25.12.07
Merry Christmas to all of Smartys Supporters and Sponsors
Lee would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone who has supported him throughout his career so far.
06.11.07
Birmingham v Redcar Young Shield Final 2nd Leg
The Brummies went into the second leg of the final eight points down from their loss up at Redcar. With only two of the actual Brummies Team riding and the rest all guest riders it was always going to be hard. The Bears were two strong throughout their team and went on to win the meeting and the Young Shield. Lee again scored 4+1 in this leg, he had a fairly good night in what was a high pressure meeting.
BIRMINGHAM = 43: Jason Lyons 15, Joel Parsons 8+1, Paul Clews 7, Chris Schramm 6, Lee Smart 4+1, Shaun Tacey 3+2, Manuel Hauzinger r/r.
REDCAR = 46: James Grieves 12+1, Chris Kerr 11, Gary Havelock 9+2, Jack Hargreaves 5+1, Dan Giffard 5, Simon Lambert 4, Matt Tresarrieu r/r.
Redcar v Birminham Young Shield Final 1st Leg
The Brummies made the long trip up to North to face Redcar in the Young Shield. The depleated brummies had three guest riders in for the injured Ben Powell, Emiliano Sanchez and Henning Bager. Despite their best efforts the brummies couldn't match the bears scoring power and fell to an 8 point defeat. Lee chipped in with 4+1 and was involved in some good tussles, one resulting in a three man pile up. Fortunately Lee wasn't hurt and continued riding.
REDCAR = 49: James Grieves 15, Chris Kerr 13, Gary Havelock 11+3, Daniel Giffard 6+2, Jack Hargreaves 4, Joe Haines 0, Matt Tresarrieu R/R
BIRMINGHAM = 41: Jason Lyons 13+1, Shaun Tacey 9+1, Jason King 8, Lee Smart 4+1, Phil Morris 4+1, Barrie Evans 3+2, Manuel Hauzinger R/R
Birmingham v Wolverhampton
The Second Leg of the inter league challenge was at Perry Barr. The Brummies had a better night on home soil and managed to grab a draw to keep the scores even. Lee had a good night scoring 5+1 against very tough opposition and looked good mixing it with the top Elite riders.
BIRMINGHAM = 45(83): Jason Lyons 15+1, Filip Sitera 13, Phil Morris 8+1, Lee Smart 5+1, Shaun Tacey 2+1, Paul Clews 2, Henning Bager r/r.
WOLVERHAMPTON = 45(100): Fredrik Lindgren 13+1, Chris Kerr 7+2, William Lawson 7+1, Jack Hargreaves 6, Kenneth Hansen 5+1, Nicolai Klindt 4, Joe Haines 3.
Island Speedway Championship
Lee was invited to the Isle of Wight for this Individual and he put in a good performance collecting two wins over good opposition, his second win over Lakeside's Elite Star Leigh Lanham. Lee managed to get into the Semi Finals but finished last in his heat which ended the night. Lewis Bridger was the star of the show winning all his heats in fine style.
1. Chris Holder - 3,1,x,x WITHDRAWN = 4
2. Cory Gathercole - 3,0,1,3 = 7
3. Danny Warwick - 0,0,0,2 = 2
4. Lewis Bridger - 3,3,3,3 = 12 Winner
5. Andrew Bargh - 2,1,0,1 = 4
6. Casper Wortmann - 0,1,1,1 = 3
7. Leigh Lanham - 2,2,2,1 = 7
8. Glen Phillips - 1,2,3 WITHDRAWN = 6
9. Jesper Kristiansen. - 1,2,1,0 = 4 Third
10.Filip Sitera - 3,2,2,2 = 9 Second
11.Lee Smart - 0,1,3,3 = 7
12.Kryzstof Stojanowski - 2,3,2,0 = 7
Semi Final 1 Bridger,Kristiansen,Stojanowski,Smart 70.1
((1st v 3rd v 5th v 7th)
Bridger rode his socks off, passed Kristiansen on the last lap bend 4.
Semi Final 2 Sitera,Gathercole,Lanham,Bargh 70.3
(2nd v 4th v 6th v 8th )
From gate
Final Bridger,Sitera,Kristiansen,Gathercole(Fell) 68.8
Line up Gathercole (Red) Sitera (Blue) Kristiansen (Green) Bridger (Yellow)
Gathercole fell on bend 2, all 3 riders lucky to miss him.
Wolverhampton v Birmingham
The brummies traveled to near by rivals Wolverhampton for their inter league challenge. The Wolves won the meeting but the Brummies weren't out classed. It was a good meeting for Lee even hough he only scored paid two, as he learnt so much from riding at Elite League level.
WOLVES 55: Fredrik Lindgren 13, Peter Karlsson 11, Kenneth Hansen 9+1, Billy Hamill 9, William Lawson 7+2, Chris Kerr 5+3, Nicolai Klindt 1.
BIRMINGHAM 38: Kenneth Bjerre 17, Niels-Kristian Iversen 9, Phil Morris 4+2, Jason Lyons 3, Claus Vissing 2, Shaun Tacey 2, Lee Smart 1+1.
Glasgow v Birmingham
Finally the weather decided to be kind as the Brummies had already traveled to Scotland for two rain offs. A great team effort won the match for the Brummies even though the scored has no relevance of League positions.
GLASGOW = 43: Kauko Nieminen 14, David McAllan 9, Robert Ksiezak 8+2, Lee Dicken 5+3, Trent Leverington 5+1, Michael Coles 2, Craig Watson r/r
BIRMINGHAM = 46: Jason Lyons 15+1, Shaun Tacey 10, Chris Schramm 9+1, Phil Morris 6+1, John Branney 3, Lee Smart 2+1, Manuel Hauzinger r/r
Stoke v Birmingham Young Shield Semi Final 2nd Leg
The Brummies went to Stoke leading after the first leg and were all fired up for this Semi Final. Stoke battled hard and won the meeting however it wasn't enough to see them though to the Final. The Brummies are now looking forward to the Final in a bid to land some silverware. Lee had a good night scoring 5+2, he was involved in some good tight battles and his points proved valuable in seeing the brummies through to the Final.
STOKE = 46(84): Lee Complin 12+2, Claus Vissing 11, Barrie Evans 10+2, Ben Barker 8, Tony Atkin 5, Jamie Smith 0, Rusty Harrison r/r
BIRMINGHAM = 43(97): Phil Morris 13, Jason Lyons 11, Paul Clews 8+1, Lee Smart 5+2, Chris Schramm 5+2, Shaun tacey 1, Manuel Hauzingr r/r
10.10.07
Birmingham v Stoke Young Shield Semi Final 1st Leg
Birmingham Brummies = 54
1. R/R
2. Phil Morris 0, 3, 2', 3, 3, 1 = 12+1
3. Jason Lyons 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 17
4. Craig Branney (G) 2', X, 2', 0, 2 = 6+2
5. Chris Schramm (G) F, 2', 3, 3, F = 8+1
6. Danny Warwick (G) 3, 0, 1' = 4+1
7. Lee Smart 1, 2, 3, 1, 0 = 7
Stoke Potters = 38
1. Lee Complin 1', 1, 2, 0, 2 = 6+1
2. Ben Barker 2, 3, 1, 4!, 3, 2 = 15
3. Tony Atkin (G) 1, 1', 2, 1', 0^, 0 = 5+2
4. R/R
5. Claus Vissing 3, Fx = 3 WITHDRAWN
6. Barrie Evans 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2, 1' = 7+1
7. Jamie Smith 0, 1, 0, 1 = 2
Kings Lynn v Birmingham
King's Lynn = 58 (109)
1. Tomas Topinka - 3,3,2,3 = 11
2. Paul Lee - 2*,2*,3,1*,2 = 10+3
3. Daniel Nermark - 1,3,3,3 = 10
4. Trevor Harding - 3,2*,2*,3,1* = 11+3
5. Chris Mills - 2,2,2*,1 = 7+1
6. Adam Allott - 3,0,3,0 = 6
7. Benji Compton - 2*,0,F,1 = 3+1
Birmingham = 35 (74)
1. Manuel Hauzinger - EF WITHDRAWN = 0
2. Phil Morris - 1,1,2,1,1* = 6+1
3. Jason Lyons - 2,6,3,2,3 = 16
4. R/R
5. Shaun Tacey - 3,1,1,0,2,0 = 7
6. Scott James - 0,1,0,0,0,0 = 1
7. Lee Smart - 1,0,0,1,1*,0,2 = 5+1
Birmingham v Mildenhall Young Shield Quater Final 2nd Leg
BIRMINGHAM = 44: Jason Lyons 14+1, Chris Kerr 11, Phil Morris 9+1, Lee Smart 4+1, Manuel Hauzinger 4, Paul Clews 2, Henrik Moller r/r.
MILDENHALL = 46: Lee Complin 12+1, Paul Fry 10+1, Tomas Suchanek 9+2, Shaun Tacey 7+2, Jason King 7+1, Scott James 1, Tom P Madsen r/r
Mildenhall v Birmingham Young Shield Quater Final 1st Leg
MILDENHALL = 43: Ricky Ashworth 13, Paul Fry 9+1, Shaun Tacey 8+1, Tomas Suchanek 7+1, Jason King 6+2, Matt Wright 0, Tom P Madsen R/R.
BIRMINGHAM = 47: Jason Lyons 15, Lee Smart 10+3, Phil Morris 9+2, Craig Branney 5+1, Manuel Hauzinger 4, Paul Clews 4, Henning Bager R/R.
01.10.07
Weymouth v Plymouth
In the return leg of the Knockout Cup Semi-Final just 24 hours later the Devils went on the force a score draw putting them through to the final. An early meeting injury to Jay Herne whilst leading his first race meant the night became a whole lot tougher with only reserves taking his remaining three rides. This coupled with Terry Day on the sidelines after a big crash the night before it showed how much of a big effort was put in by the Wildcats to scrape a draw.
Lee had another great night only dropping one point to Tom Brown in heat 10. He also just missed out on the track record by 0.4 seconds in heat 1.
Weymouth Wildcats
1. Lee Smart 3 3 2 3 3 = 14
2. Nathan Irwin 1 0 3 0 = 4
3. Jay Herne xf Withdrawn
4. Karl Mason 1 2 ef 3 1 = 7
5. David Mason 1* 2 2* 0 = 5 + 1
6. Sam Hurst 3 2 1* 2* 3 2 2* = 15 + 3
7. Terry Day f ef xf n/s = 0
Manager: Phil Bartlett
Plymouth Devils
1. Seemond Stephens 2 3 3 1* = 9 + 1
2. Jamie Pickard 0 f 1 1 = 2
3. Tom Brown 3 3 3 3 = 12
4. Rob Smith 2* 1 1 1 = 5 + 1
5. Nicki Glanz 3 2 1* 2 2 = 10 + 1
6. Ben Hopwood 2 1* 2 1 0 = 6 + 1 1 1
7. Tim Webster 1* f 0 0 = 1 + 1
Manager: Derek Davey
Plymouth v Weymouth
The first leg of the Knockout Cup Semi-Final was held on Friday night at Plymouth with the return leg being held 24 hours later in Weymouth. The Wildcats were all level after heat eight and things were looking good, however after a few more heats with the devils collecting advantages over the wildcats were left trailing. A good 4-2 was grabbed by the Wildcats pairing of Lee Smart and Jay Herne in heat 15 leaving the Wildcats 12 points behind going into the second leg.
Lee had a good night scoring 12 points from five rides. He was involved in some close racing as witnessed by the Devils supporters.
