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  Sunday 18^th saw us racing at Yesnaby. Everyone had a chance to learn this track with a practise round. The track was in perfect order thanks to Mr. Sinclair who dampened the dust down so we were good to go.

  First away were the A league with twelve riders in the mix. Danny, Ryan and Tony got off to a good start. It was Tony who soon took the lead for a few laps. Dave was going well on a bike borrowed from Stewart Brown. We also saw the return of Derry Sinclair. Graham was also going well, without a loader. As Tony says he needs more bike time as we saw him drop down the pack. John was now in the lead and pulling out a small gap. Ryan was pushing hard, as was Mark. The riders by now were very dirty and it was hard to see who was who/ I could only recognise Alan as he was resting on the berm. John held on and took his first win. Ryan took second and Mark third.

Race 2: 1^st John Marshall, 2^nd Ryan Garriock, 3^rd Mark Garson

Race 3: 1^st John Marshall, 2^nd Ryan Garriock, 3^rd Tony Leask

  Fourteen B league riders flew up the start straight and disappeared over the first jump in a cloud of dust. D.J. came round in front with Jamie and Chris hot on his heels. D.J. was managing to compound his lead when he came off on the corner. Derek was now moving quickly up the pack and Jamie and Chris. D.J. was working hard to move back up the pack. Derek was now pulling out a good lead, making it look easy. Kevin Scolly’s bike was sounding nasty. I hope it sounds better for this Sunday! Derek claimed the win and the battle for second was won by Jamie, with Chris 3^rd.

Race 2: 1^st David Johnston, 2^nd Derek Irvine, 3^rd Chris Byers

Race 3: 1^st Davis Johnston, 2^nd Derek Irvine, 3^rd Johnnie Peace

  The C league were next and five riders were up for the challenge. Phil Taylor was back after a long break. Dougie, followed by Andrew and Phil got away fine but Colin and Kieran stalled on the line. Dougie soon pulled out a confident lead, leaving the rest to battle for the other places. It was a nice steady race with no mishaps. Andrew and Phil had some good moments. Dougie took the flag and with a final sneaky manoeuvre Andrew took second from Phil.

Race 2: 1^st Kieran Bews, 2^nd Dougie Ward, 3^rd Andrew Johnston

Race 3: 1^st Kieran Bews, 2^nd Dougie Ward, 3^rd Andrew Johnston

  A combined race for senior and intermediate riders were up next. Thirteen young riders took to the line. Nikki Sabiston was making a return on her favourite track. A good start for Kevin saw him lead the pack out. Alex brown came round the first time, with a good lead from Michael, William, Kevin, Paul and Alex Tait. After being off on the first lap, Blake made a great move, re-gaining four places. Alex looking like he had a bike problem was soon passed by Michael and William. It was soon the last lap in this exciting race. Michael was holding off William as they headed off, over the jump where William landed on his sister leaving them both out of the race. Michael went on to take the win, with Alex Brown second and Alex Tait third.

Race 2: 1^st Alex Brown, 2^nd Michael Harvey, 3^rd Alex Tait

Race 3: 1^st Alex Brown, 2^nd Michael Harvey, 3^rd Alex Tait

  After a good intermediate race, Scott Smith took first from James Brown in second and Nicholas Taylor third.

Race 2: 1^st James Brown, 2^nd Scott Smith, 3^rd Nicholas Taylor

Race 3: 1^st James Brown, 2^nd Scott Smith, 3^rd Nicholas Taylor

  We had five junior riders on the track for the first of their three races. All five riders handled the track well, putting on a good show. Willis Deans and Evan Tait were really going for it. Jake Flett, Connor Spence and George Bailey were also going well. Willis managed to hold on and took the first win, with Evan second and Jake third. Good stuff boys!

Race 2: 1^st Willis Deans, 2^nd Evan Tait, 3^rd Jake Flett

Race 3: 1^st Willis Deans, 2^nd Evan Tait, 3^rd Jake Flett

  Well, as William and Nikki needed some medical attention I didn’t get to see the rest of the action, but I was reliably informed that it was a good days racing.

Cup Winners:

A - John Marshall

B - Derek Irvine
C - Dougie Ward

Sen. - Alex Brown

Int. - James Brown
Jnr. - Willis Deans

Grand Slam:

A - 1^st Keith Shearer, 2^nd Derry Sinclair, 3^rd Gary Milne

B - 1^st David Johnston, 2^nd Derek Irvine, 3^rd Johnnie Peace
C - 1^st Colin Spence

I have lots of people to thank this time. As always a big Thank you to Messer’s Sinclair for the use of the track. All the marshals, helpers and lap recorders. Thank you to everyone who helped with William and Nikki, especially John Webster and the staff at the Balfour. Thankfully with the use of all the safety gear, their injuries were kept to a minimum and Nikki can’t get out of typing this. I hope to see you all back again at Yesnaby on the 30^th for the next points meeting.

P.S. & N.S