New Forest CC "The Brewery 10"

Adam Topham (High Wycombe CC) broke Ray Hughes’s 9 year old course record to win the New Forest CC 10. Topham lead all the way to clock 21.34, taking 9 seconds off the old mark. The P303 heads south from Ringwood turns at the Woolpack Inn, before heading back through the lanes, a circuit with no reputation for speed. In-form Gary Dighton (Poole Wheelers) looked impressive but had to settle for 2nd place with 21.57.

Julia Shaw (Drag2zero) stopped the clock on 22.13 for third place and of course first Lady. Like most of the field Shaw’s season is nearly over, the goal of selection for the world championships in Copenhagen achieved. Happy? “Yes, top ten would have been nice” The slight dissatisfaction in her voice is a good sign. No specific targets have been identified as yet for next year; Shaw’s biggest dilemma appears to be “Two weeks off the bike or two months”

Topham too is just about finished “the Rudy Project & the Brighton Mitre 25” are all that’s left of his season. Last Years winner, Steve Whitewick (utag –Yamaha) entered too late and was disappointed not to get a ride. Whitewick, however would get his racing fix later that day in the Glenn Longland 2 day.

The New Forest 10 is sponsored by the local Ringwood Brewery and the prize winners had earn’t their beer. The brewery produce an award winning ale called “Old Thumper” a sobriquet that could fondly be applied to Ray Hughes (Clarence Wheelers), Ray seems to have been around forever and clearly loves his racing, along with stoker Wendy Pails, they won the tandem event with 23.43. Hughes then went off last in the solo competition, his 22.37, good enough for 4th place!

Provisional Result

1, A TOPHAM (HIGH WYCOMBE CC) 21.34
2, G DIGHTON (POOLE WHEELERS) 21.57
3, J SHAW (DRAG2ZERO) 22.13
4, R HUGHES (CLARENCE WH) 22.37

5, A GREEN (VC ST RAPHAEL/WAITES CONTRACTS) 22.41

6, T ICKE (POOLE WHEELERS) 22.45

7, J PRIOR (UTAG-YAMAHA) 22.48

8, J HEFFERNAN (NFCC) 23.04

9, J SIBLEY (UTAG-YAMAHA) 23.13

10,S MARTINGALE (SOTONIA) 23.33

Bournemouth & District Womens CA 25

Bright sunshine on the south coast greeted the 70 strong field for the B&DCA 25. However thoughts of a float day were soon blown away by a stiff breeze that never seemed to be on the rider’s backs. Scratch man Steven Whitewick (UTAG-YAMAHA) kept his powder dry and failed to trouble the start timekeeper. Simon Tout (VC ST Raphael) took advantage of Whitewicks DNS to win the event with a 55.10, 1.36 clear of Ray Hughes (Clarence WH), 56.46, with Paul Matthews (Utag-Yamaha) third w

with 57.05. Leading lady was Rachel McGranaghan, (VC ST Raphael), 1.07.39.

Provisional Top Ten

1, Simon Tout (VC ST Raphael) 55.10
2, Ray Hughes (Clarence WH) 56. 46
3, Paul Matthews (Utag-Yamaha) 57.05
4, Gary Dighton (Poole WH) 57.17
5, Kevin King (Sotonia) 57.21
6, Terry Icke (Poole WH) 57.54
7, Steve Birtwistle (Poole WH) 58.02
8, Gary Allan (GA Cycles) 58.12
9, Glenn Longland (Antelope RT) 58.16
10, John Chapman (CC Weymouth) 58.18

1	Simon Tout	VC St Raphael	V	55:10
2	Ray Hughes	Clarence Whs	V	56:46
3	Paul Matthews	Utag Yamaha.com	V	57:05
4	Gary Dighton	Poole Whs	V	57:17
5	Kevin King	Sotonia CC	V	57:21
6	Terry Icke	Poole Whs	V	57:54
7	Steve Birtwistle	Poole Whs	V	58:02
8	Gary Allan	GA Cycles	V	58:12
9	Glenn Longland	Antelope RT	V	58:16
10	John Chapman	CC Weymouth	V	58:18
11	Simon Barnes	GA Cycles	V	59:22
12	Andy Rivett	VC St Raphael		59:26
13	Martin Beale	VC St Raphael		59:30
14	Vincent Hounsome	Gillingham & Dist Whs	V	1:00:15
15	Jon Clemas	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs		1:00:19
16	Nick Spencer	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs		1:00:28
17	Raymond Claridge	Crabwood CC	V	1:01:12
18	Andrew Mayfield	Bournemouth Arrow CC	V	1:02:20
19	Kevin Ridge	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:02:25
20	Rob Ellis	VC St Raphael	V	1:02:31
21	Dave England	Crabwood CC	V	1:02:32
22	Darren Lewis	Poole Whs	V	1:03:20
23	Hugo Baldacchino	Yeovil CC	V	1:03:26
24	Alan Emmott	Fareham Whs	V	1:03:43
25	Martyn Fisher	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:03:55
26	Quentin Allen	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:03:57
26	Mark Sterling	i-team.cc	V	1:03:57
28	Colin White	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:04:16
29	Cliff Rowe	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:04:27
30	Bill Simmons	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:04:32
31	Richard Blake	GA Cycles		1:05:43
32	James Clarke	Zoom Tri Club		1:06:07
33	Philip Akerman	Chippenham & Dist Whs	V	1:06:11
34	Phil Gates	New Forest CC	V	1:06:22
35	Fred Newton	Wessex RC	V	1:06:26
36	Colin Crocker	Sotonia CC	V	1:06:54
37	Rachel McGranaghan	VC St Raphael	W	1:07:39
38	Terry Belbin	Poole Whs	V	1:07:42
39	Mark German	1st Chard Whs	V	1:07:45
39	Alan Smith	Gillingham & Dist Whs	V	1:07:45
41	Robert Oliver	Fareham Whs	V	1:07:55
42	Phil Harvey	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:08:33
43	Barrie Stevens	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	V	1:09:18
44	Linda Connor	Southampton Tri Club	WV	1:10:29
45	Ken Rayson	a3crg	V	1:10:36
46	Claire Newman	Crabwood CC	WV	1:11:13
47	Alan Sharpen	Sotonia CC	V	1:11:53
48	Chris Summers	Sotonia CC	V	1:16:55
49	Allan Renyard	Guernsey VC	V	1:16:57
50	Norman Harvey	Sotonia CC	V	1:17:49
51	Len Such	Southampton Tri Club	V	1:19:57
52	Lisa North	Bournemouth Jubilee Whs	WV	1:21:35
53	Brian Wakley	Wessex RC	V	1:22:39
54	Jeremy Jerome	Southampton Tri Club	V	1:25:03
55	Jane Tooze	Southampton Tri Club	WV	1:26:41
56	Nigel Giles	Sotonia CC	V	1:27:55
57	David Kimber	Sotonia CC	V	1:31:42

FASTEST TEAM
Poole Whs	Gary Dighton Terry Icke Steve Birtwistle	2:53:13

(The Ac 3RG "50" at liphook was cancelled, due to roadworks)