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Two young
members of the Hethersett Hawks / Swinton & Co cycle-speedway club have
been selected for the England U18 team to take on Wales in Newport (April 3)
and Bristol (April 10). This is a big achievement for the small
village club. Dan Chambers and Leon Wild have impressed in pre-season
British Academy weekends to earn their caps.
The two new
internationals were paired together in the Hawks' opening South-East League
match at Ipswich and rode well together. Both teams were down on full
strength but it was a well-contested opener in which Ipswich had most of the
breaks. Hethersett competed well and the final score slightly flattered
the home side. Ex-British Champion Phil Howells made a tentative start but
reeled off three good wins but it was Chambers and Wild who won the only
race for the Hawks - a 6-4.
IPSWICH 103
HETHERSETT 77 (P.Howells
17 Dan Chambers 14 P.Adams 13 L.Wild 10 B.Collins 7 Dave Chambers 6 D.Adams
5 S.Wilcox 5).
In the
Combination League match the Hawks were eight points down after five
races but a rousing 7-3 orchestrated by Ben Collins with Mel Perkins gave
them hope. But a nagging injury and general fitness told as the
younger home side took advantage. There were some encouraging signs
from the female pairing of Tiffany Collins and Carly Grimes while Ben
Collins remained unbeaten.
IPSWICH B 99
HETHERSETT B 76 (B.Collins
23 D.Adams 19 C.Grimes 9 T.Grimes 8 M.Perkins 8 T.Collins 6).
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