Troy Batchelor Leads Aussie Tilte After Two Rounds

Queenslander Troy Batchelor extended his lead in the 2010 Australian solo speedway championship after winning the second round at Mildura’s Olympic Park Speedway Sunday night.

The home crowd was stunned when brave Merbein rider Mark Lemon rocked up for practice after spending several hours Saturday night in Adelaide Hospital after crashing into the fence at Gillman Speedway.

Lemon told Mildura officials that he would have a ride at practice and see how he went and when he felt good, took his place in the field and was the best of the Mildura riders on the night. He just went down to Queenslander Darcy Ward in the semi-final (Sedgeman 3rd, Proctor 4th).

For the final Rory Schlein had first pick of the gate, after a points count back from Chris Holder. But from the tapes it was Batchelor, who tore away and was never in danger, hitting the line some 30 metres in front of Holder, Ward then Schlein for the same result as the first round at Gillman.

H1 Schlein, Doyle,Proctor, Grajezonek
H2 C Holder, Ward, Sedgeman, Lemon (Fell, Ex)
H3 Batchelor, Gathercole Woodward, J Holder
H4 Davies, Auty, Masters, Ksiezak (Fell, Ex)
H5 Batchelor, Lemon, Grajezonek, Ksiezak
H6 Proctor, Auty, Gathercole, Ward (Fell)
H7 Masters, C Holder, Schlein, Woodward
H8 Sedgeman, Doyle, J Holder, Davies.
H9 Ward , Woodward, Grajezonek, Davies
H10 Lemon, J Holder, Proctor, Masters
H11 Schlein , Sedgeman, Auty , Batchelor
H12 C.Holder. Doyle, Gathercole, Ksiezak
H13 C Holder, Grajezonek, J Holder, Auty
H14 Proctor, Woodward, Sedgeman, Ksiezak E/F
H15 Schlein, Gathercole, Davies, Lemon
H16 Batchelor, Ward, Doyle, Masters
H17 Masters, Gathercole, Sedgeman, Grajezonek
H18 Batchelor, C Holder, Proctor, Davies
H19 Schlein, Ward, Ksiezak, J Holder
H20 Lemon, Woodward , Auty, Doyle.
Heat points: Rory Schlein and Chris Holder 13 points; Troy Batchelor 12, Ty Proctor and Darcy Ward 9, Mark Lemon/Justin Sedgmen/Cory Gathercole 8, Sam Masters/Josh Auty/Jason Doyle 7, Cameron Woodward 6, Alex Davies/Josh Grajzonek 4, James Holder 3, Robert Ksiezak 2.
(after two rounds): Batchelor 40; CHolder 36; Ward 34, Schlein 32; Proctor 28; JSedgmen/Gathercole 25, Doyle 23, Auty (England)22, Lemon 21; Masters/Davies/Woodward 16; Ksiezak/Grajczonek/JHolder 6.