SAINTS made a rampaging start on their way to a convincing home win against Swindon in the British League South-West.

They scored maximum points in the first five races on Sunday as they charged into a 35-15 lead - and led 61-29 at the interval having supplied all nine race winners.

It wasn't until heat ten that Swindon produced their first race win when Craig Nash shot from the inside gate to inflict the only defeat of the day for Southampton's veteran team manager/rider, Colin Wheeler.

Southampton still scored a 5-4 advantage from the race as Nash's partner Dean Crook took a heavy fall after challenging Barry Janaway up the inside on the second lap.

Southampton eventually took the league points in a convincing 113-62 scoreline.

Mark Janes scored a maximum from his three rides in the reserve berth while Toby Millen was also unbeaten by an opponent.

Saints points scorers: Colin Wheeler 19 (5), Toby Millen 18+2 (5), Shaun Woodhouse 15+4 (5), Denis Hubble 15+3 (5), Nathan Harris 14+3 (5), Damon Hurst 14+2 (5), Mark Janes 12 (3), Barry Janaway 10+1 (3).

Southampton also took both league points in the combination team match. They had to give away 23 penalty points for using two first team riders but still managed a convincing victory.

Saints brought in ten-year-old reserve Richard Hayes, nephew of former Southampton Vikings star Jim Cutler, for his first competitive race and he had to endure a crash before the re-run saw him pick up a valuable third place after a Swindon rider was excluded.

Southampton won 89-73 over the thirteen heats.

Saints points scorers: Tom Colling 16+1 (5), Martin Glover 15+1 (5), Paul Janaway 12+1 (4),

Mark Janes 12 (3), Graham Haswell 11+1 (4), Barry Janaway 10+2 (3), Richard Hayes 3 (2).

Tom Colling and Paul Janaway travel to Poole on Saturday for the SouthWest Junior League Grand Prix Series second round. Colling leads the under-14 age group, while Janaway is well placed in third to challenge. Saints travel along the coast to Poole for British Premier League action on Sunday.