Vikings Speedway 2016 Season Compiled By Stuart Staite-Aris and Associates February 2017 COVENTRY VIKINGS SEASON 2016

Date Meeting Number Event Opponent Home or Away Won or Lost Coventry Score Opponent Score Additional Notes 11/04/2016 1 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KINGS LYNN HOME R/O Second Half of Coventry v Kings Lynn A Match 13/05/2016 2 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KINGS LYNN HOME WON 10 17 Second Half of Coventry Storm v Kings Lynn National League Match 20/05/2016 3 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILTON KEYNES HOME WON 24 12 Second Half of Coventry v Lakeside Elite League A Match 22/05/2016 4 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILTON KEYNES AWAY LOST 15 21 Second Half of Peterborough v Ipswich League Cup match 29/05/2016 5 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILDENHALL AWAY LOST 9 27 Second Half of Mildenhall v Coventry Storm National League match 03/07/2016 6 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILTON KEYNES AWAY WON 20 16 Second Half of Peterborough v Somerset Quarter Final Second Leg match 22/07/2016 7 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILTON KEYNES HOME WON 19 17 Second Half of Coventry v Belle Vue Elite League B Match 17/08/2016 8 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KINGS LYNN AWAY WON 19 17 Second Half of Kings Lynn v Coventry Storm National League match 21/08/2016 9 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILDENHALL AWAY WON 19 17 Second Half of Mildenhall v Cradley Heath National League match 12/09/2016 10 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILDENHALL HOME WON 22 13 Second Half of Wolverhampton v Coventry Elite League B Match (Lack of Dates at Brandon) 25/09/2016 11 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAY OFF FINAL BUXTON AWAY WON 19 11 MDL Play Off Final First Leg - Second Half of Buxton v National League match 08/10/2016 12 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAY OFF FINAL BUXTON HOME WON 24 9 MDL Play Off Final Second Leg - Staged before the Elite League Riders Championship at Brandon 13 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KINGS LYNN HOME NOT STAGED DUE TO LACK OF DATES AT BRANDON 14 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MILDENHALL HOME NOT STAGED DUE TO LACK OF DATES AT BRANDON 15 MIDLAND DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE KINGS LYNN AWAY NOT STAGED DUE TO LACK OF DATES AT KINGS LYNN

Page 1 Meeting Number Date Opponents Home or Away Event Result Score Roberts Beckett Butcher Atkins Borczuch Dwyer Halder Bulley Guests 1 11.04.2016 King's Lynn Home Midland Development League R/O 2 13.05.2016 King's Lynn Home Midland Development League Lost 10-17 3 6 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 9 3 20.05.2016 Milton Keynes Home Midland Development League Won 24-12 3 7 3 6 2 3 3 3 8 1 4 22.05.2016 Milton Keynes Away Midland Development League Lost 15-21 3 5 3 1 1 3 4 1 3 5 5 29.05.2016 Mildenhall Away Midland Development League Lost 9-27 3 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 1 6 03.07.2016 Milton Keynes Away Midland Development League Won 20-16 3 4 3 2 2 3 9 3 5 1 7 22.07.2016 Milton Keynes Home Midland Development League Won 19-17 1 0 3 0 4 10 1 3 9 8 17.08.2016 King's Lynn Away Midland Development League Won 19-17 3 2 1 3 6 1 3 2 3 9 9 21.08.2016 Mildenhall Away Midland Development League Won 19-17 3 1 1 9 18 3 10 12.09.2016 Mildenhall Home Midland Development League Won 22-13 4 8 1 3 3 1 4 11 1 0 11 25.09.2016 Buxton Away Midland Development League Play Off Final Won 19-11 3 3 1 1 0 3 9 3 7 1 12 08.10.2016 Buxton Home Midland Development League Play Off Final Won 24-9 3 4 3 3 4 1 3 9 3 7 1

