Cambridge Matchless MC - The Brian Stonebridge Trophy Trial
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Q  By Colin Nunn Photos by Peter Rank Cambridge Matchless Club's premier event, the Brian Stonebridge Trophy Trial, incorporating a round of the ACU South Midland Intermediate and Novice Championships attracted a full entry of 120 competitors. The 12 mile single lap course of 38 sections starting from Hadstock airfield was a real challenge made worse by torrential rain at the start of the event. These conditions did not bother best expert Tom Moss who recorded just 2 failures and the only rider on the white route to clean section 9 at the Pheasant Pens. His total of 20 was half that of runner up Dan Greeves. Scores were closer for the intermediate class riding the 50/50 route. Ian watts losing his only five on section 8
9 and recording all cleans at Chesterford Park Farm and finishing seven clear of Colchester rider Tom Norman. Riding the yellow route it was the sections at the Pheasant Pens that took most marks from the novice, clubman and twinshock classes. The only rider to c lean section 10 was John Holdsworth but this was not enough to overtake Bob Devereux and Paul Gobey at the top of the novices. Twinshock rider Chris Collins dominated this class recording cleans on 27 of the 38 sections and finishing 11 clear of Tim Blackmore. With only three clubmen managing to reach the ends cards on section 10 best was runner up Kevin Miller with 2 dabs with best overall Stephen Wells and Tim Bird legging it out. Certainly a testing event for all concerned particularly the observers who braved the biting wind to make this unique event
Experts Tom Moss Dan Greeves Joe Collins Gus Oblein James Yearley James Arden
20 40 49 58 71 79
Intermediate Ian Watts Tom Norman Mick Marshall Chris Ryland Mark Banham Fraser Arden
37 44 50 52 54 60
Novice Bob Devereux Paul Gobey Nick Ogden John Holdsworth Sam Mansfield Simon Hawes
39 44 53 55 68 71
Clubman Stephen Wells Kevin Miller Peter Rushbrook Gary Gladwin Tim Bird Tim Masterson
34 40 52 55 57 66
Twinshock Chris Collins
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