McQuaid wins again
By TMX Archives on 8th Mar 07
SOME 77 riders signed on for Lisburn and District MCC's Spring Trial, round eight of the Ulster Trails Championship, at Finnis, recently, over four laps of ten-difficult sections. Judging by the quantity of water lying on the sodden slopes of Slieve Croob, Belfast can expect high water levels in the Lagan shortly. Overnight rain merely added to the fun, making the exits from the river sections very difficult, while the mountain top remained mist shrouded for much of the day.
Organisers welcomed a late decision by Harold McQuaid to defend his Grade A win of last year. After a sluggish start that saw him languish in third place at the end of lap one, Harold pulled out all the stops to finish on 30 marks lost, five ahead of next best Sean Doyle. Harold, in fact, seemed to be heading for a clean final lap until dropping two dabs on the exit of the very last section.
RESULTS
Grade A: Harold McQuaid 30 marks lost, Sean Doyle 35, Gareth Andrews 38.
Grade B: Harold Crawford 32, Jonny Hagan 41, William Dickey 56.
Grade C: Paddy Lowry 42, John Heenan 53, Michael Davidson 62.
Grade D: Keith Lappin 19, Ian Page 21, Colin Stewart 27.
Youth A: Jordan Scott 32, Simon Flood 64, Andrew Gault 74.
Youth B: Jonathon Lunney 33, Robert McCrory 58, Andrew Morrow 62.
Youth C: Stuart McClurg 2, Chris Brown 6, Stuart Hanlon 11.
Youth D: Alex Lennox clean, Kurtis Bann 16, Karl Scott 24.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, March 9, 2007.