Richmond Motor Club. Albert Shaw Trial, Hurst, January 3.

THE adverse weather took out the annual Albert Shaw Trophy Trial at Cooperthwaite, near Hurst on Boxing Day but the Richmond Motor Club bounced back in style last Monday with over 120 competitors.

Nigel Cummins and his team plotted a testing trials course for all ages up the rugged Fremington Edge and Reels Head area, plus the Woodyard regions. In fact all Scott Trial locations. The weather again raised its head with high winds and rain. Katy and Paul Astwood took charge of the younger riders and marked out eight section suitable for the nine entries. Veteran beginners instructor Ted Harsden assisted Katy in observing the children. The main course scaled Fremington Edge with 15 sections and just two laps was sufficient before the hardy observers were either soaked to the skin or blown away.

Results.

Main course –hard route.

Experts: 1 Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 8, 2 Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) 12, 2 Rob Waite (Beta) 39.

Inters: Jack Stones (Vertigo) 27, 2 Scott Aitken (Gas Gas) 45.

Novices: 1 Tom Middleton (Vertigo) 41, 2 Elliott Laws (Vertigo) 42, 3 Ryan Brown (Beta) 52.

Youths: 1 Callum Fowler (Beta) 70, 2 Harry Blackwell (Beta) 95.

Main course – green route:

1 Darren Gill (Vertigo) 10, 2 Richard Shepherd (Montesa) 12, 32 Trevor Willans (Montesa) 14.

Youths: 1 Jamie Rowntree (Beta) 29, 2 Francis Nicholson (Beta) 6, 3 Ted Storrow (Gas Gas) 42.

Main course –clubman route:

1 Paul Haywood (EM) 4, 2 Paul Wearmouth (Montesa) 6, 3 Robert Stones (Montesa) 9.

Over 40s: 1 Leigh Smith (Sherco) 4, 2 Guy Chapman (Vertigo) 12, 3 Tony Wild (Beta) 19.

Twin Shock: 1 Mick Grant (BSA) 42, 2 Brian Haynes (BSA) 56, 3 Robert Lewis (Fantic) 81.

Youth Class A: 1 Spencer Bell (Beta) 23, 2 Fraser Proudlock (Gas Gas) 37.

Youth Class B: 1 Jack Vasey (Beta) 19, 2 Charlie Astwood (Sherco) 21, 3 Sam Chapman (Vertigo) 43.

Conducted course.

Class C: 1 Josh Dent 0, 2 Alfie Astwood 3 Alfie Drachenberg 5. (all Beta).

Easier route: 1 Isaac Tiplady (Oset) 33, 2 Ashley Pulman (Mecatecno) 36, 3 Joseph Larkin (Oset) 50.

Class E: Edward Gospel (Oset) 73.