Lincolnshire Poachers Oct.28th

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The closing laps of the Lincolnshire POACHERS PRE-65 TRIALS CLUB event came to a sticky end at the historic wartime airfield venue of Wickenby on October 28th. Heavy showers made the already nadgery sections a bit more tricky for both riders and those observers unlucky to be without cover.

Although the course was set with big bikes in mind the more agile two-stroke riders also needed concentration to keep their scores down. Most successful Premier Route route rider was Mick Ash together with Clubman Alan Hunt- both going clean all day. The simple twists of section 8, through a shallow gully took marks off everyone else except pre-unit winner Matt Mison. (95)

With just 8 sections of adverse cambers, muddy and rocky turns run over 5 laps, the 42 entrants had a busy time and with scores ranging from "clean" to 69 a good cross section of abilities were on display.

Following the next trial at Biscathorpe, the club are offering free entries to encourage the riders of "big bikes" and rigids to get their machines out of mothballs for the Beniworth Haven trial on December 2nd.

RESULTS

Premiere Route, Two-Strokes: Robin Cobb (James) 1, Mark Spencer (BSA) 5

Units: Mick Ash (Triumph) 0, Tony Bilton (BSA) 4

Pre-Units: Matthew Mison (AJS) 1, Tony Sullivan (Matchless) 6

Specials: Jeff Elliott (BSA) 69

Intermediate Two-Strokes: Mike Gallagher (James) 11, Mick Nicholson (BSA) 14

Units: Paul Kirby (Triumph) 14, Peter Banyard (BSA) 26

Pre-Units Trevor Taylor (RE) 13, Dave Richards (AJS) 18

Clubman Route Two-Strokes D. McGregor (Greeves) 4, Roy Bibby (James) 8

Units Alan Hunt (Triumph) 0, John Garrod (BSA) 2

Pre-Unit/Rigid Martyn Calcott (AJS) 9, Pete McDowell (Matchless) 17