The results of last night’s meeting at the Newcastle Showground (NSW) Speedway, Australia – the first time in almost four years that the sidecars appeared at the venue.

Pretty good program all round, with fans perhaps denied even better action as the big guns in the sidecars were kept apart in the heats.

Darrin Treloar and his 1993 Australian Championship winning partner Allan Griffiths, having his first ride in eight years, were decisive winners of the A Final. North Brisbane duo Rob Wilson/Cameron Bell deserve a mention for their first appearance at Newcastle which culminated in winning the B Final.

The state’s rich vein of young solo talent was on display at the meeting, the only disappointments being that the previously unbeaten Richard Sweetman dropped a chain on the line in the A Final and Sam Masters also dnf’d, but take nothing away from an impressive Michael Slade.

NEWCASTLE SIDECAR SPECTACULAR    

Heat points: Darren Treloar/Alan Griffiths (Sydney) 9, Grant Bond/Glen Cox (Maitland) 9 , Dave Bottrell/Ben Pitt (Adelaide) 7, Wayne Munck/Yolanda Wilkin (Brisbane) 6, Darren Cafe/Don Morris (Hunter) 6, Steve Jones/Steve Bullock (Tamworth) 6, Rob Wilson/Cameron Bell (North Brisbane) 6, Mick Farrell/Wayne Farrell 6 (Hunter), Paul Newman/Daniel Newman (Brisbane) 5, Sarah Jones/Clarissa Jones (Tamworth) 4, Peter Wilkin/Kelly Newman (Brisbane) 3, James Hinton/ Luke Dillon (Hunter) 3, Chris Pym/Adam Constable (Sydney) 2.

B Final: Rob Wilson/Cameron Bell; Darren Cafe/Don Morris; Mick Farrell/Wayne Farrell; Steve Jones/Steve Bullock dnf.

A Final: Darren Treloar/Alan Griffiths; Dave Bottrell/Ben Pitt; Wayne Munck/Yolanda Wilkin; Grant Bond/Glen Cox.

SENIOR SOLOS

Heat Points: Richard Sweetman (Hunter) 9, Michael Slade (Tamworth) 7, Hugh Skidmore (Coffs Harbour) 7, Sam Masters (Hunter) 6, Tim Heffernan (Cowra) 6, Strider Horton (Hunter) 5, Michael Penfold (Hunter) 5, Anthony Perks (Tamworth) 3, Rick Wallace (Central Coast) 2, James Bevan (Tamworth) 2, Elliott Myers (Central Coast) 1, Lyndon Kinsella (Sydney) 0.

B Final: 
Michael Penfold; Strider Horton; Tim Heffernan; Anthony Perks.

A Final: Michael Slade; Hugh Skidmore, Sam Masters dnf, Richard Sweetman dnf.

350cc JUNIOR SOLOS

Final points: Alex Davies (Hunter) 9, Taylor Poole (Central Coast) 7, Todd Kurtz (Cowra) 4, Mason Campton (Hunter) 4.

FLAT TRACK TWINS

Final points:
Jack Stevens (Kurri) 92, Brent Rowe (Hunter) 84, Darrell Elliott (Kurri) 72, Rohan Tungate (Kurri) 72.