Note:- MDL was to be Two Home and Two Away Matches against each team. Coventry Home - King's Lynn and Mildenhall only once each Coventry Away - King's Lynn only once

Note:- Meeting 10 The Home Match against Mildenhall was staged at Wolverhampton Due to lack of available dates at Brandon for the fixture

Note:- Meeting 2 Eryk Borczuch (Coventry) was deemed ineligible for the MDL as he did not hold a British Passport His points were removed and result amended to Coventry 10 King's Lynn 17 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number 1 Home Team Coventry Vikings Meeting Date Friday May 13th 2016 Away Team King's Lynn Lightning Competition Midland Development League Result 19-17

Staged as the Second Half of the Coventry Storm v King's Lynn Young Stars National League match (Coventry Storm 42 King's Lynn Young Stars 48) Note :- Meeting Result was Amended to Coventry Vikings 10 King's Lynn Lightning 17 Eryk Borczuch was deemed ineligible to ride in the MDL as he did not hold a British Passport

COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP KING'S LYNN YOUNG LIGHTNING 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 2 2 2' 6 1 1 Craig Osborne R 0 0 0 2 Arran Butcher 1' 0 0 1 1 2 Lewis Austen 3 2 2' 7 1 3 Eryk Borczuch 3 3 3 9 3 Stephen Whitehouse 0 1 1 2 4 Mitchell Beckett 1 1 1 3 4 Adam Portwood 2 3 3 8 TOTAL 19 2 TOTAL 17 1

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 2 Heat 4 3 Eryk Borczuch R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Arran Butcher B 1 4 Mitchell Beckett B 1 1 Craig Osborne W R 1 Craig Osborne W 0 3 3 13 11 2 Lewis Austen Y 3 2 Lewis Austen Y 2 Heat 2 3 Eryk Borczuch R 3 Heat 5 2 Arran Butcher R 0 4 2 1 5 4 Mitchell Beckett B 1 4 Mitchell Beckett B 1 3 Stephen Whitehouse W 0 2 Lewis Austen W 2 7 5 14 16 4 Adam Portwood Y 2 4 Adam Portwood Y 3 Heat 3 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 2 Heat 6 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 2 2 4 5 1 2 Arran Butcher B 0 3 Eryk Borczuch B 3 3 Stephen Whitehouse W 1 1 Craig Osborne W 0 9 9 19 17 4 Adam Portwood Y 3 3 Stephen Whitehouse Y 1 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number 2 Home Team Coventry Vikings Meeting Date Friday May 20th 2016 Away Team Milton Keynes Knights Competition Midland Development League Result 24-12

Staged as the Second Half of the Coventry v Lakeside Elite League A match (Coventry 54 Lakeside 39)

COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP MILTON KEYNES 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 3 3 1 7 1 Rob Watts 2 1' 1 2 6 1 2 Arran Butcher 1 F 2 3 2 Jake Isherwood 0 Fx F 0 3 Henry Atkins 3 2' 3 8 1 3 Craig Osborne Fx X2 X2 0 4 Mitchell Beckett 2' 3 1' 6 2 4 William O'Keefe 1 2 3 6 TOTAL 24 3 TOTAL 12 1

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 3 Heat 4 3 Henry Atkins R 2 4 2 5 1 2 Arran Butcher B 1 Awarded 4 Mitchell Beckett B 3 69.7 1 Rob Watts W 2 No 1 Rob Watts W 1 4 2 17 7 2 Jake Isherwood Y 0 Time 2 Jake Isherwood Frem then Fell Turn 4 Y Fx Heat 2 3 Henry Atkins R 3 Heat 5 2 Arran Butcher R 2 5 1 3 3 Awarded 4 Mitchell Beckett B 2 4 Mitchell Beckett B 1 No 3 Craig Osborne Lap 3 Turn 3 When 4th W Fx 72.1 2 Jake Isherwood Lap 4 Turn 1 When 4th W F 9 3 20 10 Time 4 William O'Keefe Y 1 4 William O'Keefe Y 3 Heat 3 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 3 Heat 6 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 1 3 3 4 2 2 Arran Butcher Lap 1 Turn 4 When 4th B F 3 Henry Atkins B 3 69.5 3 Craig Osborne Ex 2 Mins Rob Watts W 1 68.2 1 Rob Watts W 2 12 6 24 12 4 William O'Keefe Y 2 3 Craig Osborne Y X2 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number Home Team Milton Keynes Knights Meeting Date Sunday May 22nd 2016 Away Team Coventry Vikings Competition Midland Development League Result 21-15

