Poole Pirates Keel-hauled By Bees

Last updated : 09 September 2010 By Covsupport News Service
Coventry Bees moved nearer the play-offs with a victory against Poole tonight at Brandon.

The meetng opened with Kazprzak first home in a 3-3 and was followed by Pawlicki and Lewis Bridger finishing first and second for a 5-1.



Another 3-3 came before Chris Harris and Pawlicki earned a 5-1 which followed by two more 3-3's saw Coventry 22-14 up after six heats.

Harris and Bridger made it a 5-1 in Heat seven, so Poole went for a tactical ride and took the eighth heat 5-3.

Heat nine saw the Bees throw away a 5-1 to lose 4-2 but in the next Heat, Coventry's Poles made sure it was a maximum.

Holder had a tactical ride in Heat 11 which Poole won 6-3 to reduce the Bees lead to seven points but there were two more 3-3's before Harris and Kazprzak took a 5-1 to give Coventry a 57-42 victory.

In the other deciding Play-Off meeting, Swindon beat Lakeside 51-44

Coventry = 53

1. Krzysztof Kasprzak 3, 0, 3, 1', 2' = 9+2
2. Richard Sweetman 0, 3, 0 = 3
3. Ben Barker 1', 1', 0, 2 = 4+2
4. Edward Kennett 2, 2, 2, 1' = 7+1
5. Chris Harris 3, 2', 2, 2, 3 = 12+1
6. Lewis Bridger 2', 3, 1' = 6+2
7. Przemyslaw Pawlicki 3, 2', 3, 2', 0, 2 = 12+2


Poole = 42

1. Chris Holder 2, 0, 6!, 0, 1 = 9
2. Darcy Ward 1', 3, 4!, Fx = 8+1
3. Bjarne Pedersen 3, 1, 1, 1 = 6
4. Artur Mroczka 0, 0, 0 = 0
5. Davey Watt 1, 2, 3, 3, 0 = 9
6. Leon Madsen 1, 1', 1, 3, 3 = 9+1
7. Jason Doyle Fx, 0, 1', 0 = 1+1