NOWACKI TAKES WORLD CROWN - posted 26 April 2011

After a run off with fellow countryman Rafel Dulinski, Leicester
based Lukasz Nowacki captured the 2011 World senior individual
title.  Former champion Daniel Pudney defeated Joel Chadwick
in a run off for third place.   Andy Angell and Lee Aris, both on thirteen
points after four rides, failed to add to their score with Angell suffering
an exclusion for stopping the race and Aris unable to finish after falling.
Veteran Steve Harris would have been pleased with his sixth place overall but only two points from his inside gate perhaps cost him a minor podium position.

World Individual Championship
Lukasz Nowacki 18, Rafel Dulinski 18, Daniel Pudney 16, Joel Chadwick 16, Przemek Binkowski 15, Steve Harris 14, Lee Aris 13, Paul Heard 13, Andy Angell 13, Marcin Paradzinski 12, Patryk Piechota 10, Brad Hoppo 9, Matt Smith 9, Cameron Crisp 8, Pawel Cegielski 7, Joe Kemp 6

JOEL WITH A MAXIMUM - posted 26 April 2011

The World junior individual crown remained in Australia when Joel
Chadwick took out the 2011 event with a faultless maximum
scoreline.  Patryk Piechota for Poland looked a class act for the future
with eighteen points whilst Dan Chambers fully deserved his third
placing.  However the most unlucky rider of the day was Aaron Morgan
who was on the receiving end of an untimely incident with Joe Kemp
which failed to attract the attention of ICSF referee Steve Copping.
Without doubt this cost Morgan a place on the podium.  But on a more
positive note USA competitor Cody Eaves was worthy of his thirteen points and in turn a mid field placing.

World Junior Individual Championship
Joel Chadwick 20, Patryk Piechota 18, Dan Chambers 17, Joe Kemp 16, Leyton Glover 15, Matt Smith 15, Aaron Morgan 14, Cody Eaves 13, Vicky Brown 12, Lee Kemp 12, Laura Watson 10, Kristina Mines 9,
Tyler Smith 8, Shiloh Basnight 7, Jay Walters 5, Cathy Basnight 5

WATSON IS LADIES WORLD CHAMPION - posted 26 April 2011

Despite the depleted field the girls put on a good series of heats
and fully warranted the event being staged.

World Ladies Individual Championship
Laura Watson 21, Vicky Brown 19, Lauren Hookway 19, Katrina Mines 11, Cathy Basnight 5
















 ENGLAND CROWNED WORLD CHAMPIONS - posted 25 April 2011

Determination and grit.  England skipper  and top points scorer Lee Aris leads by example as he takes a crucial win in today's World Cup Final.

A superb all round performance saw  England capture the 2011
World Nations Team Cup event by a healthy six point margin.
When reigning champions Australia dropped three points from their
inside gates and England gained five points from their gate three
positions the final destination of the trophy became clearer.

Poland received the only exclusion of the match when Lukasz
Nowacki moved at the tapes and in turn this saw them no longer in
contention.  England rounded off a perfect evening by taking maximum
points from the final four heats.

Top of the World.  Newly crowned World champions - England

England 52
Lee Aris 14, Andy Angell 13, Paul Heard 13, Steve Harris 12, Dan Chambers  dnr
Australia 46
Joel Chadwick 13, Daniel Pudney 12, Cody Chadwick 12, Cameron Crisp 5, Ryan Edson 4
Poland 44
Przemek Binkowski 12, Marcin Paradzinski 10, Rafel Dulinski 9, Lukasz Nowacki 9, Pawel Cegielski 4
Scotland 17
Chic Mackie 5, Dave Baxter 4, Neil Toye 4, Gavin Kennedy 4

ENGLAND DOMINATE JUNIOR WORLD CUP - posted 25 April 2011

With the majority of nations unable to field a squad, it was the host nation and England who contested the World Junior Nations Cup event.  However the USA with only six riders available were never in the hunt and the English youngsters romped to a massive victory.

