19/9/98 South Pennine RC cyclo-cross, the Notts & Derby league 1998-99 season opener

Final Results and Race report.

Senior open event for all riders over 16 years

Position	Name	Cat	Club	Interval
1	Paul Wright	S	Ace RT	51.50
2	Martin Seddon	S	Ace RT
3	Chris Horsfield	S	Pedal Power
4	Gavin Hardwicke	S	Beauvale
5	Scott Gamble	S	Linda McCartney
6	Alex Forrester	S	Matlock CC
7	Julian Gould		Ace RT
8	Andy Naylor		Ashfield RC
9	Peter Johnson		DVATC
10	James Furness		Matlock CC
11	Peter Harris	V	Chevin Chasers
12	Bob Wood-Anderson	V	Matlock CC
13	Andrew Key		Beauvale
14	Matt Parr		DVATC
15	Peter Wright	J	Double A cycles
16	Rob Malik	J	SPRC
17	Richard Brewer		Matlock CC
18	Chris Rowe		DVATC
19	R. Cordin		Matlock CC
20	Ben Eedy		Beeston RC
21	David Evans		DVATC
22	Lee Corbett		Long Eaton CC
23	Ian Drake		Ashfield RC
24	Harvey Bell		Team Sabre	@ 1 lap
25	Dave Perry		Raleigh
26	Glenn Foskett	V	Coalville Whls
27	Steve Plowright		Schmoo's
28	R. Frost	V	Beauvale
29	David M-hers		Loughborough students
30	Frank Bradley		DVATC
31	Tony Wilkins	V	DVATC
32	Chris Bristow	V	Ashfield RC
33	Martin Beasley		Plainsrider
34	Diane Moss	W	Ashfield RC
35	Terry Taylor	GV	Matlock CC
36	Pete Breen		DVATC
37	Dave Tugby		DVATC
38	Matt Rowley		DVATC
39	Steve Chaimberlain		Ashfield RC
40	Phil Reave		Leics RC
41	Bill McLellan	GV	Chase Tri
42	John Dowell	GV	Gainsborough
43	Andrew Tilford		Beauvale
44	D. P. Gascoyne	V	Heanor Clarion
45	P. Simmons		DVATC
46	Dave Worthy	V	Matlock CC
47	Graham Smith	V	DVATC
48	N. Langham		Beauvale
49	R. Wood	V	Beauvale
50	D. Smith	V	DTC
51	M. Lugg	V	DTC
52	R. Minton		Double A cycles
53	M. Sherriff		Ashfield RC
54	Ian Gascoigne		Matlock CC
55	M. Swift		Race Scene
56	M. Blood	V	Chevin Chasers
57	Duncan Gell		SPRC
58	Steve Loades	V	Coalville Whls
59	John Miroslav	V	DTC
60	K. Bodley		Wolverhampton Whls
61	A. Fletcher	15	DVATC
62	Rich Malik	GV	SPRC
63	S. Gascoyne	V	Heanor Clarion
64	C. Bradley	15	Chesterfield
65	Nick Wood	V	SPRC
66	David Mozley	V	Chevin Chasers
67	R. Rushton		Beauvale
68	S. Clarke		Beauvale
69	R. Screaton		Long Eaton CC
70	Pascal Arnoux		Ashfield RC
71	Dave Kinston	J	Ashfield RC
72	Steve Ward	V	Matlock CC
73	R. Wild		DVATC
74	Anthony Gwynne		Beeston RC
75	Glynn Ridgeway		Chevin Chasers
76	Martin Hickman		Plainsrider
77	A. Pilkington		Chevin Chasers
78	Tony Holmes	SV	Matlock CC
79	Gary Slater		DVATC
80	Chris Bond	SV	Matlock CC
81	Ian Harris		Matlock CC
82	A. Dudley		DVATC
83	A. Walsh
84	Paul Graham		DVATC	@ 2 Laps
85	Ian Ball		DTC
86	Glen Geeson
87	David Gregory		Long Eaton CC
88	Mark Hudson		Beauvale
89	L. Adams		Beauvale
90	Chris Thacken	V	Beeston RC
91	A. Fearn	V	Matlock CC
92	Rick Vine		Ashfield RC
93	Tim Kniveton	SV	Matlock CC
94	Stuart Holiday		DTC
95	A. Houlton
96	Mark Elliott		Beauvale
97	John Gibb		DTC
98	Pete Carmen	V	DVATC
99	Harry Gould	GMV	Matlock CC
100	S. Daxner		Beauvale
101	P. Martin		Leics RC
102	Chris Chapman	SV	Beeston RC
103	Marcus Beard	SV	Matlock CC
104	Grant Rice
105	Lee Garson
106	Stephen Lovell	V	Ashfield RC
107	Lisa Tilford	W	Beauvale CC
108	J. Blackledge	V	VC Ashby
109	Brian Allen		Long Eaton CC
110	Andrew Woolley		Matlock CC
111	James Syson		DVATC
112	Ron Duggins	GMV	Matlock CC
113	Gary Birkin	V	Ashfield RC
114	J. Daraclarke		Leics RC
115	Tina Parker	W	DVATC
116	Phil Smith		Matlock CC
117	Rosie Dear	W	DTC
118	Don Flint	GMV	Heanor Clarion
119	John Latham	SV	SPRC
120	Ray Stuart	SV	Ashfield RC
121	S. Chaimberlain	W	Ashfield RC
122	Clive Warren
123	Les Noon	GV	Chevin Chasers
124	Stephen Gregory	V	Long Eaton CC
125	quitter	soft	Slack City RC
126	quitter	soft	Slack City RC
127	quitter	soft	Slack City RC
128	quitter	soft	Slack City RC
129	quitter	soft	Slack City RC
130	quitter	soft	Slack City RC
131	quitter	soft	Slack City RC

