Bank Holiday Shoot Out For Fen Tigers

As the National League moves into the final few weeks of the main season, there is a massive Bank Holiday meeting for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers, proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery, as second faces third at Central Park Sittingbourne (Monday 4pm start).

The Kent Kings currently sit in second place five points ahead of the Fen Tigers in  third, but having ridden three more meetings. The Fen Tigers are only one point ahead of sixth placed Isle of Wight so Monday’s meeting is one they need to bring something back from. They travel with a full septet whilst Kent welcome back Rob Ledwith, although his return is tempered by the loss of ex-Fen Tiger Jordan Jenkins who has decided to sit out the remainder of the season, the Kings operating rider replacement for Jenkins.

Before Monday’s meeting though, there is the small matter of the National League Best Pairs event at Sheffield on Sunday afternoon (5pm start) with the Fen Tigers represented by Ryan Kinsley and Jason Edwards. The Fen Tigers pairing will be looking to qualify from their group and put on a big show to match the clubs performance at Stoke earlier in the season in the National League Four Team tournament.

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Kinsley Delivers Five Star Show On Return!

The Mildenhall Fen Tigers proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery strengthened their play off hopes with a fine 51-38 victory over the Kent Kings.

On his return to the Fen Tigers, Ryan Kinsley produced a display of style and power as he romped to an immaculate fifteen point maximum featuring his traditiona  blasts around the outside. With excellent support from Charlie Brooks and the rest of the side all chipping in with at least a paid win the Fen Tigers were able to cope with the loss of captain Matt Marson following a scary first bend collision in heat eight.

Young Fen Tiger reserve Elliot Kelly and his opposite number in the Kent side Jacob Clouting tangled going into the first bend and picked up Marson who was racing on the outside. Marson withdrew with a wrist injury and the unlucky Kings lost Clouting from the remainder of the meeting. Already operating rider replacement, the Kings had lost their other reserve, Luke Barnes, after falls in the first two heats and had to ride four heats with only three riders. The plucky visitors held onto the Tigers tails until heat thirteen and impressive displays from Dan Gilkes, guest Joe Lawlor and Jordan Jenkins always kept the meeting interesting with some fine racing. As well as Kinsley’s blasts there was some excellent passes from Brooks, Connor Coles and Henry Atkins to enjoy.

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Tigers Aim To Dethrone Kings En Route To Playoffs

After another rain off at Plymouth this Friday, the Mildenhall Fen Tigers proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery welcome in fellow Play Off hopefuls the Kent Kings to Mildenhall Stadium on Sunday (3pm start).

The Kings have already won at the home of the Fen Tigers this season, by one point in the National Trophy, but the Fen Tigers have improved considerably since then and are now a much different proposition as last week’s backs to the wall victory over the Isle of Wight proved. The Fen Tigers will be without British U19 Championship runner up Jason Edwards who is on a three day tour with his Championship club and draft in ex Fen Tigers captain Connor Coles, whilst Danny Ayres injury replacement Ryan Kinsley makes his return to the Fen Tigers line up. Henry Atkins hurt his wrist during the British U19 Championship Final at Redcar but is hopeful of being fit to ride.

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