A good competitive evenings racing with on form Alex Minting outpacing the senior A riders in three events
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Report – Welwyn Friday Night Track League
from Peter Waghorn
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A good competitive evenings racing with on form Alex Minting outpacing the senior A riders in three events and almost catching ‘breakaway rider’ Andy Hastings in the closing 10 mile with Andy making a lone attack in the final lap but hanging on by four bike lengths at the line.
Newcomer Alex Pierce won the 10 lap senior block handicap in his first meeting at Welwyn track
Youth A rider Josh Roberts won the Senior B points race from fellow youth A riders Mitch Powell. The Youth A riders promoted to the senior ranks have enlivened the racing and enjoyed the competition.
In the three youth category events – Bradley Clarke was on top form in the A series while Nathan Blackmore notched up two wins in the B category. Joe Kiely,Freya Butler and Sophie Lewis were the leading riders in the CDE series.
By request the next meeting will include a series of Madison events for the senior a riders
Senior A
10 lap scratch –
1. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
2. John McClelland (Bush Healthcare)
3. George Olive (Finchley RT)
Devil –
1. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
2. John McClelland (Bush Healthcare)
3. Jack Plumley (Welwyn)
10 mile –
1. Andy Hastings (Richardson Trek)
2. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
3. John McClelland (Bush Healthcare)
Senior B
10 lap scratch –
1. Mitch Powell (Team Terminator)
2. Josh Roberts (Welwyn)
3. John Armstrong (Welwyn)
12 lap Points –
1. Josh Roberts (Welwyn)
2. Mitch Powell (Team Terminator)
3. Simon Best (North Road)
Senior AB Block Handicap –
1. Alex Pierce (Willesden)
2. James Parrish (Lea Valley)
3. Connor Woodford (Willesden)
Senior AB Block Handicap –
1. Alex Minting (Neon Velo)
2. Mitch Powell (Team Terminator)
3. James McKay (Finchley RT)
Youth A
6 lap Scratch –
1. Toby Miles (Welwyn)
2. Bradley Clarke (Green Arrow)
3. Ethan Vernon (Welwyn)
Devil –
1. Bradley Clark (Green Arrrow)
2. Ethan Vernon (Welwyn)
3. Tom Durkin (Welwyn)
8 lap Points –
1. Ethan Vernon (Welwyn)
2. Toby Miles (Welwyn)
3. Bradley Clarke (Green Arrow)
8 lap Handicap –
1. Bradley Clarke (Green Arrow)
2. Cai Davies (Welwyn)
3. Lawrence Lisher (Green Arrow)
Youth B
6 lap scratch –
1. Reece Pollen (CC Hackney)
2. Emily Sinclair (Welwyn)
3. Billy Taylor (Lea Valley)
Devil –
1. Nathan Blackmore,
2. Gwill Park,
3. Jamie Dene (all Welwyn)
8 lap Points –
1. Nathan Blackmore (Welwyn)
2. Jamie Dene (Welwyn)
3. Reece Pollen (CC Hackney)
6 lap Handicap –
1. Billy Taylor (Lea Valley)
2. Gwill Park (Welwyn)
3. Elspeth Grace (Welwyn)
Youth CDE
3 lap Scratch –
1. Joe Kiely (Welwyn)
2. Sophie Lewis (CC Ashwell)
3. Ben Griffin (Welwyn)
3 lap handicap A –
1. Freya Butler (Welwyn)
2. Joe Kiely (Welwyn)
3. Sophie Lewis (CC Ashwell)
3 lap Handicap B –
1. Freya Butler,
2. Tom Sharples,
3. Joe Kieley (all Welwyn)
4 lap Handicap –
1. Sophie Lewis (CC Ashwell)
2. Rudy Knight (Lea valley)
3. Joe Kiely (Welwyn)
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