Results

The final standings from this year's Pat Death Summer Series Trials Championships. Please be sure to read & understand the award winning criterea at the top of page 1.

Congratulations to all the Award winners.

If you think an error has been made - please get in touch (asap) so the relevant checks can take place.

This marks the end of an era for me! - The last Summer Series Championship I will be overseeing. I have decided not to stand for Competition Recorder at November's AGM. After 9 years of full on Club stuff, I have decided it's time to take a break.

Obviously a replacement needs to be found - the Club can't run competitive trials without results.

If you think you may be interested or want more of an insight of what's involved then please contact me, or any other Committee Member. We are more than happy to provide more information.

A permanent replacement can't simply be appointed, this can only be done at the Club's Annual General Meeting.

The full report will follow shortly.

In the meantime we would like to thank Glenn Draper for allowing us the use of Haslett, Course Setters: Mark Coombes and Jon Death.

The 6 Observers did a fantastic job at the sun drenched sand pit! Our special thanks to Steve Kent, Jim Foot, Debs Payne, Paul Baldwin, Leighanne Baker & Kate Baker. Superb effort.

The Isle of Wight Motorcycle Club held a very special trial in memory of Nigel Crouch on Sunday 31st July. Nigel sadly passed away in January 2018. He served on the Club’s Committee for over forty years holding the post of Hon Treasurer for most of those. He was a very popular character who always saw the best in everyone, an inspiration to all, especially the younger and less experienced riders – Nigel is sorely missed but very fondly remembered. Today’s trial was billed as ‘fun trial’ with the emphasis being on participation & in remembrance of the big man.

The trial was held at Shorwell Chalk Pit courtesy of Ralph Cook. The Club would like to thank Ralph for his superb hospitality. The day was designed to be a relaxed fun trial, that’s to say there were no championship points on offer. Participants were ‘riding for fun’ and this shouldn’t be confused with riding an easy trial! Many thanks to Stewart Freeman who took the lead plotting the sections – there were 6 sections, 3 on the easier side whilst the other 3 were designed to test the rider’s trials skills. Our thanks to Stewart Freeman, Kate Baker, Deborah Payne, Alfie Haydon, Adrian Daish and Dave Rose – the 6 Observers who helped the trial to move along nicely.

Although the focus was not on competition, it wouldn’t be a trial without a set of results. There are a couple of superb Awards that have been sponsored by two of Nigel’s closest friends; Dave Rose and Joe Henderson. A stunning Silver-Plated Cup called the NMC Memorial Trophy from Dave and something a bit different all the way from Australia, Joe Henderson’s ‘True Spirit’ Award.

As mentioned earlier, Nigel was very well known for inspiring and encouraging younger club members and that legacy clearly continues to have an influence.

I have great pleasure in announcing that ‘The Nigel Mason Crouch Memorial Trophy’ has been awarded to 9-year-old, Blake Buggy. It’s fair to say Blake did struggle at first on his all-electric Oset machine, particularly on the steeper banked sections in the woods. But with some enthusiastic and confidence building encouragement - he not only finished the trial, he went on to win his class. Superb effort Blake!

This year ‘The True Spirit Award’ goes to a young man who didn’t even ride the trial; Alfie Haydon. Normally Alfie would have entered the trial accompanied by his dad & mentor Ross. However, as some of you may know, Ross has recently suffered from a serious illness which is preventing them both from riding. Despite this, Alfie cycled out from Newport and picked up an Observer board to observe section 4. Then he helped clear up before cycling back home again – True Spirit in anyone’s book!

I am relieved to say that Ross is back at home continuing what is clearly going to be a slow but hopefully a full recovery. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of everyone at The IOWMCC to wish Ross and the family all the very best during this difficult time.

Excellent effort IOWMCC! – It’s events like this that make all the effort worthwhile.

The Series standings after 2 rounds. Remember, the Summer Series is made up of just 3 rounds. The final round will be held on Sunday 17th July.

