Mercia Report 03-10-06

MEMBERS RACING RESULTS IN OPEN 25 & 10 MILE TIME-TRIALS & FINAL 5 MILE EVENING TIME-TRIAL ON THE ANSLOW CIRCUIT

All three of the Beddows family were racing in the Beauvale Cycling Club’s 25 mile time-trial held at Carlton on Trent in Nottinghamshire. Oliver was the fastest of the trio in 57:20, followed by his uncle Peter in 58:40 & father Robert was just over the hour in 1:00:31. Matt. Bottrill (De Rosa R.T.) winner of medals at both National 25 & 10 mile Championships was fastest in 50:31.

Leicester Forest Cycling Club held a 10 mile time-trial between Six Hills & Widmerpool on the A46 (The Fosse Way) Ken Goy & Peter Rose were two of the 101 entrants of the event Ken timed 28:45 & Peter 33:05. The winner was the in form Dave Barnes a member of the Wyre Forest Cycling club in 20:53.

The last evening time-trial for the current season was a 5 mile event over one lap of the Anslow circuit. Despite it being a cold windy evening there was 19 riders competing. David Clarke (Team Nippo K.F.S.) was again the fastest in 11:29. Christian Aucote (Plan B) was second fastest in 12:32. & third fastest was Sean Sleigh (Plan B) in 12:52. Matt Simons was Mercia H.B.M’s fastest competitor in 13:01.

The rest of the riders & times were Louis Cowley (Plan B) 13:12. Keith Staley 13:21. Ray Yeomans (South Pennine R.C.) 13:33. Simon Parker 13:39. Alec. Taylor 14:00. Ivor James 14:12. Tony Pickance (Plan B) 14:16. Adrian Waters 15:26 Ann Staley (Plan B) 15:40. Phil Knott 15:56. Matt. Long 16:18. Pete. Rose 17:06. Dave Peters 17:23. Stan Crofts 18:08 & Jeff. Garner 19:09.

Posted by on Sunday, September 03, 2006