Workington Comets got back to winning ways with a 37-22 win over Berwick in a meeting which ended early due to bad weather.

Comets overpowered Berwick in the first leg of the Border Trophy as both teams battled the wet track, with the meeting ultimately ending after 10 heats and the result standing.

It wasn’t a dream start from Comets as youngster Williamson was a distant last from the gate while Pijper pipped Wells and Jorgensen bore down on the American. 

The front trio jostled until the final lap, when all four riders seemed to settle for the visitors’ 4-2.

Roynon and Williamson stormed to the front in heat two to the crowd’s delight, before Carr made a mess of things on the fourth bend and hit the fence.

Roynon burst to the front again in the re-run but Wethers got his nose ahead of Williamson, who immediately set about joining his teammate at the front.

A risky pass on the first bend was immediately followed by one from the veteran Bandit, who held the place for a Comets 4-2 to even up the scores as Roynon made a winning return to Workington.

Hansen produced his trademark drive around the outside from the gate to win heat three, while Lambert slotted into third behind Doolan. The field quickly spread out and the home side secured another 4-2 to take the lead.

A tight gate saw Alden emerge as the leader, with Williamson at the back. The wet track meant the pack quickly stretched, although Williamson made an unsuccessful late charge for third in what ultimately ended as a Berwick 4-2 to make it 12-12.

A hairy start saw Hansen fly to the front again with Pijper and Lambert on his heels. Jorgensen applied pressure from the back but couldn’t pass Lambert as Comets moved back into the driving seat.

A dominant home 5-1 in heat six saw Wells and Roynon muscle their way to the front, with Wethers and Alden trailing. The Comets No1 disappeared out of sight while Wethers couldn’t catch Roynon and Alden retired before the finish.

A superb start from the hosts saw them shut out Doolan, who was tenacious in his attempts to topple the pair. A heart-stopping pass from the Bandit on the third bend looked to have blown the race wide open, before Roynon slipped off and Mellgren retired to leave a Bandits 3-2.

Pijper continued his impressive night with a rocket of a start but Williamson quickly reeled him in. A crowd-pleasing Hansen pass on the second bend of the third lap made it a stylish Comets 5-1.

Hansen was untouchable again in heat nine on a slick surface while Wethers recovered from a hairy moment on the third bend while second but couldn’t prevent Lambert from passing him for another home 5-1.

Wells and Lambert controlled heat 10 until the final lap, when Doolan breezed past the latter to hold the hosts to a 4-2 which extended their lead to 37-22.

After a track inspection following heat 10, it was agreed to end the meeting with the result standing.