Hethersett Hawks A v Norwich Stars A
South-East & Eastern League Division 1
The rearranged home fixture with Norwich in Division 1 was held on a pleasant Wednesday evening – stark contrast to the original date in March which was postponed due to snow – and a big crowd had some reminiscing about when midweek League racing was the rule rather than the exception. A good contest ensued with Hethersett starting well only for Norwich’s experience pegging them back and taking a six-point lead into the interval. The Hawks started well again but were relying heavily on their three heat-leaders Harley Hamill, Liam Webster and Leigh Cossey while Norwich pulled a rabbit out of the hat with the return of former Norfolk Junior champion Danny Margitson. Unfortunately for Cossey his fall when in front of heat 13 and the resultant 7-2 win for Norwich in the rerun halted the team’s charge and they never recovered. Webster and Cossey did gain a 7-3 in the final race to make the score a true reflection of a close match deservedly won by Norwich.
HETHERSETT 87
L.Webster 19 (5) H.Hamill 18 (5) L.Cossey 14+1 (5) O.Wells 10 (5) G.Morgan 10 (5) D.Adams 9 (5) P.Delaiche 4 (4) C.Lyth 2 (1) K.Adams 1 (1)
NORWICH 91
C.Norton 18 (5) P.Wenn 17+1 (5) L.Grange 14+1 (5) D.Margitson 13+1 (5) G.Colby 12 (5) C.Cullum 8 (5) J.Medler 5 (3) A.Dyball 4 (3)
Referee – Shaun Dyball
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