Races For September

‘Oh **** is that this week?’ Said our Mark the other day, in reference to the Cove Road Race. Yes indeed, The Cove Road Race on Sunday 5th September. The Dorset Tour was so good we thought we’d let all the elites and first cats have a go, using the same hill as stage 3 of the DT but in the other direction. That is to say downhill. Top riders were hitting 50 mph last year… There’s another downhill plummet into Lulworth Village, plus too short, sharp climbs. If ya go down, ya gotta go back up again, its not like there’s a chairlift or anything. Course map here. Riders do this seven times, over 122km and on the 7th time up the hill to Durdle Door, who ever’s first across the line wins. But if you haven’t worked that out by the time you get to elite level then there’s no hope for you.

So yeah, the race is open to Elite, first, second and third cat riders. Last year we had a couple of guys from Rapha Condor, limbering up for the Tour of Britain but don’t be scared, its a great course and it’ll be a great race. And if you are scared, why not help us out by marshalling? You get five – count ‘em – Wessex League points for basically sitting by a road junction for a few hours and sticking a flag out every 20 minutes. Do this often enough and you could get yourself a decent position in the overall standings without barely having to turn a wheel in anger.

Entry closes the day before (Saturday 4th Sept) with the race starting at 10.30. EOL is probably going to be available at the HQ in D’Urberville Hall in Wool but will be a load more expensive.

Then, a week later, on Sunday 12th September we have The Autumn Road Race. Which is much the same as the Summer Road race, except later in the year. That’s the one with the hills and the cattle grids – and now cows roaming free on the Heath. Its a Regional A race open to riders up to 2nd cat and is run over 90km or 4 laps of the course, starting at 10.30 and based out of Holt Football Club. Yes, Holt has a football club.

No surprises but we’re after marshals for this one too. We’re ALWAYS after marshals. Tell you what, have a look here, find yourself and check how many people are 5 points above you. You can beat ALL of them, merely by helping out. Incredible, really. Well, unless they’re going to be getting top placing in the race, in which case you’re better advised try and beat them the old fashioned way.

There’s more at the end of the month that we’ll get to that in another post.

Behind The Scenes At The Dorset Tour

Zoom Gordo at the Dorset Tour

Behind every great race there is a great bunch of people who give their free time to help the event run smoothly. This is for you guys. And gals.

As always, Mark and Don put in a stupendous amount of effort. So much that I didn’t manage to get a single picture of Mark standing still, while Don was barely at the HQ long enough to be photographed.

Come Saturday, the race convoy was hugely enthused at the prospect of several more hours of riding in clothing still soggy from yesterday’s efforts.

The 100 rider field, plus damp kit bags.

And all these 100 riders, plus helpers, plus officials and marshals have to be fed. Amani and Lyn tended to their every whim.

This, incidentally, is the amount of sugar, tea and coca cola that the 100 rider field got through in 3 days.

As the advert goes, ’Hi, I’m Kris, lets hope that we don’t meet.’ He’s the guy that scrapes you off the road and bandages you up when you hit the deck. Obviously, if you’re in a small village hall for 3 days, chances are you will meet him so the statement doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny but hey. Apparently, he’s quite a good baritone.

The winner and the previous years winner plus long suffering helper (I was going to say brolly dolly but thought better) looking down the hill wondering where the rest of the field have got to.

Sam (left) also had the prospect of a long drive back to his station and a night shift as a fireman to look forward to before tomorrow’s stage.

This picture just has ‘ow’ written all over it.

Revo Racing said they’d beat me up if I didn’t take their picture.

This is Keith, whom I’m sure you all know by now. He used to ride motorcycle trials at a very high level, so 2 1/2 hrs riding a bike in the rain was probably a bit wussy in comparison. Although, as he pointed out ‘but I had an engine then’.

I didn’t catch this guy’s name but his face just summed up the whole day.

If a picture says 1000 words, then there’s another 1000 words on the DT over at Gordo’s World of Zoom, easily south Dorset’s most popular whimsical cycle-sport based blog.

WXCRL Dorset Tour Stage 4 23/08/2010

Stage 4
Lawrence of Arabia Circuit

Dorset came alive on Monday morning after one of the wettest August nights in years. There was standing water around most of the course which was added to by a small shower just before the off, but as the race got going so did the rain. The main drag to Weymouth was being shaken by the gravel Lorries and even the British Army came out to play at the Tank training area of Bovington camp.

