MATCH REPORT: Hawks end Blakenham’s unbeaten run

May 23, 2016 editor

Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators got back to winning ways with a near-perfect victory over previously unbeaten South East League leaders Great Blakenham at the Memorial Playing Field.

A strong first race win 7-3 from Scott Grimes and Dan Chambers set the scene. Blakenham were without their talisman Australian Cody Chadwick, off racing in Poland, and lost former Hawk Richie Williamson with a hip injury after a tussle with strong-riding Olly Buxton.

Hethersett used good tactical awareness to build their lead despite a maximum from Lewis Osborne. In fact the visitiors’ only race victory came in the final heat.

HETHERSETT 90
Olly Buxton 18+2 (6) Dan Chambers 16+2 (6) Lee Smith 15+2 (5) Dan Butler 15+2 (5) Scott Grimes 14+2 (5) Leigh Cossey 12+3 (5)

GT BLAKENHAM 69
Lewis Osborne 24 (6) Jonjo Slaughter 20 (6) Steve Johnson 8 (5) Malc Redpath 6 (5) Scott McDowell 4 (4) Richie Williamson 3 (2) Adam Cooper 3 (3) Gavin Whitehouse 1 (1)

Referee – Terry Ashford

The Hawks’ “B” team made it a double victory thanks to maximums from Buxton, Grimes and Dan Butler and a couple of gutsy rides from veteran Roger Carter. Other highlight was a victory fro Carly Cameron in heat 12, shepherded home by Butler.

HETHERSETT B 89
Scott Grimes 24 (6) Olly Buxton 20+4 (6) Dan Butler 19+1 (5) Roger Carter 10 (5) Carly Cameron 9 (5) Katie Adams 7+1 (5)

GT BLAKENHAM B 69
Scott McDowell 16 (6) Steve Johnson 16 (6) Gavin Whitehouse 10+1 (5) Adam Cooper 9+3 (5) Malc Redpath 9+3 (5) Terry Ashford 9+1 (5)

Referee – Josh Herring

The previous day Hethersett held a number of events to celebrate their Golden jubilee and welcomed back ex-riders for some action, many of whom showed they still had the ability such as Dave Martin and Ben Collins.

Earlier a junior event saw age group victories for Dan knights (Under-19) Harrison Bacon (Under-16) Giles Awbery (Under-13) Leo Mallett (Under-10) and Lewis Fierro (Under-8) in his first competitive match.

Proceedings ended with the Breckland Autos Charity Cup which went to the wire with Ash Hill of Ipswich just completing his maximum on the line in heat 18 against runner-up team mate Richie Fellgett. Hethersett’s Dan Chambers completed the podium places with 18 points.

The Hawks face a difficult next League match away to champions Ipswich Whirlwinds on June 5th.

Full results from the Golden Jubilee

GOLDEN JUBILEE JUNIOR

U19
1 Dan knights Ipswich 19
2 Richie Fellgett Ipswich 18
3 Olivia Nicholas Hethersett 11
4 Katie Adams Hethersett 7

U16
1 Harrison bacon Ipswich 17
2 Owen Wells Hethersett 14

U13
1 Giles Awbery Hethersett 18

U10
1 Leo Mallett Hethersett 24

U8
1 Lewis Fierro Hethersett 12

Referee – Olly Buxton

GOLDEN JUBILEE REUNION FOURS

TEAM D 57
Ben Collins 15 Dave Martin 15 Leigh Cossey 14 Dan Buitler 13

TEAM B 46
Richie Fellgett 16 Olly Buxton 12 Simon Whiting 11 Steve Perkins 7

TEAM C 42
Owen Wells 11 Tim Grimes 11 Dave Chambers 10 Glyn Morgan 10

TEAM A 38
Dan Knights 15 Lee Hulcoop 9 Mel Perkins 7 Olivia Nicholas 7

TEAM E 37
Richie Williamson 11 Tiffany Collins 9 Carly Cameron 9 Grahm Ringer 8

Referee – Kevin Wells

BRECKLAND AUTOS CHARTITY CUP

Ash Hill (Ipswich) 20 Richie Fellgett (Ipswich) 19 Dan Chambers (Hethersett) 18 Olly Buxton (Hethersett) 17 Leigh Cossey (Hethersett) 14 Richie Williamson (Gt Blakenham) 14 Dan Knights (Ipswich) 13 Harrison Bacon (Ipswich) 13 Dan Butler (Hethersett) 12 Owen Wells (Hethersett) 11 Lee Hulcoop (Hethersett) 10 Leon Mower (Ipswich) 10 Carly Cameron (Hethersett) 8 Katie Adams *Hethersett) 7 Olivia Nicholas (Hethersett) 6 Michael Jones (Norwich) 4.

Referee – Kevin Wells