Main Man Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Full report to follow : well done the Coventry CITY GEARBOXES Ltd Vikings on their win at Leicester in the KO Cup Semi Final over Long Eaton by 22 -13. James Shanes stars with a 9 pt max , Cam Hoskins 5+2 , John Markham 5+1 , Nathan Stoneman 3 (one heat win then pulled his back in his 2nd ride . ) Second leg at Brandon Friday 21st . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Man Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 MDL K O Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg : Long Eaton 13 Coventry 22 The Coventry CITY GEARBOXES Ltd Mercia-Vikings have one foot in the door to reach the inaugural Midland Development League K O Cup final following a solid display in the first leg of the semi-final against Long Eaton. The Vikings started in the best possible way with an opening heat maximum 5-1 heat win from Nathan Stoneman and Cam Hoskins. 16 year old whiz kid James Shanes took heat 2 in the first of three superb wins for a 9 point maximum with his heat 6 pass almost on the fence on bend 4 of Jeremy Pestell breathtaking. Heat 3 was total disaster for the home side, who had never lost to Coventry in any home competition in the past few years. Sean Phillips had bike troubles and pulled up before Lee Springthorpe fell for the second time in the race and caused the heat to be stopped and a 5-0 awarded to the Vikings with Shanes and the fast starting John Markham putting their side 13-4 ahead. The Invaders pulled back a 4-2 in heat 4 when Nathan Stoneman pulled up having ricked his back and forcing him out of the meeting. Le Springthorpe took heat 5 with the Vikings duo of John Markham and Cam Hoskins taking a 3-3 top put the side in an unassailable 11-18 lead. Heat 6 saw the remarkable move by young Shanes to secure victory whilst a tiring Markham, taking his fourth ride in five heats just held on to third place to give the Vikings a 9 point advantage for the second leg at Brandon on Friday 21st June. Long Eaton Invaders 13: Sean Phillips 0 0 0 = 0 Lee Springthorpe 1 f/x 3 = 4 Jeremy Pestell 2 3 2 = 7 Adam Portwood 1’ 1 f/x = 2+1 Coventry CITY GEARBOXES Ltd Mercia-Vikings 22 : Nathan Stoneman 3 R = 3 Cam Hoskins 2’ 2 1’ = 5+2 James Shanes 3 3 3 = 9 John Markham 0 2’ 2 1 = 5+1 Ht 1 : Stoneman Hoskins Springthorpe Phillips 1-5 1-5 2: Shanes Pestell Portwood Markham 3-3 4-8 3 : Shanes Markham Springthorpe (f/x) Phillips (ret) 0-5 4-13 4 : Pestell Hoskins Portwood Stoneman (ret) 4-2 8-15 5 : Springthorpe Markham Hoskins Portwood (f/x) 3-3 11-18 6 : Shanes Pestell Markham Phillips 2-4 13-22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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