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Match report from 26
/ 09 /05
1st Team Report:
WON : Wednesfield 86
Leicester 94
With
both teams chasing second place in the British
Premier League table the outcome of this fixture was
important to both sides. As the match unfolded the
Monarchs proved lively opponents with Craig Marchant,
Lukasz Nowacki and David Hemsley all winning vital
heats to keep the pressure on the home side. In the
end it was Leicester’s all-round team strength that
made the difference.
The
meeting brought to a close an incredible career in
top class racing for David Hemsley who bowed out of
cycle speedway with eighteen points. Hemsley plans
to retire this season after 23 years at the top and
leaves behind him a legacy as the most decorated
rider in the history of the sport.
The
former five times British champion, triple World
champion and European champion marks his retirement
with a farewell meeting on 1 October. Leicester face
Poole, Wednesfield and Norwich at Slater Street from
7.00pm.
Leicester scorers: Craig Marchant 18+1, David
Hemsley 18, Mark Whitehead 9, Lukasz Nowacki 19,
Norman Venson 9+1, Daniel Pike 11+2, Nicky Whitehead
9 and Steph Whitehead 1.
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