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TAI Woffinden was crowned British Champion for a third successive year on a dramatic night at Monmore Green.The 24-year-old had fortune on his side in the Grand Final when the race was stopped after Jason Garrity was excluded for falling when Craig Cook was leading.But Woffinden would make the most of his second chance to get the better of Cook who sealed his second consecutive wild-card spot at Cardiff after finishing ahead of Danny King in the re-run.Woffinden said: “I was pretty lucky to get the re-run because I made hash of the first one but that's the nature of the sport and I won the race that mattered most. “I've been working really hard this year and it's great to see that it's paying off just lately.“The fans were great with me once again and it was real good to be back at Wolverhampton.”British Speedway Chairman Alex Harkess said: “As always, the 2015 Final had everything and it was a really great race meeting.“The riders gave it their all and the huge crowd were treated to some great speedway.“Our congratulations go to Tai Woffinden on another great achievement and I actually feel for Craig Cook after originally leading the final but he'll be delighted to be going to Cardiff.“Overall it was another really good event but our thoughts are with Ben Barker after that really nasty incident in Heat 1.”BRITISH FINAL, WolverhamptonQUALIFYING SCORES: Tai Woffinden 13, Jason Garrity 13, Craig Cook 12, Richard Lawson 11, Scott Nicholls 10, Danny King 9, Chris Harris 9, Kyle Howarth 8, Carl Wilkinson 7, Edward Kennett 7, Steve Worrall 6, Lewis Blackbird 6, Adam Roynon 3, Andre, Compton 3, Leigh Lanham 2, Max Clegg 0 (res), Matt Williamson 0 (res), Ben Barker 0.SEMI-FINAL: Cook, King, Nicholls, Lawson (exc).FINAL: Woffinden, Cook, King, Garrity (f.exc)
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KENT suffered their fifth successive defeat - three of them at home - going down 38-49 to Rye House in the National Trophy.Ben Morley and Danny Ayres scored 26 of the home side’s points between them in a meeting abandoned after Heat 14 due to the curfew.Kent reserve Danno Verge crashed out of the meeting in Heat 11 suffering a throat injury, whilst the Raiders now move to the top of the Trophy standings.
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 17:ELITE LEAGUE: Poole v Coventry 7.30, Belle Vue v Wolverhampton 8pmCITY GEARBOXES NATIONAL LEAGUE: Birmingham v Coventry 7.30, King’s Lynn v Mildenhall 7.30
THURSDAY JUNE 18:ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon v Belle Vue 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich v Somerset 7.30, Sheffield v Newcastle 7.30TRAVEL PLUS TOURS KO CUP 1st round 2nd leg: Plymouth v Peterborough 7.15JULIE LEWIS MEMORIAL: Redcar 7.30
FRIDAY JUNE 19:ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Leicester 7.30, Lakeside v King’s Lynn 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Redcar 7.30, Scunthorpe v Glasgow 7.30, Somerset v Workington 7.30
