Astley & Tyldesley's U-13 riders have been improving rapidly in recent weeks and once again they turned in an excellent showing in the Junior League match. Rob Longworth won all his four races to score maximum points, with Becky Heslop losing just once in her four races. John Nuttall was also a race winner, with Chris Heslop weighing in with a good score. Russ Holland scored 12 points in the U-19 category, with Steve Holland and Gary Nuttall adding valuable points in the Senior Combination category. The combined result of the four junior categories was an excellent result for A & T, finishing 2nd on the day to the home team.

Northern Junior League final match score:

Hull 113 Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare / CTA Direct 85 Bury 54 Sheffield 51 Tameside 30 Heckmondwike 14 Stoke 0.

A & T scorers:

Rob Longworth 16, Becky Heslop 15, Steve Holland 13, Russ Holland 12, John Nuttall 10, Gary Nuttall 10, Chris Heslop 9.

Due to injuries and rider unavailability, A & T fielded a makeshift line-up for the Fours match. However, with Stockport and Heckmondwike in a similar situation, A & T put in plenty of effort and secured 3rd place on the day. Russ Holland recovered from another first race machine failure to jointly top score with father Steve, recording A & T's only race win in heat 10.

Northern Fours League final match score:

Hull 54 Heckmondwike 45 Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare / CTA Direct 31 Stockport 21.

A & T scorers:
Russ Holland 9, Steve Holland 9, Rob Longworth 7, Becky Heslop 6.