Swindon win the Four-Team Tournament 

The Robins show they're ready for Monday

 

Swindon 32, Cradley 29, Oxford 20, Reading 19

Swindon emerged triumphant from an incident-packed and thoroughly entertaining Four-Team Tournament at the Abbey Stadium.

Leigh Adams led the way with a 12-point maximum as the Robins accumulated 32 points. Meanwhile, Cradley Heath were second on 29, Oxford third on 20 and Reading just behind in fourth position on 19.

 

A fantastic atmosphere was present throughout and with the terraces bursting with colour, an array of competitive on track action certainly made the event one to savour.

The Swindon quartet set the pace from the outset and Alun Rossiter's side demonstrated plenty of strength in depth during the sixteen heat formula.

An immaculate twelve point haul from Leigh Adams headed the Robins' score-chart. The Australian stalwart rode with conviction throughout and received solid support from Simon Stead and Mads Korneliussen who both notched eight point hauls.

The Cradley Heathens certainly showed bundles of tenacity right from the get go. Indeed, the Colin Pratt managed side took the meeting to a last heat decider and provided the large scale Heathens' travelling support with a performance to be proud of.

 

SWINDON
Leigh Adams (C) 3 3 3 3 - - - 12
Simon Stead 2 3 2 1 - - - 8
Mads Korneliussen 2 2 1 3 - - - 8
Morten Risager 3 0 0 1 - - - 4
Team manager: Alun Rossiter

CRADLEY HEATH
Hans Andersen 2 3 3 2 - - - 10
Adam Shields (C) 3 3 2 3 - - - 11
Cameron Woodward 1 1 0 3 - - - 5
Cory Gathercole 0 1 1 1 - - - 3
Team manager: Colin Pratt

OXFORD
Troy Batchelor 3 2 3 0 - - - 8
Lewis Bridger 2 1 4 0 - - - 7
Steve Johnston (C) 1 2 0 0 - - - 3
Paul Hurry 1 D 1 R - - - 2
Team manager: Richard Palmer

READING
Matej Zagar M 4 3 1 - - - 8
Patrick Hougaard D 0 2 2 - - - 4
Travis McGowan 1 0 D 2 - - - 3
Mark Lemon (C) 0 1 1 2 - - - 4
Richard Sweetman (Res) 0 - - - - - - 0
Team manager: Tim Sugar
Referee: Graham Reeve