Location: Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire
Event: 11 July 2013
Report: Chris Pyatt/Snowdon Sports
The weather was very hot at the latest round of the Brooks Cycles Track League at Newcastle on Thursday July 11th.
All groups competing rode hard over the full race program with some entertaining racing witnessed.
The main league saw Sean Mayer (Swinnerton Cycles) win the main sprint race of the night in the Keiren League. Sean attacked with 250m to go to win from Phil Houlton (Brooks Cycles) and Barney Swinnerton (Swinnerton Cycles). Sean also won the 200m TT event which opened the nights racing and the team sprint was won by Barney Swinnerton ,Phil Houlton and Dave Smith (Stafford RC).
The A Class endurance races saw Alex Braybrooke (Velocity WD40) top score in winning the motor paced race and score second place in the 10 mile. League leader Will Thomas (Velocity WD40) won the devil and Andy Leigh (Velocity WD40) won the 10 lap scratch. The final 10 mile was won by Joel Partington (Sportcity Velo)
The B Class events saw a good spread of winners with Robert Strandring (Team V Sprint) winning the opening 8 lap scratch. This was Rob’s first appearance of the year after a successful 2012 season at the league. Joe Swinnerton (Lyme RC) won the devil and Charlie Cox ( Lichfield CC ) took a double as he won the course de primes and was the first B rider over the line in the 10 mile scratch.
The youth numbers were down this week with other school functions clashing with the league however James Brayford (Lyme RC) took full advantage of Liam Zwetchnikow’s absence in scoring nine points with wins in the 200m TT and the devil. Alex Coates (Lyme RC) did a great ride in the youth scratch to take the win from Sam Hall (Lyme RC)
The Freewheelers races were first on the night and they were keenly contested with the top points scorers across the three groups being Harry Horn, Lucy Scott and Ruby Baldwin.
Results:
Main league:
Youth 200m TT
1 James Brayford Lyme RC
2 Aleshia Mellor Newcastle RC 2001
3 Alex Coates Lyme RC
A Class Endurance 10 lap Scratch
1 Andy Leigh Velocity WD40
2 Fabian Brennan Velocity WD40
3 Alex Braybrooke Velocity WD40
A Class Sprinters 200m TT
1 Sean Mayer Swinnerton Cycles
2 Barney Swinnerton Swinnerton Cycles
3 Phil Houlton Brooks Cycles
B Class 8 lap Scratch
1 Robert Strandring V Sprint
2 Phil Braybrooke Manchester Wheelers
3 Paige Millward Squadra Donne
Youth Devil
1 James Brayford
2 Alex Coates
3 Sam Hall Lyme RC
A Class Endurance paced Scratch
1 Alex Braybrooke
2 Fabain Brennan
3 Christian Braybrooke Velocity WD40
A Class Sprinters Team Sprint
1 Phil Houlton, Dave Smith and Barney Swinnerton (Stafford RC)
B Class Devil
1 Joe Swinnerton Lyme RC
2 George Edwards Lyme RC
3 Joe Pattison Lyme RC
Youth Team Sprint
1 James Brayford, Joel Ackers and Sam Hall Eastlands Velo
A Class Devil
1 Will Thomas Velocity WD40
2 Fabian Brennan
3 Alex Braybrooke
A Class Sprinters Keiren
1 Sean Mayer
2 Phil Houlton
3 Barney Swinnerton
B Class Course de primes
1 Charlie Cox Lichfield CCC
2 Joe Swinnerton
3 Joe Pattison
Youth Scratch
1 Alex Coates
2 Sam Hall
3 James Brayford
10 Mile Scratch
1 Joel Partington Sportcity Velo
2 Alex Braybrooke
3 Christian Braybrooke
B Class
1 Phil Houltpn
2 Dave Smith
3 Charlie Cox
Freewheelers Results
Group 1
Race 1
1 Farley Barber
2 Harry Horn Lyme RC
3 Aaron Mansell Lyme RC
Race 2
1 Aaron Mansell
2 Bradley Heath Lyme RC
3 Farley Barber
Race 3
1 Bradley Heath
2 Harry Horn
3 Andrew Williams Lyme RC
Race 4
1 Harry Horn
2 Sam Hutchins
3 Andrew Williams
Group 2
Race 1
1 Chloe Shepherd Lyme RC
2 Lucy Scott Lyme RC
3 Evie Davis Lyme RC
Race 2
1 Jack Scott Lyme RC
2 Evie Davis
3 Jack Scott
Race 3
1 Lucy Scott
2 Lucca Annese
3 Jack Scott
Race 4
1 Evie Davis
2 Chloe Shepherd
3 Lucy Scott
Group 3
Race 1
1 Izaak Curtis Lyme RC
2 Ruby Baldwin Lyme RC
3 Samuel Williams Lyme RC
Race 2
1 Cameron O’Neil Lyme RC
2 Owen Shepherd Lyme RC
3 Enrico Annese
Race 3
1 Ruby Baldwin
2 Cameron O’Neil
3 Owen Shepherd
Race 4
1 Enrico Annese
2 Owen Shepherd
3 Izaak Curtis
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