Please be sure to read & understand the Award Qualifying Criteria at the top of the 1st page.

We would like to thank the Read family for welcoming us back to Duxmore for the second round of the 2022 Pat Death Summer Series Trials Championship.

Alfie will be providing a full report on the days proceedings in due course - but for now:

The familiar format of 4 laps of 8 sections greeted the competitors. The course was set by John Coombes, Phil Chase with Jona & Ben Read - excellent effort by these four experienced riders.

Very many thanks to the 6 Observers, who kindly gave up thier afternoon, to help ensure the trial runs smoothly ; Mike Morris, Adrian Daish, Alan Stay, Calvin Wright, Steve Kent & Wayne Brodie.

Provisional results from Roud. There have been a few amendments since first publication. The classes concerned are Expert, Intermediate, Novice and Youth Expert.

Firstly, very many thanks to Michael Brown for the use of this new venue. Just a pitty about the weather! Thanks again to Michael - and to Geoff & Mike Taylor, your course setters for today. A big thankyou to Richard Crickmore - the only Observer to brave the very wet & challenging conditions.

Some missing Punchcards (NPC). If you have your punchcard & want to be included in the results then you have until Sunday (22nd May) to get them in. Contact Wayne asap please.

Please read & understand the Award Qualifying Criterea - at the top of each page.

Report by Alfie Haydon.

For the last round of the winter series before the summer break the IOWMCC met at Godshill Park Farm for the spring Cup trial, to see who would take the lead in their classes going into the summer break.

We would like to thank Mr. Angus Baird for the use of this huge venue and the Observers who put themselves out to help the trial run smoothly: Adrian Daish, Steve Kent, Richard Crickmore, Mike Morris and an extra big thank you to Wayne Brodie for doing all the hard work behind the scenes for us to be able to enjoy riding our bikes.

Expert rider Tom Richards led the field yet again to record six wins on the trot - although he didn’t manage to clean all the sections, he was by far the better rider on the very difficult section seven. Ross Haydon was the only expert rider to clean section four doing so twice and Jos Wright was the only expert rider to clean section eight, all three riders enjoying the longer and more varied sections.

On the 'B' route, the riders are separated into 3 categories depending on their age. This week it was Alfie Haydon in the Youth Experts who posted the best score on the 'B' route having a perfect ride! By not dropping a single mark, all trial, to win his class and to secure himself as best 'B' route rider on the day. Freddie Death on his first outing in the Youth Experts managed to take a comfortable second place, with a score of 9, from rival Harrison Crickmore who was on 23. A great result for Freddie, showing what he can do when he puts his mind to it.

In the Intermediates, Daryl Biles took the win with a score of 2. The 2 marks he lost were on section 7 which was the deciding section for most people as you either had it or you didn’t. The legendary Mark Coombes was back in action after a few years out of the sport and hit the ground running, coming in third, with a very respectable score of 6 for his first ride back.

The final class who ride the 'B' route were the over 50's. Andy Scott-Jackson came out on top finishing on 15 snatching the win from yet another returning rider, Simon Newnham who was on 19, John Coombes claimed third place after a tumble on section 7. He still managed to finish on 24.

In the Clubman class only one rider in action, Adam Brodie, who rode confidently coping with all the obstacles competently. In the Open C’s it was Geoff Taylor who took the win - going around for an impressive clean rideand beating Nick Symes to first place. Alan Gosden was tied for second with Nick but he lost the tie break by losing a mark sooner than Nick. This new class has been a great success creating new rivalries. In the Novice's James Rogers yet again took the win going round for a perfect score of zero to be top in his class. Paul Kent on the electric bike came in second with one of his best rides this year, dropping a total of 8, snatching second place by only 1 mark - leaving third for Tristan Osborne on 9.

In the Youth Novices Ollie Elford was victorious dropping only 8 marks ,10 less than his nearest competitor; Kaiden Cutts. Kaiden managed to be more consistent than Riley True (3rd) which gave him the edge.