The riders rolled away from the HQ under a dark skies and a small shower. The yellow jersey holder Sam Gardner had his three team mates around him trying to protect what they had. I was a very nervy first lap with loads of attacks but nothing was sticking. At one point Jack Cousins (Wills Wheels) slipped of the front and started to make headway but on lap two he came back to the bunch as Cannondale were very much in control. Several attacks on laps three and four came to nothing, and it was all down to the sprint finish.

At the bottom of the climb leading to the finish it seemed like the whole bunch could have taken the stage win. But as the road went upwards it was Tim Allen (Cyclesport Pygott &Crone) that crossed the line just ahead of Matthew Theobalds (CS Grupetto) and Shane Pope (Swindon RC).

Stage 4 Result
1st Tim Allen Cyclesport Pygott &Crone 2:20:15
2nd Matthew Theobalds CS Grupetto @st
3rd Shane Pope Swindon RC @st

Other places to be sorted once video has been viewed, but the bunch all finished together.

General Classification Day 3
1st Sam Gardner Cannondale Racing 8:06:52
2nd Crispin Doyle Swindon RC @34secs
3rd Adam Bright Revo Racing @58secs
4th Andy Rivett VC St Raphael @1min:4secs
5th Eamonn Deane Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers @1min: 13secs
1st Green Jersey Sam Gardner
1st U/23 Jersey Tom Stockdale

report and photos by Graham Robins. There are literally thousands more pics at www.grahamrobins.net. And if you liked that then don’t miss the Cove Road Race open to E/1/2/3s and also running out of Wool in a fortnight’s time.

WXCRL Dorset Tour Stage 3 22/08/10

Stage 3, Lulworth Castle Circuit

Sunday 22nd August

Over a gruelling two and a half hours around the Lulworth castle circuit, Sam Gardener of Cannondale Racing won from an eight man breakaway, with Andy Rivett (VC St Raphael), also in the breakaway, moving into the overall lead, with overnight leader Eamonn Deane (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) dropping down the order despite some serious chasing.

Anyone hoping for an end to the miserable weather was disappointed, as Sunday dawned with the rain pouring even heavier than the day before. With a 124km stage, climbing the 5km climb to Lulworth camp a total of eight times, whatever happened today was going to be epic and the heavy rain, if nothing else, was going to make it a memorable experience.

Despite this, spirits were high before the start. Race leader Eamonn Deane was realistic about his chances of holding on to the yellow jersey, having considered it all along as something of a poisoned chalice. Many were eyeing him, and the challenging conditions, and forming a plan while those who had decided to stay at a nearby campsite were just trying to get warm after a not particularly comfortable night. Meanwhile, previous day’s casualty Stephen Bale of Reading CC had pulled out of the race. After having his elbow and hip stitched up after a nasty fall the day before, there had been some banter about him riding swathed in bandages, Tour de France style, but common sense about the likely unpleasant effects of getting an fresh wound soaked in road grime prevailed.

As the race got underway at 10.30 am, the rain started in earnest, shifting from ‘hard’ to ‘very hard’ and the field, neutralized to the start line at the top of the hill, took off to a flying start around the slippery 10 mile circuit. From the gun, Adam Bright of Revo Racing, Joe Harris of Reading CC and Paul Tucker of Team VR attacked, pulling out a small gap on the downhill plunge to the Weld pub. They were soon pulled back.

“The first lap was mental.” Said Greg Shrosbree of MeridaUK, who was riding very aggressively in the opening laps.

A little too aggressively at some points, as he and another rider headed the bunch into the downhill, off camber, first corner for the second time at full whack. While the lead rider out braked himself, making use of a ‘berm’ on the outside of the corner to get back on the tarmac, Greg held a slide that Kenny Roberts would have been proud of.

“I think all that riding a mountain bike paid off there.” He laughed afterwards. “I don’t think I’d have held it if I hadn’t have had that experience.”

Come the third lap, both the rain and the pace slackened. Revo racing were on the front of the race trying their best to control things. At the back, riders were dropping off. A separate group had established themselves, a few minutes back forming an ‘autobus’ to get themselves to the end of the race. In between were several riders fighting to stay with the front group. Amongst them was David Crowley (jointly of Port Talbot Wheelers and Team VR), dropped on the fourth climb and going flat out down the hill, trying to get back on.