Staged as the Second Half of the Peterborough v Ipswich Premier League Cup match (Peterborough 48 Ipswich 45)

MILTON KEYNES KNIGHTS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Rob Watts (Capt) 2 3 2' 7 1 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 3 2 F 5 2 Jake Isherwood 0 0 1 1 2 Arran Butcher 1 1' 2 4 1 3 Niall Strudwick 3 3 3 9 3 Lewis Austen 2 2 1 5 4 William O'Keefe 1 0 3 4 4 Mitchell Beckett 0 1' 0 1 1 TOTAL 21 1 TOTAL 15 2

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Rob Watts (Capt) R 2 Heat 4 3 Niall Strudwick R 3 2 4 3 3 2 Jake Isherwood B 0 4 William O'Keefe B 0 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) W 3 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) W 2 2 4 12 12 2 Arran Butcher Y 1 2 Arran Butcher Y 1 Heat 2 3 Niall Strudwick R 3 Heat 5 2 Jake Isherwood R 1 4 2 4 2 4 William O'Keefe B 1 4 William O'Keefe B 3 3 Lewis Austen W 2 2 Arran Butcher W 2 6 6 16 14 4 Mitchell Beckett Y 0 4 Mitchell Beckett Y 0 Heat 3 1 Rob Watts (Capt) R 3 Heat 6 1 Rob Watts (Capt) R 2 3 3 5 1 2 Jake Isherwood B 0 3 Niall Strudwick B 3 3 Lewis Austen W 2 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) W F 9 9 21 15 4 Mitchell Beckett Y 1 3 Lewis Austen Y 1 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number Home Team Mildenhall Fen Tiger Cubs Meeting Date Sunday May 29th 2016 Away Team Coventry Vikings Competition Midland Development League Result 27-9

Staged as the Second Half of the Mildenhall v Coventry Storm National League match (Mildenhall 61 Coventry Storm 29)

MILDENHALL FEN TIGER CUBS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Luke Ruddick 3 3 3 9 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 2 1 1 4 2 William O'Keefe 1 0 2' 3 1 2 Arran Butcher 0 0 1 1 3 Alex Spooner 2' 2' 2' 6 3 3 Lewis Austen F 1' Fx 1 1 4 Connor King 3 3 3 9 4 Mitchell Beckett 1 2 Fx 3 TOTAL 27 4 TOTAL 9 1

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Luke Ruddick R 3 Heat 4 3 Alex Spooner R 2 4 2 5 1 2 William O'Keefe B 1 4 Connor King B 3 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) W 2 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) W 1 4 2 17 7 2 Arran Butcher Y 0 2 Arran Butcher Y 0 Heat 2 3 Alex Spooner R 2 Heat 5 2 William O'Keefe R 2 5 1 5 1 4 Connor King B 3 4 Connor King B 3 3 Lewis Austen W F 2 Arran Butcher W 1 9 3 22 8 4 Mitchell Beckett Y 1 4 Mitchell Beckett Y Fx Heat 3 1 Luke Ruddick R 3 Heat 6 1 Luke Ruddick R 3 3 3 5 1 2 William O'Keefe B 0 3 Alex Spooner B 2 3 Lewis Austen W 1 1 Kyle Roberts (Capt) W 1 12 6 27 9 4 Mitchell Beckett Y 2 3 Lewis Austen Y Fx Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number Home Team Milton Keynes Knights Meeting Date Sunday July 3rd 2016 Away Team Coventry Vikings Competition Midland Development League Result 16-20

