Monk's landed a Thumper!
By TMX Archives on 26th Nov 09
PAUL Edwards wrestled his big Pre-unit Construction 500 Ariel round three slippery laps of 17 sections to win the 29th running of the Eastern Thumpers Trial.
He won by losing just 20 marks beating into second place, for the second year running, Mark Fletcher riding a 500 Royal Enfield by just five marks. Last year's class winner Matthew Neale was third just two marks behind Fletcher.
While the big bikes were fighting for the Pre-unit class, last year's Unit class winner, Steve Monk, was defending his title by finishing with the loss of just 15, four points clear of second place man Chris Collins on his 250 BSA.
The organising Eastern Four-strokes Association laid out the event at Poplars Chase Farm, at Thorrington, just outside Colchester, in Essex, where riders and officials were greeted by clear blue skys and a warm mild day for November. However the forecasted three o'clock showers turned up at 12 making the sections quite difficult, and the observers job very uncomfortable.
EASTERN THUMPERS TRIAL
Poplars Chase Farm
(Eastern Four-strokes Association)
Pre-unit: Paul Edwards (500 Arial) 20 marks lost, Mark Fletcher (500 Royal Enfield) 25, Matthew Neale (500 Ariel) 27, Neil Osman (500 Arial) 62, Clive Dopson (490 Norton) 71, Trevor Baker (410 Matchless) 92, Ross Bunkell (500 Royal Enfield) 120.
Unit: Steve Monk (200 Triumph) 15, Chris Collins (250 BSA) 19, David Burrows (250 BSA) 20, David Strank (250 BSA) 20, Darrel Glover (250 BSA) 48, Paul Stephen (200 Triumph) 94, Sam Cook (250 BSA) 95, Michael Strank (200 Triumph) 135.
Two-stroke: Graham Brown (250 James) 30, Dave Spurgeon (250 Greeves) 40, Bryn Matton (175 BSA) 42, Greg Radley (250 Greeves) 57, Graham Braybrook (250 BVS) 70, Les Matton (175 BSA) 94, Mike Smith (250 Greeves) 99.
Rigid: Stan Metcalf (300 BSA) 23, Roger Finch (290 BSA) 32, Bernard Rodemark (290 BSA) 57, Wesley Butcher (500 AJS) 74, Mike Holloway (400 AJS) 79, Mark Gibb (600 BSA) 85, Alan Cox (350 Panther) 118.
Sidecar: Paul Fishlock/ Debbie Merrell (500 Arial) 11, Alan Hornsby/ Martin Ackers (500 Triumph) 16, Peter Pesterfield/ Gordon Smith (500 Arial) 19, Andy Abraham/ Karen Crabtree (410 Matchless) 20, Dan Hornsby/ Bob Chapman (500 Arial) 22, Rob Cameron/ Bludge Smith (551 ArialAJS) 43, Mark Wilson/ Paul Gray (500 Triumph) 120, Roger Abbott/ Colin Keane (540 Matchless) 165.
Gentlemen: Colin Teager (250 Cheetah) 14, Trevor Hill (250 Triumph) 17, Gary Eaves (175 BSA) 28, John Beasley (250 Greeves) 31, Jim Mason (250 Sprite) 38, Colin Sadler (250 Royal Enfield) 42. 7 John Dudley (260 James) 43, Brian Fletcher (250 Sprite) 45.
FOR FULL STORY SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Paul Fishlock/ Debbie Merrell lost just 11 marks on their way to Sidecar success.