“I’d just caught site of the bunch ahead of me.” He said.

He tipped into the first corner and promptly lost the back end, which slid round a full 180 degrees before dumping him on the floor. For this effort, he suffered a bashed knee and wrist and pulled out of the race shortly afterwards.

Up front, another breakaway formed in the shape of Wayne Crombie of East London Velo, Richard Oram of Revo Racing and Sam Gardener of Cannondale Racing. They pulled out a big gap up the hill but found themselves shut down within a lap by the efforts of bunch engine Ben Jacobs (London Dynamo) amongst others. With two laps to go, the field settled down again, the rain got harder and then Andy Rivett (VC St Raphael) went on the attack.

“I had slowed down a little so I went for it.” He said and those who were paying attention and still had the legs went with him.

“I went after Andy Rivett.” Said Andrew Boyd, who had joined Revo Racing for the event. “He pinged up the road when it went quiet and I went after him with [clubmate] Adam Bright and six or seven other guys.”

Amongst those other guys was previous year’s winner Crispin Doyle of Swindon RC.

“With a few laps to go it felt like the enthusiasm was going out of some people.” He said. “And with the conditions, it made sense to be at the front of the race rather the back. So when the break went away I thought ‘I’ll have some of that’ and went across and it turned out to be a good choice.”

Also in the break were Jack Steven of East London Velo, Matthew Theobalds of CS Grupetto, Euan Adams of Red Kite and professional tri athlete Sam Gardener of Cannondale racing. They worked hard for the remaining distance, pulling out a gap that spelt the end of Eamonn Deane’s tenure as race leader.

“I didn’t have the legs from the start.” Said the Jubilee rider afterwards. “I was just pleased to still be in there and when I saw Andy go I knew it was the wheel to go with but didn’t have the legs to be out there. The rest of the field left it to me to chase but you can understand that. I had [clubmate] Richard Horton to help and he rode really well and really helped me where he could but ultimately, everything happened as I expected. Not that I’m too disappointed.”

Perhaps symbolically, his leader’s yellow jersey – brand new on that morning – was in a state when he finished. Richard Horton (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) spent some time trying to fight across along with Greg Shrosbree (MeridaUK) but both ended back in the bunch. After some hard attacking in the early laps, Greg blew up and dropped a few minutes behind on the final lap.

Up front, the eight man breakaway held a truce to the bottom of the climb, where Crispin Doyle (Swindon RC).

“I looked behind and saw most of the break had sat up, but then Sam Gardener came across and I thought ‘oh well’. Still, it was a good ride and he deserved it.”

Sam Gardener of Cannondale Racing held the advantage to the line, with Crispin Doyle second and earning himself enough points for a first cat licence. Micheal Leech of Team Tor 2000 came third, with local boy Andrew Boyd of Revo Racing fourth. Behind him came his clubmate Adam Bright with Jack Steven of East London Velo sixth. Seventh came Andy Rivett (VC St Raphael), winner of yesterday’s stage and now considered most likely to be overall leader as soon as the GC has been worked out. Eighth was Euan Adams of Red Kite.

After some furious chasing on the final lap, the main field had closed the gap down considerably. They were led home by Micheal Leech of Team Tor 2000 while, a further 10 minutes back, the third group crossed the line at the tail of the race. After over two and a half hours of racing in torrential conditions, with grime-caked faces and kits reduced to the same colour of sludgy grey and over a course that is not particularly easy at the best of times, every rider could feel proud of themselves. The adverse weather may have made this one of the most memorable stages of all the Dorset Tours. And, even better, there’s another one tomorrow.

Full results and overall standings here. When they’re finished. Which shouldn’t be long.

WXCRL Dorset Tour Stage 2 21/08/10

By two in the afternoon, the rain had slackened a little – now an intermittent drizzle, blown eastwards by a strong wind. Decisions were made as to the amount of waterproofs that were to be worn in what was not actually a cold day (its still August, remember?). Meanwhile, the motorbike marshals grimaced at the idea of an afternoon spent in damp leather and the flag marshals got their waterproofs on.