Plymouth Devils - 51
1. Seemond Stephens 1* 3 3 3 = 10 + 1
2. Jamie Pickard 2 0 XF 1 = 3
3. Tom Brown 1 0 3 3 2 = 7
4. Rob Smith 3 2 1 2* = 8 + 1
5. Nicki Glanz 3 2 3 2 EF = 10 + 1
6. Ben Hopwood 2 1* 1 3 = 7 + 1
7. Tim Webster X 2* 2 0 = 4 + 1
Manager: David Short
Weymouth Wildcats - 39
1. Lee Smart 3 3 2 1 3 = 12
2. Nathan Irwin 0 1 1 0 = 2
3. Jay Herne 2 3 2 1* 1 = 9 + 1
4. Karl Mason X EF FX 1 = 1
5. David Mason 1 2 2 0 = 5
6. Sam Hurst 3 1* 0 2 = 6 + 1
7. Terry Day 1 0 3 FX = 4
Manager: Jem Dicken
29.09.07
Birminghams Second City Trophy
WINNER: Jason Lyons
2ND: Rory Schlein
3RD: David Howe
4TH: Joe Screen & Billy Janniro
Line Up
1. Chris Schramm (Newport) 0, 1, 1, 2, 1 = 5
2. Phil Morris (Birmingham) 2, 1, 1, 0, 2 = 6
3. Lee Smart (Birmingham) 1, 0, 1, 0, 1 = 3
4. Billy Janniro (Coventry) 3, 1, 2, 3, 2 = 11
5. Jason Lyons (Birmingham) 3, 3, 2, 3, 3 = 14
6. Henrik Moller (Bimingham) 2, 0 = 2
7. Andre Compton (Sheffield) 2, 2, 1, 0, 1 = 6
8. Kauko Nieminen (Workington) 1, 2, 2, 2, 3 = 10
9. Andy Smith (Unattached) Fx Withdrawn
10. Josef Franc (Newcastle) 1, 2, 3, 1, 2 = 9
11. Rory Schlein (Coventry) 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 13
12. David Howe (Wolverhampton) 2, 3, 3, 1, 3 =12
13. Ronnie Correy (Unattached) 1, 2, 0, 1, 2 = 6
14. Joe Screen (Belle Vue) 2, 3, 3, 3, 0 = 11
15. Ben Powell (Birmingham) 0, 1, Fx Withdrawn
16. Cameron Woodward (Eastbourne) 3, 0, 2, 2, 3 = 10
Reserve: Adam Lowe (Boston) 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 = 1
Newcastle v Birmingham
NEWCASTLE = 43 (79)
1. George Stancl - 3,3,EF,2*,3 = 11+1
2. R/R
3. Josef Franc - 0,2,3,1 = 6
4. Sean Stoddart - 2,1*,0,0,0 = 3+1
5. Carl Wilkinson - 3,2,3,3,3,0 = 14
6. Sam Dore - 1,Ex. WITHDRAWN = 1
7. Paul Clews - 2,1,1,1,2*,0,1 = 8+1
BIRMINGHAM = 47 (103)
1. R/R
2. Derek Sneddon - 0,0,1 = 1
3. Jason Lyons - 3,3,3,3,3,1* = 16+1
4. Phil Morris - 2,1,1,2*,3,2 = 11+1
5. Manuel Hauzinger - 0,1*,1*,1 = 3+2
6. Ben Powell - 3,2,0,2,2*,0 = 9+1
7. Lee Smart - 1,2,2,0,2* = 7+1
Birmingham v Stoke
Birmingham - 57
1. Paul Hurry F WITHDRAWN = 0
2. R/R (MH) (LS) (PM) (LS as Res/R)
3. Jason Lyons 3 2 3 3 3 = 14
4. Phil Morris 2* 0 3 2* 3 1 = 11+2
5. Manuel Hauzinger 1 3 3 1* 1 = 8+1
6. Ben Powell 0 3 2 1 2* 2 0 = 10+1
7. Lee Smart 2* 2* 0 2* 3 1 2* = 12+4
Stoke - 37
1. Lee Complin 3 3 6! 2* 2 = 16+1
2. Ben Barker 2* 1 0 0 1 = 4+1
3. Glenn Cunningham 0 2 1 EX = 3
4. Rusty Harrison 1 0 0 = 1
5. Claus Vissing EX 3 1 3 0 = 7
6. Barrie Evans 1 1 0 2 0 = 4
7. Jamie Smith 0 1 0 = 1
16.09.07
Glasgow v Birmingham Off
The Smarts traveled up to Glasgow today only to turn around and drive straight back home as the bad weather had flooded the track.
Conference League Riders Championship - Rye House
The Conference League riders Championship was once again held at Rye House on Saturday. The slick track didn't make to much racing as most were won from the gate. This seemed to suit home riders Woffinden and Mear as they came 1st and 3rd.
Lee didn't have a bad meeting finishing joint 4th on 9 points.
1. Josh Auty (Scunthorpe) 2,3,2,3,3 = 13 2nd
2. Jay Herne (Weymouth) 1,2,1,2,3 = 9
3. Simon Lambert (Boston) 0,0,0,0,0 = 0
4. Tai Woffinden (Scunthorpe) 3,3,3,3,3 = 15 1st
5. Danny Warwick (Sittingbourne) 2,2,3,1,1 = 9
6. Robert Mear (Rye House) 3,1,3,2,3 = 12 3rd
7. Ben Taylor (Buxton) 1,2,2,2,1 = 8
8. Daniel Halsey (Rye House) 0,1,3,0,1 = 5
9. Andrew Bargh (Oxford) 3,0,1,1,0 = 5
10. John Branney (Stoke) 2,0,1,2,2 = 7
11. Lee Smethills (Oxford) 1,1,1,1,0 = 4
12. Tom Brown (Plymouth) 0,2,2,1,1 = 6
13. Mark Burrows (Cleveland) 1,1,0,3,2 = 7
14. Lee Smart (Weymouth) 2,3,2,0,2 = 9
15. Nicki Glanz (Plymouth) 0,3,0,0,0 = 3
16. Barrie Evans (Stoke) 3,0,0,3,2 = 8
Lee Wins Alan Pearce Memorial at Perry Barr
Birmingham held the Alan Pearce Memorial meeting at Perry Barr on Wednesday. The line up was packed with a good selection of the country's up and coming riders in the Conference League.
Lee had a great day scoring a maximum 12 points in the qualifying stages then winning the final in fine style to collect the trophy.
SCORERS: Lee Smart 12, Ben Taylor 9, Matthew Wright 9, Arlo Bugeja 7, Paul Stark 6, Adam McKinna 6, Karl Mason 6, Scott James 5, Luke Priest 5, Kyle Hughes 4, Scott Richardson 2, Martin Emerson 1
GRAND FINAL: Lee Smart, Matthew Wright, Ben Taylor, Arlo Budeja
Stoke v Birmingham
The Brummies visited Stoke on Saturday for their Premier League Fixture. The match was a close one with the Potters holding on to win the meeting 47-45.
STOKE 48: Lee Complin 17, Glen Cunningham 8+1, Rusty Harrison 6+2, Ben Barker 6+1, Claus Vissing 6, Jamie Smith 2+1, Benji Compton 0
BIRMINGHAM 45: Jason Lyons 18, Manuel Hauzinger 11, Henning Bager 8+1, Ben Powell 5+1, Lee Smart 3+1, Henrik Moller 3, Emiliano Sanchez R/R
Weymouth v Wimbledon
Weymouth were hosts to the now defunct Wimbledon team in a challenge match at the Wessex Stadium. The Dons side was made up of ex riders and the match proved a success as the supporters witnessed a cracking meeting.
Lee had a good night only dropping one point in six rides.
Weymouth Wildcats - 57
1. Lee Smart 2* 3 3 3 3 2 = 16 + 1
2. Dan Giffard r/r
3. Jay Herne 3 3 3 3 1* = 13 + 1
4. Karl Mason 3 2* 1 2* = 8 + 2
5. David Mason 3 2 1 2 0 = 8
6. Kyle Newman 0 1 1* 1* 1* = 4 + 3
7. Sam Hurst 2 1 2* 1 2 = 8 + 1
Manager: Phil Bartlett
Wimbledon Dons - 38
1. Mark Burrows 1 1 2 3 4^ 2 3 = 16
2. Martin Elliot 0 0 0 0 = 0
3. Dean Garrod 0 0 0 = 0
4. r/r Ray Morton
5. Nathan Irwin ret 2 1 2 1* xt = 6 + 1
6. Alex McCloud 1 0 0 0 = 1
7. Terry Day 3 2 6^ 1 fx 3 0 = 15
Manager: Nick Taylor
Birmingham v Edinburgh
The Brummies tore apart the Edinburgh team to end with a score line of 63-29. The Brummies put in a solid team performance with everyone having a good night.
BIRMINGHAM 63: Henning Bager 15+2, Jason Lyons 15, Manuel Hauzinger 12, Henrik Moller 10+3, Lee Smart 6+2, Ben Powell 5.
EDINBURGH 29: Kaj Laukkanen 7, Matthew Wethers 7, Derek Sneddon 5, George Stancl 4+1, Joe Haines 3+1, Andrew Tully 3, Kalle Katajisto 0.
04.09.07
Sittingbourne v Weymouth
Weymouth notched up another away win at Sittingbourne on Sunday. The Strong Wildcats defeated the Crusaders 47-43. Lee was the top man for the Wildcats once again recording a faultless 15 point maximum.
Sittingbourne Crusaders - 43
1. Danny Warwick 0, R, Fx, 2 = 2
2. James Theobald 1, 1, 0 = 2
3. Dean Felton 1', 1', 0, 2 = 4+2
4. Harland Cook 2, 2, 2, 2, 2' = 10+1
5. Mark Baseby 2', 3, 2, 1' = 8+2
6. Aaron Baseby 2', 1, 1', 1' = 5+3
7. Jerran Hart 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 3 = 12
Weymouth Wildcats - 47
1. Lee Smart 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15
2. Nathan Irwin T, T, 0, 3, R, 1 = 4
3. Jay Herne 0, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 11
4. R/R (Dan Giffard)
5. Karl Mason R, 3, 1, 2', 0 = 6+1
6. Sam Hurst 0, Fx, 2', 3, 1 = 6+1
7. Terry Day 2', 1, 1, 1, Fx = 5+1
8. Kyle Newman 0 = 0
Plymouth v Weymouth
The St Boniface arena was the place to be in an action filled meeting between the two south coast rivals. The Devils won the match but it wasn't plain sailing as the Wildcats put up a big fight.
Lee had a good night but in his last ride he made the start and Tom Brown came across from the outside and collided. The lady referee excluded Lee even though its was first bend bunching and more Browns fault as he came across from the outside. But in all it was an entertaining meeting.
Plymouth Devils - 50
1. r/r
2. Nicki Glanz 3 1* 3 2* ef 1 = 10 + 2
3. Tom Brown 2* 3 3 3 2 3 = 16 + 1
4. Rob Smith 1 0 2 2 = 5
5. Jamie Westacott 2 1 3 2 1 = 9
6. Tim Webster 3 0 2* 1* FX = 6 + 2
7. Ben Hopwood 1 0 2* 1* = 4 + 2
Weymouth Wildcats - 43
1. Lee Smart 1 2 6^ 3 X = 12
2. Nathan Irwin 0 1* 1 0 = 2 + 1
3. Jay Herne 2 3 1 3 2 = 11
4. Karl Mason 0 2* 0 3 = 5 + 1
5. Dan Giffard 3 3 1 2* = 9 + 1
6. Sam Hurst 2 R 0 0 = 2
7. Terry Day 0 1 X 1 = 2
Sheffield v Birmingham
Birmingham visited Sheffield on Thursday for their Premier League clash. Injuries to Andre Compton, James Cockle and Henning Bager dampened the mood slightly but the meeting was still packed full of excitement. The Brummies tried hard but struggled to make an impact on the big fast track.
Lee had a pretty good meeting at Sheffield with his paid 5 score.
