MATCH REPORT: Manchester League Round 5

July 7, 2024 Steve Copping

Report by Mike Hack

Stockport staged Round 5 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series, on a cool and bright Wednesday evening.

Ten riders competed in the Division 1 match. Three riders jointly top scored, with 15 points each. Bury’s Mike Baldock lost only to teammate Kris Ramsden, whilst Ramsden and Stockport’s Terry Norman beat each other once. Defending Division 1 Champions, Bury, took the team win, to remain unbeaten in this year’s series.

Manchester League Division 1 result (top 5 scorers only count to team totals)

Bury 46 Astley & Tyldesley 28 Stockport 25 Sheffield 10

Div. 1: Mike Baldock (Bury) 15, Kris Ramsden (Bury) 15, Terry Norman (Stockport) 15, Emily Burgess (A&T) 13, Mark Radford (Bury) 10, Laura Watson (Sheffield) 10, Ben Higham (Stockport) 10, Oscar Belt (A&T) 9, Tom Dunphy (Bury) 6, Josh Pilkington (A&T) 6, .

Referee – Graham Lush.

Veterans GP: Terry Norman (Stockport) 16, Mark Radford (Bury) 15.

Women’s GP: Emily Burgess (A&T) 16, Laura Watson (Sheffield) 14.

The Division 2 (Youth & Junior) match was run on a mini-ladder format, again contested by seven riders. Bury’s Tom Dunphy won the ‘A’ final race, finishing ahead of A&T’s Josh Pilkington, Oscar Belt and Levi Edwards. Defending Division 2 Champions, Astley & Tyldesley, took their fifth team win of the series.