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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Horspath hammer Norwich


Defending British Premier League champions Horspath Hammers kept up their 100 per cent start with a 116-61 crushing of Norwich.

Hammers, who were without Mike Morgans, romped to 15 maximum 7-3 heat wins.

Matuesz Szmczak and the two reserves Chris Osborne and Mike Burgess were unbeaten.

Horspath scorers: L Osborne 15+1, S Rudman 17+2, S Harris 18+1, M Carmichael 12+1, M Szymczak 19+1, M Boaler 12+4, C Osborne 12+4, M Burgess 12.

Hammers travel to Swindon in the South & South West League tomorrow (2pm).

Horspath's Combination team raced to a 77-49 win, with Mark Janes, Matt Coulter, Lee Clarke and Wayne Clarke all unbeaten.

Horspath scorers: M Janes 10+2, L Clarke 16, W Clarke 12+4, Z Payne 8, M Coulter 14+2, J Smith 7+1, R Edge 3, J Lamb 7.

On Saturday, Horspath came third in round two of the British Junior & Youth League.

Jack Currell won the under 8 A-final Grand Prix, George Horsley the under 10 and sister Horsley the 14+ girls title.

Jordan Richardson was second in the under 12 and Lee Clarke third in the under 16 category .

Rachel Edge, of Horspath, marked her selection for the regional women’s league team, by taking the women’s open A final at the South & South Wales Junior Grand Prix.

Teammates Jessica Lamb and Livvi Horsley, who also made the regional team, were second and third respectively.


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