 5th August 2010: The number of riders registered for the main league at the Newcastle-under-Lyme Track League in Staffordshire has now gone over 100 for the season which is a 10 year record. With four more leagues to go this number could well increase. The event held on the 5th August was a cracker with 21 riders in the A Class event producing some great racing. The best race of the night was the 10 mile scratch. The A class riders started 1 ½ laps down on the B however the pace was so high in the A group that they bought the race together after 16 laps of the 40 lap race. The pace stayed high with only four B class riders finishing the race. In the sprint for the line Richard Prince, Planet X took the tight finish from Lewis Balyckyi second and Luke Boulton third, both of Team Willis CHH RT. The time was also respectable with the clock stopping at 21.05. In the other A Class events Richard Prince added the devil to his 10 mile win. In the opening 8 lap scratch league leader Matthew Rotherham, Sportcity Velo took the win and the Course de Primes was taken by Robert Lambton. In the B Class events the top point’s scorer was Sam Birchall of Lyme RC. His best performance came in winning the 10 mile scratch along with second places in the 8 lap scratch, devil and points race. Neil Cummins won the opening 8 lap scratch and devil to score well on the night. Special mention should also go to Sarah Byrne, Motorpoint Marshells-Pasta who scored 7 points with a win in the point’s race and second place in the 10 mile. With an increase in lady riders a scratch race was inserted on the programme with seven taking part. In the dash to the line Lisa Daley, Sportcity Velo took the win from Sarah Byrne and Hannah Layland, VC St Raphael. The latest round of the Neil Potter Handicap series saw a blanket finish from the 14 rider field with mid field marker and now new league leader Phil Houlton, Newcastle RC 2001 taking the victory from long marker Megan Boyd, Sportcity Velo. The youth race field was down this week due to the holiday season and a number of riders competing in Holland at various youth races. The top points scorers of the night were league leader Joel Partington and Sean Mayer both of Lyme RC who scored seven points. Joel won the 6 lap scratch and Sean the 200m time trail. The best finish of the night was the block handicap where 12 years old Becky Gray, Lyme RC took a great win from fellow long marker India Penrice, Sportcity Velo. In the Freewheelers League a good turnout of riders rode some competitive races in each category. In Group 1 Joel Partington, Lyme RC top scored with 10 points and he now has an unassailable lead in this league. In Group 2 Liam Zwetschnikow ,Lyme RC also scored 10 points to extend his overall league lead. Group 3 saw Andrew Williams score 9 points which enabled him to retain his 4th place overall and close in on 3rd place. FREEWHEELERS LEAGUE Group 1 Race 1 1st Joel Partington Lyme RC 2nd Ashleigh Williams Lyme RC 3rd Megan Wynn Lyme RC Race 2 1st Megan Wynn 2nd Ashleigh Williams 3rd Joel Partington Race 3 1st Sam Pattison Lyme RC 2nd Joel Partington 3rd Ashleigh Williams Race 4 1st Joel Partington 2nd Megan Wynn 3rd Ashleigh Williams Group 2 Race 1 1st Liam Zwetschnikow Lyme RC 2nd Aleshia Mellor Eastlands Velo 3rd Oscar Crooks Lyme RC Race 2 1st Megan Williams Lyme RC 2nd Aleshia Mellor 3rd Oscar Crooks Race 3 1st Liam Zwetschnikow 2nd Oscar Crooks 3rd Megan Williams Race 4 1st Liam Zwetschnikow 2nd Aleshia Mellor 3rd Oscar Crooks Group 3 Race 1 1st Andrew Williams 2nd Holly Mulroy 3rd Heidi Simpson Lyme RC Race 2 1st Holly Mulroy 2nd Andrew Williams 3rd Isabel Mellor Race 3 1st Andrew Williams 2nd Isabel Mellor 3rd Heidi Simpson Race 4 1st Isabel Mellor 2nd Ruby Penrice Eastlands Velo 3rd Heidi Simpson MAIN LEAGUE Youth 200m TT 1st Sean Mayer Lyme RC 2nd Alex Webb Lyme RC 3rd Joel Partington Lyme RC A Class 8 lap scratch 1st Matthew Rotherham Sportcity Velo 2nd Richard Prince Planet X 3rd James Notley Goldtec RT B Class 8 lap Scratch 1st Neil Cummins PM 2nd Sam Birchall Lyme RC 3rd Lisa Daley Sportcity Velo Youth Block Handicap 1st Becky Gray Lyme RC 2nd India Penrice Sportcity Velo 3rd Joel Partington Lyme RC Neil Potter H’cap Series 1st Phil Houlton Newcastle Rc 2001 2nd Megan Boyd Sportcity Velo 3rd Sam Birchall Lyme RC 4th Ryan Whatmough Shepherd Cycles 5th Lauren Quenby Newcastle Rc 2001 6th Richard Prince Planet X Ladies Scratch 1st Lisa Daley 2nd Sarah Byrne Motorpoint Marshell-Pasta 3rd Hannah Layland VC St Raphael A Class Devil 1st Richard Prince 2nd Matt Gee Team Raleigh 3rd Luke Boulton Team Willis CHH RT B Class Devil 1st Neil Cummins 2nd Sam Birchall 3rd Sarah Byrne Youth Team Sprint 1st Liam Zwetschnikow Lyme RC Imogen Crooks Lyme RC India Penrice Sportcity Velo Joel Partington Lyme RC Sean Partington A Class Course de Primes 1st Robert Lambton 2nd Jack Penrice Sportcity Velo 3rd Luke Boulton B Class Points 1st Sarah Byrne 2nd Sam Birchall 3rd Lisa Daley Youth Scratch 1st Joel Partington 2nd Sean Mayer 3rd Joe Pattison Lyme RC 10 Mile Scratch 1st Richard Prince 2nd Lewis Balyckyi 3rd Luke Boulton Team Willis CHH RT B Class 1st Sam Birchall 2nd Sarah Byrne 3rd Hannah Layland Discuss this story in our Forum by Clicking Here 
 
 
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