The Adult Beginners only had one rider this week with Steven Jacobs going round for 25. In the Youth Beginners the 2 youths riding 125cc machines took first and second with Connor Shaw winning with a score 5 showing how much he has improved. It was clear to see second place, Leo Death, has improved a ton recently only dropping 25 marks and taking everything in his stride. In third was young Riley Baker riding an 80cc small wheeled machine which made this long distance trial even more of a trek. This meant even more of a trial for the young lad to enjoy and gain more valuable experience.

Report by Alfie Haydon.

Club chairman Andy Ryall used all of his experience to plot out a challenging course which proved to be spot on - at a fantastic venue courtesy of Mrs Jane Ball. With helpers Richard and Harrison Crickmore; The team were able to set out a longer lap which was enjoyed by all the riders at the Medina Cup trial. The riders would also like to thank the observers, who for once had some decent weather to put themselves out for the rest of us.

In the experts, Tom Richards extended his winning run and his lead at the front of the championship with some outstanding rides throughout the trial, even having to battle with his front brake jamming on. Ross Haydon and Jos wright had some great cleans and both incurred three fives but again Ross managed to edge out a six mark advantage by the end of the day. Josh Morris suffered an early tumble which did not help his confidence but he battled on to the finish to round out the experts.

The intermediates, a very competitive class, was headed up by Daryl Biles this week getting used to a new machine. He finished 4 marks in front of Ben Read with Johnathon Death not far behind. Any one of the riders in this class could claim the win on his day. Some very close results in the over 50 class today - John Coombes came out on top, the technical sections suiting his tidy riding skills. Stuart Gummer was next with Andy Scott Jackson having to settle for third this week.

Also riding the B route were four youth experts - today Alfie Haydon had a great first lap which set him up for a four lap total of just 13 marks while Alfie Gaskin returned to snatch second place from Harrison crickmore. Freddie Death gaining valuable experienceince in his first outing in this class.

Only one rider was in the clubman class today; Jason Elford went round for a respectable score of 56 earning himself 10 championship points.

A new class had its maiden battles, the Open C, which Incorporates all riders who attempt to clean the C route. Alan Gosden managed to beat the master, Nick Symes, with an excellent ride - the second time this year he has managed to beat one of the best. Geoff Taylor just lost out on the tie break for second with dropping a mark sooner than Nick Symes. Rob Payne and Dave Elford made the step up to the C route with Rob putting in a great effort to make the step up after such little time since starting the sport. Dave Elford struggled to get through the sections as he suffered mechanical issues which hindered him causing him to drop marks yet he still completed the trial to finish on reasonable score, under the circumstances.

Only one rider was in the twin shock class; Keith Thomas made his return to the sport with a very respectable score of 33. In the novices, James Rogers was clear of everyone by at least 20 marks, only losing marks on 3 sections on the day. Paul Kent managed to get the better of Ben Ashcroft in a tie break with both of them ending on 24. Paul kept his feet up in three more sections than Ben. Mike True was next then Luke Jacobs won the tie with most ones over Tristan Osborne.

Also with only 1 rider was the adult beginners where Steve Jacobs put in a good effort to finish on 54 at a new venue for him. In the youth novices, Ollie Elford has started to find his form after a shakey start to the championship, he won again pushing Kaidan Cutts down to 2nd position. Youth Easy saw Riley Baker take the win from Blake Buggy. His improvement on the bike is plain to see at progressive trials. His recent results have been edging closesr to competitor Riley Baker. The Club will meet next for the annual Awards evening this coming Saturday a celebration of another year's successful trials for all.

Report by Alfie Haydon.

As the greasy grass gave way to polished mud, the sections quickly became unpredictable, at the Downend cup trial. The steep banks and large logs faced the riders with an interesting challenge in which all rose to the occasion. We would like to thank the five observers who wrapped up to endure the bitterly cold wind headed up by Club Chairman; Andy Ryall - with special thanks to Adam Morgan, who managed to observe with his arm in a sling, as he recovers from a shoulder operation. Also we would all like to thank Mr Chris Spence for letting us visit this fantastic and challenging venue once again.

