Pace and competition has increased dramatically as rider numbers increase at the Welwyn Friday Night Track League (August 1st)
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Report – Welwyn Friday Night Track League
(from Peter Waghorn)
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It is good to see the recent increase in the number of Senior A riders – the pace and competion has increased dramatically. Past League winner Tony Gibb put in his first appearance of the season and won the opening 10 lap scratch and the closing 10 mile.
The most interesting race of the evening is now the 10 lap Senior block handicap – the senor A even numbers caught the B group in the final lap – Gibb fought his way through with Alex Minting while the two B group riders -Mitch Powell and Josh Roberts filled the next two places
In the race for Senior Odd numbers – Dean Shannon and clubmate George Wood filled the top two slots with B group riders Josh Maynard and Tom Boulton third and fourth in a race run at a record pace.
Youth numbers were low but will be back to normal next week now that the Assen youth Tour has finished.
This week the youth AB were combined and an interesting ‘5 up’ Olympic Sprint was included which will be repeated.
The youth CDE group events again pitted the home club against CC Ashwell and some good competitive events were completed. Overall Ollie Stockwell leads the series but is chased hard by Adam Lightfoot of CC Ashwell now joined by younger brother Mark who won the opening 3 lap handicap.
Senior A
10 lap scratch –
1. Tony Gibb (CSE)
2. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
3. John McClelland (Bush Healthcare
10 lap Points –
1. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
2. David Langlands (Fenland Clarion)
3. Andy Hastings (Richardson Trek)
10 mile –
1. Tony Gibb (ESC)
2. John McClelland (Bush Healthcare)
3. Joe Gorman (Stevenage)
Senior B
10 lap scratch –
1. Tom Boulton (Finsbury Park)
2. Mitch Powell (Team Terminator)
3. Dean Sharman (Richardson Trek)
Devil –
1. Mitch Powell (Team Terminator)
2. Josh Roberts (Welwyn)
3. Tony Marriott (Herts Whs)
Senior AB Block Handicap
1. Tony Gibb (CSE)
2. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
3. Mitch Powell (Team Terminator)
Senior AB Block Handicap –
1. Dean Sharman (Richardson Trek)
2. George Wood (Richardson Trek)
3. Josh Maynard (Welwyn)
Youth A
6 lap Scratch –
1. Ethan Vernon (Welwyn)
2. Bradley Clarke (Green Arrow)
3. Glen Dossett (Welwyn)
Devil –
1. Glen Dosett (Welwyn)
2. Bradley Clark (Green Arrrow)
3. Ethan Vernon (Welwyn)
Youth B
6 lap scratch –
1. Christian Manzi (Welwyn)
2. Billy Taylor (Lea Valley)
3. Nathan Blackmore (Welwyn)
Devil –
1. Christain Manzi ,
2. Nathan Blackmore,
3. Louis Tomlinson (all Welwyn)
Youth AB
6 lap Handicap –
1. Glen Dossett (Welwyn)
2. Ethan Vernon (Welwyn)
3. Bradley Clark (Green Arrow)
Youth CDE
3 lap Scratch –
1. Ollie Stockwell (Welwyn)
2. Adam Lightfoot (CC Ashwell)
3. Michael Sumner (Welwyn)
3 lap handicap A –
1. Mark Lightfoot (CC Ashwell)
2. Michael Sumner (Welwyn) 3
3. Ollie Stockwell (Welwyn)
3 lap Handicap B –
1. Michael Sumner (Welwyn)
2. Sophie Lewis (CC Ashwell)
3. Mark Lightfoot (CC Ashwell)
4 lap Handicap –
1. Ollie Stockwell (Welwyn)
2. Adam Lightfoot (CC Ashwell)
3. Joe Kiely (Welwyn)
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