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Astley & Tyldesley hosted Round 4 of the Manchester League Grand Prix
series at Gin Pit on Wednesday. Numbers competing were down on previous
rounds, but some good racing took place on a damp, grippy track.
The evening started off on a sombre note, as a minute's silence was held
in memory of former A & T rider and St. John's Ambulance cadet, Ben
Keen, who had been killed the day before in a motor cycle accident.
Callum Maguire and Max Evans both raced unbeaten in the U-10s match,
this being notable for Callum's first maximum score, which included some
impressive passing. Matt Snell chipped in with a useful 10 points and
young Manisha Waterworth gallantly finished each race against older
opposition. Daniel Burns put in a game performance against more
experienced opposition in the U-13s category. Joel Partington and Reece
Pollitt demonstrated their continued improvement with some fast racing
and good scores in the U-16s event. These performances were good enough
to give A & T a narrow win on the night, finishing 4 points clear of
Bury and 8 points clear of Stockport. The latter team's challenge was
hindered when Joe Pickford withdrew due to an injured leg, after falling
awkwardly when clipping Reece Pollitt's back wheel in his third ride in
the U-16s match. With two rounds remaining in this series, A & T are in
a strong position to win this competition for the first time since 2009.
Manchester League Division 2 match result (top 5 points scorers
only count to team totals)
Astley & Tyldesley 64 Bury 60 Stockport 56
U-10s: Callum Maguire (A & T) 16, Max Evans (A & T) 16, Tom Whitwam
(unattached) 12, Matthew Snell (A & T) 10, Ryan Coyle (Stockport) 8,
James Barry (Stockport) 8, Louis Turner (Bury) 6, Manisha Waterworth (A
& T) 4.
U-13s: James Elston (Bury) 16, Adam Watson (Bury) 16, Adam Turnbull
(Bury) 10, Rebecca Mason (Bury) 9, Daniel Taylor (Bury) 9, Daniel Burns
(A & T) 8.
U-16s: Jake Read (Stockport) 16, Joel Partington (A & T) 12, Reece
Pollitt (A & T) 10, Tom Clare (Stockport) 5, Joe Pickford (Stockport) 5.
U-19s: Jack Lush (Stockport) 13, Mat Lush (Stockport) 11, Will Owens
(Bury) 7.
Referee - Bill Phillips.
League positions (after 4 rounds) - Astley & Tyldesley 10.5 Stockport
7.5 Bury 6.
Stockport were easy winners in the Division 1 (senior) match, as they
extended their lead in the table. Former British Champion Terry Norman
top scored, dropping his only point to team mate Jack Lush, who won in
the fastest time of the night, 43.20 seconds. Ron Makin and debutant
Steve Waterworth battled gamely for A & T, but Luke Jamson arrived too
late to compete.
Manchester League Division 1 match result (top 5 points scorers
only count to team totals)
Stockport 56 Astley & Tyldesley 12 Bury 10
Seniors: Terry Norman (Stockport) 15, Jack Lush (Stockport) 14, Mat Lush
(Stockport) 12, Jake Read (Stockport) 11, Neil Howarth (Bury) 10, Ron
Makin (A & T) 7, Steve Waterworth (A & T) 5, Joe Pickford (Stockport) 4.
Referee - Bill Phillips.
League positions (after 4 rounds) - Stockport 11 Bury 8 Astley &
Tyldesley 5.
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