MATCH REPORT: Northern 4’s Round 1

Report by Andy Schofield

Hull staged the opening North & Scotland fixture of the season with The first round of the Northern Fours & Grand Prix. The Northern Fours was closely contested on a cold showery day at Hessle and reigning champions Sheffield were joined by Bury and Astley & Tyldesley with Hull a point back after the first set of races. At the interval the three visiting sides had pulled clear to tie on 24 points, and with one set of races to go Sheffield held a narrow lead over their nearest competitors. In the final set of races Sheffield made sure with Pawel Idziorek winning his last race and Bury finished a point behind despite winning three of their final four races with Astley & Tyldesley’s chances hampered as John White and Hull’s Noah Lyon locked bikes while disputing the lead. Hull’s young side finished a creditable fourth and Heckmondwike, missing referee Darren Kent, and an understrength Stockport side also battled hard for points. Reece Pollitt of Bury raced unbeaten while Sheffield’s Pawel Idziorek only dropped one point and Astley & Tyldesley’s Frank White and Hull’s Jack Lister were also on top form.

Northern Fours League Round 1 result:

Sheffield 49 Bury 48 Astley & Tyldesley 45 Hull 38 Heckmondwike 29 Stockport 27.

Sheffield: Pawel Idziorek 15, Leon Wilde 12, Kieran Hale 11, Kielan Burton 11, Laura Watson dnr.

Bury: Reece Pollitt 16, Mike Baldock 11, Danny Taylor 11, Eryk Motala 9, Owen Simcock 1.

Astley & Tyldesley: Frank White 14, John White 12, Emily Burgess 11, Steve Harris 6, Oscar Belt 2.

Hull: Jack Lister 14, Noah Lyon 10, Harry Gibson 8, Spencer Glenton 6, Kacey Bennett dnr.

Heckmondwike: Pat Beacock 9, Joe Brownell 9, Justin Naylor 5, Elliot Long 4, Lee Warhurst 2.

Stockport: Terry Norman 11, Ben Higham 10, Amy Baynes 6, (Josh Pilkington 4).

Referee – Darren Kent.



In the Northern Grand Prix League hosts Hull started their campaign with a good win from current champions Astley & Tyldesley. In the under 10 / 13 ladder Astley & Tyldesley’s Alex Lawless was a strong winner from Hull’s Alexis Woodcock and Tommy Tenwick while in the under 13’s Hull’s Harry Gibson won all his races to take first position from Astley & Tyldesley’s Josh Pilkington with Hull’s Ellwood Harrison and Jayden Bennett in third and fourth places. The under 16’s meeting saw Hull’s Noah Lyon and Heckmondwike’s Elliot Long race unbeaten with John White of Astley & Tyldesley winning the under 19 meeting. Darren Kent of Heckmondwike won the division two contest with Sheffield’s Laura Watson taking the honours in the women’s meeting. In the stand alone division one fixture Jack Lister of Hull and Sheffield’s Pawel Idziorek tied for the lead after the season’s opener. Over the afternoon fifty riders put on some excellent racing despite the tough conditions.



Northern Grand Prix League Round 1 result:

Hull 173 Astley & Tyldesley 119 Heckmondwike 93 Sheffield 57 Stockport 14 Bury 0.

U-10s: Alex Lawless (A&T) 16, Alexis Woodcock (Hull) 15, Tommy Tenwick (Hull) 14, Penny Tenwick (Hull) 13, Heather Brighouse (A&T) 12, Bela Tenwick (Hull) 11.

U-13s: Harry Gibson (Hull) 16, Josh Pilkington (A&T) 15, Elwood Harrison (Hull) 14, Jayden Bennett (Hull) 13, Lincoln Ackroyd (Sheffield) 12, Joseph Green (Heckmondwike) 11, Elijah Rechembei (A&T) 10, Sophia Temple (Hull) 9, Charlotte Brighouse (A&T) 8, Aayliah Temple (Hull) 7, Parker Galloway (Hull) 6, Katiya Umunyana (Hull) 5.

U-16s: Noah Lyon (Hull) 16, Elliot Long (Heckmondwike) 16, Frank White (A&T) 15, Oscar Belt (A&T) 13, Will Hollich (Hull) 11.

U-19s: John White (A&T) 16, Joe Brownell (Heckmondwike) 15.

Div. 2: Darren Kent (Heckmondwike) 16, Steve Harris (A&T) 14, Matt Parrott (Sheffield) 14, Adrian Brownell (Heckmondwike) 13, Justin Naylor (Heckmondwike) 11, Lee Warhurst (Heckmondwike) 11, Ryan Tomkinson (Hull) 9.

Women: Laura Watson (Sheffield) 16, Lacey Ackroyd (Sheffield) 15, Kacey Bennett (Hull) 14, Amy Baynes (Stockport) 14.



Div. 1 GP result:

Jack Lister (Hull) 16, Pawel Idziorek (Sheffield) 16, Kielan Burton (Sheffield) 13.

Referee – Andy Schofield.