Mildenhall Art and Stitch Fen Tigers inconsistent start to 2010 continued as they slipped to defeat at home again at the weekend going down 41 -49 (Agg78 – 107) as they bowed out of the Cup at the first hurdle to Buxton in a disappointing match at West Row.

MILDENHALL Art and Stitch Fen Tigers inconsistent start to 2010 continued as they slipped to defeat at home at the weekend going down 41 -49 (Agg78 – 107) as they bowed out of the Cup at the first hurdle to Buxton, but then won at Dudley on Tuesday evening.

The Fen Tigers never really got in to the match with only guest Darren Mallett and battling Ollie Rayson shining for the Fenmen.

The Fen Tigers were unlucky however when Rayson was harshly excluded for unfair riding when impressive Aussie Nick Morris bit the dust after the teenager went by him in heat 8 and Captain Barrie Evans ground to a halt a few races later while leading.

Team Manager John Adams said” Today was a real disappointment as we at least needed to win the meeting as the 21 point deficit would have been a big hurdle to overcome but losing at home was not an option.”

However 48 hours later the men from West Row were recording another away win at high flying Dudley at Monmore Green Wolverhampton.

Evans, the returning Jerran Hart and Joe Jacobs lead the way all recording double figures and ably backed up by Rayson and Luke Priest the Fen Tigers came away 44 – 46 victors.

Adams added “ To bounce back after Sunday was all important for us and to win here is a terrific achievement but we must now bounce back on Sunday(5pm start) and record that elusive home win against our big rivals from Rye House.”

Scorers for Mildenhall

Vs Buxton: Darren Mallett (G) 13(5 rides) Oliver Rayson 6+2(5) Matt Bates R/R Luke Priest 7+1(5) Barrie Evans 7+1(5) Joe Jacobs 6+1(6) Nick Laurence 2+1(4)

At Dudley: Jerran Hart 11(6) Rayson 6+3 (5) Bates 2 (4), Priest 5+1(4) Evans 12+1(5) Jacobs 10+1(5) Laurence 0(3)