Under 16s

Position	Name	cat	Club	Interval
1	Phil Spencer		Matlock CC	29.35
2	Steve Minsall		Matlock CC	31.28
3	Lee allen		Team Valley	31.46
4	Dean Smith		Team Valley	32.24
5	Simon Carling		DVATC	32.52
6	Andy Stuart		Ashfield RC	33.24
7	N. Wood		Beauvale	@ 1 lap
8	Adam Biggs	u14	Beauvale	@ 1 lap
9	Andrew Cartman		DVATC	@ 1 lap
10	Andrew Stevens		Plainsrider	@ 1 lap
11	Karl Elliott	u14	Beauvale	@ 1 lap
12	D. Elliott		Beauvale	@ 1 lap
13	Hazel Wakefield	Girl	DVATC	@ 1 lap
14	Richard Marsh		DVATC	@ 1 lap
15	Geoff Saxon			@ 1 lap
16	James Morriss		Team Valley	@ 1 lap
17	Nikki Harris	Girl	Double A	@ 2 laps
18	Kathryn Stuart	Girl	Ashfield RC	@ 2 laps
19	Matt Tainton		Plainsrider	@ 2 laps
20	Shaun Bee		Chevin Chasers	@ 2 laps
21	Owain Levell	u14	Ashfield RC	@ 2 laps
22	Adam Pridmore	u14	Beauvale	@ 2 laps
23	Louise Parr	Girl	DVATC	@ 2 laps
24	Felicity Drake	Girl	Frederick Gent	@ 2 laps

Under 12s

Position	Name	Cat	Club	Interval
1	Ben Swift	10	Mossley	6.40
2	Ricky Houlton	11	Tunstall Whls	@13 secs
3	Jamie Harris	10	Double A	@13 secs
4	Edward Parker	10	Beauvale	@26 secs
5	Jon Mozley	11	Double A	@28 secs
6	Steve Adams	9	Sherwood	@46 secs
7	Sam Payne	10		@47 secs
8	Stephanie Drake	9	Frederick Gent
9	Michael Wood	8	SPRC	@ 1 lap
10	David Gibb	8	DTC	@ 1 lap
11	Lawrence Frost	8	Beauvale	@ 1 lap
12	Joanne Payne	11		@ 1 lap
13	Carley Birkin	10	Ashfield RC	@ 1 lap
14	Scott Long	8		@ 1 lap
15	Philip Gascoyne	9	Heanor Clarion	@ 1 lap
16	Nea Warren	8		@ 1 lap
17	Lucy Moss	6	Ashfield RC	@ 1 lap
18	Jacob Tugby	8		@ 1 lap
19	Zoe Houlton	5	Tunstall Whls	@ 1 lap

RECORD START TO NEW CYCLO-CROSS SEASON

DERBY'S SOUTH PENNINE R C promotion of the 1st round of the popular Notts & Derby Cyclo-Cross League attracted a record entry of 174 competitors. A fabulous start to the new season!

