Coventry Bees Elite League Final First Leg was abandoned after twelve heats due to heavy rain in Coventry.
The Bees fielded their strongest team but Poole fielded two guests in Troy Batchelor and Danny King.
Kyle Howarth won the first heat for the Bees in a 4-2 and after two 3-3's, Poole levelled the scores in heat four with a 4-2.
Chris Harris and Hans Andersen rode for a 5-1 in the fifth heat but in a re-run heat six, Poole cancelled that out with a 5-1 of their own.
Two 3-3's were followed by a 4-2 in a twice re-run heat nine before Poole won the next three heats 4-2.
The rain was hammering down and the meeting was abandonded with the Bees 34-37 down after twelve heats.
The result stands and Bees travel to Poole on Monday with a three point deficit.