Report: Central Wales Auto Club
By Malcom Bates on 18th Feb 16
The Knighton based Central Wales Auto Clubs Barry Masters Trial the club resurrected one of its old venues just over the English border last weekend.
The venue has been dormant for some years, but a mixture of rocky streams, mud and climbs proved popular amongst the entry, which boosted young Welsh Champion Iwan Roberts and Midland kingpin Ross Danby getting valuable time on the new TRS. Plus, a host of centre experts were all keen on getting points in the Centre Championship.
Roberts and Danby showed great early season form, both not putting a foot wrong to tie for the premier while runner up Gwynydd Jones parted with 11 and Hugo Jervis in third on 16.
Topped
On the Inter route there was a family double with Chris Tett posting the best performance on nine while son Joel took the honours in the youth category.
On the Clubman route Over 40 winner Gary Morsham posted the lowest score of 27 just ahead of youth winner Charlie Bawden on 28 while leading clubman was Andrew Hickman on 49.
A large entry on the Sportsman route saw Peter Edwards out for the first time since an injury in October lose just three which was matched by Merv Powell on his Ariel while Youth Adrian Brown topped the youth class on 23.
RESULTS
Experts: Ross Dandy (TRS) and Iwan Roberts (Beta) Clean, Gwynydd Jones (Beta) 11, Hugo Jervis (Beta) 16
Inter: Chris Tett (Beta) 9, Mark Vaughan (Montesa) 15, Jack Savage (Montesa) 15
Youth Inter: Joel Tett (Beta) 38, Jack Buckley (Beta) 59, Alice Minta (Beta) 102
Clubman: Andrew Hickman 49, Mick Gallagher 53, Rowan Jones (Montesa) 57
Over 40: Gary Morsham 27, Phil Gardner (GasGas) 44
Youth Clubman: Charlie Bawden (Beta) 28, Ryan Shaw (GasGas) 49
Sportsman: Peter Edwards (Beta) 3, Fred Savage (Montesa) 6, Graham Roberts 9
Pre 65: Merv Powell (Ariel) 3, Roger Smith (BSA) 7
Sportsman Youth: Adrian Brown (Beta) 23, Amy Clarke (Beta) 135
