NORTHALLERTON DMC held its popular Two Day Classic Trial on bank holiday weekend at Beacon Farm, Chop Gate.

Sunday's four-lap, ten-section course proved relatively easy as nine riders remained penalty free overnight, led by Dave Wardell, riding a DOT, and Rick Jackson, while Colin Ward junior dropped a mark on the tricky seventh hazard, as did Martin Peirson and Mick Orange. Seamus Watson added seven to lead the Unit class overnight.

Malcolm Cocking, on his Triumph, had a great ride on four lost, but Scott Witting produced a bit of magic on the seventh, losing just one, to lead overnight.

Heavy rain on the Monday morning caused the event to be cut to two laps. Darren Johnson's clean ride hit the skids and Steve Kirkwood, faultless on Sunday, also dropped back, but Wardell stayed consistent on just three lost to win the two-stroke class from Ossie Byers.

MIDDLESBROUGH DMC held its Two Day Charity Trial at Woodhead Farm, Fryup, where more than 100 riders competed.

Heavy rain before the trial made conditions difficult on the rocky course. Beta rider Ian Austermuhle mastered it superbly, losing only six marks to lead overnight from Jack Peace and Lincolnshire's Chris Alford.

Girl power almost proved too much in the Clubman B class, only Chris Laws staying ahead of the determined Catherine Alford due to his better ride of one mark dropped on the third, where Alford needed seven.

It was a hard event due to weather conditions, but all riders enjoyed the weekend and money raised will go to the Great North Air Ambulance.

WEST Witton joiner Richard Sadler won the Spen Valley club’s Reg Drake Trophy Trial at sunny Harden Moor on Sunday, scoring 20 Yorkshire Centre championship points.

His nearest challenger was centre champion SamYeadon, with John Sunter in the third place. The Skipton builder set fastest time at the Scott Trial last year.

Paul Sadler, Richard’s father, won Clubman B from Pudsey’s Mark Chippendale and Ian Haigh.

A field of 66 riders competed, but only four failed to complete the course.

Results

Northallerton & DMC Two Day Classic Trial, Chop Gate. – Unit class: 1 Rick Jackson (BSA) 3; 2 Mike Watson (BSA) 4. Two-stroke class: 1 Dave Wardell (DOT) 4; 2 Ossie Byers (Cotton) 12; 3 Geoff Brooker (James) 13. Non-Unit class: 1 Scott Witting (Royal Enfield) 8; 2 Malcolm Cocking (Triumph) 18; 3 John Pattinson (Matchless) 24. Twin-shock class: =1 Andy Keel (Fantic) 0; Mike Kendra (Montesa) 0; Jonathon Frost (CZ) 0. Air-cooled class: 1 Colin Ward (Yamaha) 0; 2 Colin Ward jr (Yamaha) 2; 3 Darren Johnson (Yamaha) 5.

Middlesbrough & DMC Charity Trial, Fryup. – Expert: 1 Ian Austermuhle (Beta) 34; 2 Jack Peace (Gas Gas) 49; 3 Chris Alford (Gas Gas) 165. Intermediates: 1 David Pye (Gas Gas) 62; 2 Ian Hopley (Gas Gas) 99; 3 Jonathan Frost (Gas Gas) 128. Clubman A: 1 Steve Williams (Montesa) 34; 2 Phil Perry (Gas Gas) 44; 3 Mark Doughty (Sherco) 52. Clubman B: 1 Chris Laws (Beta) 57; 2 Catherine Alford (Gas Gas) 72; 3 Ian Garbutt (Gas Gas) 99.

Wetherby & DMC Sixth Norman Crooks Trophy Trial, Grimwith Reservoir. – Hard course, inters: 1 Dave Mawer (Montesa) 16; 2 Joel Sadler (Beta) 25. Novices: 1 Ben Goddard (Sherco) 16; 2 Bevan Blacker (Beta) 24; 3 Aldis Blacker (Beta) 32. Youths: 1 Keiran Child (Beta) 22; 2 Jacob Snowdon (Beta) 32; 3 Jack Harker (Sherco) 63. Clubman A, Novices: 1 Rob Bratley (Sherco) 18; 2 Max Harker (Sherco) 23; 3 Ian Myers (Sherco) 23. Over 40s: 1 Phillip Hammond (Sherco) 5; 2 Darren Holmes (Montesa) 18; 3 Andy Townson (Beta) 40. Over 50s: 1 Robert Hardisty (Sherco) 5; 2 Michael Platts (Sherco) 13. Youths: 1 Max Townson 40; 2 Joe Tales 46; 3 Ryan Brown 49 (all Beta). Clubman B, Novices: 1 Peter Hollingworth (Beta) 46. Over 40s: 1 Michael Benson (Montesa) 11. Over 50s: 1 Clive Armistead (Sherco) 8; 2 Ian Brogden (Beta) 11; 3 Dane Smith (Honda) 24. Youths: 1 Callum Brown (Sherco) 100; 2 Callum Fowler (Gas Gas) 110; 3 Sam Russell (Beta) 151.

Durham CC Trial, Hamburn Hall, Wrexham. – Expert course: 1 Stephen Bennett 56; 2 Alistair Dalton 59; 3 James Black 59. Clubman course: 1 Grant Gillender 22; 2 Richard Hawes 53; 3 D Gaskell 71. Easy course: 1 Stephen Turnbull 9; 2 Garry Bloodworth 12; 3 R Atkinson 17.

Stanley TC Wednesday trial, Butsfield Quarry, Castleside. – Clubman course: 1 Zac Hubery (Sherco) 0; 2 Stephen Turnbull (Gas Gas) 1; 3 Tom Reed (Gas Gas) 5. Easy course: =1 Chris Barnett (Honda), Simon Higginbotham (Beta), Garry Bloodworth (Triumph), Brian Ridley (Fantic), Peter Booth (Gas Gas) and Dicky Armstrong (Gas Gas) 0.

Spen Valley MCC Reg Drake Trophy Trial, Harden Moor. – Championship course, experts: 1 Richard Sadler (Beta) 8; 2 Sam Yeadon (Beta) 13; 3 John Sunter (Montesa) 17. Novices: 1 Oliver Sharp (Gas Gas) 30; 2 Thomas Housecroft (Beta) 31; 3 Ben Goddard (Sherco) 41. Youth Class A: 1 Keiran Child (Beta) 24. Clubman A: 1 Andrew Tales (Beta) 8; 2 Neil Wright (Gas Gas) 18; 3 Alan Mudd (Beta) 19. Youth Class B: 1 William Tolson (Beta) 26; 2 Jacob Snowdon (Beta) 39; 3 Charlie Smith (Sherco) 62. Clubman B: 1 Paul Sadler (Beta) 11; 2 Mark Chippendale (Gas Gas) 13; 3 Ian Haigh (Montesa) 25. Youth Class C: 1 Harvey Taglione (Beta) 57. Non-competitive: 1 Joshua Clegg (Sherco) 124.

Fixtures

Saturday, Sept 12. – Ripon & DMC final Acklam Beta Championship trial, Prospect Farm, Haverah Park, Harrogate, 2pm and 3.30pm.

Sunday, Sept 13. – Castleside & DMC trial, Stanhope Farm, Stanhope, 10am; West Leeds MC, National White Rose Trial, Cam Head, 10am; Darlington & DMC trial, Deighton Grange, Northallerton, 11am; Hull AC Velocette Cup Trial, Whether Hill Farm, Farndale, 11am; Pickering & DMC easy trial, Risborough, 11am.