westyfield Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 DALES CLASSICS TRIALS CLUB Sacheveril Farm, near Elton, Derbyshire 13th March 2011 Club Championship Round 1 The improving weather drew 58 riders to this increasingly popular Derbyshire Dales venue. A course of ten tricky but cleanable sections incorporated a 50/50 option for the first time and the observers were also rewarded with Sainsbury and Boots vouchers for enduring the chill wind. Trophies for the 2010 Championship were awarded at the nearby Miners Standard following the trial where an excellent buffet encouraged a healthy compliment of riders and observers to congratulate the presentation of trophies sponsored by local and associated business. A slide show of each winner competing during the year accompanied presentations which included the Alan Whitton Engineering Leading Link Trophy to Colin Frey (DOT) by Alan's good friend, bike builder and fellow competitor Chris Abbott. The days trial produced several clean scores on sections that improved and bedded down in the drying wind and sunshine. Notable rides came from Werner Eckel who forsook his diminutive 200 Montesa to draw gasps and entertain onlookers and battled through the Experts Route on his rigid, girder forked, Jap engined Velo. Several newcomers also entered, including Tony Frey on his TY250, competing on the Clubman route in only his second trial. The usual entry of experienced riders enjoyed the eased expert course but had to hold their nerve over the 5th and final lap to ensure a podium position. With several riders all going clean, the finishing order was decided on machine age. Bob Sherras' 1970 Bulto Twinshock got the nod from Andy Weston ('74 Yam) and Colin Pickering ('76 Montesa). The Two-Strokes were also decided on machine age with Derek Carson edging the win on his 1964 Bantam from Brian Dale, ('65 Bantam) and Andrew Cooke, ('67Cheetah). Paul Beswick moved up to the 50/50 Route this year and continued his winning ways, losing just 2 marks, from young Chas Walker on 12 in the Twin-Shocks while Dad, Darren lost his fight with a dicky clutch on the BSA and took on an observers role after just half a lap. (Did you pick up your Boots voucher Darren?) On the Clubman Course, Cliff Richards made sparks fly to win the Twin-Shocks on his Ossa, three marks ahead of A.Kearsey's SWM on 4 while in the Two-Stroke class, Dave McGregor kept his Greeves clean and upright, just one mark ahead of Jon Tye on his bespoke "springer" Bantam. An over 60's Trophy is being run throughout the 2011 Championship which continues at Stathams Farm, Matlock on April the 10th. Full results, photo's, 2010 Championship winners and much more on the Club web site. Just Google Dales Classic Trials Club RESULTS EXPERTS Pre Unit Mike Attmore, Trifield 0 Rigid Pete Carson Bantam 0 Werner Eckel Japette 14 T/S Bob Sherras Bultaco 0 Andy Weston Yamaha 0 Colin Pickering Montesa 0 Two-Stroke Derek Carson Bantam 0 Brian Dale Bantam 0 Andrew Cooke Cheetah 0 Unit Con Dave Pattison Cub 0 Dave Glover Cub 1 P. Baddeley BSA 1 50/50 Route Leading Link Colin Frey DOT 5 Pre Unit M. Newman Triumph 5 T/S Paul Beswick Ossa 2 Chas walker Majesty 12 P. Austin Bultaco 17 Two-Stroke Vicky Glover Bantam 8 CLUBMAN Route Leading Link P. Guslov Greeves 10 Pre Unit Pete Kirkman RE 4 T/S Cliff Richard Ossa 1 A. Kearsey SWM 4 Chris Milton Bultaco 9 Two-Stroke Dave McGregor Greeves 0 Jon Tye Bantam 1 Dave Pickering FB 2 Unit Con P. Green BSA 2 M. Green Triumph 11 Barry Yeomans Triumph 12 Youth Mono H. Lyons Beta 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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