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
# Rider12345TOTAL
1. Ben Morley32'232'12+1
2. Sam Woods11'1'115+2
3. Jack Kingston2313312
4. Nathan Hargrave001225
5. Rhys Naylor2221310
6. Sam Ward01'X1'1'3+2
SCORERS EASTBOURNE
# Rider12345TOTAL
1. Jody Scott203308
2. Vinnie FoordX12'2'38+2
3. Arran Butcher3F3FR6
4. Jake Knight13X228
5. Ryan Kinsley3323112
6. Nick Laurence100001
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]