Sunny skies at the first night of the 2017 season at the Brooks Cycles Track League, Lyme Valley Velodrome, Newcastle under Lyme
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Report: Brooks Cycles Track League 1
There was sunny skies at the first night of the 2017 season at the Brooks Cycles Track League, Lyme Valley Velodrome, Newcastle under Lyme. There was a good turnout of riders for the first night with 55 riders taking part across all the leagues. However the rain cleared and the sun came out to bring a warm sunny evening.
The night started with the Freewheelers League with 18 riders competing. The top points scores across the three groups were as follows;
Group 1 Josh Marsden Lyme RC 7 Points
Tom Jackson Newport CC 7 Points
Group 2 Olly Davis Lyme RC 10 Points
Group 3 Max Mckenzie Lyme RC 9 Points
The main league started with the first round of the 500m Handicap League. There was a blanket finish with the win going to Chris Pyatt ( Brooks Cycles ) from his team mates Steve Cronshaw and George Hancock. In the other Sprinters League events the team sprint went to Steve Cronshaw, Chris Pyatt and Josh Spendelow ( Brooks Cycles ) . The sprint final saw Joel Partington ( Swinnerton Cycles) show an impressive turn of speed to win in fine style from his team mate Barney Swinnerton and Josh Spendelow.
In the A Class Endurance events Charlie Fisher ( Newport CC ) had a great night as he moved up from last years B league as he won the opening 10 lap scratch and the points race. He then backed this up with a second place in the devil as he lost out to first time rider at the league Joshua Wilkes ( U/A) . The final 10 mile scratch went to last years league winner Joel Partington who had took much speed in his legs at the end of a tough race in cold windy conditions.
The B Class races saw a large field compete with Jonathan Mills-Keeling ( Wolverhampton Wheelers ) winning the 40 lap scratch and the devil. The points race went to James Brayford ( Lyme RC ) . The youth events saw harry Ledingham-Horn ( Lyme RC ) have good night as he took control of the league lead with wins in the 200m TT, devil and 6 lap scratch. The team sprint went to Josh Jackson ( Mid Shropshire Wheelers ) Hannah Davis ( Lyme RC ) and Sam Hall ( Lyme RC ).
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FREEWHEELERS RESULTS
Group 1
Race 1
1st Josh Marsden Lyme RC
2nd Thomas Wheaver Lyme RC
3rd Evie Davis Lyme RC
Race 2
1st Thomas Jackson Newport CC
2nd Minnie McKenzie Lyme RC
3rd William Beddow Lyme RC
Race 3
1st Thomas Jackson
2nd Josh Marsden
3rd Thomas Weaver
Race 4
1st Ruby Jennings Lyme RC
2nd Minnie McKenzie
3rd Josh Marsden
Group 2
Race 1
1st James Swinnerton Lyme RC
2nd Scarlet Swinnerton Lyme RC
3rd Olly Davis Lyme RC
Race 2
1st Liam Campbell Lyme RC
2nd` Olly Davis
3rd Scarlet Swinnerton
Race 3
1st Olly Davis
2nd Liam Campbell
3rd James Swinnerton
Race 4
1st Olly Davis
2nd Liam Campbell
3rd James Swinnerton
Group 3
Race 1
1st Harley Johns Newcastle RC 2001
2nd Max McKenzie Lyme RC
3rd Louis Beddow Lyme RC
Race 2
1st Max McKenzie
2nd Louis Beddow
3rd Darcy Beddow Lyme RC
Race 3
1st Max McKenzie
2nd Harley Johns
3rd Louis Beddow
Race 4
1st Darcy Beddow
2nd Louis Beddow
3rd Harley Johns
MAIN LEAGUE
500m Handicap League
1st Chris Pyatt Brooks Cycles
2nd Steve Cronshaw Brooks Cycles
3rd George Hancock Brooks Cycles
Youth 200m TT
1st Harry Ledingham -Horn Lyme RC
2nd Sam Hall Lyme RC
3rd Hannah Davis Lyme RC
Endurance 10 lap scratch
1st Charlie Fisher Newport CC
2nd Paul Jones Ellmore FRT
3rd Joshua Wilkes U/A
Sprinters League Team Sprint
1st Steve Cronshaw
Chris Pyatt
Josh Spendelow Brooks Cycles
2nd Tony Brooks Brooks Cycles
George Hancock Brooks Cycles
Joel Partington Swinnerton Cycles
3rd Paige Nutton Swinnerton Cycles
Barney Swinnerton Swinnerton Cycles
Dan Cooper Team Terminator
Youth Team sprint
1st Josh Jackson Mid Shropshire Wheelers
Hannah Davis Lyme RC
Sam Hall Lyme RC
A Class points
1st Charlie Fisher
2nd Alex Coates Innovation Race Team
3rd George Mills- Keeling Wolverhampton Wheelers
B Class Points
1st James Brayford Lyme RC
2nd Jonathan Mills Keeling Wolverhampton Wheelers
3rd Mike Boston Uttoxeter CC
Youth Devil
1st Harry Ledingham-Horn
2nd Sam Hall
3rd Josh Jackson
A Class Endurance Devil
1st Joshua Wilkes
2nd Charlie Fisher
3rd George Mills -Keeling
B Class devil
1st Jonathan Mills -Keeling
2nd Phil Braybrooke PM
3rd Paul Jones
Sprint Final
1st Joel Partington
2nd Barney Swinnerton
3rd Josh Spendelow
Youth Scratch
1st Harry Ledingham-Horn
2nd Sam Hall
3rd Hannah Davis
40 lap Scratch
1st Joel Partington
2nd George Hancock
3rd Alex Coates
B’s
1st Jonathan Mills-Keeling
2nd Mike Boston
3rd Phil Braybrooke
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