Match Report: Swindon Robins vs Glasgow Tigers - 08/06/01 - Premier League

Swindon Scorers
1.Glenn Cunningham : 3,2,2',3 = 10(1)
2.Oliver Allen (r/r) : (0,1,3,3 = 7)
3.Martin Dixon : ex/ur,f,2',3,3 = 8(1)
4.Alan Mogridge : 3,3,3,2',n/s = 11(1)
5.Paul Fry : 3,3,3,1,1 = 11
6.Mark Steel : 3,2',3,1,2,0 = 11(1)
7.Ritchie Hawkins : 2',1,1',0,f = 4(2)

Glasgow Scorers
1.Les Collins : 2,0,2,2,3,3 = 12
2.Stuart Swales : 1',1,1',0 = 3(2)
3.Emiliano Sanchez : 2,1,1,1,2,2' = 9(1)
4.Mark Courtney : 1',0,0,1 = 2(1)
5.James Grieves : 2,3,2,0 = 7
6.Will Beveridge : 0,0,ret = 0
7.Rory Schlien : 1,0,1' = 2(1)

Speedway Control Board Referee: Mr J Lawrence

Heat Details.
1.Cunningham(68.33) Collins, Swales, Dixon(exc, unfair riding)  - re-run as Dicko took down 
Swales on turn 3 of the first lap, Collins outgated Cunningham on both runs but the Robins 
guest drove around the first 2 turns on the outside to grab the win.
2.Steel(70.05) Hawkins, Schlien, Beveridge - re-run due to a rolling start from Hawkins, as 
the red lights go on, Steel, Hawkins and Beveridge gets into all kinds of bother trying to 
stop and the end result sees Steel awkwardly take out Beveridge and both end up in the 
safety fence on the exit of turn 2, Steel immediately jumps to his feet and runs over to 
check on Will, who is also unscathed, Steeler apologises and they shake hands, when the 
re-run gets under way its the Steel from the gate, with Beveridge getting into trouble on 
the second bend but contolling well. 5-1 to the Robins.
3.Alan Mogridge(69.33) Emiliano Sanchez, Mark Courtney, Martin Dixon(fell) - The Robins 
streak away from the tapes and it looks like an easy 5-1 before Dixon goes down in the 
middle of the track going into the third bend of the third lap, turning into a 3-3.
4.Paul Fry(68.24) James Grieves, Ritchie Hawkins, Rory Schlien - Fry from the gate, Grieves 
follows but Hawkins is eating up the track between him and the Glasgow man until he is right
on his exhaust, catches some grip coming off of turn two of the last lap and looks to be 
trying an inside dive on Grieves, but shuts off and takes the outside line, costing him a 
paid win, a bit of inexperience showing there but still a great ride.
5.Alan Mogridge(68.49) Martin Dixon, Stuart Swales, Les Collins - Easy 5-1, Dixon actually 
manages to stay on for 4 laps and takes the paid win, Collins looks out of sorts and is a 
mile behind.
6.James Grieves(69.95) Glenn Cunningham, Ritchie Hawkins, Will Beveridge - Grieves from the 
gate with Ritchie on his tail, Cunningham misses the gate and is then put in the second bend 
fence by Beveridge, once he gets out he chases hard and Ritchie lets him through to chase, 
he gets progressively closer until coming off of the very last band he drives up the inside 
and they cross the line together, with Grieves getting the verdict.
7.Paul Fry(69.27) Mark Steel, Emiliano Sanchez, Mark Courtney - Easy 5-1 from the gate for 
the Robins.
8.Alan Mogridge(68.21) James Grieves, Stuart Swales, Ritchie Hawkins - From the gate, Moggo 
is quite a hefty distance in front, THIS is the rider we signed at the start of the season!!
9.Martin Dixon(69.96) Alan Mogridge, Emiliano Sanchez, Will Beveridge - Sanchez in as a tac 
sub for Grieves who has blown an engine, makes no difference as the Robins romp home for 
another 5-1, Dicko shutting off before the line to let Moggo through, but we're talking like 
3 yards before the line so Moggo settles for the paud win!!
10.Mark Steel(69.27) Glenn Cunningham, Emiliano Sanchez, Mark Courtney - Steel is away and 
gone, Glenno fights the first bend with Sanchez then is away.
11.Paul Fry(68.37) Les Collins, Mark Steel, Stuart Swales - Fryer away, Steeler is beaten by 
opposition for the first time, Collins rides a good race.
12.Martin Dixon(69.77) Emiliano Sanchez, Rory Schlien, Ritchie Hawkins(fell) - Ritchie is 
chasing Sanchez hard but loses it going into the second bend of the last lap, looking in 
quite some pain, perhaps winded, Schlien stops to see if he is OK then gives him a lift back
to the pits.
13.Glenn Cunningham(69.11) Les Collins, Paul Fry, James Grieves - Collins from the gate, the
Robins chase hard, on the final bend Glenno goes right round the outside and Fryer up the 
inside, Glenno gets the win but Collins gets just in front of Fryer.
14.Les Collins(70.14) Mark Steel, Mark Courtney, Alan Mogridge(ef/ns) - Moggos engine blows 
at the tapes, Collins gets the better of Steeler.
15.Les Collins(69.27) Emiliano Sanchez, Paul Fry, Mark Steel - Robins hammered from the gate, 
strange decision to put these 2 out?

Dry bright and sunny conditions which saw the Robins hammer the Tigers again! Could have 
been 60+ but for dropped points 4 falls and efs, but never mind!! Track was very grippy, 
lots of shale on it whichaccounted for the slow times, fairly good meeting though, Glasgow 
just have serious trouble on our track.

Final Score : Swindon 'Soft Water' Robins - 55 Glasgow Tigers - 35

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