Last Sunday 31st August East Newport Cycle Speedway Team lost their second South West Division one league match of the season away to Oxford based team Horspath.

Missing several leading riders the understrength Eastenders struggled on the narrow Village circuit. As expected every rider gave it one hundred percent effort with the 98 - 81 scoreline not reflecting the level of commitment shown by the team.

Mike Rice, Kieran Jones [&] Nicky Evans all featured in some close races with Nicky in particular not scoring the points his efforts deserved.

The defeat leaves the side equal on points at the top of the table with only race points difference separating them from their closest rivals Poole.

East Newport

• Mike Rice 15 (6)
• Rob Absalom 5+2 (3)
• Matt Davis 8+1 (4)
• Neil Power 11+2 (5)
• Louis Harvey 4+1 (3)
• Nicky Evans 13 (5)
• Nigel Clark 9+1 (4)
• Kieran Jones 16 (6)