Speedway World Cup

[steveh1510]

Great Britain are through to the Speedway World Cup Final on Saturday after a top display last night to beat defending champions Sweden, Poland and Hungary. Arena Essex' Mark Loram scored maximum points.

Sweden and Poland now go into a race off on Thursday along with the second and third placed teams from tonights meet between Australia, Czech Rep, Denmark and Italy (the winner of tonight joins Britain in the final).

The top 2 from the race-off will also be in the final.

Score:

1 Great Britain 58

2 Sweden 50

3 Poland 39

4 Hungary 6

GB Individual:

Mark Loram 15
Scott Nicholls © 13
David Norris 11
Lee Richardson 10
Joe Screen 9

 

[The General]

Watched it earlier. Poor 'ol Hungary. They were sh*t ...

 

[steveh1510]

We will be joined in the final by Denmark, with Australia and Czech Rep taking up the last 2 places in Thursdays race-off.

Result:

1   Denmark           60
2   Australia           52
3   Czech Republic  32
4   Italy                14

Oh, and Joe Screen is to be replaced by Gary Havelock in Saturdays final for GB.

 

[canada shrimper]

i couldn't believe the aussies didn't go straight through,with the likes of leigh adams and jason crump they were once again favourites to win the whole thing.why has middlo replaced screeny with havelock?

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (canada shrimper @ Aug. 04 2004,13:28)]why has middlo replaced screeny with havelock?

Apparently he consulted Screen over it who told him to put Havelock in because he's the better rider at Poole (where the final is being held). Fair play to him for that (giving up his place in the world cup team for the good of the team!), especially seeing as I thought he rode well on Monday.

 

[one flew over the cockles nest]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Aug. 04 2004,14:30)]

Quote[/b] (canada shrimper @ Aug. 04 2004,13:28)]why has middlo replaced screeny with havelock?

Apparently he consulted Screen over it who told him to put Havelock in because he's the better rider at Poole (where the final is being held). Fair play to him for that (giving up his place in the world cup team for the good of the team!), especially seeing as I thought he rode well on Monday.

Although havvey rode for Poole I think he is f**king sh*t round there

 

[The General]

Brilliant, brilliant stuff tonight. Poland and the Swedes go through to Saturday's finale who join GB and Denmark. Love to go along but have some bunch of mugs to watch play football ...

 

[steveh1510]

Yep, Sweden and Poland(including Arena Essex' Gregorz Walasek) go through with much-fancied Australia going out, Saturday should be good....

SWEDEN 49

POLAND 43

AUSTRALIA 42

CZECH REPUBLIC 17

 

[steveh1510]

Lost by a point after a Denmark-aided Sweden beat us in the last race to claim victory.

SWEDEN 49

GREAT BRITAIN 48

DENMARK 32

POLAND 22

 

[The General]

Cheating little Danish c**t cost us dear