Staged as the Second Half of the Peterborough v Somerset Premier League Knockout Cup match (Peterborough 38 Somerset 52)

MILTON KEYNES KNIGHTS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Connor King 1 3 1' 5 1 1 Henry Atkins 3 3 3 9 2 Danny Wright 0 1 Fx 1 2 Saul Bulley 2' 1 2 5 1 3 William O'Keefe 3 0 2 5 3 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) 2 2 0 4 4 Lee Springthorpe 0 2 3 5 4 Arran Butcher 1' 0 1' 2 1 TOTAL 16 1 TOTAL 20 2

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Connor King R 1 Heat 4 3 William O'Keefe R 0 1 5 2 4 2 Danny Wright B 0 4 Lee Springthorpe B 2 66.1 1 Henry Atkins W 3 66.1 1 Henry Atkins W 3 1 5 10 14 2 Saul Bulley Y 2 2 Saul Bulley Y 1 Heat 2 3 William O'Keefe R 3 Heat 5 2 Danny Wright R Fx 3 3 3 3 4 Lee Springthorpe Fell Remounted B 0 Awarded 4 Lee Springthorpe B 3 69.2 3 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) W 2 No 2 Saul Bulley W 2 4 8 13 17 4 Arran Butcher Y 1 Time 4 Arran Butcher Y 1 Heat 3 1 Connor King R 3 Heat 6 1 Connor King R 1 4 2 3 3 2 Danny Wright B 1 3 William O'Keefe B 2 68.8 3 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) W 2 66.2 1 Henry Atkins W 3 8 10 16 20 4 Arran Butcher Y 0 3 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 0 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number 3 Home Team Coventry Vikings Meeting Date Friday July 22nd 2016 Away Team Milton Keynes Knights Competition Midland Development League Result 19-17

Staged as the Second Half of the Coventry v Belle Vue Elite League B match (Coventry 42 Belle Vue 48)

COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP MILTON KEYNES KNIGHTS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Henry Atkins 2 3 3 2' 10 1 1 Niall Strudwick 3 2 1' R 6 1 2 Arran Butcher 0 0 0 0 2 Connor King 1 1' 2 1' 5 2 3 Conor Dwyer 3 3 3 9 3 William O'Keefe 2 1' 2 1 6 1 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) 0 Ns Ns 0 4 Lee Springthorpe (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R TOTAL 19 1 TOTAL 17 4

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Henry Atkins R 2 Heat 4 3 Conor Dwyer R 3 2 4 3 3 2 Arran Butcher B 0 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Mt at Start before race B Ns 66.7 1 Niall Strudwick W 3 64.3 1 Niall Strudwick Fell Last Turn Pushed W 1 2 4 11 13 2 Connor King Y 1 2 Connor King Y 2 Heat 2 3 Conor Dwyer R 3 Heat 5 2 Arran Butcher R 0 3 3 3 3 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) B 0 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Henry Atkins B 3 64.1 3 William O'Keefe W 2 68.0 2 Connor King W 1 5 7 14 16 4 Lee Springthorpe (R/R) Connor King Y 1 4 Lee Springthorpe (R/R) William O'Keefe Y 2 Heat 3 1 Henry Atkins R 3 Heat 6 1 Henry Atkins R 2 3 3 5 1 2 Arran Butcher B 0 3 Conor Dwyer B 3 66.3 3 William O'Keefe W 1 64.3 1 Niall Strudwick Mt Lap 3 When 3rd W R 8 10 19 17 4 Lee Springthorpe (R/R) Niall Strudwick Y 2 3 William O'Keefe Y 1 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number Home Team King's Lynn Lightning Meeting Date Wednesday August 17th 2016 Away Team Coventry Vikings Competition Midland Development League Result 17-19