SHEFFIELD: P. Cooper 17+2, R. Ashworth 14+1, B. Wilson 11+2, J. Parsons 10+1, J. Cockle 2+1, A. Compton 2, B. Hopwood 1.
BIRMINGHAM: J. Lyons 13, B. Powell 10, H. Moller 4+1, M. Hauzinger 4, L. Smart 3+2, H. Bager 2+1.
30.08.07
Birmingham v Mildenhall
The Brummies bounced back after their defeat a few days go and went on to comfortably beat the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.
BIRMINGHAM = 58: Henning Bager 15+1, Jason Lyons 15, Henrik Moller 10+1, Manuel Hauzinger 10, Ben Powell 6+1, Lee Smart 2+1, Emiliano Sanchez r/r.
MILDENHALL = 34: Tomas Suchanek 11+2, Lee Complin 11, Jason King 6, Paul Fry 2+2, Karl Mason 2, Shaun Tacey 2, Tom P Madsen 0
Birmingham v Kings Lynn
The Brummies suffered another Home defeat at the hands of Kings Lynn again. The Stars were on top form once again and proved too good on the night for the Brummies.
BIRMINGHAM = 43: Jason Lyons 11, Ben Powell 9+2, Manuel Hauzinger 9, Henning Bager 8+4, Henrik Moller 5+1, Lee Smart 1, Emiliano Sanchez r/r.
KING'S LYNN = 46: Daniel Nermark 13+1, Tomas Topinka 11, Chris Mills 9+2, Paul Lee 4+1, James Brundle 3+1, Benji Compton 3, Trevor Harding 3.
Weymouth v Buxton
Lee recorded another maximum return for Weymouth in their meeting with Buxton. A paid win followed by five more straight wins saw Smarty top score with 17+1.
Weymouth Wildcats - 58 (93)
1. Jay Herne 3 3 3 0 3 1 = 13
2. Dan Giffard r/r
3. Lee Smart 2* 3 3 3 3 3 = 17 + 1
4. Nathan Irwin 2* 1 1 1 0 = 5 + 1
5. Karl Mason (c) 2 3 3 2 1 = 11
6. Kyle Newman 1 0 1* = 2 + 1
7. Terry Day 3 1* 2* 2* 2 = 10 + 3
Manager: Phil Bartlett
Buxton Hitmen - 37 (92)
1. Jon Armstrong r/r
2. Oliver Gay 0 X 0 = 0
3. Scott James 0 4 2 1 0 = 7
4. Ben Taylor 1 2 1* 1* 1 0 = 6 + 2
5. Jack Roberts 3 2 2 3 2 6 2 = 20
6. Lewis Dallaway 1 2 X 1 0 0 = 4
7. Paul Stark 0 0 0 = 0
Manager: Jack Lee
Stoke v Weymouth
Stoke Spitfires - 47
1. Barrie Evans 3 3 3 3 2 = 14
2. Billy Legg 0 1 2 0 = 3
3. Jonathon Bethell 2 2 2 2 = 8
4. Sam Dore 0 0 1* 2 = 3 + 1
5. John Branney 3 2 3 2* 1* = 11 + 2
6. Guy Kendrew 3 0 0 1* = 4 + 1
7. Gareth Isherwood 2* 2* 0 0 = 4 + 2
Manager -
Weymouth Wildcats - 43
1. Jay Herne 1* 1 1* 1 = 4 + 2
2. Lee Smart 2 3 3 2 3 = 13
3. Dan Giffard 3 3 2 3 0 = 11
4. Karl Mason 1 1 1* 3 = 6 + 1
5. Nathan Irwin 0 2 3 0 = 5
6. Kyle Newman 1 0 0 = 1
7. Terry Day 0 1 1 1 0 = 3
Manager - Jem Dicken
20.08.07
Newport v Birmingham
The Brummies recorded another away victory on Sunday against the Newport Wasps. A Strong team performance was the key to the victory, all the Brummies picked up valuable points with their lowest scoring rider getting 3.
Lee got 3+2 from his four rides including a paid win in heat 2.
Newport = 42
1. Michal Rajkowski ......... 0 3 0 0 = 3
2. Tom Hedley ................. 1 2* 1 3 2 = 9+1
3. Phil Morris................... 2 3 1* 3 2! =11+1
4. Tony Atkin ©............... 1* 1 2 3 = 7+1
5. Chris Schramm............. 2* 2 2 2 ef = 8+1
6. Nick Simmons .............. 0 0 nf = 0
7. Barry Burchatt ............. 1 3 nf 0 = 4
Birmingham= 48
1. Henning Bager............. 2* 2 3 1 = 8+1
2. Manu Hauzinger........... 3 nf 3 1 = 7
3. Jason Lyons................. 3 3 2 2 3 = 13
4. Henrik Moller................ 0 1 2 = 3
5. Emiliano Sanchez.........1 1 3 3 ex = 8
6. Lee Smart.................... 2* 0 0 1* = 3+2
7. Ben Powell................... 3 0 2* 1* 0 = 6+2
Stoke v Birmingham
This fixture was postponed Saturday morning due to a waterlogged track.
Weymouth MOT Stop Carnival Trophy
Weymouth celebrated Carnival week down in Dorset last week. The Wildcats played their part holding the Weymouth MOT Stop Carnival Trophy. This was a 4 team tournament match but with a special race at the end for the highest scorer from each team taking part in the Carnival Trophy race off.
Lee at number one lead the way all night scoring a maximum of 12 points in the 4's meeting. This helped his Weymouth team to win the meeting.
After the 4s Lee was then selected as top scorer for his team to race in the carnival trophy race. He rode to a faultless win rounding off a great nights work.
WEYMOUTH 'WILDCATS' ~ 33 = 1st
1. Lee Smart 3, 3, 3, 3, = 12
2. David Mason 2, 2, Withdrawn = 4
3. Karl Mason 2, 2, 2, 3, = 9
4. Kyle Newman 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, = 8
NEWPORT 'MAVERICKS' ~ 21 = 4th
5. Karlis Ezergailis 3, 3, 3, 4^, r, = 13
6. Sam Hurst f, withdrawn = 0
7. Billy Legg 2, 1, 0, 3, = 6
8. Oliver Gay 1, f, 1, fx, fx, f, = 2
WIMBLEDON 'DONS' ~ 24 = 2nd
9. Dan Giffard 3, 3, 6^, 2, = 14
10. Gary Cottham 1, 1, 2, 3, = 7
11. Nathan Irwin 1, r, r, r, = 1
12. Martin Elliott 0, 0, 1, 1, = 2
POOLE 'PIRATES' ~ 24 = 3rd
13. Jay Herne 3, 3, 3, 2^, = 11
14. Terry Day 2, 2, 1, 2, = 7
15. Chris Glanville 0, 0, 0, 1, = 1
16. Alex McLeod 0, 2, 1, 2, = 5
CARNIVAL TROPHY;
Smart, Giffard, Herne, Legg, 54.2
Birmingham v Berwick
The Brummies took on the Berwick Bandits on Wednesday night in their Premier League clash. After hours of work put in by the Track staff because of heavy rain from the previous few days the meeting went ahead and the track was pretty good, improving as the meeting went on. The Brummies won the meeting comfortably 59-33.
Lee had a good night scoring 7 points from 4 rides including a paid win in heat 2 and a win in heat 14.
BIRMINGHAM: Ben Powell 14+1, Jason Lyons 10, Emiliano Sanchez 9+2, Henrik Moller 8+2, Henning Bager 8+1, Lee Smart 7, Manuel Hauzinger 3+2.
BERWICK: Michal Makovsky 10, Lee Complin 9, Andreas Bergstrom 6, Theo Pijper 5, Stanislaw Burza 2+1, Sam Martin 1, David Meldrum 0.
15.08.07
Berwick v Birmingham
Birmingham visited Berwick on Saturday for their Premier League meeting. The Bandits had a Conference League guest in at 3 and newcomer Theo Pijper in at 5. On Paper the Brummies should have won the match and they did so quite comfortably with the whole Brummies team chipping in with valuable scores.
Lee had a good night scoring 5+3 from 4 rides including an exclusion for a 1st bend fall.
Berwick Anderson’s Quality Butchers Bandits = 40
1. Michael Makovsky © 3,3,2,2,2 = 12
2. Andreas Bergstrom 2*,0,1,1* = 4+2
3. John McPhail (CL-G) 0,0,N,1 = 1
4. Stanislaw Burza 1,3,4^,3,1* = 12+1
5. Theo Pijper 3,1,2,Ret = 6
6. Sam Martin ® 1,Ret,0,2* = 3+1
7. David Meldrum ® Ret,1,0,1*,Fx = 2+1
Birmingham Mercom Brummies = 52
1. Henning Bager 0,1*,3,1,3 = 8+1
2. Manuel Hauzinger 1,2,3,1 = 7
3. Jason Lyons © 3,2*,3,3 = 11+1
4. Henrik Möller 2*,3,0,0 = 5+1
5. Emiliano Sanchez Ret,2,3,3,0 = 8
6. Lee Smart ® 2*,1*,Fx,2* = 5+3
7. Ben Powell ® 3,2,2*,1 = 8+1
Weymouth v Sittingbourne
Weymouth took on Sittingbourne on Friday night in the Conference League. The Wildcats went on to record a comfortable victory over the weak Sittingbourne side.
Lee had a faultless night scoring another 5 ride maximum.
Weymouth Wildcats = 62
1. Lee Smart 3,3,3,3,3
2. Karl Mason 0,2*,2*,2*,0
3. Danny Giffard 3,3,3,3
4. Nathan Irwin 1,1,1,3
5. Jay Herne 3,3,3,1
6. Sam Hurst 2,2*,0,3,2*,2*,2*
7. Terry Day 0 WITHDRAWN
Sittingbourne Crusaders - = 27
1. Mark Baseby 0,2,2,0,2,0
2. Joe Reynolds 2,0,0,0
3. Dean Felton 2,0,4!,1,0
4. Harland Cook 0,T,0,0
5. Danny Warwick r/r
6. Aaron Baseby 1,1,1*,0,1,0
7. Jerran Hart 3,1,0,1,1,2
09.08.07
Birmingham v Redcar
The Brummies took on the Redcar Bears last night (Wednesday) in the return leg of their Premier League fixture and Perry Barr. The Brummies had already won the away match up at Redcar so were looking for another win and the bonus point.
The Brummies were strong throughout an won the match comfortably 53-42 and gained another important bonus point.
Lee didn't have the best of nights scoring 2+2 from his four rides, However he did have a good ride in his third heat. After making the start lead the oppositions number 1 until the last bend where Lee made mistake and both the bears rider an his team mate passed.
Birmingham Brummies = 53 (106)
1. Henning Bager 2', 1, 2, 1, 2', = 8+2
2. Manuel Hauzinger 3, 3, 3, 1', =10+1
3. Jason Lyons 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, = 14
4. Henrik Moller 1, 1, 2', 3, = 7+1
5. Emiliano Sanchez 2, 3, 2, 0, = 7
6. Lee Smart 1', 0, 1', 0, = 2+2
7. Ben Powell 2, 0, 2', 1', = 5+2
Team Manager: Graham Dury
Redcar Bears = 42 (84)
1. Gary Havelock 1, 2, 6^, 3, = 12
2. Byron Bekker 0, 0, 0, = 0
3. James Grieves 2, 2, 3, 3, 1, = 11
4. Chris Kerr 0, 1', f, 1', = 2+2
5. Mathieu Tresarrieu 3, 2, 1, 2', 4^, 0, = 12+1
6. Daniel Giffard 0, 0, 0, 0, = 0
7. Jack Hargreaves 3, 1, 1, 0, = 5
Team Manager: Brian Havelock
06.08.07
Weymouth v Newport
Weymouth had a blank fixture so invited Newport to bring a Conference League team down to the Wessex Stadium. Newport were the stronger team on the day and managed to clinch the win against the Wildcats.