Blown along the A352, the race got underway to a jumpy start. Breaks were attempted but, at the first turn onto Worgret Heath the tailwind turned into a cross wind and any breakaway’s job became a lot harder. The smart money was on sitting in the bunch and attacking at the end of the race but the field had better ideas. Ben Jacobs of London Dynamo was notable in his aggressive riding, attacking numerous times. At one point he had worked a 1 minute gap with his co-escapees Nicholas Hutchinson (Cyclesport Pygott & Crone) and Sam Gardener (Cannondale) but they were slowly reeled back in over the course of the fifth lap. Further back in the bunch, a combination of the wind, the pace and the road conditions had whittled down the 95 strong bunch to a much more manageable amount. An early crash had a similar effect – a rider slipping on a white line and bringing a few others down, most notably Stephen Bale of Reading CC. He suffered a nasty bit of gravel rash on his elbow, bad enough to warrant a trip to Dorchester Hospital to have it cleaned up. Other riders suffered scrapes and bruises but nothing as serious.

Tom Stockdale (Team Qoroz) had taken the first prime, then Gruef Lewis of Ystwyth CC the next two before suffering a puncture. He was not the first rider to do so, and benefited from the neutral service provided by Performance cycles, changing wheels and chasing the bunch for the remainder of the race.

With the bunch having reeled in the breakaway, there was a ceasefire till the start of the sixth and final lap. Crossing the line for the penultimate time, Andy Rivett of Velo Club St Raphael attacked (add joke about being ‘on the rivet’ here, I’m sure he’s heard it before). Eamon Deane of Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers – winner of the TLI event on this exact same course a week ago – went with him.

“I’d been keeping out of trouble really, and I knew that the only place to attack was on the finish line, just after the sprint. So I gave it a dig, didn’t really think anything off it and then noticed I’d got quite a gap. I saw someone coming across and saw it was Eamon so I waited for him and then we went at it really hard, simple as that. It was a hard lap that last lap, we just nailed it.”

“Andy was the animator.” Eamon Deane added. “I knew he was a threat so I thought I’d have a go. I was surprised they let us go but I was doing what I could but he was doing the lion’s share so he deserved it.”

Up the final climb the bunch tried their hardest to close the gap but the two leaders held about a minute’s gap over them. Andy Rivett won with Eamon Deane second, both wondering about where they were in the overall standings.

“I’m not sure if I’d want the yellow jersey or not.” Eamon Deane joked afterwards while, hinting at the awful lot of hard work required to defend it.

Back in the main bunch, Darren Cainey of East London Velo headed the sprint home, ahead of previous year’s winner Crispin Doyle of Swindon RC. Full results should be appearing here, probably sometime in the early hours of the morning when the whole exhaustive process of sorting out everyone’s overall standings has been completed. Remember: don’t go organizing stage races if you like your early nights.

Stage two comes tomorrow, climbing Dorset’s answer to the Col de Tourmalet from Wool to Lulworth Camp. Hopefully the rain might have rained itself out by then. Not to mention the low clouds. Fingers Crossed.

WXCRL Dorset Tour 21-08-10, Stage 1

Last year, the Dorset Tour was held on about the only dry weekend in a washout summer. This year it seems more or less the opposite, as Saturday’s first stage got under way 45 minutes late and several kilometers shorter due to low cloud reducing visibility at the top of the opening hill climb.

The course had been scheduled to run across the heath for 5 km before taking a sharp left up Whiteways hill. However officials at the top – a giddy 170 meters above sea level – could not see the numbers of passing riders and it was decided that, if that was the case, then passing motorists would not be able to see riders either on the climb or making their way down the hill afterwards and so the finish was moved to the bottom of the climb. Rider’s opinions were split between those who were annoyed that they didn’t get to make their mark on the climb and those that were happy not to get obliterated by the other group.

“I’d saved myself for the big climb.” Said Greg Shroosbree of MeridaUK, who had managed to miss news of the course being shortened. “Then just as I got to it, there was the finish line. I’d been hoping to set a good time on the hill to set myself up for the race.”

“Obviously, the race had to go ahead.” Organiser Mark Standhaft said of the decision. “Some of us thought that it could have been run as scheduled but others disagreed and so we had to reach a decision that suited everybody and we moved the finish line down the hill and delayed the start by 45 minutes. I’m just happy that, despite all of this, nobody missed their start time!”

