01/05/2008 - Hill on Form as Track League Returns

The 2008 Brooks Cycles Track League started on Thursday 1^stMay 2008 under fine sunny skies and although the air temperature was cold the racing on the track was hot. In the A Class League National Squad member Steven Hill showed his early season form as he won three events. His most impressive win was the final 20 lap scratch where he powered down the home straight to take the verdict from an impressive Robert Lambton.

The night also saw the first round of the Brooks Cycles H?Cap League. With 12 riders contesting the event the event sponsor Tony Brooks rode superbly to edge out another impressive youngster Kian Emadi to win from a fast finishing pack of riders.

The B Class events saw another product of the tracks youth system Declan Byrne, win all four events to already open up an impressive lead in the overall competition. His best performance came in the final A & B Class 20 lap scratch. He held on to the A class riders to finish fifth over the line and to win the B Class points. Second in the points total on the night was fellow youth rider Alex Simmons who has clearly improved greatly over the winter and seemed to be revelling in the longer events.

The C Class race was a win and event with first time rider Dave Readle justifying his long trip down from Blackburnto win from Alex Simmons and Mick Stubbs.

The Youth League was very keenly contested with a close contest developing between Sassan Emadi, Sam Birchall and Leone Davis that will no doubt go on throughout the season.

There was also a very good turnout in the ever popular Freewheelers events with 18 riders contesting the nine races on offer. The first league leaders are in Group 1 Sophie Capewell, Group 2 Sally Birchall and in Group 3 Alastair Harrison

 

FREEWHEELERS RESULTS

 

Group 1

 

Race 1

1^st         Sophie Capewell                     Lichfield CCC

2^nd        Alex Webb                               Lyme RC/ Swinnerton Cycles

3^rd        Emily Capewell                       Lichfield CCC

 

Race 2

1^st         Imogen Crooks                        Lyme RC/ Swinnerton Cycles

2^nd        Alex Webb                              

3^rd        Emily Capewell

 

 

Race 3

1^st         Sophie Capewell

2^nd        Emily Capewell

3^rd        Alex Webb

 

Group 2

 

Race 1

1^st         Billy Dean

2^nd        George Shaw                          Lyme RC / Swinnerton Cycles

3^rd        Tommy Dean

 

Race 2

1^st         Sally Birchall                           Lyme RC/Swinnerton Cycles

2^nd        Archie Scott                             Lyme RC/Swinnerton Cycles

3^rd        Josh Davis                               Newcastle RC 2001/Poly Print Packaging

 

Race 3

1^st         Tommy Dean

2^nd        Sally Birchall

3^rd        Billy Dean

 

Group 3

 

Race 1

1^st         Alastair Harrison

2^nd        Oscar Crooks                           Lyme RC/ Swinnerton Cycles

3^rd        Eleanor Harrison

 

Race 2

1^st         Alastiar Harrison

2^nd        Oscar Crooks

3^rd        Grace Houlton             Newcastle RC 2001 /Poly Print Packaging

 

Race 3

1^st         Oscar Crooks              

2^nd        Alastair Harrison

3^rd        Eleanor Harrison

 

 

MAIN LEAGUE

 

Youth 200m TT

 

1^st         Alex Webb                               Lyme RC / Swinnerton Cycles

2^nd        Declan Byrne                           Brooks Cycles

3^rd        Sassan Emadi                          Tunstall Wheelers /Brian Rourke Cycles

 

 

A Class 10 lap Scratch

 

1^st         Steven Hill                               Brooks Cycles

2^nd        Robert Lambton                       Newport CC

3^rd        Kian Emadi                              Tunstall Wheelers

 

B Class 10 Lap Scratch

 

1^st         Declan Byrne

2^nd        Alex Simmons             Lyme RC / Swinnerton Cycles

3^rd        Dave Smith                              Brereton Wheelers

 

Youth Block H?Cap

 

1^st         Sam Birchall                            Lyme RC / Swinnerton Cycles

2^nd        Leone Davis                             Newcastle RC 2001/Poly Print Packaging

3^rd        Alex Webb                               Lyme RC/Swinnerton Cycles

 

Brooks Cycles H?Cap League

 

1^st         Tony Brooks                             Brooks Cycles

2^nd        Declan Byrne

3^rd        Matthew Webb

4^th        Steve Cronshaw                      Brereton Wheelers

5^th        Neil Campbell              Port Sunlight Wheelers

 

C Class Win and Out

 

1^st         Dave Readle                            Edinburgh RC

2^nd        Alex Simmons

3^rd        Mick Stubbs                             Newcastle RC 2001/ Poly Print Packaging

 

Youth 500m H?cap

 

1^st         Sassan Emadi

2^nd        Sam Birchall

3^rd        Leone Davis

 

A Class Devil

 

1^st         Steven Hill

2^nd        Kian Emadi

3^rd        Craig Gilchrist              Brooks Cycles

 

B Class Course De Primes

 

1^st         Declan Byrne

2^nd        Alex Simmons

3^rd        Paul Jennings                          Stone Wheelers

 

Youth Team Sprint

 

1^st         Alex Webb

            Sassan Emadi

 

A Class Points Race

 

1^st         Kian Emadi

2^nd        Robert Lambton

3^rd        Andrew Harrison                     

 

B Class Devil

 

1^st         Declan Byrne

2^nd        Alex Simmons

3^rd        Mike Dean                               ManchesterWheelers

 

A Class 20 Lap Scratch

 

1^st         Steven Hill

2^nd        Robert Lambton

3^rd        Kian Emadi

 

B Class 20 lap Scratch

 

1^st         Declan Byrne

2^nd        Alex Simmons

3^rd        Jon Roebuck                            Matlock CC