Astley & Tyldesley hosted the Manchester League Junior Individual Championship Finals at Gin Pit on Wednesday evening.

There was a record turn-out of riders for the four categories, to continue the upturn this season in junior racing in the Manchester League. The youngsters put on a great show of enthusiasm and determination, matched by no little quality, as rain fell heavily throughout the evening. Despite the weather, the Gin Pit track held up superbly all night, with Gary Nuttall doing a sterling job in refereeing all four matches.
 
Adam Phillips raced to a comfortable 16 points maximum to win the U-10 event, with Jack Sweeney taking 2nd place, ahead of Adam Watson.
 
Manchester League U-10 Individual Final
1st - Adam Phillips (A & T) 16; 2nd - Jack Sweeney (Stockport) 15; 3rd - Adam Watson (A & T) 14; Stefan Whitelegg (A & T) 13, Hollie Barnes (A & T) 12, Adam Turnbull (A & T) 11, Stephen McKeown (Bury) 10.
 
Stockport made it a clean sweep of riders in the U-13 event. Jack Lush's win from the back over twin brother Mat in heat 14 proved to be the decisive factor. Ali Lam took 3rd place, whilst U-10 rider Adam Phillips impressed in this category, as did Joshua Gore in his first ever match.
 
Manchester League U-13 Individual Final
1st - Jack Lush (Stockport) 20; 2nd - Mat Lush (Stockport) 19; 3rd - Ali Lam (Stockport) 18; Adam Phillips (A & T) 17, Liam Burke (Bury) 16, Joel Partington (A & T) 15, Jake Read (Stockport) 14, Joshua Gore (A & T) 13, Joe Pickford (Stockport) 12, Chris South (Bury) 10, Georgina Healey (Stockport) 10, Adam South (Bury) 9, Sophie Pickford (Stockport) 8, Philip Atherton (A & T) 7, Brandon Carter (A & T) 7.
 
Dylan Radcliffe was a convincing winner of the U-16 category, racing to a 20 points maximum on his former home track. There was a run-off for 2nd place, which was won by impressive first year rider Ben Dickenson, who made a superb start from the outside grid, ahead of Ben Higham and Jack Lush.
 
Manchester League U-16 Individual Final
1st - Dylan Radcliffe (Stockport) 20; 2nd - Ben Dickenson (A & T) 18; 3rd - Ben Higham (Stockport) 18; Jack Lush (Stockport) 18, Chris Dyson (Bury) 15, Ben Keen (A & T) 14, Luke Jamson (A & T) 13, Mat Lush (Stockport) 12, Joe Pickford (Stockport) 12, Laura Watson (A & T) 11, Elliott Barnes (A & T) 6.
 
Dylan Radcliffe made it a double win, by heading home Ben Higham to take the U-19 title, with Chris Dyson third.
 
Manchester League U-19 Individual Final
1st - Dylan Radcliffe (Stockport) 15; 2nd - Ben Higham (Stockport) 13; 3rd - Chris Dyson (Bury) 7; Matt Bailey (Bury) 5.
 
Trophies were also presented on the night to the four Grand Prix series winners - Adam Watson (U-10), Ali Lam (U-13), Dylan Radcliffe (U-16), Matt Bailey (U-19) and to the Stockport team, winners of the Manchester League 2nd Division.