USA 62
Cody Eaves 19, Shiloh Basnight 14, Tyler Smith 10, Cathy Basnight 9, Alice Knight 6, Hunter Briley 4
England 116
Lee Kemp 20, Vicky Brown 17, Laura Watson 15, Aaron Morgan 15, Joe Kemp 14, Leyton Glover 12, Dan Chambers 12,  Matt Smith 11

HARRIS CROWNED WORLD VETS CHAMP - posted 24 April 2011

A superb five ride maximum from Steve Harris saw him crowned as
2011 World Veterans Champion.  Brad Hoppo took the second place whilst fellow Australian Paul White fully earned the final podium position.
Neil Toye came out of retirement and would have been pleased with
his overall performance.  However it was the 72 years young Chic
Mackie who gain the most applause for his rendition of "I belong to
Glasgow" during the awards presentation.

World Veterans Championship
Steve Harris 20, Brad Hoppo 19, Paul White 18, Neil Toye 16, Gavin Kennedy 15, Rob Fleming 14, Martin Glover 14, Bob Prince 14, David Chambers 12, Chic Mackie 12, Dave Baxter 9, Dean McCall 9

AUSSIES CAPTURE WORLD PAIRS - posted 24 April 2011

A brilliant event that was full of incidents saw the Australians take
out their second World title of the 2011 series after a run off with Poland.

An early race exclusion for Joel Chadwick followed by Andy Angell also
receiving his marching orders from ICSF-appointed referee Bob Prince left Poland firmly in the driving seat.  However a fighting comeback from the Australians gave them the opportunity of a run off after 15 heats. 

From the favoured inside gates Daniel Pudney gained the win with Joel Chadwick taking the important third place and in turn victory.  England would have been disappointed with their third place but the "big one" is on Sunday.

Poland 31
Przemek Binkowski 14, Lukasz Nowacki 12, Marcin Paradzinski 5
Australia 31
Joel Chadwick 12, Cody Chadwick 10, Daniel Pudney 9 
England 25
Paul Heard 11, Andy Angell 7, Lee Aris 7 
Scotland 21
Neil Toye 11, Gavin Kennedy 8, Dave Baxter 2
Ireland 14
Barry Copping 14, Steve Copping 0 
USA 13
Cody Eaves 9, Chad White 4

HEARD WINS FIRST SEMI-FINAL - posted 24 April 2011

Paul Heard took out the first semi final of the senior individual event
with 19 points from Lukasz Nowacki and fellow countrymen Rafel Dulinski and Patryk Piechota. But it was a mature performance from England junior Matt Smith that caiught the attention of all the competitors and spectators alike.  Australians Brad Hoppo and  Cameron Crisp fully deserved their final spots whilst Joe Kemp won a three rider run off to clinch the final position.

World Final Qualifiers
Paul Heard 19, Lukasz Nowacki 17, Rafel Dulinski 16, Patryk Piechota 16, Matt Smith 16, Cameron Crisp 15,  Brad Hoppo 15, Joe Kemp 12
Non Qualifiers
Piotr Kuder 12, Paul White 12, Ryan Edson 11, Leyton Glover 10, Gavin Kennedy 9, Tyrone Walters 7, Cody Eaves 6

ANGELL MAKES HIS MARK - posted 24 April 2011

Despite two outside gate positions, Andy Angell took the second senior
individual semi-final with 18 points from Marcin Paradzinski.  Reigning champion Daniel Pudney, Przemek Binkowski and Joel Chadwick all make the cut on 16 points whilst newly crowned World Veteran champion Steve Harris rode a sensible meeting to qualify.Lee Aris overcame a heat 15 gate exclusion to clinch the final qualifying space.  Perhaps the suprise non-qualifier was Cody Chadwick but this was without doubt the hardest semi final.

