18th & 19th June Reports 19 Jun 2005

On Saturday the Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club hosted the second round of the ACU Youth National Championship at Truthan Farm, St Erme under bright blue skies.

60 riders from as far afield as Yorkshire and Kent competed in a 48 race program which enabled local riders to test their abilities against the best in the UK.

Local rider Sam Jacobs was unbeaten the Auto Cadets with another local Bill Gribble claiming 2nd with Max Clegg of Calder 3rd. Gribble turned the tables on Jacobs in the Cadets with Lancashire's Jack Shuttleworth third.

In the Juniors Joshua Dingle claimed 5th overall with Jake Quintrell 8th, class honours went to Ryan Staveley of Lancashire.

The Inter's class produced 6 heats worthy of any National status meeting, with three of the top riders in the British Under 15's speedway championship competing. Lancashire's Joe Haines claimed 4 heats to fellow Lancastrian Adam Wrathall's 2 to claim class honours. Swindon's Charlie Saunder's claimed third ahead of the first local Chesney King in 4th, Stefan Maunder 5th, Lewis Leah 7th, Daniel James 9th and James Charlesworth 11th.

Alex Evans claimed the Senior class ahead of Andrew Whittaker with Daniel Glover claiming the International 125 class.

In the Moto-X classes Ayrton Aldridge, Junior winner Ryan Staveley won the 85 Inters and John Robinson's consistency earned him class honours in the 85 Seniors.

Auto Cadets
1st Sam Jacobs (60), 2nd Bill Gribble (49), 3rd Max Clegg (45), 4th Kenny Bowdrey (34), 5th Nathan Greaves (33), 6th Jordan Pethick (33), 7th Ellis Perks (26), 8th Archie Moxworthy (19), 9th Connor Lock (14), 10th Keiron Hicks (10), 11th Harry Grace (6), 12th Aaron Pascoe (1)

Cadets
1st Bill Gribble (60), 2nd Sam Jacobs (50), 3rd Jack Shuttleworth (47), 4th Jed Collins (42), 5th Joe Irving (35), 6th Nathan Stoneman (31), 7th Simon Robinson (25)

Juniors
1st Ryan Staveley (59), 2nd Tom Perry (58), 3rd Joshua Birkett (51), 4th Daryl Ritchings (49), 5th Joshua Dingle (47), 6th Ben Shuttleworth (45), 7th Matthew Saul (42), 8th Jake Quintrell (39), 9th Tobias Hosker (34), 10th Bradley Stenton (31), 11th Laurence Barber (25)

Inters
1st Joe Haines (58), 2nd Adam Wrathall (56), 3rd Charlie Saunders (40), 4th Chesney King (35), 5th Stefan Maunder (30), 6th Declan Ritchings (30), 7th Lewis Leah (22), 8th Tom Davies (19), 9th Daniel James (12), 10th Luke Cox (10), 11th James Charlesworth (8), 12th Ben Taylor (8)

Senior 250/350
1st Alex Evans (59), 2nd Andrew Whittaker (54)

International 125
1st Daniel Glover (60)

Junior 65MX
1st Ayrton Aldridge (60), 2nd Max Flinders (54)

Inter 85MX
1st Ryan Staveley (60), 2nd Tom Wooley (54), 3rd Kerry Heaton (48)

Senior 85MX
1st John Robinson (52), 2nd Thomas Healey (49), 3rd Brett Ellis (45), 4th Deborah Fitzsimons (44)


On Sunday the Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club hosted the fourth round of the club championships at Truthan Farm, St Erme.

In the Solo's Adrian Rowe was unbeaten in the 500's, Experts and Open classes after a number of close races with Jason Prynne early in the meeting before Prynne was forced to retire from the meeting through illness. The highlight being the 500 final when the pair swapped places several times through the four lap race.

Paul Bray claimed 3rd in the 500's final, 1st in the Invitation and 2nd in the Restricted behind Andrew Cocker who later claimed 3rd in the Open final. A big crash in the Open heat for Bray resulted in him being airlifted to hospital for precautionary checks but was later released.

Steve Pearce won the 350's ahead of Ian Parsons. Mike Bowden won both heats of the Pre 75's and took 2nd in the Open final.

The Sidecar competitors found the shorter than usual track to there liking with close action and plenty of passing throughout the day. Jim Pearn and Paul Uglow from Devon claimed the Junior class ahead of local crews Steven Palmer/Shaun Hocking and Joseph Sturtridge/Steven Sturtridge.

Clive Stoneman/Roland Broomfield were the class of the field winning all 4 heats and both Open finals. Other heat winners were Joseph Sturtridge/Steven Sturtridge and Lee Hicks/Phil Collyer in the First Open and Wayne Westaway/Mark Courtney & Jim Pearn/Paul Uglow in the Second Open.