Lee had a good night only dropping one point and ending up on 17 points from six rides.
Weymouth = 44
1: Dan Gifford - 3,2,2,3,1*,0 = 11+1
2: Chris Glanville - 0,0,F,1 = 1
3: Lee Smart - 3,3,3,3,2,3 = 17
4: Nathan Irwin - 1,1,2,1,EF = 5
5: R/R
6: Kyle Newman - 0,Ex,0 = 0
7: Terry Day - 3,0,2,2,2*,1 = 10+1
Newport = 46
1: Karl Mason - 2,0,3,0 = 5
2: R/R
3: Billy Legg - 0,1,2,1,1 = 5
4: Mark Burrows - 2,2,3,Ex,3,1* = 11+1
5: Jon Armstrong - 3,3,2,3,2 = 13
6: Alex McLeod - 1*,1,1,0 = 3+1
7: Sam Hurst - 1*,2,1,3,F,2* = 9+2
Birmingham v Newcastle
The Brummies had Newcastle visiting them on Wednesday for their Premier League clash. The Brummies put in a good strong team performance and that showed in the score line.
Lee had a good night scoring 4+2 from four rides.
Birmingham Brummies:..........57
1. Ulrich Ostergaard....3, 3, 2, 3, 1 = 12
2. Ben Powell..............2', 0, 1, 0 = 3+1
3. Jason Lyons............3, 3, 3, 3, 2 = 14
4 Henrik Moller............2', 1, 2', 3 = 8+3
5. Emiliano Sanchez....2, 2, 2, 2' = 8+1
6. Lee Smart...............1, 1', 0, 2' = 4+2
7. Manuel Hauzinger....3, 1', 3, 1 = 8+1
Newcastle Diamonds:...............36
1. Christian Henry......1, f, 1, 1 = 3
2. Carl Wilkinson........0, 2, f, 3, 0 = 5
3. Josef Franc............1, 6^, 3, 2, 3 = 15
4. Ross Brady............xt, 0, 1, 1 = 2
5. Jonas Raun............3, 2, 1, 0 = 6
6. Simon Lambert......ef, 0, 1', 0, 0 = 1+1
7. Sean Stoddart........2, 0, 2, 0 = 4
Birmingham v Kings Lynn
The Brummies played host to the Premier Trophy Final 1st leg against Kings Lynn. Kings Lynn were dominant and won very convincingly. They now take the big lead back to their home track where it will be very difficult for the Brummies to fight back.
Lee scored 4+1 from 3 rides. In his third ride he was brought down by Kings Lynn's Chris Mills, Mills was excluded from the race but Lee was suffering from bruising and a sore head after the fall.
Birmingham Brummies = 39
1. R/R - (E.Z,M.H,J.L,H.M)
2. Ben Powell 0,3,1*, = 4+1
3. Jason Lyons 0,2,3,2,3,1 = 11
4. Henrik Moller 1,0,1,0,1* = 3+1
5. Emiliano Sanchez 1,1*,1*,2,1,0 = 6+2
6. Lee Smart 1,2,1* = 4+1
7. Manuel Hauzinger 3,2,1,2,1*,F-ex,2 = 11+1
Kings Lynn Stars = 51
1. Tomas Topinka 3,3,3,3,3,3 = 18 MAX
2. Chris Mills 2*,2*,1,3,F/ex = 8+2
3. Daniel Nermark 3,3,3,2,2*=13+1
4. R/R - (C.M,J.B,T.H,T.T,)
5. Trevor Harding 3,2,2,E.X,2* = 9+1
6. James Brundle 2,0,0,0,0 = 2
7. Benji Compton 0,0,F/ex,1*,0 = 1+1
Cleveland v Weymouth
Weymouth were away at Cleveland on Saturday and managed to get an away win under their belt. It was a good team performance and smarty rode well at number 1. Only dropping points in his last ride.
CLEVELAND 'BAYS = 44
1. Mark Burrows © 2, 3, 3, 3, 1', = 11=1
2. David Wallinger 0, xm, 1, 0, = 1
3. Steve Jones 1', 2, 0, 1, = 4+1
4. Ashley Johnson 2, 1', 2, 3, = 8+1
5. Gary Beaton 2, 2', 0, 1', = 5+2
6. Greg Blair 3, 3, 2, 3, r, 2, = 13
7. Kye Norton 1, 1', 0, 0, = 2+2
Team Manager; Jason Pipe
WEYMOUTH 'WILDCATS = 46
1. Lee Smart 3, 3, 3, 3, 0, = 12
2. Sam Hurst 1, 0, 3, 1, = 5
3. Karl Mason © 3, 1, 2, 0, = 6
4. Nathan Irwin r, xt, 1', 2, = 3+1
5. Mark Thompson 3, 2, 1, 0, = 6
6. Jay Herne 2, 1', 0, 3, 2, 3, = 11+1
7. Terry Day r, r, 2', 1', = 3+2
Team Manager: Jem Dicken
Edinburgh v Birmingham
EDINBURGH "SCOTWASTE" MONARCHS 48
1. George Stancl 3,2',2,2,1'.............10(2) from 5
2. Derek Sneddon © 2',3,3,0..........8(1)...from 4
3. Kaj Laukkanen 3,2,1,2.................8........from 4
4. Andrew Tully 0,1',3,0....................4(1)...from 4
5. Kalle Katajisto 0,0,0.....................0........from 3
6. Aaron Summers 1,0,0,0.................1.......from 4
7. Matthew Wethers 3,2, 2,2',3,3,2..17(1).from 7
BIRMINGHAM BRUMMIES 44
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 1,3,1,1...............6.......from 4
2. Ben Powell 0,0,1............................1.......from 3
3. Jason Lyons © 2,3,1,4^,3,3.........16.....from 6
4. Henrik Møller 1',1,3,1'....................6(2)..from 4
5. Emiliano Sanchez 3,1,0^,3,fx.........7.......from 5
6. Lee Smart 2,0,2,1,2........................7.......from 5
7. Manuel Hauzinger 0,1,0..................1.......from 3
Redcar v Birmingham
REDCAR 'BEARS = 42
1. Gary Havelock © 3, 3, 2', 0, = 8+1
2. Simon Lambert (G) 0, r, 1, = 1
3. James Grieves 2, 2, 4^, 2, ef, = 10
4. Chris Kerr 1', f, 1', 1, = 3+2
5. Mathieu Tresarrieu 3, 1, 6^, 2, 3, 2, = 17
6. Daniel Giffard 2, r, 0, 0, 0, = 2
7. Shane Waldron (G) 1', f, f, = 1+1
Team Manager: Brian Havelock
BIRMINGHAM 'BRUMMIES = 53
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 1', 3, 3, 2, 3, = 12+1
2. Ben Powell 2, 1, 3, 1, = 7
3. Jason Lyons © 3, 2', f, 3, 1, = 9+1
4. Henrik Moller 0, 3, 1, 2', = 6+1
5. Emiliano Sanchez 2, 1', 3, 1', = 7+2
6. Lee Smart 3, 2, 0, 1, 3, = 9
7. Manuel Hauzinger f, 1', 2', = 3+2
Team Manager: Graham Dury
Birmingham v Glasgow
Birmingham= 53
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 3 3 2 0 1' = 9+1
2. Ben Powell 0 0 1 = 1
3. Jason Lyons 3 2' 3 2 2 = 12+1
4. Henrik Moller 1 3 2' 2 = 8+1
5. Emiliano Sanchez 1 3 1 2 = 7
6. Lee Smart 1 1 3 1' = 6+1
7. Manuel Hauzinger 3 3 3 X 1' = 10+1
Glasgow = 39
1. Craig Watson 2 1 2 1 = 6
2. David McAllan 1' 0 2 0 = 3+1
3. Shane Parker 2 4^ 3 3 3 = 15
4. Robert Ksiezak 0 0 1 3 = 4
5. Trent Leverington 2 2 1 3 0 = 8
6. Michael Coles 0 1' 0 0 = 1+1
7. Lee Dicken 2 0 0 0 = 2
23.07.07
Conference League Pairs at Scunthorpe
Lee and Jay Herne were the Weymouth Pairing representing the Weymouth Wildcats on sunday at Scunthorpe to challenge for the Conference League Best Pairs Title. The pairing didn't make it any further than the qualifying group stages coming third in their group.
Smarty showed why he is Weymouth number 1 rider claiming 14 points from his four rides dropping just two points.
Final scores:
Final: Boston (Cooper 4, Lambert 3) Oxford 2 (Smethills 2, Frampton retired)
Consolation Final: Scunthorpe 7 (Woffinden 4, Tully 3), Buxton 2 (Bethell 2, Roberts 0)
Qualifying scores:
Group 1
Boston 25 (Cooper 13+1, Lambert 12+1)
Scunthorpe 23 (Woffinden 15+1, Tully 8)
Weymouth 19 (Smart 14, Herne 5+1)
Rye House 10 (Mear 7, Ezergailis 3)
Cleveland 9 (Burrows 9, Blair 0)
Group 2
Oxford 27 (Frampton 14+2, Smethills 13+1)
Buxton 18 (Roberts 10+1, Bethell 8)
Stoke 17 (Evans 11, Dore 6)
Sittingbourne 16 (Warwick 14, Felton 2)
Plymouth 12 (Westacott 8, Hopwood 4+1)
Please Note: The scoring in this meeting was 4-3-2-0 (for 1st-2nd-3rd-4th) as opposed to the usual 3-2-1-0. This is to ensure that the best pair wins and not the team with the best individual.
Workington v Glasgow
Lee was drafted in as a guest replacement for the injured Italian Mattia Carpanese on Saturday night. Managing 3 points from his 5 outings, which isn't too bad considering Lee was riding at number 2 in the team.
Workington = 47
1) Niemenen ....... 2, 3, 2, 2, 3 = 12 (5)
2) Smart .......... 0, 0, 1, 2, 0 = 3 (5)
3) J Wright ....... 3, 2, 3, 3, 1 = 12 (5)
4) R/R
5) Stonehewer ..... 3, 2, 2*, 2, 1* = 10+2 (5)
6) C Wright ....... 3, 1*, Exc, 1, 2 = 7+1 (5)
7) J Branney ...... 1, 1, 0, 0, 1 = 3 (5)
Glasgow = 43
1) Watson .......... 3, 3, 3, 3, 2 = 14 (5)
2) McAllan ........ 1, 0, 3, 1 = 5 (4)
3) Parker ......... 2, 3, 3, 2, 0 = 10 (5)
4) Kseizak ........ 1, 1*, 1, 3 = 6+1 (4)
5) Leverington .... 2, 2, 1, 0 = 5 (4)
6) Coles .......... 2, 0, 1, 0 = 3 (4)
7) Dicken ......... 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0 (4)
Weymouth v Oxford
The Wildcats took on the Cheetahs at the Wessex Stadium on friday night in a meeting that went down to a last heat decider. The Wildcats managed to grab a 4-2 heat advantage in the final heat to salvage a draw.
Lee was unbeaten throughout the night and was the key man in clinching the vital league point for the wildcats. He only had team mate Herne backing him up and he ended the night with 14 points from seven rides.
Weymouth Wildcats = 45
Karl Mason 0 2* 1 1 4+1
Lee Smart 3 3 3 3 3 15
Mark Thompson 1* 1 1 2 5+1
Sam Hurst 2 0 0 1 3
Nathan Irwin 2* 0 1* 3+2
Jay Herne 3 3 2 2 0 3 1 14
Terry Day 0 1 0 1
Team manager: Phil Bartlett
Oxford Cheetahs = 45
Lee Smethills 1* 3 0 3 7+1
Jordan Frampton 2 2* x ufr 3 x ufr 7+1
Andrew Bargh 3 3 2 3 2 13
Sam Martin 0 1 0 2 3
Danny Betson 1 1 3 2* 7+1
Daniel Blake 1* 0 0f 1+1
Brendan Johnson 2 xtapes 2 2* 1 0f 7+1
Team manager: Peter Oakes
Birmingham v Workington
The Brummies took on the Workington Comets at Perry Barr on Wednesday in a closely fought match that ended 46-44 took the home side.