In the Adult Easy Class, Dave Elford was victorious posting a perfect score, one of five riders who went around all the sections without putting their feet down. Rob Payne came in second with a loss of 1 - which on any other day would’ve secured the win. A very good ride for someone who has only recently started trials.

In the Youth Easy Class, Connor shaw yet again took victory with a confident ride, for another newcomer to the sport. Riley Baker came in second with a score of 17 showing how much he has improved over the last couple of months - the effort put in from Mum and Dad has paid off. Tobin Howard rounded out the Youth Easy riders with a confident performance at a challenging venue.

Nick Symes took the win in the Twin Shock Class whilst also posting the lowest score on the yellow route. Alan Gosden didn’t beat the master this week, losing out by 5 marks lost on section 5. Calvin Wright returned to the Twin Shock class this week and was not too far behind on 11 marks.

Luke Jacobs took the win in the Novice's by a single mark from Mike True with section 5 being the decisive section. This section took marks from every rider who rode that route. Mike True only just managed to claim second from Ben Ashcroft - both lost 3 on the day. These two matched each other on scores, the same amount of cleans, ones and two's. The tie break was decided on the rider who travelled furthest with the least marks lost - Mike True lost his first mark on section 3 on the 4th lap, whilst Ben lost his first mark on section 1 on the second lap.

In the Youth Novice's Riley True came out on top again this week from Ollie Elford - with section five yet again being the decisive section. This section presented some tight turns and tricky logs to contend with. Kaiden Cutts rounded out the Youth Novice's posting a respectable score.

In the Clubman Class there was healthy bit of competition this week with Adam Brodie who took the spoils, on his return, taking a comfortable win from Jason Elford, who had to settle for second this time out. Simon Watmough took 3rd from Geoff Taylor who rounded out the class with a confident ride.

In the over 50 Class, Andy Scott-Jackson returned to winning ways posting the 3rd best score on the red and blue route. John Coombes came in second posting a respectable score of 17, enough to leave 3rd place to Phil Chase. Great to see Malcom Hawkins back riding trials. Malcolm came in fourth posting a respectable score after over 2 years away from the sport.

In the Intermediate Class - Ben Read came out on top, posting a perfect score - one of two riders who cleaned the red and blue route. Daryl Biles came in second after missing a couple of events, he dropped a respectable score of 7. Sonny Gaskin found himself relegated into third place today, losing 14 marks, following 2 consecutive trial wins.

In the Youth Expert's - Alfie Haydon got his act together and recorded a perfect score! Trying for the best ride on the red and blues, he succeedied - completing the trial for clean. Harrison Crickmore came in second posting a great score of 10 which would’ve placed him high in the Intermediate's - against the adult riders. Both of these Youths ,of course, being restricted to competing on 125cc machines.

In the Epert Class, riding the harder green deviations, there were some intimidating logs and steep climbs to challenge the three riders this week.

Tom Richards led the way from the start, recording a first lap score of 1 mark lost. Ross Haydon was next on 2 and Jos wright not far behind - after the end of the first lap. Tom went on to ride faultlessly to finish on one - without incident. However, his two challengers fell victim to the severity of the course with Ross suffering a torn hamstring resulting in him inspecting the ground with the bike on top of him - whilst his son, Alfie laughed in the background!

This handed the advantage to Jos Wright. However, Jos had the misfortune of his bike letting him down on section 7, equalling things up. Ross didn’t know the extent of his injuries - and he had to dig deep, to carry on - even managing to clean the last lap! Jos Wright, after fixing his bike, found himself against the clock to finish in the alloted time - which almost certainly contributed to a last lap score of five, on section 5, overseen by secton Observer; 'Comedy' Coombes. This forced him into third place today. However there is a definite improvement in his riding, and he's obviously much more focused on his approach to trials in recent times.