And so, the field of 95 riders set off of what was now a shorter and considerably flatter course into a strong side wind and the heaviest rain of the day. Tom Stockdale of Team Qoroz set the fastest time of 9m 02, ahead of Nicholas Hutchings of CS Grupetto (9m 04), Martin Williamson of London Dynamo (9m 11) and Richard Oram of Revo Racing (9m 16). A full list of results can be found here on the Entryweb website.

It was definitely not a morning to be wearing a skinsuit and the bedraggled field made their way back to the HQ to check they had enough sets of cycling kit to last the next three days and prepare themselves for the afternoon’s race.

WXCRL Dorset Tour Preview

Well at first there didn’t seem to be much point bigging up the Dorset Tour, after we were swamped with entries. The original entry list filled quickly and then we went on bended knee to the powers that be to ask for an extension to run 100 riders, making this the biggest race in the country after the Tour of Britain. And they say road racing is on the wane…

However, there are no solutions just new problems, ours being that with such a gimungous field we need an equally large number of marshals. Just to confirm that in bold type  WE NEED MARSHALS! The race is run over 3 days (21-22-23rd August) and if you can make any of those days then that would be great. Get in touch (before we get in touch with you) or just turn up on the day and wait to get pressganged.  You get Wessex League points, free tea and cake and a flag to wave. You also get a nice day out in the country and the warm glow that comes from helping others.

Meanwhile, the rest of you – the 100 of you who have got your names down for this event – may want to know what you’ve let yourselves in for. Three days of hauling yourselves up and down Dorset’s famous jurassic coast is what, over the primordial rocks, hewn hundereds of millions of years ago into a form that is just perfect for racing bicylces over.

Day one (Saturday August 21st) kicks off bright and early at 9 am with a 7.3 km time trial, starting on flat heathland a few miles from the HQ in Wool. A couple of miles in, there is a sharp left turn onto Whiteways hill, a narrow and steep climb up a patch of ground used during the week by the army as a firing range. Note the blown up tanks beside the road. This climb starts off fairly shallow but steepens to a ‘crisis point’ then levels off with a false flat for about another 500 meters. The finish is downhill and be warned, if you are intent on getting a good position overall is important to give everything on theis climb, After this, riders have a few hours to get their breath back at the HQ at d’Urberville Hall in Wool (we’d give directions but Wool really isn’t big enough to get yourself lost in). Refreshments will be laid on and the second stage will get under way at 1.30pm, in the shape of a 106km stage around Worgret heath. This is a triangular course running eastwards along the A352 Wareham-Wool road, then turning sharp left up a gentle but long climb past the gliding club and then left and downhill past the Bovington tank museum and Monkey World (which, incidentally, are fantastic places to dump the family if you’ve manage to wrangle this race as part of a week in the country). A map is here. After six circuits, the race will conclude at the top of the hill. Then you are free to do as you please until tomorrow morning.

At 10.30am on the Sunday, stage three begins with 120km around the legendary Lulworth Castle circuit. Coming out of Wool, the road climbs to Lulworth Camp (the road continues to Lulworth Cove, which is todays hot tip for keeping the family amused), a full seven km of climbing to the summit of the second highest climb in the whole of Dorset (saying it like that makes it sound impressive). Then, following Newtonian physics, what goes up must come down and the road drops down into East Lulworth, through some tight little bends (please be careful, there’s a hundred of you) and then back on to the same rolling heathland that you crossed yesterday. This circuit is ridden seven times, with the finish at the top of the climb. A full map is here.

This then just leaves the final stage on Monday, kicking off again at 10.30am and riding for 95km around the Lawrence of Arabia circuit. Named after Lawrence of Arabia who used to live around here. This winds five times around the Winfrith nuclear power station (where we really don’t recommend you take the kids for a day out), heading out of Wool and neutralised until the turning in to Bovington Army base. The road heads over twisting, rolling roads towards Tincleton, then turns left down towards Moreton, briefly along the Moreton kermis course and then continuing down towards Wool. As mentioned, the roads are tight and twisty so last ditch breakaways are encouraged.

And, after five laps that’ll be it bar the tea and prize giving.

Did we mention that we REALLY need marshals?

See you there.

Peter Tindley Memorial Service

From Ian Locock:

“Peter’s funeral will take place at 12:15 on Thursday next, 12 August at Weymouth Crematorium, Quibo Lane, Weymouth.  It will be a humanist service.  The request is family flowers only, but donations to Weymouth RNLI.  It is likely that no notice will be placed in local papers.
 
