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By TMX Archives on 16th Apr 08
THIS year's ACU British Trials Championships for Women and Girls got off to a cracking start at the Moorlands Ladies Trial organised by the Cheadle (Staffs) Auto Club at their venue at Sharpcliffe Hall, set in the picturesque heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The club had set out a demanding 12-section course in and around the massive rocks at Sharpcliffe, which had to be ridden three times by the excellent entry of 31 riders.
The Adult Women's championship class was true to form and developed into a battle between Becky Cook and Donna Fox with Becky taking an early lead on lap one, dropping only two to Donna's nine, which included a five on the tricky rocks of section six. Lap two was more even, Becky increased the lead by lapping for three and Donna made four, however Donna fought back on the final circuit losing only two dabs against Becky's five but to no avail. Becky took the victory on 10 from Donna's 15. Emma Bristow took third place on 44 with Katy Sunter fourth on 67 despite injuring her hand on the first lap. Fifth was Saskia Baxter from the Isle of Man on 90.
Joanne Coles scored a convincing victory in the Youth A Championship class losing 20 to Hannah Styles' 48 with these two followed by Harriet Peacock and Katy Bullock. A very fine ride by all of the youngsters, who rode the same very difficult championship course as the adults.
The Youth B Champion-ship was closely contested with the top place finally going to Danielle Whitham, who was only one mark ahead of fellow Yorkie Chloe Richardson. Danielle took an early lead, dropping eight on the opening circuit to Chloe's 13. The next lap saw both girls on 12 but on the final loop, Chloe fought back losing eight to Danielle's 12 but was just one mark short of victory.
The Youth C championship, staged over an easier route, was the closest fought of the day with
Nikita Smith and Hannah Richardson both losing a very creditable five marks. Nikita took the win by virtue of having one more clean than Hannah.
Emma Morphett won the Women's Intermediate class on 29, from Nikki Wraight and Louise Cannom.
Robyn Anderson was the clear winner of the Youth A Intermediate, well ahead of Emma Colwell and Harriet Shores. The weather was kind to the competitors with a cold breeze for most of the day followed by some sunshine, in sharp contrast to the rain and hails of previous days. The Sharpcliffe rocks gave all the ladies a very difficult and demanding ride and all are to be congratulated on finishing the course.
LADIES CLASS (Route A): Becky Cook (250 Gas Gas) 10 marks lost, Donna Fox (250 Sherco) 15, Emma Bristow (250 Gas Gas) 44, Katy Sunter (250 Gas Gas) 67, Saskia Baxter (125 Beta) 90.
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 7) rounds: 1 Cook 20 points, 2 Fox 17, 3 Bristow 15, 4 Sunter 13, 5 Baxter 11.
YOUTH A (Route A): Joanne Coles (125 Sherco) 20 marks lost, Hannah Styles (Sherco) 48, Harriet Peacock (125 Sherco) 96, Katy Bullock (125 Sherco) 106.
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 7) rounds: 1 Coles 20 points, 2 Styles 17, 3 Peacock 15, 4 Bullock 13.
YOUTH B (Route B): Danielle Whitham (125 Beta) 32 marks lost, Chloe Richardson (125 Sherco) 33, Catherine Alford (80 Beta) 58.
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 7) rounds: 1 Whitham 20 points, 2 Richardson 17, 3 Alford 15.
LADIES INTER (Route B): Emma Morphett (125 Gas Gas) 29 marks lost, Niki Wraight (250 Scorpa) 45, Louise Cannom (250 Scorpa) 52, Helen Lang (125 Scorpa) 68, Debbie Rogers (200 Gas Gas) 107, Jennifer Crabtree (250 Sherco) 124, Francesca Kirtley-Paine (125 Gas Gas) 139.
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 7) rounds: 1 Morphett 20 points, 2 Wraight 17, 3 Cannom 15, 4 Lang 13, 5 Rogers 11, 6 Crabtree 10, 7 F Kirtley-Paine 9.,
YOUTH C (Route C): Nikita Smith (80 Beta) 5 (33x0) marks lost, Hannah Richardson (80 Beta) 5 (32x0), Kate Hunter (80 Sherco) 8, Simone Wallis (80 Beta) 14, Victoria Payne (50 Gas Gas) 19, Louise Alford (80 Beta) 23, Maisie Payne (80 Gas Gas) 37.
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 7) rounds: 1 Smith 20 points, 2 Richardson 17, 3 Hunter 15, 4 Wallis 13, 5 V Payne 11, 6 Alford 10, 7 M Payne 9.
YOUTH INTER A (Route B): Robyn Alderson (125 Gas Gas) 32 marks lost, Emma Colwell (125 Sherco) 33, Harriet Shore (125 Gas Gas) 58.
NEXT ROUND: Apr 27 Majestic Crystal Ladies Trial (Lincoln MC&CC).
For full pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, April 18, 2008