It was a slightly disappointing day for me because I don't think I was focussed properly for the first two races after I heard something about the track but it can't be my excuse so it is lack of my experience on smaller tracks and my starts weren't that good for the 1st 2 races but my starts are improving slowly.  So in the 1st race I came last quite messily and in the 2nd race I came last again after I was 3rd but I was just not quick enough so the away rider got inside me and pushed me out on the 2nd bend.  In the 3rd race I made a good start but I was right inside where I didn't get much grip and the away team rider got past me going into the 1st bend so I only managed to stay 2nd.  In the 4th race I wasn't that happy because I didn't quite make a good enough start and went wide but then I was behind my team mate and he was having trouble with the track and was also on a tactical ride so I had to shut the throttle off to let him get away from me.

So I only managed to score 2 points from 4 rides but my starts are still improving slowly.

Buxton Hitmen - 56

James Wright - 3 3 3 3 3 3 = 18

Lee Derbyshire - R/R

Paul Burnett - 1 2 1* 1* 3 = 8+2

Benji Compton - 1* 2 2 2* 2* = 9+3

Jonathan Bethell - 1 Ex 2 1 = 4

Charles Wright - 2* 2 2* F 3 = 9+2

Carl Belfield - 3 3 1 1 F = 8

Tom Hill - DNR

Swindon Artdeans Sprockets - 38

Malcolm Holloway - 2 6(doulbe) 3 2 R = 13

Jordan Frampton - Ex Ex F 1 = 1

James Purchase - T 3 0 1* = 4+1

Danny Warwick - 3 1 1 2 = 7

Chris Johnson - 2 2 3 0 1 = 8

Daniel Harding - 1 0 0 F 2 = 3

Nathan Irwin - 0 0 2 0 = 2

Then in the 2nd half meeting Middlesbrough wanted me to ride for them due to them being short of a rider.  And I was happy to help them to win and I had a better meeting which is a bit silly because I should have been able to help the Swindon Sprockets to win the meeting.  I scored 8 points from 3 rides.  In the first race I won and my time was only half a second off the time for heat 15 in the main match which I was quite pleased with and I seemed to be getting faster the more used to the small track I got.  In the 2nd race I didn't quite make the start and I was trying to pick up a win but unfortunately I couldn't find the grip to pass the other team's rider.  In the 3rd race I won again from a good start.

2nd Half Meeting

Crewe - 17

Paul Burnett - 2 3 2 = 7

David Baker - 1* 2 R = 3+1

Tom Hill - 2 1* 2 = 5+1

John Hough - 1* 0 1* = 2+2

Middlesbrough - 19

Nathan Irwin - 3 2 3 = 8

Andrew Blackburn - 0 0 0 = 0

Carl Belfield - 3 1* 3 = 7+1

Phil Downes - Ex 3 1 = 4