Poole Wheelers 27km TT

Pat Dunn (cc Weymouth) opened his account for the season, with a clear win in the Poole Wheelers 27km TT. Run on the Gallows Hill-Worgret Heath circuit, the event was the first of 6 in an Inter-club hardriders competition. Dunn,with 38.06 was nearly a minute clear of second placed man, Steve Birtwistle (PW) 39.04.

Promising Junior, Harrison Fielding (PW) has spent the winter riding the track at Calshot and has plenty of speed in the legs. His time of 39.24 was good enough for third place, edging out teammate Leighton Girling by just 1 second.

The Gallows Hill circuit has a little of everything, country lanes, wider main roads, a few lumps and a long drag up to the chequered board that never seems to come. Thirty three riders signed on and the the bright sunshine and ever so gentle breeze had thoughts turning to spring.
Provisional Result
1, P DUNN (CCW) 38.06
2, S BIRTWISTLE (PW) 39.04
3,H FIELDING (PW) 39.24
4,L GIRLING (PW) 39.25
5,C LAWSON (CCW) 39.57
6,I DIAPER (BJW) 40.14
7,D LEWIS (PW) 40.27
8,G TUSKIN (PW) 40.43
9,B RIGLAR (CCW) 40.53
10,C ROWE (BJW) 41.00
11, P WILSON (BA) 41.02

12,M BALDOCK (PW) 41.38
13,M ALDRIDGE (PW) 41.48
14,T ICKE(PW) 42.06
15,N BEST(BJW) 42.08
16,J THACKER(VCSTR) 42.16
17, J CHAPMAN(CWW) 42.44
18,,P EVANS (BJW) 42.55

19,S PINK(CCW) 43.01
20,M COURAGE(BJW) 43.17
21,W KEEBLE (PW) 44.25
22,M MILDON(PW) 45.05

23,T BELBIN(PW) 45.39
24,J FOSTER (CCW) 45.52
25,N PINCH(PW) 45.53
26,M MERRITT(CCW) 45.54
27,A PRESTON(CCW) 46.58

28, R INNET (PW) 47.53
29, A JACKSON(CCW) 48.37
30,P BOWEN(PW) 52.39
31,B WAKELY(WRC) 55.25
32,R GOULD (PW) 56.30

Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 25

James Gilfillan (Team Feat) won the Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 25 mile Time Trial, on the Upton course, west of Poole. The world age group triathlon champion put nearly 2 minutes into his nearest challenger, Tom Alliban (Revo Racing).

On what most riders described as a “good morning” the 62 strong field showed only 9 improvements. Sometimes no wind does not equal fast times. Gilfillan has recently ridden the Race across America (RAAM) and had too much in his legs for the pure cyclists.

Gary Dighton (Poole Wheelers) came third, leading the winning team of Terry Icke & Steve Birtwistle. Dighton had spent the week in France watching the tour and felt refreshed, due to the cancellation of the midweek club event, Icke had not raced for a week and felt “rubbish”.

Provisional Result

1, JAMES GILFILLAN (TEAM FEAT) 52.28
2, TOM ALLIBAN (REVO RACING) 54.25
3, GARY DIGHTON (POOLE WHEELERS) 54.38
4, PAUL JONES (BJW) 54.45
5 TERRY ICKE (POOLE WH) 55.12
6, DAVE PICKERING (BJW) 55.23
7, STEVE BIRTWISTLE (Poole Wheelers) 55.37
8, JULIAN THACKER (VC ST RAPHAEL/WAITES CONTRACTS) 56.40
9, MARTIN PIPER (WIGHTLINK/OFFSHORE) 56.46
10, STEVE CLARKE (TEAM MILTON KEYNES) 56.52

1st Lady
JUDITH MARTIN (POOLE WHEELERS) 1.10.36

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)