Eagles beaten in final (From The Argus)

Eagles beaten in final

9:58pm Monday 10th October 2011 in Eagles news By Brian Owen

Eastbourne will have to settle for Elite League silver medals after suffering Grand Final disappointment tonight.

Eagles went down 57-36 in the second leg at a packed Wimborne Road to lose by 13 on aggregate.

The Sussex track got off to a shocking start with last places in the first five races, including Bjarne Pedersen on a tactical ride.

They levelled the aggregate scores when Joonas Kylmakorpi led a 4-2 in heat six but Poole forged ahead again two races later.

Cameron Woodward gave Eagles late hope with a gutsy double-points win ahead of Davey Watt in heat 12.

But the tie was decided with one race to spare as Poole finished with two 5-1s and a 4-2.

Poole: Ward 14+1 (5), Holder 11+2 (5), Watt 6+2 (4), Wells 5+1 (3), Andersson 5+1 (4), Wolbert 5+1 (5), Anderson 5+1 (4).

Eagles: Woodward 14^ (7), Gustafsson 8 (6), Kylmakorpi 5 (4), Bridger 4+1 (4), Pedersen 4^ (4), Lahti 1 (4), Dryml r/r.