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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: McLaughlin lands last-bend win.


COVENTRY Devlins Newsagents returned to action with an enthralling en·thrall  
tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls
1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience.

2. To enslave.
 89-87 away win over their Midland rivals Sandwell.

Junior pairing Matt Lawrence and Myke Grimes opened up with a win in the opening heat, which was followed by a maximum for Dave Frith frith  
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[Alteration of firth.]

Frith woods or wooded country collectively. See also forest.
 and Ashley Pointer.

They maintained their six-point advantage as the two teams traded draws until Joe McLaughlin picked up the first of two controversial exclusions in heat seven.

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  • Ben Davies (footballer) (born 1981), English footballer
  • Ben Davies (singer) (1858–1943), Welsh operatic tenor
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 either side of the interval, left Coventry four-points down after heat 10 and it was left to the experienced McLaughlin/ Mick Docker pairing to level the scores with a well-worked maximum in heat 11.

With just one race left, Coventry led by four points and the hosts needed a maximum win to snatch a draw. A poor start from Grimes and McLaughlin looked to give Sandwell a share of the league points, but McLaughlin executed a spectacular last-bend pass to deliver the match win to Coventry.

On Sunday Coventry take on Stoke Potters at Hearsall Common, (3pm).
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Publication:Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Date:Jul 22, 2003
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