Newton le Willows MXC

Motocross at Bleak Hall

Saturday/Sunday 2^nd/3rd August

Report by John Radcliff

Two days of hot racing in the summer heat for some 110 riders of all ages from Newton le Willows MXC with Jim Murro and Paul Teasdale giving their best on Sunday as well. The perfect answer to a week that had seen torrential rainstorms and flooding in some parts of Lancashire.

Saturday

Slightly smaller fields on Saturday because Mums and Dads have to work. (So do some of the offspring). Keith Boyle led the Adult Open home with some hard and consistent riding. Steve Turner finished second a good result for one of our elder statesmen with Simon Rooney third. The Adult 125 ran at the same time with Richard Blakeman first followed by Gary Cookson and Lee Boyle. A rejuvenated Tony Holker took a good fourth. Sam Stuart took his first win in the Schoolboy 125 with Danny Crossley second and Simon Ashe third.

Danny Bamber did a low flying act to win the Big Wheel 85 with the absence of archrival Nathan Parker noticeable. Kevin Wells and Chris Sanders fought out second and third places respectively.  The Small Wheel 85s followed Richie Worral home with the whole field fighting hard for their places. Jack Owen was 2^nd with Mickey Caunce third. Lee Bamber continued his domination of the Juniors with a good win with Chris Shallcross and Ryan Shepherd following him for the top three places. The good weather and track conditions allowed the Autos to ride the full track and they all made the most of it. Lewis Petfield took the overall win chased hard by Malachi Thomas and Jack McCarten.

Sunday

Matt Carrington started the day with a win in the Adult Open with Keith Boyle continuing his hard riding ways for second. Scott Davids made a welcome comeback to the top three after a long time away. Jim Murro came to his home Club to air a replacement engine in his KTM and very narrowly missed an overall win in the combined Adult races. A clash of bars with Matt Carrington in the last race saw him down but a quick remount put him back in third overall with an Adult 125 win. Paul Teasdale had bike problems in the first race that spoilt his chances of a good overall. Gary Cookson took second and Mike Grey third Adult 125 places. The Schoolboy 125 went to Richard Blakeman (Yes, he has a dual licence). David Parker and Danny Crossley fought out second and third between them.

In the Big Wheel 85 the ongoing Bamber/Parker war took off again in full stride with Danny taking the win over Nathan. Kevin Wells was in his usual hard riding form to take third. Lewis Kay was the victor in the Small Wheel 85 with Bradley Harrison second and Stuart Ratcliffe third. Lee Bamber continued his winning ways in the Juniors but Chris Shallcross and Ryan Shepherd swapped place for second and third. Wesley Smallshaw was the victor in the Auto class followed by Lewis Petfield with Chelsea Gowland improving on her Saturday fourth to take third place.

Results

Saturday

Adult Open

1.      Keith Boyle, 2. Steve Turner, 3. Simon Rooney

Adult 125

1.       Richard Blakeman, 2. Gary Cookson, 3. Tony Houlker

S/B 125

1.      Sam Stuart, 2. Danny Crossley, 3. Simon Ashe

BW 85

1.      Danny Bamber, 2. Kevin Wells, 3. Chris Sanders

S/W 85

1.      Richie Worral, 2. Jack Owen, 3. Micky Caunce

Juniors

1.      Lee Bamber, 2. Chris Shallcross, 3 Ryan Shepherd

Auto

1.      Lewis Petfield, 2. Malachi Thomas, 3. Jack McCartan

Sunday

Adult Open

1.      Matt Carrington, 2. Keith Boyle, 3. Scott Davids

Adult 125

1.      Jim Murro, 2. Gary Cookson, 3. Mike Grey

S/B 125

1.      Richard Blakeman, 2. David Parker, 3. Danny Crossley

BW 85

1.      Danny Bamber, 2. Nathan Parker, 3. Kevin Wells

S/W 85

1.      Lewis Kay, 2. Brad Harrison, 3. Stuart Ratcliffe

Juniors

1.      Lee Bamber, 2. Chris Shallcross, 3 Ryan Shepherd

Auto

1. Wesley Shallcross, 2. Lewis Petfield, 3. Chelsea Gowland