John goes clean at Spen Valley opener
By TMX Archives on 8th Feb 07
JOHN Hillam again showed his dominance in club trials by not making a single mistake at the first Spen Valley Championship trial of 2007. Sponsored by Redhouse Construction and held in beautiful sunshine on the moors above Bingley, the event attracted an excellent entry of 89 riders. John's nearest challen-gers were in the Youth classes. Youth B winner Josh Maude lost a creditable eight while his elder cousin, Jonathan Chambers, took the Youth A victory on 13.
Montesa-mounted Steve Fowler took the win on the well-supported 50/ 50 course for a loss of 18 while Glen Lee, who has just moved from two-stroke Montesa to four-stroke, took the win in the Beginner class on 14.
RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUTE
Adult: John Hillam (Gas Gas) clean, Richard Mellon (Gas Gas) 21 marks lost, Dave Petty (Beta) 29, Mick Smith (Sherco) 40, Steve Tattersfield (Gas Gas) 64, Ben Hillam (Beta) 70.
Youth A: Jonathan Chambers (Gas Gas) 13.
Youth B: Josh Maude (Gas Gas) 8, Chris Hunt (Gas Gas) 72.
50/50 ROUTE
Adult: Steve Fowler (Montesa) 18, Gary Bowerman (Scorpa) 22, David Ainley (Beta) 22, Stuart Oughton (Beta) 28, Julian Ingham (Honda) 28, Dave Hodds (Montesa) 28.
Youth A: Oliver Sharp (Gas Gas) 33, Eliot Whiteley (Beta) 70.
Youth B: Ben Butterworth (Beta) 21, John Wilkinson (Beta) 24, James Croft (Beta) 83.
BEGINNER ROUTE
Adult: Glen Lee (Montesa) 14, Richard Bratley (Sherco) 20, Julian Waller (Beta) 21, Keith Normington (Beta) 23, Mark Blamires (Sherco) 23, Mark Dalingwater (Beta) 38.
Youth A: Philip Craske (Beta) 48, Dan Bradley (Beta) 92, Scott Rawson (Gas Gas) 124.
Youth B: Ben Fradgley (Beta) 27, Edward Berry (Beta) 33, Oliver Ingham (Beta) 40.
Youth C: Tom Housecroft (Beta) 55.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, February 9, 2007