World Final Qualifiers
Andy Angell 18, Marcin Paradzinski 17, Joel Chadwick 16, Przemek Binkowski 16, Daniel Pudney 16, Steve Harris 15, Pawel Cegielski 14, Lee Aris 14
Non Qualifiers
Dan Chambers 12, Aaron Morgan 11, Jay Walters 10, Cody Chadwick 10, Martin Glover 8, Barry Copping 8, Rob Fleming 7, Steve Copping 6

TRI TEST VICTORY FOR POLES - posted 23 April 2011

The final fixture in the Tri Test series saw Poland take a one point
victory over England.  Although England were strengthened by
the arrival of Andy Angell, the Polish squad had just that little
extra with Lukasz Nowacki again showing his top form.

Poland 75
Lukasz Nowacki 19, Przemek Binkowski 15, Pawel Cegielski 15,
Marcin Paradzinski 11, Patryk Piechote 9, Piotr Kuder 6
England 74
Paul Heard 17, Lee Aris 16, Andy Angell 12, Steve Harris 10, Dan Chambers 9, Matt Smith 6, Joe Kemp 4

AUSTRALIA RETAIN WORLD JUNIOR PAIRS - updated report posted 23 April

Australia and England closely contested the World Junior Pairs Championship at Edenton, USA with the Aussies retaining their title via a tense race-off after both teams finished on 35 points from the scheduled heats.
 
Australia held a three point lead before an exclusion to their star rider, Joel Chadwick, allowed England to sneak a two point margin with four races remaining.  Then Poland's Patryk Piechota significantly held off the English pair, of Aaron Morgan and Leyton Glover, but he was later unable to stop the Australian pair taking the crucial points which allowed them to draw level.

The race-off was determined using a 4-3-2-0 scoring system which places the onus on team riding for second and third positions.  England won the toss and took grids one and three, allowing Dan Chambers to win from the inside grid. However, the Aussies were able to team-ride with Chadwick coming from the outside grid to join Walters and secure the all important minor placings.

England will be looking to gain revenge against strong Australian and Polish opposition in the World Senior Pairs event on Saturday as the build up continues towards Sunday's World team Cup Finals at Edenton Cycle Speedway in North Carolina.

- see above for full scorechart -

AUSSIES WIN JUNIOR PAIRS AFTER TIE-BREAK - posted 22 April 2011

With Poland only able to track one rider, it was Australia and England
who would contest the major podium position.
Although Australia led by three points at the interval stage, an exclusion
to Joel Chadwick gave the England side a two point margin with four races remaining. 

Whilst Patryk Piechota contained the efforts of Aaron Morgan
and Leyton Glover, the Australia pairing gained a reverse result leaving the meeting on a drawn scoreline.  In the run off it was Australia who retained their title.

Australia 35
Jay Walters 18, Joel Chadwick 17
England 35
Dan Chambers 14, Aaron Morgan 11, Leyton Glover 10
Poland 20
Patryk Piechota 20
USA 18
Cody Eaves 12, Tyler Smith 6

AUSTRALIA PIP POLES IN INTERNATIONAL THRILLER - posted 21 April 2011

The championship events came "alive" on Wednesday evening when Australia secured secured a narrow victory over Poland.  The meeting, staged under floodlights, proved to be an excellent advert for the sport and in turn brought welcome praise from the local event
sponsors.

Australia 75
Joel Chadwick 16, Cameron Crisp 15, Cody Chadwick 13,  Daniel Pudney 11, Brad Hoppo 11, Ryan Edson 9,
Poland 72
Marcin Paradziski 18, Przmek Binkowski 15, Patryk Piechota 12, Lukasz Nowacki 11, Pawel Cegielski 9, Piotr Kuder 7

USA ELIMINATED FROM WORLD CUP - posted 21 April 2011

Whilst England and Poland selected squads of lesser strength, the event provided quality racing that was fully appreciated by the local supporters of the sport.  Although they were eliminated the USA squad would have gained valuable experience for future and Scotland should be applauded for their appearance in the event.

