SPEEDWAY
Somerset Rebels began a busy few days with a 48-42 home victory over the Edinburgh Monarchs.
A 5-1 from Sam Masters and Kyle Newman gave the Rebels an eight-point (40-32) lead after heat 12; Jason Doyle and Jesper B Monberg finished second and third to secure a 3-3 in heat 13; followed by a 4-2 with James Wright first and Newman third for a ten-point advantage.
However Wright retired and Monberg could only finish third in the last heat as the Rebels dropped their third home point of the season.
Rebels: Doyle 9 (4 rides), Davies 4+1 (4), Masters 7+1 (4), Wright 9+1 (5), J B Monberg 10+1 (5), Newman 8+2 (5), Perry 1 (3).
Monarchs: Cook 13 (5), Sneddon 4+2 (4), Pijper 3 (4), Wethers 8+1 (5), Tully 5 (4), Tabaka 8 (5), Helfer 1+1 (4).
The Rebels went down 56-37 in the return at Armadale two evenings later. Doyle scored ten points with Masters and reserve Tom Perry both paid for ten.
Monarchs: Cook 15 (5 rides), Sneddon 6+1 (4), Pijper 6+3 (5), Wethers 9 (4), Tully 6+2 (4), Tabaka 9 (5), Helfer 5 (3).
Rebels: Doyle 10 (5), Davies 3+1 (4), Masters 9+1 (5), Wright 1+1 (3), J B Monberg 3 (4), Newman 2+2 (4), Perry 9+1 (5).
Captain Doyle scored a paid five-ride maximum as the Rebels won 60-35 at severely depleted bottom side Berwick Bandits on Saturday night. Already without several injurer riders, and running rider replacement and using a guest, the Bandits lost number one Ricky Ashworth to a first-heat crash.
Rebels won 11 of the 15 heats, with Masters scoring ten and both Davies and Monberg being paid for ten.
Bandits: Ashworth 0 (1 ride), Bellego 12 (6), rider replacement (Complin), Aspegren 8 (5), Alden 11+1 (6), Sarjeant 1 (6), Jakobsen 3+1 (7).
Rebels: Doyle 14+1 (5), Davies 9+1 (5), Masters 10 (4), Wright 6+4 (4), J B Monberg 7+3 (5), Newman 8 (4), Perry 6+1 (4).
A last-heat 4-2 from Doyle (first) and Davies (third) secured a 45-45 draw for the Rebels at Glasgow Tigers on Sunday evening.
Tigers: Screen 12 (5 rides), Campton 1 (4), Grajczonek 8+1 (5), Bager 7 (4), Grieves 6 (4), Wright 3+1 (3), Sitera 8+1 (5).
Rebels: Doyle 12+1 (5), Davies 10+2 (5), Masters 6+2 (4), Wright 7 (4), J B Monberg 2 (3), Newman 7+1 (6), Sarjeant 1 (3).
A late comeback enabled Swindon Robins to snatch a 48-45 win at Coventry Bees last in the Elite League last Wednesday night. Troy Batchelor and Hans Andersen were the Robins' heroes with a heat 15 5-1 to ensure they took the lead for the only time in the meeting at just the right time.
Bees: Roynon 8, Harris 7+2, Nicholls 7+1, Larsen 6+2, Szczepaniak 6+2, Kennett 6+1, Summers 5+2.
Robins: Batchelor 16, Andersen 12+1, Lampart 7, Kildemand 6, Stead 4, Morris 2+1, Grajczonek 1.
Swindon gained a hard-fought 48-42 win over Birmingham at the Abbey on Thursday. Doyle and Batchelor were impressive with 12+1 apiece.
Robins: Doyle 12+1, Batchelor 12+1, Andersen 8+1, Morris 5, Lampart 4, Stead 4, Kildemand 3+2.
Brummies: Pedersen 16, Smolinski 13+2, Ulamek 8+1, Auty 4, Ashworth 1, Newman 0, rider replacement (King).