NEW Leicester star Ryan Douglas produced an impressive display to finish eighth in the latest Australian Championship round.
Flyin’ Ryan scored 10 points in the heats to qualify for the B final, needing a win to get a shot at the second round title in Mildura last night.
However he was outgunned by Poole pair Brady Kurtz and Jack Holder with former Aussie title winner Sam Masters third.
Douglas is now on a very respectable 16 points after two rounds in a tough field, the third event is Undera on Monday.
A Final: C Holder, Tungate, Fricke, Kurtz.
B Final: B Kurtz, J Holder, Masters, Douglas.
MILDURA SCORECHART: 1 Chris Holder 14, 2 Max Fricke 11, 3 Rohan Tungate 11, 4 Brady Kurtz 11, 5 Jack Holder 11, 6 Sam Masters 10, 7 Ryan Douglas 10, 8 Nick Morris 8, 9 Jordan Stewart 6, 10 Todd Kurtz 6, 11 Ben Cook 6, 12 Jaimon Lidsey 5, 13 Justin Sedgmen 5, 14 Kye Thompson 5, 15 Zane Keleher 1, 16 Zach Cook 1.
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1= Max Fricke 30, Rohan Tungate 30, Chris Holder 30, 4 Jack Holder 22, 5= Sam Masters 20, Brady Kurtz 20, 7 Jordan Stewart 17, 8 Ryan Douglas 16, 9= Jaimon Lidsey 15, Nick Morris 15, 11 Todd Kurtz 12, 12 Ben Cook 11, 13= Zane Keleher 6, Kye Thompson 6, 15 Justin Sedgmen 5, 16 Zach Cook 4, 17 Josh Pickering 1.