The England team, pictured in the victory lane







England 57
Dan Chambers 13, Leyton Glover 14, Paul Heard 12, Matt Smith 11, Lee Aris 7
Poland 52
Pawel Cegielski 13, Marcin Paradzinski 12, Piotr Kuder 12, Patryk
Piechote 11, Przemek Binkowski 4
Scotland 30
Gavin Kennedy 12, Dave Baxter 9, Chic Mackie 9
USA 19
Cody Eaves 7, Shiloh Basnight 4, Tyler Smith 4, Gabe Travis 4

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Results after four qualifying rounds

The top 18 scorers go through to the semi-finals, to be joined by eight from tomorrow's repercharge and 6 seeded riders.

Lee Aris (England) 38,  Lukasz Nowacki (Poland) 35, Paul Heard (England) 34, Joel Chadwick (Australia) 33, Ryan Edson (Australia) 33, Przmek Binkowski (Poland) 32, Steve Harris (England) 31, Marcin Paradzinski (Poland) 31, Brad Hoppo (Australia) 31, Patryk Piechote (Poland) 31, Leyton Glover (England) 30, Daniel Pudney (Australia) 29, Pawel Cegielski (Poland) 29, Dan Chambers (England) 28, Paul White (Australia) 28, Matt Smith (England) 27, Cody Chadwick (Australia) 26, Joe Kemp (England) 26, 

Cameron Crisp (Australia) 25, Jay Walters (Australia) 25, Barry Copping (Ireland) 22, Rob Fleming (Australia) 22, Cody Eaves (USA) 19, Piotr Kuder (Poland) 19, Gavin Kennedy (Scotland) 17, Martin Glover (England) 17, Lee Kemp (England) 15, Tyrone Walters (Australia) 14, Steve Copping (Ireland) 12, Aaron Morgan (England) 0, Chad White (USA) 0

AUSTRALIA WIN FIRST TRI-TEST - posted 20 April 2011

Australia defeated England by a slender two point margin in the first
fixture of the three match series. Although England were 13 points
down at the interval stage, they narrowed the score line with an excellent all round performance in the final heats. However the Australians,with
World Champion Daniel Pudney in top form, fully deserved their victory.

Australia 87
Daniel Pudney 16, Cody Chadwick 13, Bradd Hoppo 13, Cameron Crisp 12, Ryan Edson 11, Paul White 8, Jay Walters 8, Tyrone Walters 6
England 85
Dan Chambers 16, Steve Harris 15, Joe Kemp 12, Leyton Glover 11,
Paul Heard 11, Matt Smith 10, Lee Aris 8, Lee Kemp 2

WORLD INDIVIDUAL QUALIFYING SCORES - posted 20 April 2011

World Senior Individual Qualifying Round "A"
Lukasz Nowacki 17, Ryan Edson 17, Joel Chadwick 16, Paul Heard 15, Przmek Binkowski 15, Steve Harris 14, Marcin Paradzinski 14, Cody Chadwick 14, Daniel Pudney 13, Pawel Cegielski 13, Leyton Glover 12, Cameron Crisp 10, Gavin Kennedy 9, Tyrone Walters 8, Steve Copping 6

World Senior Individual Qualifying Round "B"
Lee Aris 20, Brad Hoppo 17, Patryk Piechote 17, Dan Chambers 16, Paul White 16, Matt Smith 15, Joe Kemp 14, Jay Walters 14, Barry Copping 12,  Rob Fleming 12, Lee Kemp 9,  Piotr Kuder 9,  Cody Eaves 9, Martin Glover 8, Chad White dnr, Aaron Morgan dnr

World Senior Individual Qualifying Round "C"
Leyton Glover 18, Marcin Paradziñski 17, Joel Chadwick 17, Steve Harris 17, Ryan Edson 16, Daniel Pudney 16, Pawel Cegielski 15, Patryk Piechota 14, Joe Kemp 11, Robert Fleming 10, Barry Copping 10, Cody Eaves 10, Martin Glover 9, Steve Copping 6, Arron Morgan dnr, Chad White dnr 