The wake will also be family only, but currently Paul Gould is discussing with local CTC colleagues of Peter’s the possibility of the cycling community holding a wake at an as yet undecided location.”

TLI Moreton Series Finale 05/08/2010

After a week’s break, the final round of the Moreton series got underway yesterday with a full field. Not wanting to suggest that cyclists are all massive skinflints but the free entry and refreshments might have had something to do with it. A similarly large turnout of WAGS and other family members made for a good atmosphere, as well as hoovering up any surplus cake afterwards.

After a minute’s silence in rememberance of Peter Tindley – a member of organising club CC Weymouth – the racing got underway, with the 25 strong ‘scratch’ group dominating proceedings. Within eight laps, they had caught the front of the field and then continued on, splitting the field.

Charles Rees of Raleigh RT won the bunch sprint ahead of Stu Bowers of Hargroves Cycles, Andrew Boyd of CC Weymouth and Roland Tilley of Ride Cycleworks. Coming in fifth was Jay Eastwood of VC St Raphael, nursing a sore shoulder from his crash last month. Also in the bunch was Richard Horton, swapping his 20 year old Chas Roberts for a single speed. Be warned, he now has a modern carbon fibre bike with gears and everything waiting in the wings.

After the racing, there was a prize giving for the league.

Jay Eastwood won overall – his string of seven victories sealing the deal.

Barry Clewett of CC Weymouth (here with Eamonn Deane, right) scored the same as Jay through consistency, with a top five position in nearly every race that he entered.

Roland Tilley made second place his own this series, in between riding a full program of Wessex League and MTB races. The man clearly does not believe in rest days.

A full list of league results can be found here.

Moreton will be back next year, although in what format no one is entirely sure. Organiser Pete has hinted at retirement and, hopefully for all concerned, someone else will take charge. So it just leaves us to thank everybody involved and remind you that Pete is organising a race on 15th August around the Worgret course. Entries are welcomed. Contact him at petersailmakers@talktalk.net.

Moreton Series Grand Finale

After a one week break to have the village hall’s floor polished, Moreton makes its return this Thursday for one final blast.

This is the last event of the series and entry will be free – as will the ample refreshments and afterwards there will be a prize giving. Overall results are as follows:

1. Jay Eastwood                                           VC Raphael                                        55  Points    
2. Barry Clewett                                            CC Weymouth                                    55  Points    
3.Roland Tilley                                             Ride Cycle Works UK                         53  Points  
4.Andrew Boyd                                             CC Weymouth                                    53  Points 
5.Stuart Bowers                                           Hargrove Cycles                                 44  Points 
6.John Wickham                                          CC Weymouth                                    30  Points 
7.Steve Groome                                           Bournemouth Jubilee Whlrs            30  Points 
8.Nick Best                                                    Bournemouth Jubilee Whlrs           30  Points 
9.Shaun Amor                                              UK Biking NET                                   19  Points 
10 Charles Rees                                        Raleigh RT                                           19  Points 
 11.Kim Abbott                                             Offcamber                                             19 Points
  12.Paul Hopkins                                       Merida UK                                             19 Points
 13.Steve Dring                                           Team Echelon SPUK                          13  Points
14. Anthony Birbeck                                    Bournemouth Arrow/Collingwood    13  Points
15.Sean Conway                                         Bournemouth Arrow Colllingwood   11  Points
16.Martin Peters                                          CC Weymouth                                      11  Points
17.Ruichard Davidson                               Poole Whlrs                                           10  Points
18.Julian Thacker                                       CC Weymouth                                       10  Points
19.Paul Goodison                                       CC Weymouth                                        9  Points
20.Gregg Shrosbree                                   Ride Cycle Works UK                            9  Points                                
21.Iain Johnson                                          Bournemouth Jubilee Whlrs                 8  Points
22.John Hayes                                            Ride Cycle Works UK                             8 Points
23.Steve Gordon                                         Dorset  Rough Riders                           8  Points
24.James Horton                                        Primera                                                   8  Points
25.Denny French                                        Bournemouth Jubilee Whlrs                7  Points
26.Simon Pettifer                                        NA                                                             7 Points
27Robert Lubada                                       Bournemouyh Arrow/Collingwood      7  Points

(Just a quick disclaimer – this is the Moreton series, which is not part of the Wessex League, which has a classification all of its own).