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The special ‘fund raising’ meeting of the Welwyn Track League included some variations on the usual events and some interesting results. The Senior B Hare and Hounds pitted the three women riders against the rest of the B group. Clare Newland, Katie Symons and Louise Schuller worked well together and held onto their half lap lead for 6 laps. Clare and Katie powered on while Ed Checkley sprinted away from the bunch to pass Katie Symons but Clare Newland was not to be denied and won by 30 metres. The Senior A Hare and Hounds put Track League ‘non-points scorers’ against the rest of the group and the scratch group never got on terms with the hard working and well drilled ‘Hares’ - Luke Merrilees taking the gun from Simon Layfield and Andy Ballentyne. The two Devil Points races caught out a few unwary riders who having amassed a number of points found themselves taken out of the race as the last rider each lap was eliminated.
A strong attack by 10 riders in the Senior 10 mile with 15 laps to go looked to be the winning move until with 10 laps remaining Joel Stewart, Lewis Atkins and David Langlands went away from the leaders and took the top three places by a comfortable margin.
The 29 youth riders split into three categories enjoyed some lively racing – Dan Snow was the major points winner in the Youth A Group while Alan Trolove picked up two wins in Youth B. Newcomer Dan Wiggins (no relation to Bradley) in his first ever track meeting beat the handicapper to win two races and found himself being moved further back towards the scratch group as the meeting progressed. Chloe Evans won an exciting 4 lap combined B/C handicap by inches with Isabel Scott who had led the race from lap 1 taking a well deserved 4th place.
The ‘fund raising’ exercise contributed valuable monies towards improving the track surface and building additional bike storage facilities.
Senior 10 lap Hare & Hounds A: Luke Merilees (In Gear Devpt) Simon Layfield (Team Welwyn) Andy Ballentyne (Easterley RC) 10 lap Hare & Hounds B:Clare Newland (Welwyn Whs) Ed Checkley (Welwyn Whs) Brian Evans (Agiskoviner) 10 lap AB Block Handcap (Even Nos): Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner) Joel Stewart (Agikoviner) David Langlands (Fenland Clarion) 10 lap AB Block Handicap (Odd numbers): John McClelland (Agiskoviner) Tom Gosbee (Team Welwyn) Ian Coles (North Road) Devil/Points A: Lewis Atkins, Joel Stewart, John McClelland (all Agiskoviner) Devil/ Points B: David Scott (Welwyn Whs) Ian Coles (North Road) Adrian Grimwood (West Suffolk Whs) Kieren: John McClelland (Agiskoviner) Roger Woodford (AW Cycles) Robert Cox (Cambridge)
10 mile: Joel Stewart (Agiskoviner) Lewis Atkins (Agiskoviner) David Langlands (Fenland Clarion)
Youth A 5 lap: Edward Bird Economic Energy) Dan Snow (Welwyn Whs) Ben Bailey (Palmer Park) Devil: Tom Gallacher (Welwyn Whs) Dan Snow (Welwyn Whs) Ben Bailey (Palmer Park) 5 lap Points: Dan Snow (Welwyn Whs) Ben Bailey (Palmer Park) Tom Gallacher (Welwyn Whs) 5 lap H’cap: Dan Snow (Welwyn Whs) Ben Bailey (Palmer Park) Ed Bird (Economic Energy)
Youth B 4 lap: Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Whs) Max Greenfield (Welwyn Whs) Ryan Owens (Welwyn Whs) 500m H’Cap: George Farrell (Welwyn Whs) Gemma Parry (Welwyn Whs) Oran Fraser (Hitchin Nomads) Devil: Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Whs) Oran Fraser (Hitchin Nomads) Max Greenfield (Welwyn Whs)
Youth C 3 lap: Chloe Evans, William Street, Bethany Hayward (all Welwyn Whs) 500m H’cap: Dan Wiggins (Welwyn Whs) Connor Woodford (Hillingdon) Chloe Evans Welwyn Whs) 3 lap H’Cap: Dan Wiggins (WelwynWhs) Tom Street (Welwyn Whs) Connor Woodford (Hillngdon)
Youth D 3 lap Scr: Connor Woodford (Hillingdon) Dan Wiggins (Welwyn Whs) Harvey Newman (West Suffolk)
Combined B/C 4 lap H’cap: Chloe Evans, George Farrell, William Street (all Welwyn Whs)
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