Lee had a pretty good night picking up 4+2 from his four programmed rides.
BIRMINGHAM 46: U Ostergaard 9+1, B Powell 3, J Lyons 13, J Armstrong 3+1, E Sanchez 6, L Smart 4+2 , M Hauzinger 8+2.
WORKINGTON 44: K Nieminen 13+1, C Johnson 5, J Wright 8, C Branney R/R, C Stonehewer 14, C Wright 4+1, J Branney 0.
16.07.07
Oxford v Weymouth
The Wildcats visited Cowley last night for their Conference League match against the Cheetahs. The Oxford side proved too strong for the wildcats and won the match 49-44.
The slick track seemed to suit the home team as the Wildcats struggled out the starts all night.
Jay Herne and Lee were the main points scorers for the Wildcats with 29 points plus 1 bonus between them. Lee had a good night but struggled out of the starts and on the slick track it was very hard to pass.
Oxford Cheetahs = 49
1. Lee Smethills 2* 2* 3 3 3 = 13 + 2
2. Andrew Bargh 3 3 2 2* 2* = 12 + 2
3. Jordan Frampton 3 3 2 1 = 9
4. Dan Blake 1 0 0 = 1
5. Danny Betson 3 2 3 1 = 9
6. Jerran Hart 0 0 0 = 0
7. Brendan Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 2 = 5
Team Manager:
Weymouth Wildcats = 44
1. Mark Thompson 1 2 1* 0 = 4 + 1
2. Sam Hurst 0 1* 1 2 = 4 + 1
3. Lee Smart 2 6^ 1* 2 1 = 12 + 1
4. Terry Day F 1 0 1 = 2
5. Karl Mason 2 1 1 = 4
6. Jay Herne 3 3 3 3 2 3 0 = 17
7. Kyle Newman 1 0 0 = 1
Team Manager: Jem Dicken
15.07.07
New Weymouth Photos
Tim Helm has kindly given Lee some images of him in Weymouth colours . These can be seen under the Multimedia section.
Birmingham v Kings Lynn
The Brummies Premier Trophy Final 1st leg match against Kings Lynn was cancelled early this morning due to heavy rain leaving the track water logged.
Lee will now head to Oxford to take part in the Conference League fixture between Oxford and Weymouth at Cowley tonight. Weymouth were due to run R/R for Lee but now he is available they will use him tonight.
Weymouth v Isle of Wight
The return leg at Weymouth on Friday was cut short due to the weather with persistent rain became too heavy after heat 13 for the meeting to continue. This meant the overall scores ended 71 - 100 on aggregate to the Isle of Wight with the Islanders winning both meetings.
Lee dint have best of nights scoring 6 points from his four rides. He was on the back end of two Islanders 5-1s and then managed two second places. Lee battled hard riding virtually on the fence but his efforts amounted too nothing on the very slick race track.
Weymouth Wildcats = 32 (71)
1. David Mason 2, 2, 1, F = 5
2. Sam Hurst 1', 1', 0 = 2+2
3. Lee Smart 1, 1, 2, 2 = 6
4. Nathan Irwin 0, 0, 0 = 0
5. Karl Mason 3, 2, 4!, 1 = 10
6. Jay Herne 2, 1', 2'!, 1' = 6+3
7. Terry Day 1', 0, 2, 0 = 3+1
Isle of Wight = 49 (100)
1. Jason Bunyan 3, 3, 3, 2' = 11+1
2. Karlis Ezergailis R/R
3. Cory Gathercole 3, 3, 3, 3 = 12
4. Chris Johnson 2', F, 2' = 4+2
5. Krzystof Stojanowski 2, 3, 3, 3 = 11
6. Harland Cook 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 = 1
7. Gary Cottham 3, 1', 2', 3, 1 = 10+2
12.07.07
Birmingham v Stoke
Birmingham took on local rivals Stoke last night in a close encounter which ended 53 - 40.
Lee didn't have the best of nights but still chipped in with some vital points to help his side win the meeting.
BIRMINGHAM 53: U Ostergaard 12, J Armstrong 2+1, J Lyons 15, B Powell 4+1, E Sanchez 6+1, L Smart 2+1, T Suchanek 10.
STOKE 40: K Stojanowski 6+1, B Barker 13, C Vissing 6+1, L Complin 6, R Harrison 4, B Evans 3, N Simmons
2.
Isle of Wight Select v Weymouth Wildcats
The Isle of Wight had a blank fixture for this Tuesday so invited the Weymouth team to come and race in a Conference Challenge. The Islanders team were without their top riders and had guests in to fill up the team.
It was a good meeting with some close racing which has set up the return leg to be another exciting prospect.
Smarty was the pick of the bunch from the Wildcats team top scoring with 12 from 5 rid including a heat 15 win over Gathercole and Bargh. Lee seemed to like the wide open spaces of the Smallbrook track and put on a good show for the fans.
Isle of Wight Islanders = 51
1) Cory Gathercole.........3, 3, 3, 2', F = 11+1
2) Shane Waldron..........2', 0, 3, 1 = 6+1
3) Andrew Bargh............3, 3, 3, 3, 2 = 14
4) Sam Martin...............1, 0, 1, 3 = 5
5) Chris Johnson...........3, 2, 3, 3 = 11
6) Jerran Hart...............0, 0, 0, 0 = 0
7) Gary Cottham...........1, 0, 1, T, 2' = 4+1
Weymouth Wildcats = 39
1) David Mason............1, 2, 1', 0 = 4+1
2) Sam Hurst...............0, 1', 2, 2 = 5+1
3) Lee Smart...............2, 3, 2, 2, 3 = 12
4) Nathan Irwin...........0, 1, 0 = 1
5) Karl Mason..............2, 1', 0, 1, 1 = 5+1
6) Jay Herne...............2', 2, 2, 1', 0 = 7+2
7) Terry Day................3, 1', 0, 1! = 5+1
09.07.07
Buxton v Weymouth
Weymouth added an away win to their League campaign on sunday beating Buxton in a close match up in the Derbyshire Dales.
Lee was a maximum man winning all four of his rides and setting the fastest time at Buxton this season.
Buxton = 43
1) Jonathon Bethell 1,3,1,3 = 8
2) Andrew Braithwaite 0,,0,0 = 0
3) Scott James 1*,3,1,1 6
4) Ben Taylor 2,0,0,3,2* 7+1
5) Jack Roberts 3,1,6^2*,3 = 15+1
6) Lewis Dalloway 3,0,1,0,1 = 5
7) Aaron Summers 0,2,0,0 = 2
Weymouth = 50
1) Dave Mason 3,2,2,1 = 8
2) Sam Hurst 2*, 1*,3,1*,0 =7+ 3 bonus
3) Lee Smart 3,2*,3,3 =11 +1 bonus
4) Nathan Irwin 0,3,ex,0 = 3
5) Karl Mason (C) 1,2,2*,f = 5+1
6) Jay Herne 1*1* 3,2*,2* = 9+ 4 bonus
7) Terry Day 2,F/X,2*,2,1 =7 + 1 Bonus
Somerset v Birmingham
The Brummies visited Somerset on Friday night and received quite a beating. The racing was closer than the score line suggests but the home side were a dominant force on the night.
Lee didn't have the best of returns to his former club only managing 1+1 from four rides.
Somerset = 58
1) Magnus Zetterstrom....3, 3, 3, 2', 3 = 14+1 PAID MAX
2) Stephan Katt..............1, 1, 3, 0 = 5
3) Emil Kramer...............2, 3, 3, 2' = 10+1
4) Jordan Frampton.........1', 2', 1, 1 = 5+2
5) Ritchie Hawkins..........2, 2, 1, 3, 1 = 9
6) Simon Walker.............3, 0, 1', 3, 3 = 10+1
7) Danny Warwick...........0, 2', 3 = 5+1
Birmingham = 32
1) Ulrich Ostergaard........X, F, 2, 1, 2 = 5
2) Ben Powell.................2, 1, 0 = 3
3) Kauko Nieminen (G)....3, 3, 2, 1!, 0 = 9
4) Jon Armstrong............0, 0, 0 = 0
5) Emiliano Sanchez........1, 2, 2, 0 = 5
6) Lee Smart..................1', 0, R, 0 = 1+1
7) Manuel Hauzinger.......2, 3, 1, 1', 0, 2 = 9+1
Birmingham v Edinburgh
On Wednesday Birmingham played hosts to Edinburgh for their Premier League fixture. The Meting was started but only heat 1 was completed before a rain break. This followed by the abandonment of the meeting because of a flooded track.
03.07.07
Boston v Weymouth
Weymouth visited Boston on Sunday night for their Conference League match. Weymouth lost the return leg at Boston on Sunday but did come away with the bonus point.
Lee had a few machinery problems which hampered his score, This can be seen below. But he did manage to win one heat and secure a couple of second places to aid the Weymouth challenge.
Boston Barracudas= 47 (81)
1. James Brundle 2, 3, 2, 3, 3 = 13
2. Rob Smith 1', 1, R, R = 2+1
3. Darren Mallett 3, 2', R, 3 = 8+1
4. Simon Lambert 1, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 11
5. Matthew Wright 3, 3, 1, R = 7
6. Adam Lowe 1, 2', 0, 0 = 3+1
7. Cal McDade F, 0, 1, 2' = 3+1
Weymouth Wildcats = 42 (101)
1. David Mason 3, 1, 3, 1', 0 = 8+1
2. Sam Hurst 0, 0, 3, 2' = 5+1
3. Lee Smart 2, F, 3, 0, 2 = 7
4. Nathan Irwin 0, R, 1, 2 = 3
5. Karl Mason 2, 2, 1', 2 = 7+1
6. Jay Herne 3, R, 2, 1 = 6
7. Terry Day 2', 1', 2', 1' = 6+4
Weymouth v Boston
Weymouth battled hard against a strong Boston team and rode well to gain a large lead for the return leg. Reserve Jay Herne and Smarty lead the scores with Lee gaining a Maximum from his 5 rides.
Weymouth Wildcats = 59
1. David Mason 3, 2, 2, 1 = 8
2. Sam Hurst 1', 2', 1' = 4+3
3. Lee Smart 2', 3, 2, 2', 3 = 12+2
4. Nathan Irwin 3, 1', 1 = 5+1
5. Karl Mason 2, 3, 2', 0 = 7+1
6. Jay Herne R, 3, 2', 2', 3, 3, 2' = 15+3
7. Terry Day 2', 0, 3, 3 = 8+1
Boston Barracuda = 34
1. James Brundle 1', 1, 1, 3, 0^, 0 = 6+1
2. Rob Smith 2, 0, 0, 0 = 2
3. Darren Mallett 0, 0, 3, 1 = 4
4. Simon Lambert 1, 1, R, 2 = 4
5. Matthew Wright 3, 6!, 3, 2', 1 = 15+1
6. Adam Lowe 0, 0, 0 = 0
7. Cal McDade 1, 1, 1, 0 = 3
Birmingham v Somerset
The Brummies saw off the challenge of Somerset on Wednesday winning 49-41.
Lee had his best night in Brummies colours scoring 13 from 6 rides with four race wins. he was making some fantastic starts and maneuvers on track to gain his well earned points.
Birmingham = 49 Points1: Ulrich Ostergaard:....2-3-3-2-1 = 11
2: Aidan Collins:..........1*-1 = 2 Withdrawn by the doctor.
