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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
Astley & Tyldesley welcomed Heckmondwike to compete in a challenge
match at Gin Pit wich was followed by Round 5 of the North West Go-Race
Grand Prix series.
The visitors arrived with three veteran riders, so A & T lent them three juniors to make their team up. The scores were close for the first seven races, as A & T edged into a 38-32 lead. The home team then banged in five maximum 7-3 heat wins in the remaining eight races, to run out convincing 90-60 winners. All of A & T's junior riders rode and scored well, with Luke Jamson, Adam Phillips, Joel Partington, Max Evans and Reece Pollitt only losing to the visitors' best rider Darren Kent. Both Matthew Turnbull and Adam Turnbull weighed in with important third places which ensured heat advantages for A & T in their races. For Heckmondwike, Darren Kent was impressive throughout and lost only to Luke Jamson in heat 13, with Richard Westcott and Alex Green both picking up two second places each.
Challenge match result
Astley & Tyldesley 90 Heckmondwike 60
A & T: Luke Jamson 18 (1), Adam Phillips 17 (2), Joel Partington 15 (2), Max Evans 14 (1), Adam Turnbull 10 (1), Reece Pollitt 9 (2), Matthew Turnbull 7.
Heckmondwike: Darren Kent 19, Richard Westcott 12, Alex Green 9, Andy Morris 8 (1), Adam Jamson 7, Ross Green 5.
Referee - Bill Phillips.
Round 5 of the North West Go-Race Grand Prix series followed, with the 13 riders handicapped according to age, ability and experience, which once again led to some close final laps. Newcomer Charlotte Gilmore took full advantage of her pole position starts to record a 20 points maximum, narrowly holding off a late charge from another newcomer, Adam Jamson, to win the decisive heat 17. That was Adam's only defeat of the match, as he took runners-up position on the day. Adam Phillips and Max Evans took joint third place on the day, with Adam Turnbull one point behind. A most impressive display was put in by 6 year old newcomer Thomas Whituam, who took two wins and two second places, pedalling furiously to hang on to his favourable starting positions.
North West Go-Race Grand Prix Round 5 result
Charlotte Gilmore 20, Adam Jamson 19, Adam Phillips 17, Max Evans 17, Adam Turnbull 16, Thomas Whituam 15, Ross Green 13, Alex Green 12, Matthew Turnbull 11, Joel Partington 11, Luke Jamson 11, Reece Pollitt 10, Ben Thornton 10.
Referee - Bill Phillips.
With one round remaining, Max Evans leads the series on 60 points, ahead of Adam Turnbull on 54 and Adam Phillips on 53. 36 riders have contested this series so far this season.
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