Here's the detail:-

UNDER 12 YEAR OLDS

As with all Cyclo-Cross races, organisers have to put on a free entry event for this age group and they are always popular with the spectators who take great interest not only in the race itself but also in the antics of some parents as they encourage their own children!

This race last Saturday at Derby's Allestree Park saw visitors Ben Swift (10 years old - Mossley St Josephs School) and Ricky Hulton (11 years - Tunstall Wheelers) take 1st and 2nd, but 10 year old Jamie Harris of Long Eaton's Double A Cycles was only inches away from 2nd! Ben however led the race all the way and won by 13 seconds.

4th Edward Parker (10 years - Beauvale C C)

5th Jon Mozley (11 years - Double A Cycles)

6th Steve Adams (9years - Sherwood C C)

YOUTH RACE

The "Youth" Category embraces the ages from 12 to 15 years and they race for about 7 miles (25 to 30 minutes).

Last season the clear Champion was Matlock CC's Phil Spencer, and if South Pennine's race is anything to go by. then it looks as though 15 year old Phil will win the League overall again! He gave no one else a chance to beat him, leading form the off to win by 1 minute 53 seconds from team mate Steve Minshull, who, once two miles had been covered, had overtaken Lee Alton of Team Valley and at the finish was 18 seconds ahead of Lee. Dean Smith, in the first half mile, appeared to be a challenge to Phil Spencer, but his tyre rolled off and he was last in the race after he got it sorted and then he climbed through the field to finish a deserving 4th.

5th Simon Carlin Derwent Valley ATC
6th Andrew Stuart Ashfield RC

1st Girl Hazel Wakefield Derwent Valley ATC

1st Under 14 Adam Biggs Beauvale CC

SENIOR EVENT

131 riders massed to start this race with the brilliant sunshine reflecting from their shiny bikes and bright clothing and the judges standing with worried frowns on their faces in case a single rider should be placed wrongly. Race referee, Arthur Gamble, renowned for strict but fair rulings got a textbook start from the huge field and Derby's Ace RT swept three of their riders straight to the front as the race entered the first narrow section into the woods. A wise move as congestion then followed as the bulk of the riders came to the same section.

Organiser Russell Cox had devised a figure of eight route through the woods, making the event very spectator friendly, and as the riders emerged for the first time, Martin Seddon had the lead on last year's joint League winner - Paul Wright, both of them riding for Ace RT. Shrewsbury visitor, Chris Horsfield was 3rd leading a pack containing Gavin Hardwicke, Alex Forrester, Julian Gould & Scott Gamble.

Gradually, Seddon pulled away from the rest, but after 7 miles, suddenly Wright was on his own at the front, Horsfield & Seddon were 10 seconds behind and there was another few seconds and the four above each still had ideas that a win was possible. We learnt that MartinSeddon had fallen off on a wet patch, especially as once he had his breath back, he left Horsfield behind and caught his team mate!

The spectators began to speculate as to who was most likely to win as Seddon & Wright worked toghether to put paid to a challenger winning whilst further back, Gavin Hardwicke had left the quartet but couldn't catch Horsfield.

Wright won for Ace RT, Seddon's effort in catching Wright lost him 15 seconds as Wright pulled away on the last lap and with Julian Gould in 7th place they clinched the Team Award for Ace RT.

1st	Paul Wright	Ace RT	14 miles in 50-35
2nd	Martin Seddon	Ace RT	@ 15 seconds
3rd	Chris Horsfield	Pedal Power	@ 29 seconds
4th	Gavin Hardwicke	Beauvale CC	@ 46 seconds
5th	Scott Gamble	Private Member	@ 1 min 9 secs
6th	Alex Forrester	Matlock CC	@ 1 min 35 secs
7th	Julian Gould	Ace RT	@ 1 min 56 secs
10th	James Furniss	Matlock CC	@ 3 min 56 secs

1st Veteran	Peter Harris	Chevin Chasers
1st junior	Peter Wright	Double A Cycles
1st Woman	Diane Moss	Ashfield RC

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4th	Edward Parker	(10 years - Beauvale C C)
5th	Jon Mozley	(11 years - Double A Cycles)
6th	Steve Adams	(9years - Sherwood C C)

5th	Simon Carlin	Derwent Valley ATC
6th	Andrew Stuart	Ashfield RC
1st Girl	Hazel Wakefield	Derwent Valley ATC
1st Under 14	Adam Biggs	Beauvale CC