3: Jason Lyons:...........0-2-3-2-3 = 10
4: Jon Armstrong:........2-0-0 = 2
5: Emiliano Sanchez:...2-1*-1*- = 4+2
6: Lee Smart:.............3-3-3-1-0-3 = 13
7: Ben Powell:............2*-1*-1-1-2-0 = 7+2
Somerset = 41 Points.
1: Magnus Zetterstrom:...3-3-3-3-2 = 14
2: Stephan Katt:.............0-1-2-0 = 3
3: Emil Kramer:..............3-0-2-3-0 = 8
4: Jordan Frampton:........1-2-0-2 = 5
5: Ritchie Hawkins:.........3-0-1*-0 = 3+1
6: Simon Walker:............0-2-2-1-1* = 6+1
7: Danny Warwick:..........1-0-0 = 1
26 .06.07
Glasgow v Birmingham
The second day of Birmingham's Northern tour ended with the Glasgow match being Postponed due to heavy rain all day. This means it will have to be rescheduled for later on in the season.
Workington v Birmingham
Birmingham traveled to Workington on Saturday as part of their two day Northern Tour. The close match ended all square with both teams taking home a point.
Lee had a good night scoring 7+1 from 6 rides including a heat win over the ex GP rider Carl Stonehewer. Lee was amongst the points and in the thick of the action all night being involved in close battles in many of his races..
Workington Comets = 45
1. Carl Stonehewer 3, 1, 1, 2 = 7
2. Mattia Carpanese 1, 0, WITHDRAWN = 1
3. James Wright 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 13
4. Craig Branney 1', 1', 2', 2 = 6+3
5. Kauko Nieminen 3, 3, 3, 0, 1 = 10
6. Charles Wright 2, 1, 3, 0, 0, 0 = 6
7. John Branney 0, 0, 2', 0 = 2+1
Birmingham Brummies = 45
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 2, 3, 2, 1, 0 = 8
2. Aidan Collins R, R, 1' = 1+1
3. Jason Lyons 3, 2, 2', 2, 2 = 11+1
4. Jon Armstrong 0, R, 3, 3 = 6
5. Emiliano Sanchez 2, 2', 1, 3 = 8+1
6. Lee Smart 1, 3, 1, 0, 1', 1 = 7+1
7. Ben Powell 3, 1', 0 = 4+1
22.06.07
Sheffield v Birmingham
This fixture was postponed yesterday due to heavy rain which was bouncing at least a foot off the ground. The Brummies now have to look forward to a Northern trip on Saturday and Sunday.
Birmingham v Isle of Wight
The Brummies took on the Islanders on Wednesday night and it was a good battle between the two sides which ended with a brummies win with the scores 48-42.
Lee had a good night wining his opening ride and picking up some valuable points in his other rides. Lees now showing good form for the brummies and is continuing to improve each week.
Birmingham Brummies = 48
1) Ulrich Ostergaard.......1', 3, 2, 1', 2 = 9+2
2) Aidan Collins.............2, 1, 0, 0 = 3
3) Jason Lyons..............3, 2, 3, 3, 1' = 12+1
4) Jon Armstrong...........0, 0, 1 = 1
5) Emiliano Sanchez.......3, 3, 1, 2 = 9
6) Lee Smart.................3, 1, 0, 2 = 6
7) Ben Powell................2', 2', 2, 1, 1' = 8+3
Isle of Wight Islanders = 42
1) Chris Holder..............3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 FULL MAX
2) Cory Gathercole.........0, 1, 3, 2', FX = 6+1
3) Jason Bunyan............2, 2, 3, 2 = 9
4) Kristof Stojanowski....1', X, 1, 3 = 5+1
5) Glen Phillips..............1, 2, 2, 0 = 5
6) Andrew Bargh............1, 0, 0, 0 = 1
7) Sam Martin...............ef, 0, 1, 0 = 1
18.06.07
Weymouth v Plymouth
The local south coast derby meeting between the Wildcats and the Devils took place on Saturday night. It was a close battle throughput but the wildcats took the win. There were some impressive performances on both sides from maximum men Lee Smart and Jay Herne for the home side and Adam Roynon and Seemond Stephens for the visitors.
Lee had a great night against his old team scoring a five ride maximum including wins from the back. The grippe track suited him and this was seen in ne race where he went from third to first pulling off breath taking moves.
Weymouth Wildcats - 48
1. David Mason © 2 1 2* 0 = 5 + 1
2. Sam Hurst R R EX = 0
3. Lee Smart 2* 3 3 3 3 = 14 + 1
4. Nathan Irwin EX 1 2* 0 = 3 + 1
5. Karl Mason 1 2* 1 2 0 = 6 + 1
6. Jay Herne 3 3 3 3 3 2* 3 = 20 + 1
7. Terry Day F R 0
Team Manager: Phil Bartlett
Plymouth Devils - 44
1. Seemond Stevens 3 2 3 1 1* = 10 + 1
2. Billy Legg 1 0 1* = 2 + 1
3. Tom Brown 1 R EX = 1
4. Shane Waldron 0 1 1 2 = 4
5. Adam Roynan 3 3 1 4^ 3 2 = 16 + 1
6. Nicky Glanz 2 2* 0 1 1* = 6 + 2
7. Tim Webster 1* 2* 2 EX
Team Manager: Derek Davey
Birmingham v Mildenhall
Rain claimed this meeting on Wednesday flooding the track causing it to be postponned.
11.06.07
Mildenhall v Stoke
Lee took a guest booking for Stoke to cover for the injured Jack Hargreaves and did very well scoring 7+1 from the number 7 position. The track was slick and dusty which helped Lee out as he has riddedn the track in that condition many times before.
Mildenhall = 49 Points
1: Tom Madsen:........2-1-3-3-2* = 11+1
2: Shaun Tacey:........1*-0-1-0 = 2+1
3: Kyle Legault:........0-6-3-3-3 = 15
4: Jason King:..........2-1-2*-3 = 8+1
5: Paul Fry:..............0-3-1-0 = 4
6: Mark Thompson:...1-0-0 = 1
7: Tomas Suchanek:..0-1-3-2*-2* = 8+2
Stoke = 44 Points.
1: Glenn Cunningham:..0-2-3-2-1 = 8
2: Ben Barker:.............3-0-0-2* = 5+1
3: Claus Vissing:.........3-2-1*-1-0 = 7+1
4: Lee Complin:..........1-1*-2-1 = 5+1
5: Rusty Harrison:.......2*-2*-0- 1*- = 5+3
6: Barry Evans:...........3-3-1-0 = 7
7: Lee Smart:.............2*-3-2-0 = 7+1
Wessex Best Pairs
Lee and team partner Nathan Irwin clinched the Best Pairs Crown on Friday night amongst a good field of riders. Nathan was using one of Lee's engines for the night and it certainly paid off both looking quick.
Lee did have a few problems at the beginning trying a different engine which didn't seem to work,so for his 3rd ride he switched to his normal bike a reeled off 3 straight wins in fine form.
| Weymouth A | Total |
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| David Mason | 2 | 2 | 2 | X | 1 | = | 7 | 10 |
| Brendan Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | = | 3 | |
| Isle of Wight Select | ||||||||
| Andrew Bargh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | = | 12 | 18 |
| Sam Martin | 0 | 3 | X | 1 | 2 | = | 6 | |
| Weymouth B | ||||||||
| Lee Smart | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | = | 12 | 21 |
| Nathan Irwin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | = | 9 | |
| Kangaroos | ||||||||
| Jay Herne | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | = | 10 | 18 |
| Kyle Hughes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | = | 8 | |
| Newport Select | ||||||||
| Karl Mason | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | = | 10 | 13 |
| Sam Hurst | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | = | 3 | |
| Wimbledon | ||||||||
| Terry Day | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | = | 9 | 10 |
| Andre Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | = | 1 |
Referee: Mr D. Robinson
Birmingham v Rye House
I return leg of the PTSF the Brummies heavily beat the Rockets in a meeting which became a bit of a farce as 3 riders of the six man Rye team withdrew injured as they already had r/r for Ray Morton.
Lee scored 8+2 but it is hard to gage how good a night it was because of the lack of opposition.
Birmingham Brummies = 58 (96)
1) Ulrich Ostergaard......2, 1, 3, 3, 2 = 11
2) Aidan Collins............1', 0, 1', 2' = 4+3
3) Jason Lyons.............3, 3, 3, 3 = 12
4) Jon Armstrong..........1, 2', 1, 1' = 5+2
5) Emiliano Sanchez......2', 3, 3, 1, 1' = 10+2
6) Lee Smart...............2, 2', 2', 2 = 8+2
7) Ben Powell..............1', 3, 2, 2' = 8+2
Rye House Rockets = 35 (87)
1) Chris Neath..............3, FX. Withdrawn from the meeting, injured.
2) r/r (Ray Morton)
3) Tai Woffinden...........Withdrawn from meeting, injured
4) Tommy Allen.............FX..Withdrawn from the meeting, injured
5) Steve Boxall.............1, 3, 6^, 2, 2, 3 = 17
6) Luke Bowen.............FX, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1 = 6
7) Adam Roynon...........0, 3, 0, 2', 0, 1, 3 = 9+1
03.06.07
Rye House v Birmingham
The Brummies were at Hoddeston for the Premier Trophy Semi Final 1st Leg on Saturday. Using Tomas Suchanek as a Guest for Ben Powell the Brummies went down to a 52-38 defeat.
Lee came away with 2 points but had good rides beating Roynon and Bowen.
Rye House Rockets = 52
1. Chris Neath 3, 2, 2, 1 = 8
2. Ray Morton 1, 0, 1' = 2+1
3. Tai Woffinden 3, 1', 2', 1, 1 = 8+2
4. Tommy Allen 1, 2, 3, 3 = 9
5. Steve Boxall 3, 1', 2, 3, 3 = 12+1
6. Luke Bowen 2, 2, 0, 1' = 5+1
7. Adam Roynon 0, 1, 2, 3, 2' = 8+1
Birmingham Brummies = 38
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 2, 3, 3, 2, 2 = 12
2. Aidan Collins 0, 0, 0 = 0
3. Jason Lyons 2, 3, 3, 2, 0 = 10
4. Jon Armstrong 0, Fx, M, 1 = 1
5. Emiliano Sanchez 2, 1, 0, 0 = 3
6. Tomas Suchanek (G) 3, 3, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0 = 10
7. Lee Smart 1, 0, 1 = 2
Weymouth v Buxton
The Wildcats beat off a strong challenge from Buxton to claim victory at the Wessex stadium with the score 51-45. Lee had a good night apart from suffering from mechanical gremlins in his third ride/.
Weymouth Wildcats = 51
1. David Mason © 3 1* 1 2 0 = 7 + 1
2. Sam Hurst 1 2 0 3 = 6
3. Lee Smart 3 2 ef 2 3 10 + 1
4. Nathan Irwin 1 1* 3 2 = 7 + 1
5. Karl Mason 3 2 0 1* = 6 + 1
6. Adam Filmer 1 = 1
7. Terry Day 3 2* 1* 2 2 3 1* = 14 + 3
Team Manager: Phil Bartlett
Buxton Hitmen = 45
1. Scott James 0 0 2 1 0 = 3
2. Jack Roberts 2 2 3 3 3 6^ 1 = 20 + 1
3. r/r (Ben Taylor)
4. Carl Belfield X 0 0 1 = 1
5. Jonathon Bethall © 0 3 6^ 2 3 2 = 16
6. Gareth Isherwood 2 0 1* 0 = 3 + 1
7. Lewis Dallaway F 1 1 0 = 2
Team Manager: Jayne Moss
Birmingham v Newport
The Brummies completely demolished the Wasps side at Perry Barr. The grippy track seemed to only suit one side and this can be seen in the score line. Lee had a good night scoring 7+2 from 4 rides.
