The South proved too strong for the North Island team when they defeated them 61 to 29 points at Moore Park in the Friday 11th meeting.
Under 21 Champion Grant Tregoning and Andrew Aldridge top the points table for the South with 15 each, going through all five heats unbeaten. They faced each other in a run off to decide the top individual place overall. Very even through the first lap, Aldridge gained a slight
inside advantage.
Tregoning responded but Aldridge was up to the task and maintained the pace. With Tregoning on the outside line, and unable to cut in to a more tight turn, Aldridge forced him slightly wide knowing the “marbles” on the outside was not going to allow a response.
Carrying too much speed for the line he was given, Tregoning found
himself out in the loose on the end of the 3rd lap and the challenge was over and the race won by Aldridge. Aldridge and Tregoning were ably assisted with some good riding from Oreti’s Andrew Tree and Alex Cunningham while Nelson’s Sean Cox proved troublesome for some of the North’s riders.
For the North team Jade Mudgway collected 12 points and Mitchell McHardy improved towards the end of the challenge, but the depth was not their. Cory Lang continues to impress with his riding and was a clear winner in the reserves contest.
Junior racing saw Konner McCluskey-Young dominate although Dylan Hancock took one heat from him and made his presence felt. Brad Wilson was the pick of the rest of the junior field and some entertaining racing with Bradley Andrews and Jake McCrae indicates there is some good juniors in the wings.
Sidecar support went Liam Stockman and Blair Locks way with three wins while Carl Ostomy and Gus Elliot got the better of them in one heat before mechanical problems ended their day. Bevan Nuttridge and Karl
Foster were entertaining and forceful but in doing so got on the wrong
side of the officials and need to settle down a little.
South 61
(Aldridge, Tregoning 15, Tree 11, Cunnigham 8, Cox 7,
Tocher 5)
North 29
(Mudgway 12, McHardy 9, K Bagshaw 5, Moohan 3)
Reserves
Lang 12, Blackett 6, H Bagshaw 4, Antunovich 2.
