Heavy rain in all areas surrounding Welwyn track did not deter the 50 seniors and 23 youth riders who turned up on Friday and who all enjoyed a fine evenings racing on a dry track.

George Olive won the opening 10 lap scratch for A riders from John McClelland who closed the gap on overall points leader Lewis Atkins with wins in the Block Handicap, Devil and 10 mile.

Newcomer Johan Ellis was in good form in the B group winning the 10 lap scratch and a very competitive Points race.

The 10 lap Block Handicap for A and B Even numbered riders saw a 6 strong group of B riders set off at a cracking pace and were finally reeled in as the bell went for the final lap – Roger Woodford took the victory from Lewis Atkins and Trevor Burke with Andy Brown hanging on for fourth place the only survivor of the original six B group riders.

In the corresponding race for Odd numbered riders John McClelland won but the battle for second spot went to Tom Gosbee when George Olive slowed down having failed to notice Tom closing fast and nipping through on the line
 
Welwyn’s George Farrell won the group B youth 500m Handicap and went on to win the combined B/C 4 lap handicap with a last lap attack from 200m out taking him into the lead as the main field came together in the last 100m for a narrow win over Joseph Fry and Harvey Newman. William Street won the 4 lap C handicap and there were also wins for Bethany Hayward, Alan Trolove and Gemma Parry.

A fine evenings racing against all the odds  

Senior

10 lap Scr A – George Olive (VC St Raphael) John McClelland (Agiskoviner) Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner)

A/B Block Handicap (Odd nos)  – John McClelland(Agiskoviner) Tom Gosbee (Team Welwyn) George Olive (VC St Raphael)

Devil A – John McClelland (Agiskoviner) Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner) George Olive (VC St Raphael)  
                                        
10 lap scr B – Johan Ellis (PM) Colin Berry (Chequers) Neville Smith (PCA CiclosUno)

A/B  Block Handicap (Even Nos) – Roger Woodford (AW Cycles) Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner) Trevor Burke (Finchley RT)

10 lap Points  – Johan Ellis (PM) Joe Magnus (Team Welwyn) Brian Evans (Agiskoviner)

10 mile – George Olive (VC St Raphael) Tom Gosbee (Team Welwyn)  John McClelland (Agiskoviner)
 
Youth A

5 lap – Tom Gallacher, Mark Smith Andrew Street (all Welwyn Whs)  
500m Handicap – Tom Gallacher, Mark Smith , Andrew Street (all Welwyn Whs)

Youth B

4 lap – Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Whs)  George Wood (Maldon) Joe Fry (Welwyn Whs)
500m H’Cap – George Farrell (Welwyn Whs)  Joseph Fry (Welwyn Whs) George Wood (Maldon)
Devil – Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Whs) Joe Fry (Welwyn Whs)

Youth C

3 lap – Bethany Hayward , Chloe Evans, Archie Wishart (all Welwyn Whs)
500m H’cap – Gemma Parry (Welwyn Whs) Connor Woodford (Hillingdon) Michel Parry Welwyn Whs)
4 lap H’Cap  – William Street (Welwyn Whs) Connor Woodford (Hillingdon) Tom Street Welwyn Whs)  
                                                                     
Youth D

3 lap Scr – William Street (Welwyn) Harvey Newman (West Suffolk) Tom Street (Welwyn)

Combined B/C

4 lap H’cap- George Farrel (Welwyn Whs)  Joe Fry (Welwyn Whs) Harvey Newman (West Suffolk)