MATCH REPORT: BYJL National Round 3 and Derek Hilton Memorial meeting

Report by Andy Schofield

Hull staged two meetings over the weekend which were both impacted by Storm Amy.  On Saturday they staged the third National round of The British Youth & Junior League with track still damp from the previous days rain and gales force winds being joined by heavy rain as the racing started!  In the Little League Arlo Scrivens of Wednesfield won all of his qualifying races and the ‘A’ final with Sienna Hammond and Ruby Rawlings in second and third in the under 8’s.  Oscar Bartlett of Poole won all of his qualifying races in the under 10’s but it was Kesgrave’s Freddie Mower who won the final from team mate Archie Rawlings and Heckmondwike’s James Vanner. 

The conditions had dictated that races were started with a whistle and a fly across tape and the BY&JL under 12’s was taken in fine style by Hull’s Ellwood Harrison who won all his qualifying rides and the ‘A’ final from series leader Oliver Spurgeon of Kesgrave and the home sides Jayden Bennett.  The under 14’s saw both Sheffield’s Oliver Banyard and Hull’s Harry Gibson race unbeaten in qualifying but Oliver took the ‘A’ final from Harry with Kesgrave’s Isaac Powling in third place.  Riders were becoming almost unidentifiable in the muddy conditions and the girls meeting was a hard fought event with Hethersett’s Lola Martin winning the ‘A’ final from Hull’s Kacey Bennett and Maisy Baker of Ipswich.  The 16/18 year olds event was headed by 18 year olds Oliver Saunders of Poole and Corey Burt of Wednesfield with Oliver winning the ‘A’ final while Jude Wilcockson of Coventry won the under 16’s ‘A’ final from Kesgrave’s Charlie Spurgeon and Mitchell Baker of Ipswich. 

Well done to all the riders who handled the weather and track conditions incredibly well and thanks to all the volunteers for braving the conditions.  The BY&JL was won on the day by Hull with 83 points from series leaders Kesgrave on 62 points. 

Under 8: A Final 1^st Arlo Scrivens (Wednesfield), 2^nd Sienna Hammond (Kesgrave), 3^rd Ruby Rawlings (Kesgrave), 4^th Reuben Spencer (Coventry)

Under 10: A Final 1^st Freddie Mower (Kesgrave), 2^nd Archie Rawlings (Kesgrave), 3^rd James Vanner (Heckmondwike) 4^th Oscar Bartlett (Poole)

B Final 1^st Tabatha Evans (Horspath), 2^nd Nyla El’labany (Hethersett), 3^rd Alexis Woodcock (Hull), 4^th Alfie Palmer (Sheffield)

Under 12: A Final 1^st Ellwood Harrison (Hull), 2^nd Oliver Spurgeon (Kesgrave), 3^rd Jayden Bennett (Hull), 4^th  Jacob Jewkes (Wednesfield)

B Final 1^st Lincoln Powling (Kesgrave), 2^nd Parker Galloway (Hull)

Under 14: A Final 1^st Oliver Banyard (Sheffield), 2^nd Harry Gibson (Hull), 3^rd Isaac Powling (Kesgrave), 4^th Oscar Belt (Astley & Tyldesley

B Final 1^st Kaiden Rawlings (Kesgrave), 2^nd Kenzie Edgley (Hull)

Under 16 A Final: 1^st Jude Wilcockson (Coventry), 2^nd Charlie Spurgeon (Kesgrave), 3^rd Mitchell Baker (Ipswich)

Under 18 A Final 1^st Oliver Saunders (Poole), 2^nd Corey Burt (Wednesfield)

Girls 12-16 A Final 1^st Lola Martin (Hethersett), 2^nd Kacey Bennett (Hull), 3^rd Maisy Baker (Ipswich) 4^th Sophia Temple (Hull)

B Final 1^st Aaliyah Temple (Hull)

The weather improved for The Derek Hilton Memorial Meeting on Sunday with the wind easing on a fine day.  The juniors started proceeding’s with Harry Gibson winning the under 13’s with an unbeaten score from Ellwood Harrison and Jayden Bennett.  The under 10’s was won by Alexis Woodcock and a delighted Remy Guymer in second place.  The under 13 girls saw a win for Sophia Temple with sister Aaliyah in second place and Alexis Woodcock in third.

Under 13’s: 1^st Harry Gibson 16, 2^nd Ellwood Harrison 15, 3^rd jayden Bennett 14, 4^th Sophia Temple 13, 5^th Aaliyah Temple 12, 6^th Parker Galloway 11, 7^th Alexis Woodcock 10, 8^th Jacob McClachlan 9, 9^th Remy Guymer 8.

Under 10’s: 1^st Alexis Woodcock 10, 2^nd Remy Guymer 8

Under 13 girls: 1^st Sophia Temple 13, 2^nd Aaliyah Temple 12, 3^rd Alexis Woodcock 10

The senior riders took to  a somewhat patched up track with the third heat producing fireworks when a clash between Jack Lister and Noah Lyon needed a re-run with Noah unfortunately falling trying a tight pass.  Jack went on to win the open event with an unbeaten 20 points, with Harry Gibson in second place and Ellwood Harrison third after a run-off with the returning Dave Lister.  The women’s event was won comfortably by Kacey Bennett with Aaliyah Temple reversing the under 13’s girls placings with Sophia.  Harry Gibson won the under 18’s from Ellwood Harrison with Noah Lyon taking some consolation in third place but still managing the day’s biggest smile along with Remy.  Derek’s widow Ann presented the trophies and was given a bouquet as thanks for all the help she gives to the club.

Open: 1^st Jack Lister 20, 2^nd Harry Gibson 18, 3^rd Ellwood Harrison 17, 4^th Dave Lister 17, 5^th Noah Lyon 16, 6^th Kacey Bennett 15, 6^th Ryan Tomkinson 15, 8^th Aaliyah Temple 13, 9^th Will Hollich 12, 10^th Sophia Temple 11, 10^th Alexis Woodcock 11, 12^th Ryan Rousta 9.

Women’s: 1^st Kacey Bennett 15, 2^nd Aaliyah Temple 13, 3^rd Sophia Temple 11, 4^th Alexis Woodcock 11.

Under 18’s: 1^st Harry Gibson 18, 2nd Ellwood Harrison 17, 3^rd Noah Lyon 16, 4^th Kacey Bennett 15, 5^th Aaliyah Temple 13, 6^th Will Hollich 12, 7^th Sophia Temple 11, 8^th Alexis Woodcock 11, 9^th Ryan Rousta 9.