse of 4 laps then winning a race

 

A word of advice for the abusive twit on turn one,if your going to give it expect it back,and if you going to shout it would be wise not to wear trainers that belong to the wife,lime green and turquoise just aint a mans colour.........

 

Could do with a translation also please

 

"Tha gonna git eet at back odd ead tha nose"-------no idea but id like to know what he meant on disagreeing with me on Josh

 

Well done both teams

[June]

Really was good to see the Scunny young Scorpions up there racing hard against the big boys. hang on all of our team are youngsters now ( no offence David ) but I think they must all be in their early 20's. It was a solid team effort. Well done lads! onwards and upwards to the play-off, hopefully!

[spin king]

Well Done Scunthorpe on another victory over, and I am sure that they walk it into the Play Offs.

 

Poor season for us at Sheffield, but at least after all the big talking on what Scunthorpe were going to do to us we still got the better of the 4 head to head meetings this season.

 

Points Taken from League and Trophy matches

Scunthorpe 6 Sheffield 7

 

Race points from League and Trophy matches

Scunthorpe 177 Sheffield 179

 

I suppose if you are going to have a poor season at least amke sure you get the better of your local rivals. .

[lucifer sam]

Well Done Scunthorpe on another victory over, and I am sure that they walk it into the Play Offs.

 

Poor season for us at Sheffield, but at least after all the big talking on what Scunthorpe were going to do to us we still got the better of the 4 head to head meetings this season.

 

Points Taken from League and Trophy matches

Scunthorpe 6 Sheffield 7

 

Race points from League and Trophy matches

Scunthorpe 177 Sheffield 179

 

I suppose if you are going to have a poor season at least amke sure you get the better of your local rivals. .

 

Nice try Spinny, but it's the league meetings that really count.

 

All the best

Rob

[squall]

Nice try Spinny, but it's the league meetings that really count.

 

All the best

Rob

 

I'm sure Scunny agree, after using 'Sheffield stopped us qualifying for the LC semis' in the match preview

[duffyscouse]

Pretty much as stated - the Scorpions were coasting until the Riggers rallied, with Skidmore and Hall flying their flag. Ash Birks was immense last night, his best performance of the season for me, Gazza also rode well and will be delighted with his paid 12. Solid stuff throughout, and Josh looked pretty unbeatable - in my opinion he was most unlucky on both his exclusions, the Skidmore clash looked like Skidders went straight into him, forcing him off, though it was not so easy to see from the pits. Wells also seemed to give him a great shove (tho I'm certain he didn't know Auty was there as Josh roared round the outside of him - and seemed to be in front). Overall a decent meeting !