Astley & Tyldesley hosted the 3rd and final National Round of the Cusack British Youth & Junior League series at Gin Pit on Saturday. A marathon event saw 92 riders contest 6 age categories over 124 races, with the racing starting at 12 noon and finishing at 9 pm! And there was joy for Astley & Tyldesley with a new British Champion within the club.

Becky Heslop started the day as leader of the U-14 Grand Prix series, and she scored 14 points in her qualifying round to put her in the 'A' Final. In the Final, she finished in 2nd place behind Ipswich's Josh Brook, but crucially ahead of her closest rival, Sam Wyatt of Exeter, and this result clinched the British U-14 Grand Prix title for her. This is Becky's first British title, having previously been runner-up and third placed last season in British U-13 Finals. She is also the first female rider ever to win a British Grand Prix title, and A & T's first British Champion since 1997.

Dylan Radcliffe scored 13 points in his qualifying match and this put him in the U-10 Grand Prix 'A' Final. A great performance by him saw him take 3rd place in the Final and this moved him up to overall 3rd place in the British U-10 Grand Prix series.

An excellent showing by Warren Mee saw him score 12 points in the U-16 match and he then took 2nd place in the 'C' Final. Ellie Radcliffe scored 6 points in the U-8 match and finished 3rd in the 'C' Final.

Overall British Youth & Junior Grand Prix winners:

U-8: Joe Avery (Exeter)

U-10: Jack Bartram (Kesgrave)

U-12: Thomas Reed (Exeter)

U-14: Becky Heslop (Astley & Tyldesley)

U-16: Ryan Jones (Newport)

U-18: Lewis Osborne (Kesgrave).

Ipswich were runaway winners of the Team event, to win the Cusack British Youth & Junior League for the 2nd year running, with Newport 2nd and Sandwell 3rd.