Already the series winner, Jay Eastwood of Hargroves Cycles, celebrates with a victory in the final race of the series
Eamonn Deane writes … Jay Eastwood (Hargroves Cycles) (above) won the final round of the Moreton village series in fine style. Eastwood had already wrapped up the overall, easily defending the title he won last year with seven victories in the thirteen race series. Training on the track has sharpened the speed of the Hargroves rider and it has showed in this series.
Fifty one starters lined up for the final race, once again blessed with bright sunshine. The fast, flat circuit is made for sprinters and when the scratch group brought the race together the odds on Eastwood shortened. Steve Dring (Echelon-Rotor) had a dig on the bell lap but was not allowed to get far.
Roland Tilley (ridebike.co.uk) & Gregg Shrosbree (Merida) tried hard but were resigned to the minor placings. Organiser Peter Washington adds a nice touch to the final race each year; free entry and free tea and cakes post race put a smile on everyone’s face and race sponsors, Alyson France Solicitors, provided bidons and mussettes.
A co-operative approach to this year’s racing, with riders marshalling at least one event has proved a success. Peter is stepping down next year but is keen for the series to continue. This year saw 600 riders sign on for the 13 races; £600 was raised for the St Johns ambulance and £390 for the Moreton Village hall.
Organiser Peter Washington says thanks…
In my appreciation of the help I have received in running the Moreton Evening Series 1-6 I realise I forgot to say a huge thankyou to The League International (TLI) for without the existance of this Organization none
of the racing could have taken place.Our Rest of UK secretary Glenn Longland and other volunteer officials of TLI are most helpful and offer the least bureaucratic means of putting on Road Racing and at a reasonable
cost. Thankyou TLI
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Result
1. JAY EASTWOOD (HARGROVES CYCLES)
2. ROLAND TILLEY (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)
3. GREGG SHROSBREE (MERIDA)
4. WILL STEPHENSON (BOURNEMOUTH ARROW)
5. STEVE DRING (ECHELON-ROTOR)
6. JON HAYES (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)
7. SHAUN AMOR (UK BIKING)
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION PLACINGS
1. Jay Eastwood (A) Hargrove Cycles 84 points
2. Roland Tilley (B) Ridebike UK 69 points
3, Robert Koppenhol (A) Dorset Rough Riders 45 points
4. Andrew Boyd (M1) Revo racing 36 points
5. Gregg Shrosbree Merida UK 35 points
6. Julian Thacker (M2) VC Raphael 31 points
7. Stuart Bowers (M1) Hargrove Cycles 28 points
8. Jon Hayes (A) Ride Bike UK 27 points
9. Steve Dring (M1) Team Echelon-ROTOR 26 points
10. Brett Edbrook (M2) Unattached 25 points .
11. Bryce Riglar JNRÂ CC Weymouth 24 points
Best Junior Bryce Riglar CC Weymouth 24 points
Lady Carol Tilley Ridebike UK
