CLUB NEWS: International call-ups for Hawks past and present

Last weekend saw Leicester staging the Home Internationals and HETHERSETT HAWKS sponsored by YELLOWBRICK MORTGAGES kept a keen eye on the goings on as it was a Martin family affair! Father and daughter, Dave and Lola, were
riding for Ireland in the Over 40’s and Juniors alongside son, brother and ex-Hawk, Mason, also riding for Ireland in the Juniors and Seniors. Another ex-Hawk, Leon, also rode for Ireland in the Seniors.

The results were as follows:

Over 40’s

England 57: Kevin Burns 15, Mark Whitehead 15, Norman Venson 11, Andy Yard 9, Paul Timms 9
Wales 45: Mark Winwood 14, Lee Galley 11, Matt Parr 9, Matt Davis 6, Stuart Marsh 5
Scotland Select 44: Will Banyard 12, Lukasz Kaczmarek 11, Nicky Whitehead 10, Ewan Tulloch 7, Phillip Vanner 4
Ireland Select 29: Craig Whitehead 10, Dave Martin 7, Steve Copping 6, Gary North 4, John Murphy 3

Referee: Dave Dart (Devon)

Juniors

England B 56: George Whale 13, Charlie Parr 12, Corey Burt 12, Tom Dunphy 11, Lily Parr 8
England A 50: Noah Woodhouse 16, Luca Woodhouse 13, Oliver Saunders 11, Sonny Whale 8, Lexie Curtis 3
Ireland 40: Connor Steel 12, Mason Martin 12, Jude Wilcockson 10, Ethan Lawrence 3, Lola Martin 3
Wales 32: Sam Marsh 12, Tom Alexander 6, Jaden Jenkins 5, Jacob Jones 5, Harry Marsh 4

Referee: Dave Dart (Devon)

Seniors

England 67: Paul Heard 16, Chris Timms 15, Ben Clarke 15, Lewis Foxley 11, Fez Langoo 10
Wales 41: Ben Mould 15, Sean Bennett 9, Adam Bennett 7, Calum Goward 6, Dan Bock 4
Ireland 37: Leon Wild 12, Jack Herbert 7, Connor Steel 7, Mason Martin 7, Patrick O’Shea 4
Scotland 33: Nathan Groves 9, Kayden Davidson 8, Kyle Holland 8, Jake Slight 6, Kieran Hale 2

Referee: Bob Prince (West Midlands)

On Tuesday at a rainy training session we were confidently promised sunshine for the second round of the Norfolk Series by Jade and although it wasn’t quite Caribbean weather, the rain held off and there was no monsoon of two weeks
ago! It had been a few years since HETHERSETT HAWKS sponsored by YELLOWBRICK MORTGAGES had ridden at Spixworth but it was a welcome return to one of the few remaining Norfolk tracks. Etta made her debut in the U8’s with older brother, Arlo, pushing Ronnie and Austin all the way in the U13 category. This is going to be a good one to keep an eye on this season! Lola didn’t let two broken fingers stop her and gave her usual 110% holding Amelia to fourth place in the U16’s. Final results were:

U8
1st – Etta
2nd – Isaac – 18 points
3rd – Henry – 17 points

U10

1st – Jake
2nd – Nyla
3rd – Isaac

U13

2nd – Luca
3rd – Ronnie
4th – Austin
5th – Arlo

U16

3rd – Lola
4th – Amelia