MATCH REPORT: South & South Wales John Dig-A-Lot Regional BYJL
Words by Pete Barnes, Photos by Arthur Lawrence
On Saturday in ideal weather conditions plus a healthy attendance combined with a racing surface that had been completely relaid during the winter months became the perfect start to the 2025 season at Harbourside Park.
Hosts Poole / Fantasy Floors took an early lead in the event when Olivia Reeman and Izacc Laing captured the top podium positions in the U8 and U10 categories. However their success was short lived when Tom and Sam Comben gave Southampton a double victory at U12 and U 14 levels. Esmae Lewis provided Newport with their solitary win of the afternoon whilst Jamie Randall, in the U16 Boys, moved Poole further up the leader board then Nataleigh Goulden accelerated the margin in the U18 Girls.
A marathon day of racing was completed when George Whale improved the points total for Southampton and again proved the ongoing success of the competition.
A final results:
U8. Olivia Reeman (Poole), Reggie Fay (Horspath), Leighton Riley (Southampton).
U10 Izacc Laing (Poole), Tabitha Evans (Poole), Oscar Bartlett (Poole)
U12 Tom Comben (Southampton) Roman Boalar (Horspath), Tommy Smith (Horspath)
U14 Sam Comben (Southampton), Harvey Strickland (Exeter), Kalem Martin (Newport)
U15 Girls Esmae Lewis (Newport), Ava Chapman (Poole), Millie Shear (Poole)
U16 Boys Jamie Randall (Poole), Teddy Curtis (Poole), Jake Geech (Exeter)
U18 Girls Nataleigh Goulden (Poole), Emma Johnson (Horspath), Lexie Curtis (Poole)
U18 Boys George Whale (Southampton), Leon Penketh (Southampton), Sonny Whale (Southampton)