HORWICH CC - ROSES CHALLENGE

16th Nov 2003

SEN/JUN/VET/WOM

1. Rob Jebb -Wheelbase/Ron Hill
2. Ian Bibby -SiS -1st Junior
3. Lewis Craven -Wheelbase/Ron Hill
4. S. Reid -Wheelbase/Ron Hill
5. I. Taylor -Bradford Olympic
6. D. Connolly -Foxes Cycles RT
7. M. Leyland -Horwich CC
8. D. Bedford -Huddersfield Star Whls
9. H. Hocknell -St Ives CC
10. M. Harper -Moonglu
11. D. Ebbrell -Blackburn CTC
12. A. Morris -Biketreks
13. S. Green -Oldham Century
14. R. Barrett -Ride On
15. R. Hunt -Merlin/Rock Lobster -1st SV
16. S Jolley - Warrington RC -SV

17. J Dalton - VCP Lorient

18. M Thwaites - SiS -Jun

19. J Markham - Preston CC

20. R Sale - Horwich CC -Jun

21. D Stuart - Keswick MTB - 1^st V

22. M Laithwaite - Merseyside Whls

23. D Keaskin - Horwich CC

24. D Headon - Horwich CC

25. J Standley - Lakes RC -1^st MV

26. K Embleton - Macclesfield Whls

27. T Baldwin - Team Marie Curie -Jun

28. S Easter - The Edge

29. A Hunt - Giant RT -1^st Woman

30. D Kelly - unattached

31. M Townsend - Seacroft Wheelers

32. R Owen - Horwich CC -SV

33. C Smith - Huddersfield Star Whls -SV

34. J Giwley - Condor RC -1^st GV

35. S Blackburn - Red Rose Olympic

36. D Clark - Brighton Mitre -V

37. G Rowson - Macclesfield Whls -GV

38. S Beswick - Buxton CC -V

39. M Bethell - Macclesfield Whls -V

40. P Warrener - Ride On

41. A Hunt - Yorkshire RC

42. D Leyland - Horwich CC -GV

43. L Worthy - Horwich CC -Jun

44. J Credland - Aire Valley RT -Jun

45. J Gilmore - East Liverpool Whls -SV

46. R Heal - Trek UK -Wom

47. J Wright - Army CU

48. J Peacock - unattached

49. A Allan - Macclesfield Whls

50. D Drake - Horwich CC

51. C Fenwick - Macclesfield Whls -V

52. T Brown - Clayton Velo -V

53. M Style - Manchester Whls -V

54. D Todd - Drighlington RC -SV

55. I Small - Zodiac CRC -MV

56. R Pye - Rose Rose -V

57. R Kipping - ABC Centreville

58. S Hemmings - Central Lancs RC

59. P Milson Senior - Calder Clarion -SV

60. S Alderson - Stretford Whls

61. S Bradbrook - Deeside Olympic

62. J Stanistreet - Liverpool Mercury -SV

63. A Whitworth - Huddersfield RC

64. P Milsom - Calder Clarion

65. N Harrison - unattached -Jun

66. S Skidmore - Drighlington -SV

67. G Wilson - Bespokeblue

68. J Redmond - Paul Milnes RT -SV

69. D Mellor - Mid Shropshire Whls -V

70. J Thomas - Prescot Eagle RC -MV

71. K Taylor - Bradford Olympic -Wom

72. J Robinson - Ride On-Wom

73. T Kelly - unattached -V

74. S Johnson - Zodiac CRC -MV

75. F Rothwell - Bradford Olympic -GV
76. D Halman - Altrincham RC -MV

77. R Lebeter - Leeds RRC -SV

78. M Speirs - Preston CC -V

79. G Cuddy - Liverpool Century

80. J Stanistreet - Liverpool Mercury -GMV

81. L Woffinden - unattached -V

82. P Leigh - Manchester Whls

92 STARTERS, 10 DNF

YOUTH

1. Jonathon McEvoy - Liverpool Century -U16

2. Scott Thwaites - SiS -U14

3. Paul Lown - Red Rose -U16

4. S Webster - Triangle RT -U16

5. R Connolly - Holy Family -U16

6. M Jones - Horwich CC -U14

7. P Todd - Drighlington BC -U16

8. M Gilmore - East Liverpool Whls -U16

9. S Williams - Janus RC -U14

10. J Allen - New Brighton CC -U14

11. W Pascoe - Red Rose -U14

12. S Bately - Leisure Lakes -U16

13. R Pye - Red Rose - U14

14. C Wood - Red Rose -U16 1^st Girl

15. J Stuart - Keswick MTB -U14

16. S Morgan - Leisure Lakes -U16

17. A Davies - Horwich CC -U14

18. J Ramsay - Red Rose -U16G

19. K Wardle - Leisure Lakes - U16G

20. P Morgan - Leisure Lakes -U16

UNDER 12s

1. Simon Winston - Eastlands Velo

2. Martin Woffinden - Eastlands Velo

3. Laura Allen - New Brighton CC 1^st Girl

4. A Clark - Brighton Mitre

5. C Morgan - Leisure Lakes

6. R Baldwin - Team Marie Curie

7. J Anderson - Eastlands Velo

8. C Gore - Horwich CC

9. A Leigh - unattached

10. E Hartley - Team Marie Curie

11. E Martindale - unattached

12. S Duckworth - Bury Clarion

13. J Duckworth - Bury Clarion

14. J Anderson - Eastlands Velo

Report

A record 92 riders in the main race at Queens Park, Bolton, competed for the annual Roses Challenge Shield. The North West v Yorkshire race was to be dominated by home riders, despite a large number of visitors from over the Pennines. Such were the performances of north west riders, that the points score was 234 to North West against 74 to Yorkshire.

National Junior Champion, Ian Bibby (SiS) lead the field away from the uphill start onto the course proper, followed by veteran Roy Hunt (Merlin/Rock Lobster) and current North West League Champion Mark Leyland of the promoting Horwich CC. Three Peaks winner, Rob Jebb (Wheelbase/Ron Hill), a previous winner at the venue, was in close attendance, and took over the lead at the end of the first of 10 laps. From here Jebb never looked backed and had a comfortable margin at the finish over Bibby and Jebb’s Wheelbase team mates Lewis Craven and Stuart Reid.

Jonathon McEvoy (Liverpool Century) continued his run of good form, after breaking away from Scott Thwaites (SiS) to take the youth race. Thwaites had the consolation of taking the Under 14s award.

Simon Winston, another regular winner this season took the Under 12s race from team mate Martin Woffinden, closely followed by first girl Laura Allen (New Brighton CC)

The day gave riders a chance to test out a version of the course to be used at the Inter Area Team Championships in January 2004. It was also the first time the race has benefited from the use of the superb £5M Lottery Funded Bolton Lads & Girls Club, which all competitors agreed was quite something.

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