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| Sun 8th June |
Astley & Tyldesley v Hull |
Astley & Tyldesley | |
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Astley & Tyldesley welcomed Hull to Gin Pit for a full programme of North & Scotland League racing on Sunday. An excellent afternoon's racing took place, with all three matches being closely contested and ridden in a great spirit. Riders enjoyed racing on a damp grippy track, as the forecast rain held off. A&T took the victory in the Division 1 match, 94-85. After a shared opening heat, A&T took a 7-3 in heat 2, from the Belt/ Norman pairing over Bennett and Tomkinson, and were never headed afterwards. For A&T John White lost only once, when passed by Jack Lister in heat 15, with Emily Burgess taking three race wins. Lister and Noah Lyon each won four of their six races for Hull, but A&T were slightly stronger lower down the order and this proved to be decisive. In the Division 1 Match Race, the challenger Noah Lyon won the toss and went off grid 2. A fast start from grid 4 by the holder, John White, saw him take the win, after Lyon fell at the first bend and withdrew. North & Scotland League Division 1 result: Astley & Tyldesley 94 Hull 85 A&T: John White 22 (1), Emily Burgess 21, Terry Norman 17 (1), Oscar Belt 15 (1), Steve Harris 11 (5), Riley Candy 7, Charlotte Brighouse 1. Hull: Jack Lister 21, Noah Lyon 21, Kacey Bennett 13, Harry Gibson 12 (2), Ellwood Harrison 10 (2), Ryan Tomkinson 4, Will Hollich 4. Match Race: White (holder) bt. Lyon. Referee - Lee Phillips. Hull rode to victory in a closely contested Division 2 match, 78-72. The lead changed hands early on, but a 7-3 in heat 4 from the Harrison/ Bennett pair over Brighouse and Jackson saw Hull regain a lead that they never subsequently relinquished. A&T took three 7-3 heat wins, but Hull had the upper hand throughout the match. Hull's Noah Lyon raced to a 20 points maximum score, with solid support throughout. For A&T, Emily Burgess and Steve Harris lost only to Lyon, but the inclusion of three Division 3 riders was a big ask for those young riders at this level. In the Division 2 Match Race, the holder Steve Harris won the toss and went off grid 2. A storming gate by Noah Lyon saw him take the lead to win. with Harris pulling out on the first lap. North & Scotland League Division 2 result: Astley & Tyldesley 72 Hull 78 A&T: Emily Burgess 18, Steve Harris 15 (3), Oscar Belt 14 (2), Riley Candy 11, Charlotte Brighouse 9, James Jackson 5. Hull: Noah Lyon 20, Ellwood Harrison 14, Harry Gibson 13, Will Hollich 13, Kacey Bennett 12 (4), Ryan Tomkinson 5 (1), Sophia Temple 1. Match Race: Lyon bt. Harris (holder). Referee - Lee Phillips. Hull took a big step towards regaining the Division 3 title that they won in 2023, by beating the defending champions, A&T, 83-73. An impressive field of 15 riders contested the match, with the u-10 and u-13 categories split into eight heats each. Ellwood Harrison raced unbeaten for Hull in the u-13s match, with A&T's James Jackson unbeaten in the u-10s match. Northern League Division 3 result: Astley & Tyldesley 73 Hull 83 A&T: James Jackson 16, Riley Candy 13, Jack Challinor 10, Elijah Rechembei 10, Charlotte Brighouse 10, Heather Brighouse 8, Harry Jackson 6. Hull: Ellwood Harrison 16, Tommy Tenwick 13, Alexis Woodcock 13, Sophia Temple 13, Penny Tenwick 10, Aaliyah Temple 8, Katiya Umunyana 6, Bella Tenwick 4. Referee - Catherine White. |
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