The disused venue of Gypsies Green velodrome provided a gladiatorial setting for CXNE Round 7 at South Shields as Stuart Wearmouth (MTS) drew level in the league standings.
From Steve Walton
In his tit for tat battle with the absent Tony Fawcett (Scott UK), Wearmouth dominated the event with a two minute win over former team mate Alan Nixon (Blackhawk Bikes) who led in the next four riders with a little over 30 seconds between them.
First away from the gun, Wearmouth looked to have the event sewn up in the first lap until Carl Donaldson (GS Metro) took in upon himself to chase and almost bridged a 10 second gap halfway round the first of 12 laps. The sight simply inspired Wearmouth to turn the wick up and pull away from what turned out to be a race long scrap between Nixon, Donaldson, James Alder (Velo 29), and Colin Ash (Cestria CC).
Nixon held second place as Ash and then Alder held his wheel while Donaldson paid heavily for his start and by the start of lap 7, had Nixon breathing down his neck, finishing the lap 2 seconds down and was passed a lap later by Ash and Alder. By the last lap, with the 1-2 out of reach, Alder left Ash to claim third.
The day opened with 80 riders contesting the combined Vets/Women and Juniors event. Scott UK’s Kenny Johnson took the early lead but no sooner had the announcer predicted than Beacon Wheeler Morgan Donnelly, now warmed up, started his charge. The third quarter though was crucial for the former fell runner as his 7 second loss over the next 2 laps saw the pair head take the bell less that 2 seconds apart. Denby carried on his late charge to the final run in to the line which many of the former sprinters of the track adjacent to the line would have been proud of
RESULTS
CXNE Round 7 Seniors
1 Stuart Wearmouth MTS Cycle Sport 59.40
2 Alan Nixon Blackhawk Bikes @ 1.51
3 James Alder Velo 29 @ 1.55
4 Colin Ash Cestria Cycling Club @ 2.30
5 Carl Donaldson GS Metro @ 2.23
6 Darren Gee Teesdale CRC @ 3.50
7 Dean Penfold Newcastle University CC @ 4.01
8 Tom Fowler Worcester Cycle Centre @ 4.58
9 Simon Forster Tyne Fire @ 5.33
10 Richard Skinner M Steel Cycle Racing Team @ 5.35
CXNE Round 7 Vets/Women/Juniors
1 Matt Denby Jewson 38.48
2 Morgan Donnelly Beacon Wheelers @ st
3 Kenny Johnson Team Scott UK @ 0.31
4 Richard Noble Tyne and Wear F & R CC @ 0.38
5 James Anderson Adept Precision RT @ 0.45
6 Keith Ashbridge VC Cumbria @ 1.10
7 Matthew Worton Blackhawk Bikes @ 1.19
8 Brian Johnson Barnesbury CC @ 1.52
9 Dave Hopper Cestria Cycles RT @ 2.05
10 Jonathan Kelly Barnesbury CC @ 2.48
CXNE Round 7 Under 12s
1 Hugo LutzAtkinson Marten Race Team 17.59
2 Daniel Holme Tyneside Vags @ 0.01
3 Hamish Donnelly Beacon Wheelers @ 0.19
4 Max LutzAtkinson Marten Race Team @ 0.52
5 Harrison Lee Hetton Hawkes @ 1.03
6 Charles Lewis Newcastle Pheonix @ 1.23
7 Michael Tait DCC @ 1.55
8 Arron Brown MuddyBrownEvents @ 1.58
9 Joseph Brown SWCC @ 2.01
10 Grace Castle Newcastle Pheonix @ 2.03
CXNE Round 7 Youth
1 Thomas Mein MTS Cycle Sport Inkland RT 28.30
2 Joe Howard Marton Race Team @ 1.08
3 Fin Robertson Derwentside CC @ 1.12
4 Dylan Flesher Harrogate Nova @ 2.17
5 Connie Hurton Beacon Wheelers @ 3.32
6 Daniel Hadnum Hetton Hawks CC @ 4.02
7 Rhianna Stoves Derwentside CC @ 4.59
8 Joseph Allan Hetton Hawks CC @ 5.16
9 Joshua Craven Tyneside Vagabonds CC @ 5.44
10 Samantha Verrill Marton RT @ 6.22
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