It had been a funny old week as Arkwright said in Open All Hours. Tales of gloom and despondency on the BSF Uncle Len losing his patience with the punters and young Mitchell saving himself at the last minute from a meeting with the back straight fence. So after all that everything appeared to be set for the Rebel army to ride into town and take a win away from creaking fortress Hoddesdon for the first time. Well how wrong can you be? Two Heat wins yes TWO is all the league leaders managed as The Rockets showed they might yet turn the season around to at least a respectable level. A cracking paid maximum from the skipper who went within half a second of the track record Jordan back to form after the Byker nightmare and Nelson at last giving a glimpse of what he can do. To cap it all Heat 4 (now up for viewing at http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Sport/Speedway/Beaming-Boxall-sends-Rebels-packing-23052011.htm ) marked the return of Steve Boxall looking as good as when he left with a Championship Medal in 2007. The Boxmeister reeled off 2 more wins and was unlucky to get the rough end of a clash with Cory Gathercole in Heat 13 which robbed him of a perfect comeback.
Time I feel to put whatever went on before Press & Practice Day firmly behind us and move on. Its a long time since I've seen a broader smile in the pits afterwards to say the lad is up for it is a massive understatement. As usual it wasn't all plain sailing with Luke injuring an elbow in a horrible looking crash that took out most of the second bend fence once again Mr Gathercole was involved. Hopefully unlike quite a few 747's at the moment our one will be flying shortly as there's a busy weekend coming.
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