Birmingham = 62
1: Ulrich Ostergaard:....3-3-3-3-3 = 15
2: Aidan Collins:..........2*-1-3-0 = 6+1
3: Jason Lyons:...........3-3-3-3-0 = 12
4: Jon Armstrong:........0-2*-1-2* = 5+2
5: Emiliano Sanchez:...3-3-3-0 = 9
6: Lee Smart:.............2*-0-2*-3 = 7+2
7: Ben Powell:............3-2*-2*-1 = 8+2
Newport = 27
1: Nick Simmons:.........0-0-0-1* = 1+1
2: Tom Hedley:............1-1-1-1 = 4
3: Phil Morris:..............1*-1*-1*-0 = 3+3
4: Tony Atkin:..............2-2-2-0-1* = 7+1
5: Chris Schramm:........0-2-2-2-2 = 8
6: Michael Rajkowski:...0-0-0-2- = 2
7: Barry Burchatt:........1-0-0-1 = 2
Weymouth v Stoke
The Wildcats took on the Stoke Spitfires in their Conference clash. The meeting was full of thrills and spills and ended with a Weymouth win.
Weymouth Wildcats = 51
1. David Mason 3 1* 1 3 2 = 10 + 1
2. Sam Hurst 1 2 3 F = 6
3. Lee Smart 2* 3 XF 3 0 = 8 + 1
4. Nathan Irwin 3 0 2 3 = 8
5. Karl Mason 3 2 3 2* = 10 + 1
6. George Piper XF withdrawn from meeting
7. Terry Day 3 1 0 2* 1 1 1 = 9 + 1
Team Manager: Phil Bartlett
Stoke Spitfires = 40
1. Barrie Evans 2 2 3 2 1 3 = 13
2. Kriss Irving 0 0 1* 1 0 = 2 + 1
3. Jack Hargreaves r/r
4. Sam Dore 1 1 2* 2 4^ = 10+1
5. John Branney 2 3 3 3 0 1 = 12
6. David Haigh 2 0 XF = 2
7. Oliver Gay 1* R 0 R R = 1 + 1
Team Manager: John Woolridge
21.05.07
Weymouth v Scunthorpe
The Scunthorpe Scorpions were in town on Friday night to face the Wildcats. It was a tough meeting for the Wildcats and narrowly lost 44 - 48 in a last heat decider.
Lee didn't have the best of meetings struggling out of the gate in all his rides. He also suffered a bruised knee in a 1st turn collision with Scott Anderson. The scores from the meeting were;
Weymouth Wildcats = 44
1. David Mason 3 4^ 2 3 2 = 14
2. Sam Hurst 0 1* X 1* = 2 + 2
3. Lee Smart 2 2 1 2 = 7
4. Nathan Irwin 0 0 3 3 = 6
5. Karl Mason 1 3 2 0 0 = 6
6. George Piper X 1 1* = 2 + 1
7. Terry Day 1 0 3 1* 2* = 7 + 2
Team Manager: Phil Bartlett
Scunthorpe Scorpions = 48
1. Richie Dennis 1* 1 1* 1* 3 = 7 + 3
2. r/r
3. Josh Auty 3 3 2 3 3 3 = 17
4. Scot Anderson 1 0 0 = 1
5. Byron Bekker 2 3 0 2 2 1 = 10
6. Scott Richardson 2* 3 0 0 0 0 = 5 + 1
7. Joe Haines 3 2* 2 1 R = 8 + 1
Team Manager: Kenny Smith
17.05.07
Birmingham v Sheffield
The Sky TV cameras where at Perry Barr yesterday (Wednesday) for the close encounter between the Brummies and the Tigers. The Weather was poor and continued rain did affect the quality of the meeting which prehaps wouldn't have even been started had it not been on Sky. Both teams battled hard on the track which stood up very well considering the amount of rain lashing down.
The Brummies came from behind to clinch the win 47-42 with a strong team perfromance and good rides from everyone.
Lee had his best home meeting of the season scoring 7+1 from 5 rides.
Birmingham Brummies = 47
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 MAX
2. Aidan Collins 2', 1, 1, 0 = 4+1
3. Jason Lyons 0, 0, 3, 3, F = 6
4. Jon Armstrong 1, M, 1, 3 = 5
5. Emiliano Sanchez 3, 1, 2, 2' = 8+1
6. Lee Smart 3, 1, 0, 1', 1, 1 = 7+1
7. Ben Powell 2', R, F. M = 2+1
Sheffield Tigers = 42
1. Ricky Ashworth 1, 3, 3, R = 7
2. James Birkinshaw 0, 2', 3, 0 = 5+1
3. Andre Compton 2', 2', 1', 2, 2 = 9+3
4. Ben Wilson 3, 3, 2, 2, 1' = 11+1
5. Joel Parsons 1', 2, 2, 1 = 6+1
6. James Cockle Fx, 0, 0 = 0
7. Paul Cooper M, 2, 2', 0, 0 = 4+1
14.05.07
Berwick v Birmingham
This was another fixture claimed by the bad weather causing a waterlogged track. Luckily it was called off early saving most of the long journey up north.
Weymouth v Exeter Select.
With a blank date in their fixtures the Wildcats played hosts to an Exeter Select team. The trackless team are taking part in some challenge matches until there Stadium and track is built, hopefully for the 2008 season.
The meeting was lucky to take place and run the full 15 heats with rain most of the day, even a heavy shower at 5 O'clock and a heavy down poor just seconds after the final race.
Although a lot of water about, it made for a good race track as this was shown in heat 1 when Lewis Bridger smashed the track record winning in 52.2 seconds. Throughout the meeting it was clear to see a good dirt line around the outside which has been missing in previous weeks.
Lee had a decent night scoring 11 from 5 rides facing Elite League rider Bridger in three of his races.
A Highlight of the meeting was in heat 15 when Lee made the start and was leading going into the 3rd bend when the "Tenacious Tom Brown" swooped around the outside of Lee, leaving him for dead out of the 4th turn. Lee then chased hard but with Brown turning left and right to block his moves, Lee couldn't find a way to get passed. On the last lap Bridger then went for a hard move on Lee on the 3rd bend and took his line away causing him to fall.
The Referee excluded Bridger as the cause of the stoppage and awarded the Heat a 3-2 to the Exeter select as K Mason had already retired giving the Victory to the Wildcats with the score 45-44.
Weymouth Wildcats = 45
1. David Mason 1* 1* 3 0 = 5+2
2. Nathan Irwin 2 2 3 1 = 8
3. Lee Smart 2 2 3 2 2 = 11
4. Sam Hurst 0 F 2* 2 = 4 + 1
5. Karl Mason 3 3 2 2 R = 10
6. George Piper 2* Fx Fx N N = 2 + 1
7. Terry Day 3 X 2* N = 5 + 1
Team Manager: Phil Bartlett
Exeter Select = 44
1. Lewis Bridger 3 3 3 6^ 3 X = 18
2. Rob Smith 0 1 1 2 1 = 52
3. Tom Brown 1 2 F 3 3 3 = 12
4. R/R
5. Andre Cross 2 3 1* 1 1 = 8 + 1
6. No Rider
7. Adam Filmer F Fx Ef N 1 Fx = 1
Team Manager: Allen Trump
Birmingham v Mildenhall
With bad weather sweeping across the UK the Brummies home meeting on Wednesday was cancelled due to a waterlogged track.
08.05.07
Birmingham v Kings Lynn
The Brummies took on the Kings Lynn Stars on sunday in their Bank Holiday Special and what a meeting it was with the scores ending al even at 45 -45.
Lee had a pretty good night scoring 3 points from four rides.
Birmingham = 45
1. Ulrich Ostergaard.....0,3,3,3,0.....9
2. Aidan Collins.....1,1,2*,1.....5+1
3. Jason Lyons.....2,1,3,3,3.....12
4. Ben Powell.....1*,0,1,.....2+1
5. Emiliano Sanchez.....1*,1,3,2*.....7+2
6. Lee Smart.....1,2,0,0.....3
7. Brent Werner.....3,0,3,0,1.....7
Kings Lynn = 45
1. Tomas Topinka.....3,3,2,1,1*.....10+1
2. Chris Mills.....2*,2*1,1*.....6+3
3. Daniel Nermark.....3,3,2,2,2*.....12+1
4. Trevor Harding.....0,2*,0,2*.....4+2
5. Paul Lee.....3,2,2,0.....7
6. James Brundle.....2,0,0,1*,3.....6+1
7. Simon Lambert.....0,0,0.....0
Weymouth v Plymouth
Weymouth suffered a home defeat in the return fixture between the two south coast clubs on Saturday with the scoring ending close at 44-48.
Lee had a good night with 17 points from six rides including a tactical ride off 15 metres in which he managed to come second.
Weymouth Wildcats = 44
1. David Mason 1 2 1* 1 = 5 + 1
2. Nathan Irwin 3 0 1* 2 = 6 + 1
3. Lee Smart 3 2 4^ 3 2 3 = 17
4. Sam Hurst 1* X 2* 1 = 4 + 2
5. Karl Mason 1 2 1 3 F = 7
6. Adam Filmer 0 X 0 = 0
7. Terry Day 2 0 1* 2 = 5 + 1
Team Manager: Phil Bartlett
Plymouth Devils = 48
1. Seemond Stephens 2 3 3 3 2 = 13
2. Nicky Mallet 0 1 0 0 = 1
3. Tom Brown 2 3 3 3 3 = 14
4. Dan Blake 0 1 0 0 = 1
5. R/R
6. Jamie Pickard 1 1 1 0 = 2
7. Nicki Glanz 3 2* 3 X 2* 3 1* = 14 + 3
Team Manager: Derek Davey
Plymouth v Weymouth
The Weymouth wildcats visited the Plymouth Devils on Friday night at the St. Boniface Arena. There is already rivalry between the two south coast teams and the meeting was a lively one with crashes, passing and some good team riding.
Lee had some pressure on him returning to his old club and had an eventful night being excluded in one heat for Tom Brown sliding off on his own and a fall in another ride. He ended up with 12 points from six rides but this was not enough to stop the Wilcats being on the wrong end of a heavy defeat.
Plymouth Devils = 60
1. Seemond Stephens 3 3 3 3 2 = 14
2. Jamie Pickard 1 1 0 = 2
3. Tom Brown 2* 3 2 1* = 8 + 2
4. Dan Blake 3 0 1* = 4 + 1
5. Adam Roynon 2* 3 3 2* = 10 + 2
6. Tim Webster 2* 1 1 1 = 5 + 1
7. Nicki Glanz 3 3 3 2* 2 3 1* = 17 + 2
Team Manager: David Short
Weymouth Wildcats = 34
1. David Mason 2 2 4 1 = 9
2. Nathan Irwin R 1* 1* 0 = 2 + 2
3. Lee Smart X 2 4 F 3 3 = 12
4. Sam Hurst 1 0 1 2 = 4
5. Karl Mason 1 2 3 0 0 = 6
6. Adam Filmer 1 0 X 0 0 0 = 1
7. Terry Day X (withdrawn from meeting)
Team Manager Jem Dicken
03.05.07
Kings Lynn v Birmingham
The Brummies were at Kings Lynn on Wednesday night for an important Premier Trophy clash. The Meeting wasn't to be for the Brummies who lost Aiden Collins and Brent Werner through injury. On the plus side Smarty had a great night scoring 8+1 from seven rides which kept the scores closer.
