Location: Lyme Valley Stadium, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
11 August 2011
Report: Chris Pyatt
The riders who did attend the Newcastle Velodrome in the Lyme Valley were rewarded in an almost full programme, only being cut short of the usual 10 mile at the end due to a rain shower.
The two main sprinters competitions, the 500m handicap and the Keiren league were contested with some close racing produced. In the handicap league, Ryan Whatmough (Shepherd Cycles) made good use of his middle mark to take the win from Louis Preston (Lyme RC) and Joffie Houlton.
In the Keiren final league leader Barney Swinnerton took a good win from Robert Lambton (Brooks Cycles) and Sassan Emadi (Tunstall Wheelers). Robert Lambton again scored highly in the endurance league as he won the Australian Pursuit and the Points race. Alex Simmons (Lyme RC) also had a good night in his second places in the scratch races and the Australian pursuit.
The B Class races saw Sam Birchall (Velocity RT) show a return to form following his broken collarbone as he won the 10 lap scratch and team sprint along with a second place in the eight lap scratch. Alex Webb (Lyme RC) also scored highly as he won the 8 lap scratch.
Joel Partington (Lyme RC) took his score in the overall table above 100 points as he won the block Handicap, Scratch and Devil.
Paige Millward also took three second places and was also the winner of the team sprint with Sallie Birchall and Ashleigh Williams (both of Lyme RC).
The Freewheelers league saw the holiday season and the weather hit the numbers however the riders who attended raced superbly. The top points scorers were as follows:
Group 1
Megan Williams (Lyme RC) 6 points
Kieran Morris (Mid Shropshire Whrs) 6 points
Group 2
Alex Coates 9 points
Group 3
Ellie Bloomer (Lyme RC) 6 points
Results
Freewheeelers League
Group 1
Race 1
1. Megan Williams Lyme RC
2. Kieran Morris Mid Sropshire Wheelers
3. James Heath
Race 2
1. Brandon McMillan Lyme RC
2. James Heath
3. Bradley Hill Lyme RC
Race 3
1. Kieran Morris
2. Megan Williams
3. Bradley Hill
Race 4
1. Kieran Morris
2. Bradley Hill
3. James Heath
Group 2
Race 1
1. Sam Hall
2. Alex Coates
3. Harry Ford
Race 2
1. Alex Coates
2. Sam Hall
3. Harry Ford
Race 3
1. Harry Ford
2. Alex Coates
3. Sam Hall
Race 4
1. Sam Hall
2. Harry Ford
3. Alex Coates
Group 3
Race 1
1. Harvey Morrey
2. Ellie Bloomer (Lyme RC)
Race 2
1. Ellie Bloomer
2. Harvey Morrey
Race 3
1. Ellie Bloomer
2. Harvey Morrey
Race 4
1. Harvey Morrey
2. Ellie Bloomer
Main League
A and B 10 lap warm up race
1. Barney Swinnerton (Science in Sport)
2. Ryan Whatmough (Shepherd Cycles)
3. Sean Mayer (Lyme RC)
Youth Block Handicap
1. Joel Partington (Lyme RC)
2. Paige Millward (Lyme RC)
3. Sallie Birchall (Lyme RC)
A endurance 8 lap scratch
1. Adrian Adgar (Balanced Perfomance)
2. Alex Simmons (Lyme RC)
3. Robert Lambton (Brooks Cycles)
B 8 lap scratch
1. Alex Webb (Lyme RC)
2. Sam Birchall (Velocity RT)
3. Neil Cummins (PM)
Youth Devil
1. Joel Partington (Lyme RC)
2. Paige Millward (Lyme RC)
3. Sallie Birchall (Lyme RC)
Neil Potter 500m handicap League
1. Ryan Whatmough
2. Louis Preston (Lyme RC)
3. Joffie Houlton (PM)
4. Phil Houlton (Newcastle RC 2001)
5. Alex Taylor (Sportcity Velo)
6. Sassan Emadi (Tunstall Wheelers)
A Endurance Scratch
1. Andy Jackson (i Optix RT)
2. Alex Simmons
3. Joffie Houlton
B Devil
1. Neil Cummins
2. Sam Birchall
3. Neil Clarke (VC Nottingham)
A Sprinters Team sprint
1. Barney Swinnerton
Louis Preston
Phil Houlton
Youth team sprint
1. Paige Millward
Sallie Birchall
Ashleigh Williams
B Class Team sprint
1. Sam Birchall
Alex Webb
A Class endurance points
1. Robert Lambton
2. Adrian Adgar
3. Alex Simmons
Youth Scratch
1. Joel Partington
2. Paige Millward
3. Ashleigh Williams
Keiren Final
1. Barney Swinnerton
2. Robert Lambton
3. Sassan Emadi
4. Sean Mayer
5. Joffie Houlton
6. Ryan Whatmough
A Endurance Australian Pursuit
1. Robert Lambton
2. Alex Simmons
3. Adrian Adgar
