Gibb on Form, but Not in Control

An excellent evenings racing with fine weather and a massive attendance of senior riders. George Olive with a fine finishing burst from 200m out was too quick for Tony Gibb in the opening 10 lap scratch for A riders. Tony made amends in the Devil while John McClelland took the 10 lap Block Handicap from Lewis Atkins and fast improving Phil Lisher.

Andrew Elderfield took the opening Group B 10 lap scratch plus the points race which gained him the pleasure of promotion to the A group for the next few weeks along with Laurie Bone who has been consistently notching up points in the Senior B group.

The senior 10 mile was run at a frantic but steady pace until 5 riders escaped with 7 laps to go – this was reduced to three - Tony Gibb, Lewis Atkins, Digby Symons with 5 to go. Symons lost contact and was swallowed up by the bunch leaving Tony Gibb to win alone with Lewis Atkins a worthy second while George Olive took the bunch sprint for 3^rd place – winning time was 21.03.

In the youth races Ben Bailey cleaned up in Youth A while Ryan Owens did the same in Youth B    

First timer Ed Ballan (west Suffolk Whs) showed remarkable speed in the Youth C events battling it out with a plethora of local Welwyn riders.

Senior

10 lap A –

George Olive (VC ST Raphael)

Tony Gibb (Plowman Craven) 

John McClelland (Agiskoviner)

Block Handicap A –

John McClelland (Agiskoviner)

Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner)

Phil Lisher (Team Welwyn)

Devil –

Tony Gibb (Plowman Carven)

John McClelland (Agiskoviner)

Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner)

10 lap B –

Andrew Elerfield (VC Revolution)

Adrian Grimwood (West Suffolk Whs)

Neville Smith (PCA Ciclos Uno)

10 lap Block Pursuit –

Brian Evans (Agiskoviner)

Laurie Bone (PCA Ciclos Uno)

Neil Fraser  (Hitchin Nomads)

                  10 lap Points  B –

Andrew Elderfield (VC Revolution)

Ian Coles (North Road CC) 

Phil Wilkinson (Rockingham Forrest)

10 mile –

Tony Gibb (Plowman Craven)

Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner)

George Olive      (VC St Raphael)

                  Youth A

                  5 lap –

Ben Bailey (PalmerPark Velo)

Andrew Street (Welwyn Whs)

Tom Gallacher (Welwyn Whs)

                  500m Handicap –

Ben Bailey (Palmer Park)

Mark Smith (Welwyn Whs)

George Bateman (Welwyn Whs)

                  5 lap Points –

Ben Bailey,

Tom Gallacher,

Mark Smith

                  Youth B

4 lap –

Ryan Owens (Welwyn Whs) 

Oran Fraser (Hitchin Nomads)

Alan Trolove (West Suffolk)

500m H’Cap –

Ryan Owens (Welwyn Whs)

Alan Trolove (West Suffolk)

Ollie Plumley (Welwyn Whs)

1 lap Dash –

Ryan Owens,

Alan Trolove,

Oran Fraser (WelwynWhs)

Youth C

3 lap –

Ed Ballam (West Suffolk Whs)

Bethany Hayward (Welwyn Whs)

Archie Wishart (Welwyn)

500m H’cap –

Gemma Parry,

Jack Plumley,

Bethany Hayward, (all Welwyn Whs)

4  lap H’Cap/Points –

Jack Plumley (Welwyn)

Ed Ballam (West Suffolk)

Sophie Scott (Welwyn)

Combined B/C 4 lap H’cap-

Alan Trolove (West Suffolk) 

Bethany Hayward (Welwyn)

Archie Wishart (Welwyn)