Back in the habit
By Barry Robinson on 14th Jun 07
IT was business as usual on Saturday for Luke Walker and Dan Peace at sun - blitzed Marrick Abbey Farm, near Richmond, Yorkshire, on Saturday, but the lads, and one young lady, were not taking holy orders at the ancient North Yorkshire Abbey but on a serious mission to grab ACU Youth Championship points.
For Walker and his MRS Sherco, this was one stepinto the unknown, Scott Trial country, and all competitors rode partsof the legendary Underbanks sections, on the long, climbing ravineoverlooking Grinton.
The third round in the C and D series did notproduce any earth-shattering news, but Walker and the Brothers Peacedid not have an easy day at all. Jack Peace went down to Aldis Blacker,he of the long flowing locks and steely determination. The boy fromBoroughbridge rides his venerably TY80 so well. Dan Peace awaited aStewards' inquest regarding the observed scores of a rival before beinginformed that he had another 20 Championship points in the bag. Seemssome parents were at odds with the rulebook, but in Richmond parlance aroll-back is a five, as is taking flags out with wheels.
The weather was cooperating at Marrick Abbey Farmwhere John Fraser and Ted Harston laid on a three-lap championshipcourse with a dozen sections for Class D and one more for the big boys.
Team Bullock and Tom Howie dropped-out while poorBradley Walker got cross-threaded at the top of the ninth on lap oneand came a nasty cropper that put the footpeg into his right thigh andalso crocked his knee.
A quad, driven by landowner Ernest Bainbridge inthe parc ferme, served to get the lad to the ambulance after Countyparamedics arrived to collect him and take him to MiddlesbroughHospital. Event Secretary Rhona Peacock and her assistant ChristineWallis administered first aid.
National Youth C&D Champs Trial
Rd 3 - Marrick Abbey Farm, Marrick, near Reeth, Yorkshire (Richmond MC (York))
Youth C: Luke Walker (80 MRS Sherco) 35 markslost, Jack Stones (80 Repsol Beta) 42, Robert Waite (80 JLI Beta) 52,Jack Burch (80 OAS Beta) 54, Iwan Roberts (80 Repsol Beta) 67, JamesStones (80 Gas Gas) 87, Joe Clements (80 Beta) 88, Chris Alford (80 JLIBeta) 90 (9x0,7x1), Samuel Beecroft-Penny (80 Sherco) 90 (9x0,5x1),
SERIES STANDINGS after 3 (of 8) rounds: 1 Walker60 points, 2 Burch 47, 3 Jack Stones 45, 4 Waite 37, 5 Clements 28, 6Bullock 25, 7 Roberts 24, 8 Rodber 22, 9 Alford 21, 10 James Stones18,...
NEXT ROUND: Jun 23 - Llwyn Celyn, Cwmyoy, nr Abergavenny (Abergavenny AC).
National Youth C&D Champs Trial
Rd 3 - Marrick Abbey Farm, near Richmond, Yorkshire
Youth D Medium: Dan Peace (50 Beta) 8 (34x0) markslost, Michael Todd (50 FeetUp Beta) 8 (33x0), Thomas Minta (50 Clipic)31, Curtis Fitzsimmons (50 Gas Gas) 44, Leam Fenn (50 Beta) 52, SamMetcalfe (50 Beta) 86, Oliver Hutsby (50 Beta) 87, Liam Swidenbank (50Beta) 119, Dan Storr (50 Beta) 137.
SERIES STANDINGS after 3 (of 8) rounds: 1 DanPeace 60 points, 2 Todd 51, 3 Minta 45, 4 Fenn 37, 5 Fitzsimmons 34, 6Hutsby 27, 7 Read 11, 8 Shacklady 10, 9 Metcalfe 10, 10 Swidenbank 8,...
Youth D Small: Aldis Blacker (80 Yamaha) 41 markslost, Jack Peace (50 Gas Gas) 51, Ryan Dalton (Beta Auto) 88, JamesPostlethwaite (80 Yamaha) 117, Joe Hiley (80 Yamaha) 123, ElliottTickner (80 Yamaha) 128.
SERIES STANDINGS after 3 (of 8) rounds: 1 JackPeace 57 points, 2 Blacker 54, 3 Tickner 38, 4 Dawson 28, 5 Dalton 15,6 Postlethwaite 13, 7 Hiley 11, 8 Bowker 11, 9 Turner 11.
NEXT ROUND: Jun 23 - Llwyn Celyn, Cwmyoy, nr Abergavenny (Abergavenny AC).
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, June 15, 2007.