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Welwyn Friday Night Track League

Story posted August 28, Event: Friday August 27th | by Peter Waghorn

Both senior groups enjoyed a good evenings racing despite the cool conditions. Ryan Owens opened the proceedings with a fine win in the Group B 10 lap Scratch and followed it up with a lone attack in the 10 lap Odds and Evens Block Pursuit where with 4 laps remaining when his teammates were lagging behind the well drilled ‘Evens’ group. His lone attack was doomed to failure and he sat up with 2 laps to go. Josh Maynard edged out Nick Calverey on the line to take the win for the ‘Evens’ group. Ryan Owens went on to take the Group B Devil from clubmate Josh Maynard with Sam Gilzean third

In the Senior A Group, John McClelland won the opening 10 lap Scratch and won a close 10 lap Block Handicap from the Scratch mark finally catching Mark Smith on the line in one of the fastest races of the season. Trevor Burke won the Points race by a comfortable margin from David Langlands. The 10 mile was run at a fast pace with early attacks unable to gain more than a few metres before being reigned in. The field split with 10 laps to go and at the bell just seven riders were in contention. John McClelland won with Trevor Burke and Mark Smith filling the minor places

A depleted youth field nevertheless produced some close finishes in the handicap events. Chris Hodges won the B/C Scratch and Devil but finished behind Daniel Maynard in the 4 lap handicap. Will Raymond took wins in the 3 and 4 lap scratch events in the C/D group with Tom Durkin taking the 3 lap handicap from club mates Rebecca Maynard and Alexi Edwards.      

Results

Senior
10 lap Scratch A
1. John McClelland (Agiskoviner)
2. Trevor Burke (Finchley RT)
3. Robert Cox (Cambridge)

10 lap Block Handicap
1. John McClelland (Agiskoviner)
2. Mark Smith (Welwyn Whs)
3. Alex Wise (Agiskoviner)

10 lap Points A
1. Trevor Burke (Finchley RT)
2. David Langlands (Fenland Clarion)
3. Alex Wise (Agiskoviner)
 
10 lap Scratch B
1. Ryan Owens (Welwyn Whs)
2. Josh Maynard (Welwyn Whs)
3. Chris Lodge (Finsbury Park)

10 lap Block Pursuit B
1. Josh Maynard (Welwyn Whs)
2. Nick Calverey (Finchley RT)
3. Howard Ashmore (Welwyn Whs)

Devil B
1. Ryan Owens (Welwyn Whs)
2. Josh Maynard (Welwyn Whs)
3. Sam Gilzean (Icknield RC)

10 mile 
1. John McClelland (Agiskoviner)
2. Trevor Burke (Finchley RT)
3. Mark Smith (Welwyn Whs)

Youth  B/C
4 lap Scratch
1. Chris Hodges (Welwyn)
2. Tom Badell (CC Luton)
3. Jonathan Chapman (CC Ashwell)

Devil
1. Chris Hodges (Welwyn)
2. Daniel Maynard (Welwyn)
3. Luke Morgan (CC Luton)

4 lap Handicap
1. Daniel Maynard (Welwyn)
2. Chris Hodges (Welwyn)
3. Jonathan Chapman (CC Ashwell)

Youth C/D
4 lap Scratch 
1. Will Raymond (Welwyn)
2. James Parrish (Lee Valley Youth)
3. Connor Woodford (Hillingdon)  

3 lap Handicap A
1. Tom Durkin
2.  Rebecca Maynard,
3. Alexi Edwards (all Welwyn)

3 lap Handicap B
1. Will Raymond  (Welwyn)
2. Connor Woodford (Hillingdon)
3. James Parrish (Lee Vallay Youth)

B/C/D 4 lap Handicap
1. Will Raymond (Welwyn)
2. James Parrish (Lee Valley Youth)
3. Luke Morgan (CCLuton)