Dring Wins Moreton Finale!

Steve Dring (Bournemouth Cycleworks Vitec Fire Ford Civil) won the final round of the Moreton series and possibly the final race in the rural Dorset village. Co-organiser Dring had escaped on the final lap with Julian Lockwood (Primera-Teamjobs), Simon Lock (Poole Wheelers) & Tom Carter (Mud,Sweat n’Gears) and with all four riders represented behind there was little appetite to chase. The race-savvy Dring allowed Lockwood, Carter and Lock to do the work before outsprinting the tiring trio. Overall series winner James Horton (VC St Raphael/Waites Contracts) was happy to roll in in 6th place, with six wins in the 10 race series Horton has nothing to prove. The final round was a straight race rather than the usual handicap and Martin Rowland (Primera-Teamjobs) & Zak Snell (Bournemouth Cyleworks Vitec Fire Ford Civil) quickly opened up a 25 second lead. Snell was working overtime and was soon back in the bunch as Rowland pushed on and despite his teammates sitting on the front, Rowland too was soon back in the wheels.

Julian Lockwood (Primera-Teamjobs) had a dig with 2 to go and again a lap later unfortunately for him he had the streetwise Dring for company.

Rachel Hackman (RN&RMCA) wrapped up the women’s series, Hackman always too fast for Steph Lewars (PooleWheelers). If the planned closed road circuit at Tarrant Rushton gets the go ahead the Moreton series will move to the new venue next year. On the calendar since 2005, Moreton has seen falling numbers in recent years with just 26 signing on for what may be the final time.

Results
1 Steve Dring Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil B
2 Julian Lockwood Primera-TeamJobs C
3 Simon Lock M
4 Tom Carter Mud Sweat n Gears CC M
5 Martin Rowland Primera-TeamJobs M
6 James Horton VC St Raphael M
7 Lyndon Thompson Colten Care RT C
8 Philip Dickson Poole Wheelers CC S
9 Dan Murphy CC Weymouth B
10 Phillip Cole Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil A
11 Roland Tilley Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil D
12 Will Page M
13 Toby Manning S
14 Zak Snell Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil S
15 Connor Stain Bournemouth Arrow CC YA
16 Chris Wilson Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil M
17 Luke Monahan M
18 Michael Walkey M
19 Ray Courtney B
20 David Gilham Bournemouth Arrow CC D
21 Graham Biles A
22 Mark Kenway A
23 Lewis Stripp Mud Sweat n Gears CC M


Age Category Winners
YA Connor Stain Bournemouth Arrow CC
S Philip Dickson Poole Wheelers CC
M Simon Lock
A Phillip Cole Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil
B Steve Dring Team Echelon
C Julian Lockwood Primera-TeamJobs
D Roland Tilley Bournemouth Cycleworks VitecFire FordCivil

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