For the second week in a row, the riders who attended the latest round of the Brooks Cycles Track League at Newcastle, Staffs were lucky with the weather as the heavy rain that was promised for the evening only resulted in a light shower which caused a slight delay to the main leagues races. With the use of the floodlights, the 18 race programme was contested.
The Sprinters League saw Barney Swinnerton, Science in Sport, win the 2 up 400m time trial with Sean Mayer, Lyme RC and then take the final of the sprint. The team sprint saw Sean Mayer take the win with Tom Powell, Newcastle RC 2001 and Joffie Houlton, PM.
The A Class Endurance League had a four race programme contested with league leader Rob Lambton, Brooks Cycles score 8 points with a win in the 8 lap scratch and a second place in the 5 mile and a third in the points race. Will Thomas, Velocity RT had a great night as he warmed up for the National Youth Track Championships in winning the 5 mile scratch, member of the winning team pursuit team and a second place in the 8 lap scratch. The other A Class event was won by Christian Braybrooke, Velocity RT, who himself is also preparing for National’s take a good win in the points race.
The B Races saw a good field contest the event with Neil Cummins taking a win in the 8 lap scratch, Sam Birchall Velocity RT taking the point’s race and Alex Webb the 5 mile scratch.
The Youth events saw Joel Partington win three events in the block handicap, devil and the scratch. The most exciting race was the team sprint where the team of Ashleigh Williams, Imogen Crooks, Paige Millward, all Lyme RC and Alex Braybrooke Velocity RT won with four great one lap efforts.
The Freewheelers League saw 20 riders compete and despite the constant threat of rain the full programme of 12 races was completed. In each group the top points scorers were as follows;
Group 1      Harvey Myatt                  9 points
Group 2      Ambrose Morris      Lyme RC      11 points
Group 3      Jack Scott         Lyme RC      8 points
FREEWHEELERS LEAGUE
Group 1
Race 1
1st   James Brayford
2nd   Megan Williams         Lyme RC
3rd   James Duncalf            Lyme RC
Race 2
1st   Harvey Myatt
2nd   Louis Perry
3rd   James Duncalf
Race 3
1st   Brandon McMillan         Lyme RC
2nd   Harvey Myatt
3rd   James Duncalf
Race 4
1st   James Duncalf
2nd   Bradley Hill            Lyme RC
Harvey Myatt
Group 2
Race 1
1st   Ambrose Morris         Lyme RC
2nd   Helena Parritt
3rd   James Scott            Lyme RC
Race 2
1st   Sophie Bassett         Lyme RC
2nd   Ambrose Morris
3rd   James Scott
Race 3
1st   Helena Parritt
2nd   Ambrose Morris
3rd   James Scott
Race 4
1st   Ambrose Morris
2nd   Helena Parritt
3rd   James Scott
Group 3
Race 1
1st   Sebastian Booth
2nd   Jack Scott            Lyme RC
3rd   Lewis Hubball
Race 2
1st   Izaak Curtis            Lyme RC
2nd   Jack Scott
3rd   Edward Mulroy         Congleton CC
Race 3
1st   Lewis Hubball
2nd   Jack Scott
3rd   Izaak Curtis
Race 4
1st   Edward Mulroy
2nd   Cameron O’Neil
3rd   Jack Scott
MAIN LEAGUE
Youth Block Handicap
1st   Joel Partington      Lyme RC
2nd   Alex Braybrooke      Velocity RT
3rd   Paige Millward      Lyme RC
A Class Sprinters 2 up 400m
1st   Barney Swinnerton      Science In Sport
Sean Mayer         Lyme RC
2nd   Steve Cronshaw      Brereton Wheelers
Joffie Houlton         PM
3rd   Sassan Emadi         Tunstall Wheelers
Louis Preston         Lyme RC
A Class Endurance 8 lap scratch
1st   Robert Lambton      Brooks Cycles
2nd   Will Thomas         Velocity RT
3rd   Barry Charlton      Lyme RC
B Class 8 lap scratch
1st   Neil Cummins         PM
2nd   Phil Braybrooke      Sportcity Velo
3rd   George Edwards      Lyme RC
Youth Devil
1st   Joel Partington
2nd   Paige Millward
3rd   Alex Braybrooke
Sprinters Team Sprint
1st   Sean Mayer
Joffie Houlton
Tom Powell         Newcastle RC 2001
A Class Endurance Team Pursuit
1st   Robert Lambton
Will Thomas
Christian Braybrooke      Velocity RT
B Class Team Sprint
1st   Claire Rutherford      Science in Sport
Vic Trigger         Crewe Clarion
Dave Williams         Lyme RC
Sam Birchall         Lyme RC
Alex Webb         Lyme RC
Youth Team Sprint
1st   Ashleigh Williams      Lyme RC
Paige Millward
Alex Braybrooke
Imogen Crooks      Lyme RC
A Class Endurance Points Race
1st   Christian Braybrooke
2nd   Barry Charlton
3rd   Robert Lambton
B Class Points Race
1st   Sam Birchall
2nd   Neil Cummins
3rd   George Edwards
Sprinters Sprint Final
1st   Barney Swinnerton
2nd   Sean Mayer
3rd   Tom Powell
Sprint Minor Final
1st   Steve Cronshaw
2nd   Phil Houlton
3rd   Louis Preston
Youth Scratch
1st   Joel Partington
2nd   Paige Millward
3rd   Sallie Birchall
5 Mile Scratch
1st   Will Thomas
2nd   Robert Lambton
3rd   Adrian Adgar
B Class
1st   Alex Webb
2nd   Neil Cummins
3rd   Alex Braybrooke