World Senior Individual Qualifying Round "D"
Paul Heard 19, Lukasz Nowacki 18, Prmek Binkowski 18, Lee Aris 18, Cameron Crisp 15, Dan Chambers 13, Brad Hoppo 13, Cody Chadwick 12, Matt Smith 12, Paul White 12, Tyrone Walters 10, Piotr Kuder 10, Jay Walters 10, Gavin Kennedy 8, Lee Kemp 6

World Junior Individual Qualifying Round
Dan Chambers 18, Lee Kemp 17, Joe Kemp 16, Leyton Glover 16, Joel Chadwick 16, Matt Smith 15, Laura Watson 15, Vicky Brown 14, Lauren Hookway 13, Cody Eaves 13, Kristina Mines 10, Shiloh Basnight 9, Cathey Basnight 7, Tyler Smith 6, Pawel Rajczyk  dnr

HEARD DOMINATES NORTH CAROLINA OPEN - posted 19 April 2011

A faultless five rides gave Paul Heard the title from fellow countryman
Aaron Morgan with Australian veteran Paul White in the minor podium position.  Brad Hoppo took advantage of an additional meeting and his sixteen points gave him overall fourth place.

From an original entry of 14, three riders dropped out, namely Roger
Brickhouse (injured), Chad White and Neil Toye (not due in America unitl Wednesday). so British riders Paul Heard,Arron Morgan and Lee Kemp stepped in as did Australians Brad Hoppo and Paul White.

There was a worrying incident in heat 13 when Lee Kemp, on the second of his two grid ones, took a nasty fall just before half distance,earning an exclusion. He picked himself up from this and duly won his final ride in heat 18.  



Steve Copping was disappointed with his score,his cause not helped that he took a heavy fall whilst practising at Gates County the previous day.

The meeting saw a welcome return to racing for USA junior Cody Eaves and there is no doubt his performance will improve as the
Championships progress.

North Carolina Open Championship
Paul Heard 20, Arron Morgan 19, Paul White 17, Brad Hoppo 16, Barry Copping 14, Lauren Hookway 13, Robert Fleming 13, Dave Chambers 13, Bob Prince 11, Martin Glover 11, Lee Kemp 10, Laura Watson 10, Vicky Brown 8, Cody Eaves 8, Kristina Mines 8, Steve Copping 6
Referee: Leyton Glover

KEMP AND BROWN STAR FOR YOUNG ENGLAND - posted 18 April 2011

Although the visitors took maximum points from the early heats, the young Americans soon fought back with Chico Johnson and John Kittell making the major impression.  However Lee Kemp and Vicky Brown top scored for England on their debut international appearances.

USA 75
Chico Johnson 14, John Kittrell 12, Deon Arline 11, L B Wolfrey 10, Ashley Ashburn 9, Riley Travis 9, Amir Wilson 6, Kathey Basnight 4







Young England 105
Lee Kemp 17, Vicky Brown 17, Lauren Hookway 16, Laura Watson 14, Joe Kemp 13, Katrina Mines 12, Matt Smith 9, Leyton Glover 7

CHADWICK TAKES GATES COUNTY INDIVIDUAL - posted 18 April 2011

A five ride maximum saw the young Australian based rider, Joel Chadwick, take the first individual award of the nine day event.  Fellow countryman Tyson Walters also impressed with a well taken 18 points whilst younger brother Jay completed a clean sweep for the Aussies.

Gates County Individual Championship
Joel Chadwick 20, Tyson Walters 18, Jay Walters 17, Laura Watson 15, Lauren Hookway 14, L B Wolfry 14, Vicky Brown 14, P J Gary 14, Kristina Mines 14, Deon Arline 12, Gabe Travis 12, Chico Johnson 9, Shiloh Basnight 8, Tomas Robinson 7, John Kettel 7, A J Pitman 5