MATCH REPORT: BYJL South & South Wales Regional Round 3
Report and photos by David Makepeace
The Horspath round (#3) of the ‘John-Dig-a-Lot’ backed South & South Wales British Youth & Junior League, saw a total of 68 riders competing, whilst 10 fewer than the previous round there were 4 riders entering the competition for the first time this season, bringing the overall total to 100 in the 3 events to date.
The host club overcame a ‘tapes issue’ with an old-school solution initially, and a determined resolve to restore normal service early afternoon, hats-off Lee Clarke & team – which was rewarded with some excellent, competitive racing from all of the riders across the categories at the Recreation Ground village circuit. In addition the host club provided three of the age category winners, along with Poole, whilst Newport & Southampton claimed one each in just under 100 heats of racing, a great days sport successfully staged by the Horspath club – thoroughly enjoyed by riders, helpers, parents and supporters alike.
In the National Qualifying (excludes U8s & U10s) team competition Poole lead the way with 129 pts ahead of Newport by 44pts, Southampton third on 59 pts, East Newport with 36pts , whilst Exeter & hosts Horspath tied fifth on 32pts.
Whilst in the Regional team competition defending Champions Poole totalled 221pts, ahead of second placed Newport on 137 points, just one point ahead of hosts Horspath with East Newport in 4th on 96pts, Southampton 75pts, ahead of Exeter on 53pts.
The rescheduled second round at Southampton is Saturday, 15th June – it concludes National Qualifying rounds for the clubs – with both Poole & Newport set to be the regions representatives in the National rounds
Under 8
1st Oscar Bartlett Poole
2nd Issac Laing Poole
3rd Jasper Harris Horspath
4th Alex Berry Newport
Under 10
1st Bobby Ross Horspath
2nd Tom Comben Southampton
3rd Deacon Wicks Exeter
4th Jake Soloman Newport
Under 12
1st Roman Boaler Horspath
2nd Sam Comben Southampton
3rd Tilly Shear Poole
4th Kalem Martin Newport
Under 14
1st Jamie Randall Poole
2nd Teddy Curtis Poole
3rd Tyler Davies Newport
4th Joe Gillespie Southampton
Girls Under 15
1st Esme Lewis Newport
2nd Millie Shear Poole
3rd Megan Evans Newport
4th Ellie George Newport
Under 16
1st Marshall Meade Horspath
2nd George Whale Southampton
3rd Harry Marsh Newport
4th Harvey Yard Newport
Girls Under 18
1st Lexis Curtis Poole
2nd Daisy Sherwood Poole
3rd Shannon Tucker Exeter
4th Nat Goulden Poole
Under 18
1st JJ Wildman Southampton
2nd Leon Penketh Southampton
3rd Ollie Saunders Poole
4th Kenzie Bennett Poole