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KARI-ED OVER THE LINE Hungarian stars in Dockers success West Ham have won the European Cup for a third time to move up to second on the all-time winners list alongside Swanage. They are still some three victories behind Putney, who sit a long way clear at the top of the pile, but both have now won the competition twice since the Spitfires last success in SL28. West Ham’s 87-93 aggregate win over Pori in this years decider continues the British League’s run of European Cup victories, this the 16th in succession by a club from these shores, and the 19th in the past 20 years. Pori had been looking for their first win, having been beaten in their previous final appearance in SL19, and they began strongly in attempting to overturn their slender six point deficit from the opening leg at Custom Court. Aaron Saarinen’s heat one winning 5-1 though did not prove to be the start of a winning comeback by the hosts, who went on to concede 4-2’s in both the next two—the second of those won by Vayk Kari (9)—before going behind on the night to a Kari winning 5-1 in heat seven. Second string William Freeman won the next in a 4-2 for the visitors, who were now 12 in front and seemingly cruising. A run of three heat advantages put paid to any hopes the Finns would capitulate, however Antony Kelly did calm things for the Dockers by breaking that sequence with victory in heat 13, setting up Kari and 19 year old reserve Christopher Peters (4+1) to secure the silverware with a penultimate heat 4-2. This could be the start of a something special for Steve Hebden and his Dockers, who are still in the hunt for four more trophies this season...TODAY: Shorts West Ham (117) have reached the final of the 4TT for the third time in five years and are seeking their third competition success in that period too. 43 out of a possible 48 points in their home leg of their second round tie set them on their way to a 16 point victory over Kent (101), who just did enough to claim the spot in the final awarded to the highest scoring runners-up over the this weeks three ties. Holders Swanage are out despite finishing second in their section, with that group won comprehensively by Lane End (140), who are only competing in the competition for a second time. It was an amazing success by Brian McKnight’s Trappers, the division two leaders winning all four legs of their tie, including leg three at the Swans’ Days Park, where former home track favourite Daniel Mucha scored 11 of their 37 points. Having also scored 132 in round one they could proved to be real contenders in the final, although it’s been 27 years since a club outside of the top flight have lifted the trophy. Record ten times winners Putney (118) complete the final four, despite their historic success it will be the first time in six years that they will line-up in the decider, they finished 24 points clear of Brighton in their tie this week.
Peak Dean are on course to become the first club in 14 years and only the third in history to follow up a second tier promotion season with the League Championship title. Last years division two champions moved five points clear at the top of division one with a 43-47 win at Reading, the Plunderers earning their sixth away victory of the campaign as second string Thomas Grinsall (6) and reserve Matus Duron (9) picked up crucial late victories. Duron won a heat 11 5-1 ahead of team mate Mark Smith (8+1) to take the visitors back in front, Grinsall went on to secure at least a point for his side from the meeting by winning a heat 14 4-2, a race in which Duron finished third. West Ham remain second, but are now closer to fifth placed Kent than top after dropping the bonus point at Newcastle, meanwhile it was a mixed week for the Steelers who where leapfrogged by Swanage in the standings after going down to a 44-46 defeat to the Swans on home shale, before recording an emphatic 39-51 victory at Milton Keynes. Kent travel to Peak Dean next, while Swanage host West Ham.
An important point for Dover as they drew at relegation rivals Wirral. It meant one less for the hosts in the battle to avoid the drop from division two, the Warriors slipping back into the bottom three following their later loss at Liden as the Silkmen moved up to seventh with a 14 home win over Cradley. Meanwhile Tresco have replaced Warrington at the summit of division three after the Vikings dropped another home point with the visit of Ellon, six heat wins enough for the Drillers to secure a draw, the in-form Scots have now lost just two of their last 11, but at nine points off the promotion places remain long-shots for promotion. Witham moved up into the top three for the first time this season with a 46-44 home win over Tresco, earlier second string Pelcis Alexander scored 13 in the Kestrels 42-48 victory at Calne, a meeting the visitors had trailed in by eight.
Four rounds, four different winners of this years GP series. Peak Dean’s Krzysztof Olszewski (13) the latest to earn success, he topping the Danish round from Michael Weber after a deciding race-off.
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