Staged as the Second Half of the King's Lynn Young Stars v Coventry Storm National League match (King's Lynn Young Stars 43 Coventry Storm 47)

KING'S LYNN LIGHTNING 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Lewis Whitmore 3 2 1 1 7 1 Henry Atkins 2 2 2' 6 1 2 Lewis Austen 1 Ex 1' 0 2 1 2 Saul Bulley 0 0 2 2 3 Rider Replacement R/R R/R R/R R/R 3 Jordan Jenkins 3 3 3 9 4 Taylor Hampshire 2 3 3 0 8 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) 1 0 1' 2 1 TOTAL 17 1 TOTAL 19 2

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Lewis Whitmore R 3 Heat 4 3 Rider Replacement Lewis Whitmore R 1 4 2 4 2 2 Lewis Austen B 1 4 Taylor Hampshire B 3 1 Henry Atkins W 2 1 Henry Atkins W 2 4 2 13 11 2 Saul Bulley Y 0 2 Saul Bulley Y 0 Heat 2 3 Rider Replacement Lewis Austen R Ex Heat 5 2 Lewis Austen R 0 2 4 3 3 4 Taylor Hampshire B 2 4 Taylor Hampshire B 3 3 Jordan Jenkins W 3 2 Saul Bulley W 2 6 6 16 14 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 1 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 1 Heat 3 1 Lewis Whitmore R 2 Heat 6 1 Lewis Whitmore R 1 3 3 1 5 2 Lewis Austen B 1 3 Rider Replacement Taylor Hampshire B 0 3 Jordan Jenkins W 3 1 Henry Atkins W 2 9 9 17 19 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 0 3 Jordan Jenkins Y 3 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number Home Team Mildenhall Fen Tiger Cubs Meeting Date Sunday August 21st 2016 Away Team Coventry Vikings Competition Midland Development League Result 17-19

Staged as the Second Half of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers v Cradley Heathens National League match (Mildenhall Fen Tigers 60 Cradley Heathens 29)

MILDENHALL FEN TIGER CUBS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Sam Bebee 0 3 3 6 1 Carl Basford 1' 2' 2 5 2 2 Taylor Hampshire 3 Fx 2 5 2 Niall Strudwick 2 3 3 8 3 William O'Keefe 3 1 0 4 3 Lewis Whitmore 2 2 1' 5 1 4 Alex Spooner 1 0 1' 2 1 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) 0 1' 0 1 1 TOTAL 17 1 TOTAL 19 4

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Sam Bebee R 0 Heat 4 3 William O'Keefe R 1 3 3 1 5 2 Taylor Hampshire B 3 4 Alex Spooner B 0 1 Carl Basford W 1 1 Carl Basford W 2 3 3 11 13 2 Niall Strudwick Y 2 2 Niall Strudwick Y 3 Heat 2 3 William O'Keefe R 3 Heat 5 2 Taylor Hampshire R 2 4 2 3 3 4 Alex Spooner B 1 4 Alex Spooner B 1 3 Lewis Whitmore W 2 2 Niall Strudwick W 3 7 5 14 16 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 0 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 0 Heat 3 1 Sam Bebee R 3 Heat 6 1 Sam Bebee R 3 3 3 3 3 2 Taylor Hampshire B Fx 3 William O'Keefe B 0 3 Lewis Whitmore W 2 1 Carl Basford W 2 10 8 17 19 4 Mitchell Beckett (Capt) Y 1 3 Lewis Whitmore Y 1 Coventry Vikings Results 2016

Meeting Number Meeting Date Monday August 29th 2016 Competition Midland Development League Rider's Championship Final

RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT 1 Henry Atkins 3 3 3 2 2 13 9 Bradley Andrews 3 1 2 2 3 11 2 Josh Embleton 1 0 2 R 2 5 10 Carl Basford 2 1 2 1 1 7 3 Layne Cupitt F 3 Ex 3 3 9 11 Lewis Austen 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 Lewis Whitmore 2 Fx Ns Ns Ns 2 12 Kyle Roberts 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 Sam Chapman 0 0 3 2 Fx 5 13 Taylor Hampshire 3 2 3 3 1 12 6 Andy Mellish 1 2 2 3 2 10 14 Chris Hay F 3 1 3 3 10 7 Niall Strudwick 3 2 Fx 1 Fx 6 15 Sam Wright 2 1 0 0 0 3 8 George Rothery 2 3 3 2 3 13 16 William O'Keefe 1 2 1 0 1 5 17 Reserve James Chattin 1 1 Ns 2 18 Reserve Lloyd Ditchburn DNR

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 1 Henry Atkins R 3 Heat 11 8 George Rothery R 3 2 Josh Embleton B 1 9 Bradley Andrews B 2 63.13 3 Layne Cupitt W F 62.4 3 Layne Cupitt W Ex 4 Lewis Whitmore Y 2 14 Chris Hay Y 1 Heat 2 5 Sam Chapman R 0 Heat 12 13 Taylor Hampshire R 3 7 Niall Strudwick B 3 4 Lewis Whitmore James Chattin B 1 65.65 6 Andy Mellish W 1 62.6 10 Carl Basford W 2 8 George Rothery Y 2 7 Niall Strudwick Y Fx Heat 3 10 Carl Basford R 2 Heat 13 7 Niall Strudwick R 1 11 Lewis Austen Fell Remounted B 0 12 Kyle Roberts B 0 65.01 9 Bradley Andrews W 3 63.0 14 Chris Hay W 3 12 Kyle Roberts Y 1 1 Henry Atkins Y 2 Heat 4 15 Sam Wright R 2 Heat 14 2 Josh Embleton R R 14 Chris Hay B F 13 Taylor Hampshire B 3 63.56 16 William O'Keefe W 1 62.4 8 George Rothery W 2 13 Taylor Hampshire Y 3 11 Lewis Austen Y 1 Heat 5 13 Taylor Hampshire R 2 Heat 15 16 William O'Keefe R 0 1 Henry Atkins B 3 3 Layne Cupitt B 3 61.69 5 Sam Chapman W 0 63.9 10 Carl Basford W 1 9 Bradley Andrews Y 1 5 Sam Chapman Y 2 Heat 6 14 Chris Hay R 3 Heat 16 9 Bradley Andrews R 2 10 Carl Basford B 1 6 Andy Mellish B 3 62.50 2 Josh Embleton W 0 63.6 4 Lewis Whitmore James Chattin W 1 6 Andy Mellish Y 2 15 Sam Wright Y 0 Heat 7 11 Lewis Austen R 0 Heat 17 1 Henry Atkins R 2 15 Sam Wright B 1 8 George Rothery B 3 62.50 7 Niall Strudwick W 2 63.9 15 Sam Wright W 0 3 Layne Cupitt Y 3 10 Carl Basford Y 1 Heat 8 4 Lewis Whitmore R Fx Heat 18 9 Bradley Andrews R 3 Awarded 8 George Rothery B 3 Awarded 2 Josh Embleton B 2 No 12 Kyle Roberts W 1 No 7 Niall Strudwick W Fx Time 16 William O'Keefe Y 2 Time 16 William O'Keefe Y 1 Heat 9 6 Andy Mellish R 2 Heat 19 3 Layne Cupitt R 3 16 William O'Keefe B 1 12 Kyle Roberts B 0 62.69 1 Henry Atkins W 3 64.0 13 Taylor Hampshire W 1 11 Lewis Austen Y 0 6 Andy Mellish Y 2 Heat 10 12 Kyle Roberts R 1 Heat 20 5 Sam Chapman R Fx 5 Sam Chapman B 3 Re Run 14 Chris Hay B 3 64.25 15 Sam Wright W 0 63.1 11 Lewis Austen W 2 2 Josh Embleton Y 2 4 Lewis Whitmore James Chattin Y Ns