Hicks/Collyer claimed 2nd in the First Open final and were denied a place in the Second Open final when a puncture whilst leading the in their last heat ruled them out of contention. Alfie & Terry Pearn claimed 3rd in the First Open and 2nd in the Second Open on their unique Ducati powered outfit. Steven Palmer/Shaun Hocking claimed 3rd the Second Open final.

Darren Wilce on outfit number 30 had an off day without his usual passenger Gareth Bemister who had been competing in a meeting in Kent on Saturday Evening. Tim Warren/Craig Caddy were forced to withdraw from the meeting after Warren hurt is shoulder in the First Open final.

In the Youth Classes, Bill Gribble followed up success in the Youth National with class honours in the Auto Cadets and Cadets classes. Jordan Pethick claimed 2nd in the Auto's with Nathan Stoneman claiming 2nd in the Cadets.

Joshua Dingle claimed victory ahead of Jake Quintrell in the Juniors. The Inters produced some of the best action seen all season with Lewis Leah claiming victory with 4 wins out of 5 despite a heavy fall in the first heat, Stefan Maunder took the other heat. 2nd in class went to Daniel James with Maunder 3rd and Chesney King 4th.

Sidecar Restricted Licence Holders
1st Jim Pearn/Paul Uglow, 2nd Stephen Palmer/Shaun Hoskin, 3rd Joseph Sturtridge/Steven Sturtridge, 4th Tim Warren/Craig Caddy, 5th Darren Wilce/Tim Pearn

Sidecar 1st Open Final
1st Clive Stoneman/Roland Broomfield, 2nd Lee Hicks/Phil Collyer, 3rd Alfie Pearn/Terry Pearn, 4th Wayne Westaway/Mark Courtney, 5th Tim Warren/Craig Caddy, 6th Joseph Sturtridge/Stephen Sturtridge

Sidecar 2nd Open Final
1st Clive Stoneman/Roland Broomfield, 2nd Alfie Pearn/Terry Pearn, 3rd Stephen Palmer/Shaun Hoskin, 4th Wayne Westaway/Mark Courtney, 5th Jim Pearn/Paul Uglow, 6th Darren Wilce/Jaime Bree

Solo 500cc
1st Adrian Rowe, 2nd Jason Prynne, 3rd Paul Bray, 4th Mike Bowden, 5th Andrew Cocker, 6th Kevin Styles, 7th John Lambert, 8th Ryan Julian

Solo Inviation
1st Paul Bray, 2nd Shaun Pascoe, 3rd Andrew Cocker, 4th Kevin Styles, 5th Charlie Patterson, 6th Steve Pearce, 7th Ian Parsons, 8th Ryan Julian

Solo Restricted Licence Holders
1st Andrew Cocker, 2nd Paul Bray, 3rd Kevin Styles, 4th Charlie Patterson, 5th John Lambert, 6th Steve Pearce, 7th Ryan Julian, 8th Daniel Easterbrook

Solo National Licence Holders Leg 1
1st Adrian Rowe, 2nd Jason Prynne, 3rd Mike Bowden, 4th Adrian Kessell

Solo National Licence Holders Leg 2
1st Adrian Rowe, 2nd Mike Bowden, 3rd Adrian Kessell

Solo 350cc
1st Steve Pearce, 2nd Ian Parsons, 3rd Adrian Kessell

Solo 250cc
1st Charlie Patterson

Solo Pre 75's Leg 1
1st Mike Bowden, 2nd Steve Cox, 3rd Adrian Kessell

Solo Pre 75's Leg 2
1st Mike Bowden, 2nd Steve Cox, 3rd Adrian Kessell

Solo Open Final
1st Adrian Rowe, 2nd Mike Bowden, 3rd Andrew Cocker, 4th Shaun Pascoe, 5th Kevin Styles, 6th Charlie Patterson, 7th Steve Pearce, 8th Ryan Julian

Auto Cadets
1st Bill Gribble (60), 2nd Jordan Pethick (49), 3rd D Abraham (42), 4th Harry Grace (39), 5th Keiron Hicks (39), 6th Archie Moxworthy (31), 7th Arron Pascoe (24), 8th Joseph Nicholls (13)

Cadets
1st Bill Gribble (60), 2nd Nathan Stoneman (50)

Juniors
1st Joshua Dingle (60), 2nd Jake Quintrell (50)

Inters
1st Lewis Leah (57), 2nd Daniel James (46), 3rd Stefan Maunder (42), 4th Chesney King (42), 5th James Charlesworth (35), 6th Luke Cox (24)
The next meeting will be at Truthan Farm on Sunday 17th July.