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Tigers stung by defeat
MILDENHALL Fen Tigers crashed to a surprising 10-point home defeat against Newport Hornets, 52-42.
A flat performance by the home team lacked few positives and their supporters only had two race wins to cheer, and when their favourites did make the gate they seemed to be passed at will by the men from Wales.
Newport, with veteran Tony Atkin in fine form, new Aussie whizz kid, Todd Kurtz, wowing the fans with his fast all-action style, ably supported by Ryan Sedgmen, Fen Tigers had little in reply.
David Mason returned to form with a paid 13-point haul from five rides but, with Barrie Evans having a rare off day and Dean Felton struggling after recently being laid low with a virus, the men from Suffolk struggled to get on parity with their opponents.
Team Boss John Adams said: “Full credit to Newport. They were more aggressive and seemed to want it more than us, we maybe were a little complacent and turned up expecting to win, but we will learn from this and try to make sure it does not happen again.”
The next action at West Row will take place on July 5, when high-flying Bournemouth come to town, which will be another tough test for the Fen Tigers.
Scorers. Mildenhall: D Mason 12+1 (5 rides), Evans 8+2 (4), Priest 8+2 (5), Jacobs 6 (5), Rayson 5+1 (4), Felton 3+2 (4), Smith 0 (3).
Newport: Kurtz 16 (7 rides), Atkin 14+1 (5), Sedgmen 9+1 (6), K Mason 7+1 (4), Rutherford 4 (5), Young 2+1 (3).
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