MATCH REPORT: Blakenham overpower Hawks

Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators faced a full-strength Great Blakenham side at the Memorial Playing Field and were overpowered by their fast gating and team strength.

The Hawks battled hard on the first corner in many heats, leading to restarts, but in the end had no answer. Only Leigh Cossey offered a serious threat, which was rewarded with a fine win in heat 7, but by that time the side were 18 points down and Blakenham had the luxury of brining in reserves for experience.

Josh Brooke and Lewis Osborne were unbeaten for the visitors, with Luke Harrison also impressive.

HETHERSETT 64
L.Cossey 16+1 (6), D.Chambers 12+1 (5), O.Buxton 10+1 (5), G.Morgan 10 (5), H.Hamill 8 (5), D.Butler 7+1 (5), K.Adams 1 (1)

GT.BLAKENHAM 93
J.Slaughter 16 (5), J.Brooke 14+2 (4), L.Osborne 14+2 (4), L.Harrison 14+2 (5), A.Peck 14+1 (4), R.Williamson 9+1 (4), A.Cooper 4 (2), K.Bowers 3+1 (2), M.Redpath 3 (1), W.Rhodes 2+1 (1)

Referee – Terry Ashford

The Hawks’ B team retained their unbeaten record in Division 2 with a steady, comprehensive win. It was heat 12 before the visitors had a heat win – a fine ride by Adam Cooper – and that was their only success.

The Hawks drafted in nine-year-old George Larter at short notice and he was rewarded in the final race, when the Blakenhmam duo sportingly allowed him a heat win. Harley Hamill was unbeaten for the Hawks.

HETHRSETT B 85
H.Hamill 19+1 (5), O.Buxton 19 (6), G.Morgan 16 (5), D.Butler 15+3 (5), G.Larter 10 (6), K.Adams 6 (5)

GT BLAKENHAM B 72
A.Cooper 18+2 (6), K.Bowers 15+1 (6), B.Rhodes 11+1 (5), M.Redpath 11 (5), T.Ashford 9+2 (4), S.Turner 5+2 (4), G.Bowers 3+1 (2)

Referees – various

The previous day Glyn Morgan scored 14 points and won the “C” in the Over-50s Eurovets round at Coventry, while in midweek George Larter (Under 10s) and Leigh Cossey (Seniors) were winners in the Norfolk Grand Prix.

This Saturday, several Hawks will be contesting the seven Norfolk titles at Eaton Park (1pm).


Report: Mel Perkins