Astley & Tyldesley's youngsters put in a great showing in Round 2 of the Cusack British Youth & Junior League at Stoke on Saturday. A & T finished 2nd out of 9 teams in the North & Midlands match. Dylan Radcliffe raced unbeaten in the U-10s category and went on to win the Grand Prix Final and take the lead in the series. Becky Heslop also raced unbeaten in the U-14s category, and she won her Grand Prix Final for the 2nd time, to extend her lead in the series.

Sandwell 103 Astley & Tyldesley 69 Bury 60 Wednesfield 57 Leicester 54 Sheffield 51 Tameside 28 Hull 27 Stoke 25.

A & T scorers: Dylan Radcliffe 16, Becky Heslop 16, John Nuttall 12, Daniel Swales 11, Warren Mee 9, Ellie Radcliffe 5.