Overall league leader Felix English gave a master-class of powerful racing tonight, with four wins to boost his domination of the season-long competition. His two main league rivals were missing (Adam Gent on holiday and Lee Povey preparing for the national masters championships), but you got the impression that, whoever was on the track, he was unbeatable – almost! more .....

In dry and sunny but cold conditions, the usual friendly and competitive racing took place in all categories with over fifty riders signing on. With regular judges Dave and Daniel Gerrey absent, their finish-line places were filled by Ben Miller and the under-the-weather but chirpy-as-ever Lee Povey more .....

A cracking series of sprint championship races took place tonight in all categories, followed by several supporting events. As always, the packed programme was only possible due to the hard work of the officials led by organiser Vern McClelland and the co-operation of the riders in getting to the start-line on time more .....

Last week’s meet had virtually everything: a masterclass by Sean and Christian Yates, the usual competitive under-16 racing, the impressive sprinting power of Lee Povey, the tactical nous of Charlie Sayer, outstanding riding by 15-year-old Felix English and even a very happy – and financially rewarding – 18^th birthday for Ben Miller more .....

What a difference a week makes! After the disappointment of last week’s rained-off meet, sixty-nine riders signed on at Preston Park for an action-packed evening of racing in fine, dry conditions more .....

Double league points were on offer tonight for the scratch championship events, and with several more races on the programme there was a lot at stake. When the racing started at 7 o’clock, there were clear blue skies, but things became cold later on when the sun set behind the stand. Thirty-six seniors and forty-one youths lined up at the start more .....

The biggest anticipation of the day, for the 74 riders who signed on and their expectant families, was the two hours waiting in the rain for the organisers to, it seemed, inevitably cancel in the poor weather. However just before mid-day the track had dried enough to allow a tentative start in the pursuits. Reversing the programme meant the youngest riders would go first in the hope that the track would continue to dry out before the more powerful riders stormed around the track more .....

A deluge of rain two-thirds of the way through another thrilling meet brought an immediate end to proceedings, but not before some brilliant racing had taken place. And, despite the clouds which had been threatening downpours all day, no fewer than 76 riders signed on (37 seniors and 39 youths) more .....