The Lions bite back!
2009-07-01 11:34 by Gilbert Davis
Last Sunday 28th June East Newport Cycle Speedway division one team lost a hard fought match away to Hellingly Lions 95-85.
On the notoriously difficult, but well prepared East Sussex circuit the young East End Team produced a performance to equal any previous performances by the Go-ride/Clubmark team in its short four year history.
From the start the Eastenders were quick from the gates adapting to the tracks tight bends, with only a few basic errors preventing the team from leading the match at half time.
The second half saw the home team build up a fourteen point advantage, but the Eastenders hit back with several heat wins to narrowly fall short of the winning score.
ENCSC always win and lose as a team, but the performances of Aaron Hughes, Louis Harvey, Ryan Lewis and debutant Jack Turner deserve special praise.
Scores
- Louis Harvey 15 from 5 rides
- Matt Davis 6+1 from 4 rides
- Aaron Hughes 18+1 from 6 rides
- Mike Rice 10+4 from 5 rides
- Nigel Clark 4+1 from 3 rides
- Rob Absalom 11+1 from 4 rides
- Jack Turner 9+1 from 4 rides
- Ryan Lewis 12 from 5 rides
East Newport's division two side gained their second victory of the season beating Hellingly 53-41.
Each rider produced solid performances with team debutant Earl Bloomfield top scoring and nine year old Callum Goward both looking particularly impressive.
Scores
- Dan Bock 10+2
- Callum Gaward 7+1
- Colin Wildy 5+2
- Earl Bloomfield 13
- Ian Sizer 4
A Club spokesman remarked with the performance of the young riders today and the Club having many more in the pipeline the future of East Newport is well secured.

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