Semi Final 1 Semi Final 2 Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 21 8 George Rothery R 2 Heat 22 1 Henry Atkins R 3 13 Taylor Hampshire B 3 9 Bradley Andrews B 1 63.19 14 Chris Hay W 1 63.00 10 Carl Basford W 0 3 Layne Cupitt Y Fx 6 Andy Mellish Y 2

Grand Final Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 23 1 Henry Atkins R 1 13 Taylor Hampshire B 3 62.01 6 Andy Mellish W 0 8 George Rothery Y 2 Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number 4 Home Team Coventry Vikings Meeting Date Monday September 12th 2016 Away Team Mildenhall Fen Tiger Cubs Competition Midland Development League Result 22-13

Note:- Meeting was staged at Wolverhampton due to lack of available dates at Coventry's . Staged as the Second Half of the Wolverhampton v Coventry Elite League B match (Wolverhampton 52 Coventry 41)

COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP MILDENHALL TIGER CUBS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Conor Dwyer 3 3 3 2 11 1 Taylor Hampshire 2 2 3 7 2 Mitchell Beckett 0 2' 1 3 1 2 William O'Keefe 1' 0 0 1 1 3 Sam Wright Fx Ns Ns 0 3 Carl Basford Ex 0 2 Ns 2 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 3 1 3 1' 8 1 4 Alex Spooner 2 1 Ns Fx 3 TOTAL 22 2 TOTAL 13 1

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Conor Dwyer R 3 Heat 4 3 Sam Wright Conor Dwyer R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Mitchell Beckett B 0 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) B 1 1 Taylor Hampshire W 2 1 Taylor Hampshire W 2 3 3 15 8 2 William O'Keefe Y 1 2 William O'Keefe Y 0 Heat 2 3 Sam Wright R Fx Heat 5 2 Mitchell Beckett R 1 3 2 4 2 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) B 3 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) B 3 3 Carl Basford W Ex 2 William O'Keefe W 0 6 5 19 10 4 Alex Spooner Y 2 4 Alex Spooner Carl Basford Y 2 Heat 3 1 Conor Dwyer R 3 Heat 6 1 Conor Dwyer R 2 5 1 3 3 2 Mitchell Beckett B 2 3 Sam Wright Kyle Roberts (Capt) B 1 3 Carl Basford W 0 1 Taylor Hampshire W 3 11 6 22 13 4 Alex Spooner Y 1 3 Carl Basford Alex Spooner Y Fx Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number Home Team Buxton Junior Hitmen Meeting Date Sunday September 25th 2016 Away Team Coventry Vikings Competition Midland Development League - Play Off Final Result 11-19 First Leg

Staged as the Second Half of the Buxton Hitmen v National League match (Buxton Hitmen 52 Eastbourne Eagles 38) Note :- Meeting was Abandoned (Result Stands) after a First Bend Crash in Heat 6

BUXTON JUNIOR HITMEN 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Kean Dicken 1' 0 Ns 1 1 1 Jamie Halder 3 3 3 9 2 Jake Isherwood 2 2 1 5 2 Mitchell Beckett R Ns Ns 0 3 George Rothery 3 1 4 3 Carl Basford 2 3 2' 7 1 4 Sam Wright 1 0 0 1 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 0 1 2' 3 1 TOTAL 11 1 TOTAL 19 2

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Kean Dicken R 1 Heat 4 3 George Rothery R 1 3 3 1 5 2 Jake Isherwood B 2 4 Sam Wright B 0 1 Jamie Halder W 3 1 Jamie Halder W 3 3 3 10 14 2 Mitchell Beckett Machine On Fire Y R 2 Mitchell Beckett Carl Basford Y 2 Heat 2 3 George Rothery R 3 Heat 5 2 Jake Isherwood R 1 4 2 1 5 4 Sam Wright B 1 4 Sam Wright B 0 3 Carl Basford W 2 2 Mitchell Beckett Jamie Halder W 3 7 5 11 19 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) Y 0 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) Y 2 Heat 3 1 Kean Dicken R 0 Heat 6 1 Kean Dicken Jake Isherwood R 2 4 0 0 2 Jake Isherwood B 2 Race 3 George Rothery Crashed B 3 Carl Basford W 3 Not 1 Jamie Halder Crashed W 9 9 11 19 4 Kyle Roberts (Capt) Y 1 Re Run 3 Carl Basford Broken Shoulder Y Coventry Vikings Results 2016 Season

