Narrow defeat on racing return
Eastbourne Eagles took part in their first competitive fixture since 2021 but came up short at Kent’s 2024 season launch despite twice taking the lead.
Words: Alex Raby | Images: © niallstrudwickphotography.com
SCORERS KENT
SCORERS EASTBOURNE
Heat-by-Heat (from official Kent Kings):
1: Morley, Scott, Woods, Foord (fell exc.) awarded – no time [4-2]
2: Butcher, Kingston, Knight, Hargrave 60.6 [6-6]
3: Kinsley, Naylor, Laurence, Ward 60.9 [8-10]
4: Kingston, Morley, Foord, Scott {15m handicap} 60.0 [13-11]
5: Knight, Naylor, Ward (fell rem.), Butcher (fell) awarded – 59.9 [16-14]
6: Kinsley, Morley {15m handicap}, Woods, Laurence 59.8 [19-17]
7: Scott, Foord, Kingston (tapes offence, 15m), Hargrave (fell rem.) 60.1 [20-22]
8: (rerun) Butcher, Naylor, Woods, Knight (fell exc.) 63.4 [23-25]
9: Kingston, Kinsley, Hargrave, Laurence 60.6 [27-27]
10: (rerun) Scott, Foord, Naylor {15m handicap}, Ward (fell exc.) 60.4 [28-32]
11: (rerun) Morley, Knight, Woods, Butcher {15m handicap} 59.7 [32-34]
12: Kinsley, Hargrave, Ward, Laurence 59.6 [35-37]
13: Foord, Hargrave, Ward, Laurence 63.2 [38-40]
14: Naylor, Knight, Woods (fell rem.), Butcher (ret.) 62.8 [42-42]
15: Kingston, Morley, Kinsley, Scott 60.3 [47-43]
# Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Ben Morley | 3 | 2' | 2 | 3 | 2' | 12+1 |
2. Sam Woods | 1 | 1' | 1' | 1 | 1 | 5+2 |
3. Jack Kingston | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
4. Nathan Hargrave | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
5. Rhys Naylor | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
6. Sam Ward | 0 | 1' | X | 1' | 1' | 3+2 |
# Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Jody Scott | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
2. Vinnie Foord | X | 1 | 2' | 2' | 3 | 8+2 |
3. Arran Butcher | 3 | F | 3 | F | R | 6 |
4. Jake Knight | 1 | 3 | X | 2 | 2 | 8 |
5. Ryan Kinsley | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
6. Nick Laurence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1: Morley, Scott, Woods, Foord (fell exc.) awarded – no time [4-2]
2: Butcher, Kingston, Knight, Hargrave 60.6 [6-6]
3: Kinsley, Naylor, Laurence, Ward 60.9 [8-10]
4: Kingston, Morley, Foord, Scott {15m handicap} 60.0 [13-11]
5: Knight, Naylor, Ward (fell rem.), Butcher (fell) awarded – 59.9 [16-14]
6: Kinsley, Morley {15m handicap}, Woods, Laurence 59.8 [19-17]
7: Scott, Foord, Kingston (tapes offence, 15m), Hargrave (fell rem.) 60.1 [20-22]
8: (rerun) Butcher, Naylor, Woods, Knight (fell exc.) 63.4 [23-25]
9: Kingston, Kinsley, Hargrave, Laurence 60.6 [27-27]
10: (rerun) Scott, Foord, Naylor {15m handicap}, Ward (fell exc.) 60.4 [28-32]
11: (rerun) Morley, Knight, Woods, Butcher {15m handicap} 59.7 [32-34]
12: Kinsley, Hargrave, Ward, Laurence 59.6 [35-37]
13: Foord, Hargrave, Ward, Laurence 63.2 [38-40]
14: Naylor, Knight, Woods (fell rem.), Butcher (ret.) 62.8 [42-42]
15: Kingston, Morley, Kinsley, Scott 60.3 [47-43]