Hull staged the North & Scotland KO Cup Finals on a hot sunny day at The Hessle Raceway. The day started with The Junior Final and it soon became a contest between Hull and Astley & Tyldesley with Sheffield relying heavily on Oliver Banyard. Hull led by two points at the interval and looked to have gained an advantage when taking a 6-4 over their rivals in heat 7 but Astley & Tyldesley hit back to level the scores at 45 each with Sheffield on 30 points after the programmed twelve heats. In the run-off Hull’s Noah Lyon drew gate two and John White made a tight pass on the first lap to secure the title for a third successive season for Astley & Tyldesley. John was unbeaten for the winners with Frank White only dropping a point to Noah who also only dropped one point in a strong home side with Harry Gibson, Ellwood Harrison and Kacey Bennett all contributing well. A special mention for Noah who has just been named in the GB Junior squad for the World Championships in September.



Hull 45: Harry Gibson 9+4, Elwood Harrison 13, Noah Lyon 13+2, Kacey Bennett 10

Astley 45: John White 19+1, Riley Candy 2, Frank White 14+1, Oscar Belt 8, Josh Pilkington 6.

Sheffield Stars 30: Lacey Ackroyd 8, Lincoln Ackroyd 4, Oliver Banyard 12+1, Charlie Mawhood 6.

John White (Astley & Tyldesley) beat Noah Lyon (Hull) in a run-off for first place.

Referee – Lee Warhurst



The senior match also developed into a battle for top spot between Sheffield and Bury with Hull and Astley & Tyldesley again difficult to separate, this time for third place. Bury began the stronger but Sheffield rallied to lead by 25 points to 23 at the interval while third place was tied at 16 points each. Sheffield extended their lead to eight points going into the nominated heats while Hull trailed Astley & Tyldesley by four points. The Stars prevailed to take the title for the fourth consecutive year with 64 points to Bury’s 55 with Hull’s Jack Lister taking a final heat win to force a run-off for third place. Jack held onto his advantage from gate two against John White in his second run off of the day. Pawel Idziorek was on top form in an unbeaten display for a strong Sheffield side with Reece Pollitt racing well for Bury. Jack Lister and Noah Lyon had some good rides for Hull with John White racing well for Astley & Tyldesley. Thanks to Darren Kent and Lee Warhurst for officiating well with everyone’s attention on some great racing.



Bury 55: Mike Baldock 16, Kris Ramsden 15, Danny Taylor 2, Kaysor Mohammedi 5, Reece Pollitt 17.

Hull 39: Jack Lister 12, Noah Lyon 13, Elwood Harrison 3, Harry Gibson 6, Kacey Bennett 3.

Sheffield 64: Aiden Owen 15, Niall Morton 9, Pawel Idziorek 20 Kieran Hale 10, Ed Morton 10.

Astley and Tyldesley 39: John White 14, Steve Harris 10, Frank White 8, Oscar Belt 6, Riley Candy 1.

Jack Lister (Hull) beat John White (Astley&Tyldesley) in a run-off for third place.

Referee: Darren Kent