Oxford Cheetahs v Berwick Bandits

OXFORD and Berwick both took some reward from Friday’s Cowley clash with the Cheetahs winning 52-38 but the Bandits taking the aggregate point.

The home side had the chance to overturn a 16-point deficit from the reverse fixture when a 5-1 in Heat 14 from Mitch McDiarmid and Dayle Wood gave them a 49-35 lead on the night.

But whilst skipper Sam Masters completed a 17-point haul for the Cheetahs in Heat 15, Bandits duo Nick Morris and Peter Kildemand secured a 3-3 with Kildemand getting the better of McDiarmid for third place.

Oxford’s young Aussie scored 11 from six rides whilst Morris led the Bandits’ scoring with 12 points and Kildemand picked up paid-11.

CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP
OXFORD 52: Sam Masters 17, Mitch McDiarmid 11, Luke Killeen 7, Edward Kennett 7, Darryl Ritchings 6+1, Dayle Wood 4+2, Anders Rowe r/r
BERWICK 38: Nick Morris 12, Peter Kildemand 9+2, Jye Etheridge 8+2, Victor Palovaara 5+1, Jack Smith 2, Reid Battye 2, Jordan Jenkins r/r
Berwick win aggregate point

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