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By TMX Archives on 3rd Dec 10
Matthew Neale tamed the power and size of his Pre-65 500 Ariel and rode it like a modern Two-stroke to win the Pre-unit Class in the 30th running of the National Eastern Thumpers Trial at its home at Thorrington, just outside Colchester in Essex, on Sunday.
While Neale was doing his thing in the Pre-unit class, last year's class winner, Steve Monk was blitzing once again the Unit category on his 250 Triumph to take his second consecutive win with just five marks lost.
However, lowest, most impressive score of the day went to James Newstead on his 175 BSA in the competitive Two-stroke class where he lost a miserly three dabs.
Full report and images in T+MX News, dated December 3, 2010
RESULTS
30th NATIONAL EASTERN THUMPERS TRIAL
Thorrington, nr Colchester, Essex (Eastern Four-stroke Assn)
Pre-unit Class: Matthew Neale (Ariel) 10 marks lost, Mark Fletcher (Royal Enfield) 18, Mathew Mison (Matchless) 26, Sam Appleton (Royal Enfield) 45, Clive Dopson (Norton) 49, Neil Osman (Ariel) 67.
Unit class: Steve Monk (Triumph) 3, David Strank (BSA) 9, Chris Collins (BSA) 11, Steve Mannering (Triumph) 13, John Kendall (BSA) 35, Rob Fleet (Triumph) 42, Graham Bayliss (Triumph) 60, Darrel Glover (BSA) 85, Paul Stephen (Triumph) 108, Colin Sadler (Royal Enfield) 111.
Two-stroke Class: James Newstead (BSA) 3, Allen Collier (BSA) 9, Allen Wright (DOT) 15, Julian Wigg (James) 35, Bryn Matton (BSA) 36, Peter Bavin (BSA) 45, Dave Spurgeon (Greeves) 46, David Plumb (Greeves) 53, Les Matton (Francis Barnett) 67, Graham Braybrook (BVS) 69.
Tele-rigid Class: Stan Metcalf (BSA) 6, Bernard Rodemark (BSA) 17, Doug Mummery (AJS) 34.
Girder Rigid Class: Andy Abrahams (Levis) 19, Mark Gibb (BSA) 25, Mick Brown (Triumph) 33.
Sidecar Class: Paul Fishlock/ Debbie Merrell (Ariel) 16, Mark Kemp/ Bob Chapman (Ariel) 24, Pete Pesterfield/ Gordon Smith (Ariel) 46.
Gentleman's Class (Easier route): Richard Challis (BSA) 5, John Dudley (James) 7, Kevin Plummer (BSA) 7, Alan Robinson (BSA) 7, Paul Houghton (Triumph) 8, John Beasley (Greeves) 9, Brian Fletcher (Sprite) 9, Geoff Challis (Ariel) 14, John Mantle (AJS) 16, Dave Godley (Firefly) 16.