Results Rd9 Peak Classic Club Championship Sunday 28Th October

[old trials fanatic]

With the winter approaching the clocks went back and riders got a welcome extra hour in bed to ready themselves for Round 9 of the Peak Classic Trials Clubs Championship. With four rounds to go every championship point scored could be precious in the pursuit of class success at the end of the year.

Rain had been forecast for later in the day but thankfully it held off until after the trial so the course was in prime condition and with the use of a piece of land that had been lost for some time we were able to lay out 10 sections to be ridden 4 times over a more expansive lap which resulted in far less queuing than usual at this popular venue.

Due to a dates clash the entry was slightly lower than usual but with the return of a few old faces like Barry Micklethwaite and Jon Tye it was just like old times.

The Expert Twinshock class was won by Steve Bisby on his faithful Ossa 250 gripper with a loss of just 2 marks lost on section 7 a long adverse camber climb over tree roots and leaf mould that proved tricky for most of the Expert entry with just Rob Mycock, Bultaco, staying feet up on this one.

Whilst on the subject of staying feet up all day Peter Carson on his rigid Bantam won the Classic Expert class and Peter Elvidge, Honda, won the Classic Intermediate Twinshock both being the only riders who kept a clean sheet which was an outstanding effort from both riders.

The Classic Expert Twinshock class was closely fought with the eventual outcome being that Gary Shaw, Fantic, and Tony Sprinks, Bultaco, both tied on 7 marks lost but Gary took the victory on most cleans.

After riding most of the Sammy Miller championship Bultaco mounted Gary Shield made a welcome return to our event to win the Intermediate Twinshock class with a very good ride finishing on 10 marks from Cliff Bradley, Yamaha, taking second place with a loss of 27.

Evergreen Tony Shaw, Bultaco, took second in the Classic Intermediate Twinshock Class making class winner Peter Elvidge work hard for the win but as previously mentioned Peter was on form and kept his feet firmly welded to the footrests of the little 125 Honda to take victory.

It was so nice to see the ever young at heart Jon Tye riding with us on his immaculate rigid Bantam, one of only two in the event the other being Classic expert winner Peter Carson, take the class win in the Clubman British Bike class with a great score of just 11 marks. Seems like a rigid Bantam may be the secret weapon in the future? Watch this space.

Though he lost 10 marks Sean Wickstead, Honda, won the Clubman Twinshock category cementing his lead in the club championship with now just 3 rounds to go. Second went to Phillip Higgins having a good ride on his Ossa for a loss of 17 marks and with birthday boy Paul Smedley celebrating his half century on his Honda losing 22 marks that just about ties it up.

For more details of the current standings in the Club Championship go to our club website www.peakclassic.co.uk

Thanks must go out to the landowner Gordon Statham for the use of his land and an even bigger thank you to our two observers Graham and Pat Chinnery who always turn up in all weathers to help ensure that we can have such an enjoyable time. We really more observers to help make our events even better so please if you know of anybody who would like to help bring them along to our events and we will make them most welcome.

So another successful event in 2012 done and dusted the focus moves to our next event round 10 of the Championship at Bracken Rocks, Holloway near Matlock on November 25^th start time 11.00am see you there.

Expert British Bike

1^st Richard Turner Tiger Cub 27 marks

Expert Twinshock

1^st Steven Bisby Ossa 2 marks

2^nd Colin Pickering Honda 6 marks

3^rd Dale Shaw Majesty 6 marks

Expert Pre95 Air Cooled Mono

1^st Mark Weston Gas Gas 4 marks

Classic Expert British Bike

1^st Peter Carson Bantam Rigid 0 marks

2^nd Mick Atmore Trifield 6 marks

3^rd Geoff Gadsby BSA 31 marks

Classic Expert Twinshock

1^st Gary Shaw Fantic 7 marks

2^nd Tony Sprinks Bultaco 7 marks

3^rd Peter Kearsley Honda 18 marks

Classic Expert Pre95 Air Cooled Mono

1^st Gary Martin Yamaha 24 marks

Intermediate British Bike

1^st Neil Walker Francis Barnett 14 marks

2^nd Barry Micklethwaite Francis Barnett 30 marks

Intermediate Twinshock

1^st Gary Shield Bultaco 10 marks

2^nd Cliff Bradley Yamaha 27 marks

3^rd Mark Kearsley Yamaha 41 marks

Classic Intermediate British Bike

1^st Paul Beswick James 16 marks

Classic Intermediate Twinshock

1^st Peter Elvidge Honda 0 marks

2^nd Tony Shaw Bultaco 6 marks

3^rd Peter Austin Montesa 32 marks

Clubman British Bike

1^st Jon Tye Bantam Rigid 11 marks

2^nd David Pickering Saracen 26 marks

3^rd Jim Wickstead BSA 38 marks

Clubman Twinshock

1^st Sean Wickstead Honda 10 marks

2^nd Phillip Higgins Ossa 17 marks

3^rd Paul Smedley Honda 22 marks