Meeting Number 5 Home Team Coventry Vikings Meeting Date Saturday October 8th 2016 Away Team Buxton Junior Hitmen Competition Midland Development League - Play Off Final Result 24-9 Second Leg Aggregate Scores Coventry Vikings 43 Buxton Junior Hitmen 20

Staged as the First Half of the Elite League Riders Championship (Winner Fredrik Lindgren Second Niels-Kristian Iversen Third Chris Harris)

COVENTRY VIKINGS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP BUXTON JUNIOR HITMEN 1 2 3 4 5 TOT BP 1 Jamie Halder 2 3 2' 7 1 1 Ben Basford F 1 R 1 2 Kyle Roberts (Capt) 1' 2' 1' 4 3 2 Tom Brennan 3 R 3 6 3 Conor Dwyer 3 3 3 9 3 Ryan Burton F 0 1 1 4 Henry Atkins Ex 2' 2 4 1 4 William O'Keefe R 1 R 1 TOTAL 24 5 TOTAL 9 0

Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Home Away Heat 1 1 Jamie Halder R 2 Heat 4 3 Conor Dwyer R 3 3 3 5 1 2 Kyle Roberts (Capt) B 1 4 Henry Atkins B 2 65.5 1 Ben Basford Lap 1 Turn 3 - 2nd W F 63.8 1 Ben Basford W 1 3 3 16 5 2 Tom Brennan Y 3 2 Tom Brennan Lap 1 Turn 1 - 4th Y R Heat 2 3 Conor Dwyer R 3 Heat 5 2 Kyle Roberts (Capt) R 1 3 0 3 3 4 Henry Atkins Mt Lapped B Ex 4 Henry Atkins B 2 75.5 3 Ryan Burton Lap 2 Turn 3 - 3rd W F 62.7 2 Tom Brennan W 3 6 3 19 8 4 William O'Keefe Mt Lap 1 Turn 3 Y R 4 William O'Keefe Mt at Start Y R Heat 3 1 Jamie Halder R 3 Heat 6 1 Jamie Halder R 2 5 1 5 1 2 Kyle Roberts (Capt) B 2 3 Conor Dwyer B 3 64.5 3 Ryan Burton Frem Lap 1 Turn 4 W 0 64.5 1 Ben Basford Ret Lap 4 when 4th W R 11 4 24 9 4 William O'Keefe Y 1 3 Ryan Burton Y 1 Coventry Vikings 2016 Season Match Queries to Resolve

Home Meetings

Match Date Opponent Query (13/05/2016) King’s Lynn All MDL Heat Times (12/09/2016) Mildenhall All MDL Heat Times

Away Meetings

Match Date Opponent Query (22/05/2016) Milton Keynes All MDL Heat Times (29/05/2016) Mildenhall All MDL Heat Times (17/08/2016) King’s Lynn All MDL Heat Times (21/08/2016) Mildenhall All MDL Heat Times (25/09/2016) Buxton All MDL Heat Times Project Credits and References Please contact Stuart Staite-Aris as below if you can provide any further information.

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Project Credits

The following people have helped to check and provide information for this project from their own programme collections and information sources;

Chris Durno Dave Robottom

Information Sources

Programme Collections Coventry Evening Telegraph Speedway Star Speedway Researcher Website British Speedway Official Website Individual Club Websites Speedway Control Board Website http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/ British Speedway Forum