Results Rd8 Peak Classic Trials Club Championship. Carsons Farm Sunday 29Th September

[old trials fanatic]

We seem to have been blessed with nice weather for most of our events this season and last Sunday was no different with the sun shining making Carsons Farm in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District bone dry for a change as when it is wet this historic venue can become quite tricky. Because of this the scores were low and the loss of a careless 5 could have meant the difference between success and failure.

Departing from usual practice for this event the clerk of the course had decided to make two sections just for the premier classes and the Expert and Classic Expert classes rode 4 laps of 10 sections with the Clubmen, Classic Intermediate and Intermediate riders riding 5 laps of 8 sections. This seemed to be well received by most riders and may be an option at future events.

Back to the business of the day and the all important results.

Expert Twinshock was won by an on form Sam Brownlee whose recent work commitments have meant he doesn’t get the opportunity to ride as many of our events as he would like showing the other riders how it should be done losing just 4 marks which was a stunning ride from the ex John Shirt Majesty employee. Sam used to build the Majesty’s so he knows a thing or two about how to make a Yamaha twinshock work and used those skills to perfection on Sunday. Second place went to Mark Weston on his Montesa who along with Robert Carson out on his Yamaha TY250 special both lost 11 marks with Mark taking second place on the most cleans tiebreak. Close stuff guys.

Classic Expert British Bike was won by Roberts father Peter Carson on his Bantam with a superb ride to lose just 2 marks.

The Twinshock Classic Expert class was a very close fought affair with Bultaco mounted Robert Mycock narrowly taking the honours on 13 with Michael Atmore snapping at his heals riding his Fantic to second on 14 marks and current Championship class leader Tony Sprinks securing his lead and third place with a good ride to lose 15 points.

In the Intermediate class and completing a hat trick for the Carson family Derek Carson, BSA Bantam, took joint honours along with Cub mounted Kevin Scott both riders being inseperable as they stayed feet up for the whole trial which left unlucky Jonathan Harrison on his Cub in third place who lost just the 1 mark on section 7.

Also staying feet up was David Pattison on his Bultaco on the Intermediate Twinshock route taking the win ahead of Colin Slater also Bultaco mounted on 2 and Yamaha mounted Mark Kearsley in third losing just the 3 marks. Another close battle well done lads.

Another close fought one was the Classic Intermediate Twinshock category with Tony Shaw guiding his Bultaco to the win losing just the 1 mark the same as Steve Fletcher, Yamaha. Behind them a battle royal between Peter Austin, Bultaco and Martyn Nelson, Yamaha vying for third and fourth. As they both lost 3 marks it was down to the most cleans tie break again to decide with Peter taking third and Martyn fourth.

That brings us to the Clubmen classes with another close fought battle in the British Bike section giving young Harry Lyons on his Bantam the win as he stayed feet up and Arthur Tomkinson on his Greeves 62 years his senior losing out on the win by the slenderest of margins just the 1 mark. Clubman Twinshock was won by Tony Fray riding his Yamaha losing 12 marks ahead of Championship class leader Glyn Ridgeway on his Ossa taking second on 17 and Ian Dommett, Suzuki and Mike Watson, Fantic, slugging it out for third on 18 marks with again the most cleans tie break having to be used to separate them with Ian getting the nod.

For more details and Championship standings visit our website www.peakclassic.co.uk

A big thank you to the landowners the Carson family who have been part of the Trials scene in the area since the early seventies and it’s so heartening to see trial riders putting so much back into the sport with the use of their land for our event.

So an enjoyable day had by all and attention now turns to the next round which will be held at Stathams Farm opposite Matlock Golf Club on the A632 Tansley to Chesterfield road start time as usual 11.00am. See you there.

Expert Twinshock

1^st Sam Brownlee Yamaha 4 marks

2^nd Mark Weston Montesa 11 marks

3^rd Rob Carson Yamaha 11 marks

Classic Expert British Bike

1^st Peter Carson Bantam 2 marks

Classic Expert Twinshock

1^st Robert Mycock Bultaco 13 marks

2^nd Michael Atmore Fantic 14 marks

3^rd Anthony Sprinks Bultaco 15 marks

Classic Expert Air Cooled Mono

1^st Eddie Osbourne Yamaha 46 marks

Intermediate Twinshock

1^st David Pattison Bultaco 0 marks

2^nd Colin Slater Bultaco 2 marks

3^rd Mark Kearsley Yamaha 3 marks

Intermediate British Bike

1^st Kevin Scott Cub 0 marks

1^st Derek Carson Bantam 0 marks

3^rd Jonathan Harrison Cub 1 mark

Classic Intermediate British Bike

1^st Paul Beswick James 0 marks

2^nd Dave Pickering Francis Barnett 11 marks

3^rd Jim Wickstead B40 16 marks

Classic intermediate Twinshock

1^st Tony Shaw Bultaco 1 mark

2^nd Steve Fletcher Yamaha 1 marks

3^rd Peter Austin Bultaco 3 marks

Clubman British Bike

1^st Harry Lyons Bantam 0 marks

2^nd Arthur Tomkinson Greeves 1 mark

3^rd Ray Critchlow Cub 33 marks

Clubman Twinshock

1^st Tony Fray Yamaha 12 marks

2^nd Glyn Ridgeway OSSA 17 marks

3^rd Ian Dommett Suzuki 18 marks