King's Lynn = 59
1. Tomas Topinka 3 2' 3 3 3 = 14+1 PAID MAX
2. Chris Mills 1 3 3 1 = 8
3. Daniel Nermark Ef Ef 1' 2' = 3+2
4. Trevor Harding 3 2 2 2' = 9+1
5. Paul Lee 3 3 2 2' 0 = 10+1
6. James Brundle 3 2' 1' 3 3 = 12+2
7. Simon Lambert (G) 2' 1 0 =3+1
Birmingham = 33
1. Ulrich Østergaard 2 3 4! 3 1 1' = 14+1
2. Aidan Collins F = 0
3. Jason Lyons 2 1^ 2 0 2 = 7
4. Ben Powell 1' 0 0 0 = 1+1
5. Emilano Sanchez 2 T 0 0 = 2
6. Lee Smart 0 1 1 1' 3 1 1 = 8+1
7. Brent Werner 1 0 0 = 1
Newport v Birmingham
The Wasps played hosts to the Brummies on Sunday for the return fixture of the Premier League Knockout Cup. The Brummies were without number one Ulrich Ostergaard and this proved a weakness in the team as they suffered a 51-39 defeat and saw them out of the cup.
Lee didn't have his best visit to the Welsh track scoring 3 points from four rides.
Newport = 51
1: Nick Simmons: R/R...1) Rajkowski. 2) Schramm. 3) 4)
2: Tom Hedley:...........0-2-2-0 = 4
3: Phil Morris:.............2-0-1-1*-2-2* = 8+3
4: Tony Atkin:.............1*-1-3-1 = 6+1
5: Chris Schramm:.......2*-0-2-3-3-3 = 13+1
6: Michal Rajkowski:....2-3-3-3-3-2-3 = 19
7: Karl Mason:............0-1*0 = 1+1
Birmingham = 39
1: Ulrich Ostergaard: R/R 1) Sanchez. 2) Lyons 3) 4)
2: Ben Powell:............3-2-0-2-1-0 = 8
3: Jason Lyons:..........3-3-3-2-3-1 = 15
4: Aidan Collins:.........0-0-1*-2 = 3+1
5: Emiliano Sanchez:...1-0-3-2-0 = 6
6: Lee Smart:.............2-1-0-0 = 3
7: Brent Werner:.........1*-1-1-1* = 4+2
British U21 Final at Eastbourne
Lee took part in the British U21 final on Saturday in a strong line up. It is a track he hasn't ridden many times before but was determined to do well. Lee didn't have the best of nights scoring 3 points from his 5 rides.
Edward Kennet clinched the title after having a perfect night and was hardly troubled in his races. The top three places were;
1st Edward Kennet, 2nd William Lawson, 3rd Tai Woffinden
Weymouth v Oxford
The Oxford Lions were at Radipole Lane on Friday for the return leg of their cup match. The 1st Leg Score at Cowley was Oxford Lions 57-34 Weymouth Wildcats which meant it was going to be an up hill battle to get through. Lee had a good night scoring 9+1 from four rides. But this wasn't enough to help Weymouth win on aggregate even though they won the meeting on the night.
The Scores ended 52-41 leaving the aggregate score: Weymouth Wildcats 86 - 98 Oxford Lions
Weymouth Wildcats = 52
1. David Mason (c) 3 3 2* 3 3 = 14+1
2. Nathan Irwin 0 0 2* 3 = 5+1
3. Lee Smart 2 2 2* 3 = 9+1
4. Sam Hurst 1* 0 3 0 = 4+1
5. Karl Mason 2* 2 2 1 = 7+1
6. George Piper FX R 1 = 1
7. Terry Day 3 3 3 0 3 0 = 12
Team Manager : Phil Bartlett
Oxford Lions = 41
1. Andrew Bargh 2 3 1 6^ 2 2 = 15
2. Sam Martin 1* 1 1* 0 1 = 4+2
3. Grant MacDonald (c) 3 3 1 2 0 1* = 10+1
4. Karl Hughes 0 0 1 0 2 = 3
5. R/R Jordan Frampton
6. Ben Hopwood 2 1 1 = 4
7. Lewis Blackbird 1* 2 0 FX 1 = 4+2
Team Manager : Pete Seaton
27.04.07
Birmingham v Newport
The Wasps were the visitors at Perry Barr on Wednesday for the close Premier League battle. Newport kept it close being beaten 49-41 by the Brummies which leaves sundays return fixture in Wales an important one.
Lee had a good start to the meeting by overtaking Rajkowski up the inside in heat 2 to gain a 5-1 for the Brummies.
Lee then Failed to score in his next heat but then picked up a point in his third when Tom Hedley had an engine failure giving him 3+1 from the meeting.
Birmingham = 49
1: Ulrich Ostergaard:...1-3-3-3-2 = 12+1
2: Aidan Collins:.........0-0-0 = 0
3: Jason Lyons:..........0-3-3-3-3 = 12
4: Emiliano Sanchez:...1-1-2*- 2 = 6+1
5: Brent Werner:.........0-3-3-0 = 6+1
6: Lee Smart:.............2*-0-1- = 3+1
7: Ben Powell:............3-2-3-2*-0- = 10+1
Newport = 41
1: Nick Simmons: R/R...1) Rajkowski. 2) Morris. 3) Schramm. 4) Rjkowski.
2: Tom Hedley:...........2*-2-2-0- 6+1
3: Phil Morris:.............2*-0-2-1-2-1 = 8+1
4: Tony Atkin:.............3-1*-0-3 = 7+1
5: Chris Schramm:.......3-1*-0-2-1*-0 = 7+2
6: Michal Rajkowski:....3-1-2-1*-1*2-1 = 11+2
7: Karl Mason:............ 0-1-1 = 2
24.04.07
Rye House v Birmingham
The Brummies made the visit to Hoddeston on Saturday for the second leg of their Premier League fixture. After loosing at home to the Rockets they were in for a tough battle if they had any chance of gaining any points. The match ended 53-39 to the Rockets meaning they clinched the win and the bonus point.
Lee did well scoring 3+2 from 5 rides and had some good battles, one which stood out was with Tai Woffinden with Tai eventually passing Lee on the last last when Lee made a mistake on turn 2.
Rye House Rockets = 53 (106)
1. Chris Neath 1', 2', 3, 2', R = 8+3
2. Steve Boxall 2, 3, 3, 1 = 9
3. Tai Woffinden 3, 2, 2', 2 = 9+1
4. Tommy Allen 0, 1', 3, 3 = 7+1
5. Stuart Robson 1', 2, 3, 3, 2 = 11+1
6. Chris Kerr (G) 0, Fx, F = 0
7. Luke Bowen 3, 2, 1, 1', 2' = 9+2
Birmingham Brummies = 39 (78)
1. Ulrich Ostergaard 3, 3, 4!, 1, 1 = 12
2. Aidan Collins 0, F, F = 0
3. Jason Lyons 2, 1, 2, 3, 3 = 11
4. Emiliano Sanchez 1', 3, 0, 1 = 5+1
5. Brent Werner 3, 1, 0, 0 = 4
6. Lee Smart 1', 0, 1, 1', 0 = 3+2
7. Ben Powell 2, Fx, 2, 0 = 4
Weymouth v Stoke
Lee rode his first home meeting for the Wildcats on Friday netting a paid maximum from 4 rides. Lee made it look easy on a difficult track which caused a few accidents throughout the night including Sam Dore flying over the safety fence and very luckily escaping with just bruising.
Lee and team partner Sam Hurst both made a good start in heat 3 and were untroubled out from with Lee team riding behind his team mate.
After Lees first race he was unstoppable making great starts in his 3 rides and never once looked troubled out in front.
Weymouth Wildcats 54 = (94)
1. David Mason 2*,2*,2,2 = 8+2
2. Nathan Irwin 3,3,3,1* = 10+1
3. Lee Smart 2*,3,3,3 = 11+1
4. Sam Hurst 3,1,1,3 = 8
5. Karl Mason 1*,2,2,1* = 6+2
6. Adam Filmer 0,1*,F = 1+1
7. Terry Day 3,2,2*,1,2* = 10+2
Team Manager Phil Bartlett
Stoke Spitfires 32 = (82)
1. Barrie Evans 1,2,3,3,3 = 12
2. David Haigh 0,0,1 =1
3. Jack Hargreaves - R/R
4. Kris Irving 1,R,2,1 = 4
5. John Branney 3,1,6!,2,0 = 12
6. Sam Dore 2,F,0, Withdrawn=2
7. Guy Kendrew 1*,F,0,0,0,0,0 = 1+1
Team Manager - John Wolridge
19.04.07
Birmingham v Rye House
Birmingham lost their unbeaten record at Perry Bar Last night when Rye Houe came to town. Rye House proved to strong throughout and won the match quite convincingly. The scores ended 39-53 to the rockets.
Lee didnt have the best of nights scoring 2 points from four rides.
Lee made an Excellent start in heat 2 only to lift comming out of the turn allowing the Rockets too pass. Lee kept chasing and managed to get second place when Bowen fell.
BIRMINGHAM: Jason Lyons 10+1, Ulrich Ostergaard 10, Emiliano Sanchez 6+1, Aidan Collins 5, Brent Werner 4, Ben Powell 2+2, Lee Smart 2.
RYE HOUSE: Chris Holder 13, Chris Neath 11+1, Stuart Robson 9, Steve Boxall 8+1, Tommy Allen 6+1, Joel Parsons 6, Luke Bowen 0.
Glasgow v Redcar
Lee took a guestbooking on Sunday for Redcar all the way up at Glasgow. It turned out to be a tough meeting with Redcar suffering injuries to top man Gary Havelock and Heat Leader Matt Tresarrieu.
Lee managed to get four points from 6 rides in the 56-37 defeat including a 2nd place in his iopening ride.
Glasgow Tigers = 56
1. George Stancl 3,2*,2,1*,1 = 9+2
2. Lee Smethills 1,3,3,0 =- 7
3. Shane Parker © 3,3,3,2,3 = 14
4. Robert Kseizak 0,1,2*,3 = 6+1
5. Trent Leverington 3,2,2,2 = 9
6. Lee Dicken 3,1*,1*,2* = 7+3
7. David McAllan 1, Exc,2*,1* = 4+2
Redcar Bears = 37
1. Gary Havelock © 2,2,3,3 WITHDRAWN = 10
2. Dan Giffard 0,0,1,0 = 1
3. James Greives 2,6^,3,3,2 = 16
4. Chris Kerr 1*, Fell Exc,1, Fell Exc,0 = 2
5. Mathieu Tresarrieu 2,Fell, WITHDRAWN. = 2
6. Lee Smart 2,1,0,1,0,0 = 4
7. Rusty Hodgson 0,1*,0,1 = 2+1
Workington v Birmingham
Birmingham clinched their second away victory of the campain with the scores ending 40-53. Lee Had an exce;;ent night getting 7+3 from five rides including a heat win in heat 2.
He then went on to get two 3rd places behind his team mates before falling in heat 9 on the first turn. Lee was ecluded from the re-runas the cause of the stoppage.
In his last heat he made a good start and followed his team mate home for a 5-1. although it wasn't plain sailing as he was constantly being pressured by Hansen but managed to block all his moves to get the paid win.
WORKINGTON: James Wright 16+1, Kauko Nieminen 6, Craig Branney 5+2, Kenneth Hansen 5, Charles Wright 3+1, Jamie Robertson 3, Mattia Carpanese 2.
BRUMMIES: Ulrich Ostergaard 11+2, Emiliano Sanchez 11+2, Jason Lyons 11, Lee Smart 7+3, Ben Powell 7+1, Aidan Collins 6+1, Brent Werner r/r.
16.04.07
U21 Qualifier at Weymouth
Lee booked his place in the British U21 Final at Eastbourne in a few weeks time with a second place in the final of the qualifier at Weymouth.
Lee was joint top of the points with 13, four wins and a third place. He seemed to take to the newly laid Weymouth track like a duck to water as was fast throughout the night.
In the Final Lee had first pick of the gates and chose gate 1, an unusual decision as gate 1 had been bad all night. Ben Barker, Lee's main rival then chose gate 4.
Lee made a good start but Ben Barker got the run around the outside and took the lead. Mark Baseby was in third and Rob Mear in forth. Mear fell on the second la