MATCH REPORT: Midlands BYJL from Birmingham
Birmingham were the hosts for the second round of the Midlands BYJL which saw plenty of competitive racing.
A better turnout in the Under 8’s saw a win for Wednesfield’s Finlay Burden just defeating round one winner Boyd Haines. This age group also featured the debut of 4 year old Ewan Turner – they certainly start them young at Wednesfield!
U8 A Finlay Burden, Boyd Haines, Cory Burt, James Morris
U8 B Joseph Turner, Ewan Turner
In the Under 10’s it was same again as Birmingham’s Connor Steel won for a second time, with the A final also featuring East Park’s new rider James Bishop
U10 A Connor Steel, Todd Rowley, Jack Reynolds, James Bishop
U10 B Crystal Morgans, Megan Burt
Birmingham’s Billy Winwood provided a home winner in the U12’s defeating round one winner Tyler Bould in another close contest
U12 A Billy Winwood, Tyler Bould, Ryan Winwood, Sophia Sinclair Black
U12 B Macey Burden, Georgia Burt, Amanda Rigley, Ben Wells
In the U14’s Coventry’s Spencer Sawbridge survived an exclusion in the heats to take an A final win
U14 A Spencer Sawbridge, Ollie Morris, Liam Cartwright, Josh Whetton
U14 B Marc Phipps, Kyle Ryan, Korben Thompson, Max Wells
A larger turnout in the U17’s made for some close racing, though there was never really any doubt about the winner, such is Brandon Whetton’s ability
U17 A Brandon Whetton, Haydn Rowley, Zak White, Ewan Hancox
U17 B Jake White, Charlie Barnett, Josh Marsh, Ieuan Payne
U17 C Matt Hambidge, Joel Duckham, Adam Tipton
The last race of the day saw a very popular win for Birmingham’s Emily Pitt who, despite a strong challenge from Leicester’s Elizabeth Rigley, was a deserving winner of the girls’ final
Girls A Emily Pitt, Elizabeth Rigley, Sammi Marsh, Bailie Phillips
Girls B Chloe Whitehead
Wednesfield 173, Birmingham 108, Coventry 82, East Park 59, Leicester 44
44 riders competed