Results Rd 1 Peak Classic Club Championship Sponsored By S & J Autos Dudwood Farm Sunday 24Th February.

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We would like to thank the great turnout of riders who attended and supported the club it made all the work laying out and behind the scenes worthwhile. Another person I would like to mention and thank is Jim Wickstead whose firm S & J Autos of Ilkeston, which is jointly owned and run by Jim and Sean who both ride at our events, helped the club immensely by agreeing to sponsor the event which left us totally gobsmacked but extremely grateful. Jim who was observing on section 3 wasn’t riding this time as he recently had a very bad accident almost severing his finger with a circular saw. Thankfully the hospital was able to reattach the finger and Jim is recovering well and hoping to be able to get back to riding sometime later this year. Jim manned his post bravely almost to the very end of the day but eventually had to give in due to the pain in his hand from the cold and I am sure we would all like to express our thanks for his and sponsorship of the event and wish him a speedy and full recovery.

I hope you all enjoyed the event because we had to cancel the previous event at Clifton I was praying the snow wouldn’t come and mean we had to cancel another one. As you know the weather eventually was kind and I think most of you had an enjoyable if sometimes frustrating ride. Simon Critchley riding his Majesty took the win in the Expert Twinshock class on 13 marks just beating Stephen Bisby, Ossa, also on 13 by the most cleans tie break. 2012 Championship winner Robert Carson kept them honest by claiming 3^rd place riding his Yamaha for a loss of just 15.

Anthony Sprinks carried on his winning ways from 2012 by taking the win in the Classic Expert Twinshock category on his Bultaco with 21 marks lost from Ian Bend in 2^nd on his Ossa who lost 34 marks. It looks like the fight is on again for 2013 lads.

In the Intermediate Class it was great to see David Pattison riding at one of our events and he secured the win in the Twinshock class on his Bultaco with a respectable loss of 7 from young Matt Dixon, Ossa, who took 2^nd place with a loss of only 12. Nice to see a youth rider challenging some of the older hands in Classic events.

Whilst on the subject of youth riders young Harry Lyons who is only 11 years old riding a BSA Bantam built by his uncle Colin Fray took a convincing win in the Clubman British Bike class for a loss of 41 marks just beating Dave Pickering riding a Francis Barnett into 2^nd place who lost 42. Dave is also competing for the over 60’s cup whilst Harry is also up for the Youth award so this year in the Clubman British Bike class looks like an interesting competition between youthful exuberance and experience. Watch this space.

After the event we had the presentation of last years awards and our good friend Mick Andrews again agreed to present the awards to the lucky winners. The Miners Standard provided a great spread and I think everybody had a full tummy when they left and quite a few helped themselves to sandwiches for Mondays lunch at work. We still had plenty left which went into the bar. Nex year we will also be having the presentation at the Miners Standard so feel free to come along and have a bite on us and cheer on your mates who have worked so hard all year to win an award. Who knows next year it may be you?

Finally we had a scratch card where for a pound you had the chance of half the pot, won by Peter Cotterill, with the other half going to Angels Animal Rescue a charity close to Donna and Myselfs heart.

For more details about the Club and forthcoming events, Club Championship standings etc then please visit our website www.peakclassic.co.uk

Our next event round 2 of the Championship will be at Stathams Farm opposite Matlock Golf Course on 31^st March so please come along and support the Club.

Expert Twinshock

1^st Simon Critchley Majesty 13 marks

2^nd Stephen Bisby Ossa 13 marks

3^rd Robert Carson Yamaha 15 marks

Expert Pre95 Air Cooled Monos

1^st Chris Garlick Honda 6 marks

Classic Expert British Bike

1^st Peter Carson Bantam Rigid 0 marks

2^nd Richard Turner Triumph Cub 29 marks

3^rd Geoff Gadsby BSA 43 marks

Classic Expert Twinshock

1^st Anthony Sprinks Bultaco 21 marks

2^nd Ian Bend Ossa 34 marks

3^rd Peter Kearsley Honda 55 marks

Intermediate British Bike

1^st Neil Walker Francis Barnett 26 marks

2^nd Mark Elvidge Francis Barnett 43 marks

3^rd Colin Fray DOT 70 marks

Intermediate Twinshock

1^st David Pattison Bultaco 7 marks

2^nd Matt Dixon Ossa 12 marks

3^rd Deane Wakeling Fantic 21 marks

Classic Intermediate British Bike

1^st Kevin Scott Triumph Cub 8 marks

2^nd Paul Beswick James 10 marks

3^rd Jonathan Harrison Triumph Cub 11 marks

Classic Intermediate Twinshock

1^st Philip Clarkson SWM 0 marks

2^nd John Morley Honda 5 marks

3^rd Peter Elvidge Honda 11 marks

Clubman British Bike

1^st Harry Lyons Bantam 41 marks

2^nd Dave Pickering Francis Barnett 42 marks

3^rd Arthur Tomkinson Greeves 48 marks

Clubman Twinshock

1^st Steve Fletcher Yamaha 57 marks

2^nd Glyn Ridgeway Ossa 69 marks

3^rd Mike Watson Fantic 69 marks

Edited February 26, 2013 by old trials fanatic