Ben Hooks a winner
By TMX Archives on 3rd Dec 09
A fantastic entry assembled at Hook Woods Trials Centre, West Horsley, for the Worthing club's annual Brian Fowler National Trial.
The clerks of the course made a fantastic job of the 12 very challenging sections which were tackled three times in very wet conditions. The roads around West Horsley and Guildford were flooded in the morning but it didn't stop the riders turning up and enjoying what was probably the best national the club has run to date.
Section one was up across a greasy log on to a rock step with a tricky exit up over a big tree stump. Andy Blackman took a nasty looking tumble when his front wheel got caught on a jagged rock.
The two lady riders on the Expert route, Becky Cook and Emma Bristow were happy to escape with a two. The first clean of the day came from Worthing's James Fry on the MRS Sherco followed by Ben Morphett and French visitor Leo Giordano. Harriet Shore got twisted up across the log on the Blue route but dusted herself off and no damage was done.
Brian Fowler National Trial
Hook Woods, West Horsley (Worthing TC)
Expert: Ben Morphett (Beta UK) 19 marks lost, Sam Haslam (JST Gas Gas) 40, James Fry (MRS Sherco) 60, Ben Wibberley (Gas Gas) 65.
Expert Ladies: Becky Cook (BVM Sherco) 136, Emma Bristow (JST Gas Gas) 155.
Youth A: Jack Sheppard (Beta UK) 48, Chris Short (JST Gas Gas) 90.
Novice: Guy Chandler (BVM Beta) 11, Neil Bowker (Beta) 24, Stuart King (Gas Gas) 27, Tony Moulder (Beta) 34.
Over 40: Steven Rees (Montesa 4RT) 17, Stuart Robinson (Gas Gas) 20, David Clinkard (Beta) 24, Ricky Clements (Beta) 28.
Twin-shock: Kevin Nolan (SWM) 23, Graham Haslam (Beamish Suzuki) 59, Clint Leggett (Honda) 63, Simon Mepham (Honda) 82.
Novice Ladies: Harriet Shore (Gas Gas) 118.
Youth B: Bradley Cox (Gas Gas) 6, Charles Courtney (Freestyle Sherco) 20, Tom Haslam (Gas Gas) 35, Ben Heane (BVM Beta) 36.
FOR FULL STORY SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
Easy does it for winner Ben Morphett as he does a balancing act through a tricky section.