BRADY Kurtz and Jack Holder roared to double-figure salvos as Australia finished second in the Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship.

The Pirates duo banked 12 points apiece to help Mark Lemon's side rack up 37 points at Polish track Rybnik.

However, Poland triumphed on 47 points, with Bartosz Smektala's 14 points supplemented by 10 from new Poole asset Kacper Woryna.

Denmark claimed third place on 27 with Great Britain fourth on 13.

Elsewhere, Paul Starke struggled to three points in Peterborough's 58-34 loss at Workington in the SGB Championship.

The Somerset asset managed just four in the Panthers' subsequent 35-31 home victory over Peterborough.

James Shanes claimed overall fourth in the World Long Track Championship following the final round at French circuit Morizes.

The Poole reserve, a debutant in the series this year, was seventh on the day with 14 points.

Mathieu Trésarrieu scooped the world title with Michael Härtel and Josef Franc second and third, respectively.

Back on the shale, Timo Lahti experienced a meeting to forget for Daugavpils in the Polish second tier play-off semi-final on Sunday.

The 25-year-old managed just two points from three rides as his team were beaten 54-36 at Gdansk, losing 98-82 on aggregate.

On Monday, Hans Andersen scored four in Lodz's 49-41 second-tier play-off defeat at Tarnow, condemning the Dane's team to a 94-86 aggregate defeat.