The Somerset Rebels suffered defeat twice at the hands of rivals Plymouth Devils, including the first home defeat for more than two years.
THE Cases Somerset Rebels suffered a double defeat against local rivals Plymouth Devils, suffering their first defeat at home for more than two years.
The Rebels crashed to a 38-52 defeat at the Oaktree Arena, with the top scorers being Brady Kurtz (10), Josh Grajczonek (8+2), Paul Starke (7+3) and Richie Worrall (6+2).
In the return match at the St Boniface Arena, the Rebels were well beaten 57-36 by the home side, Grajczonek (12) and Kurtz (10), the top two riders.
The Premier League Fours Championship at Peterborough was abandoned following a serious accident involving Newcastle’s Lewis Kerr.
The crash, which occurred in heat three of the grand final, necessitated the attendance of the air ambulance.
The quartet of Kurtz, Grajczonek, Worrall and Leigh Lanham represented the Rebels.
The Rebels have announced that admission prices for their Sky TV encounter against Edinburgh on August 11 will be slashed to £10 for their adult and concession categories, while those aged 18 and under will be admitted free of charge.
The Rebels will be looking to bounce back following last weekend’s back-to-back home and away defeats at the hands of the Plymouth Devils, when they face the Redcar Bears at the Oaktree Arena tomorrow night (Friday).
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