ALTHOUGH no longer enjoying national status, the Eboracum MC Colonial Trial still attracts committed trials riders and last Sunday was no exception, with an entry of 90 riders.

Held at Hill House, in Farndale, three laps of 12 sections brought the best out of every class and it was youth to the fore as Ollie Kendra grabbed the famous Colonial expert win and 15-year-old JST Cloburn Gas Gas rider Jack Peace posted best score of the trial to win youth class A.

Three steady sections eased riders in, although inter winner Mark Harrison lost five marks on the third section, where Steve Taylor and Mike Noble produced good rides. The rocky moorside sections brought rising scores and brave hearts were needed on the pivot turn and drop off at section nine, where Shirley Williamson observed. Andrew Gibson almost got it right, but landed heavily. Jamie Thompson produced a confident ride on two, young Zac Collinson lost one and Callum Williamson, youth inter winner, nailed it every lap.

The long rocky gully of five saw great cleans on the first lap from Simon Kershaw, James Carr and Peace, but only Kershaw remained clean on every lap.

Alan Williams claimed top spot in clubman A from Mick Sharp on the most cleans rule, but Sharp's one-dab ride on the fifth proved best of the day, while the father and son team of Mark and David Coulson were having a great scrap.

Dave Wardell headed a strong class B entry to win by the odd mark from big Mike Kendra, leaving the likes of John Stones, Mark Summer and Andy Lewis in their wake.

Weekend Results

Eboracum MC Colonial Trial, Farndale. – Experts: 1 Olly Kendra (Gas Gas) 16, 2 Simon Kershaw (Beta) 23, 3 James Carr (Scorpa) 24. Intermediates: 1 Mark Harrison (Gas Gas) 30, 2 Pete Sharp (Beta) 37, 3 John Benton (Gas Gas) 40. Clubman A: 1 Alan Williams (Montesa) 25, 2 Mick Sharp (Beta) 25, 3 Mark Shearer (Montesa) 34. Clubman B: 1 Dave Wardell (Beta) 11, 2 Mike Kendra (Montesa) 12, 3 John Stones (Beta) 14. Clubman B over-50: 1 Ian Myers (Sherco) 10, 2 Steve Jaques (Gas Gas) 17, 3 John Bullen (Gas Gas) 18. Youth A: Jack Peace (Gas Gas) 7. Youth Inter: Callum Williamson (Ossa) 56. Youth B: Ben Teasdale (Gas Gas) 74. Youth C: Claire Collinson (Beta) 81. Youth C out of class: Louis Walker (Gas Gas) 58.

Seaton Delavel & DMC trial, Wards Hill. – Expert course: 1 Billy Bolt (Scorpa) 1, 2 Phil Baxter (Ossa) 19, 3 Jack Biggins (Beta) 19. Clubman course: 1 Darren Palmer (Montesa) 6, 2 Richie Hawes (Yamaha) 8, 3 Steve Biggins (Beta) 19. Easy course: 1 Andrew Black (Montesa) 6, 2 Garry Bloodworth (Beta) 7, 3 Mike Minns (Sherco) 18.

Yeadon-Guiseley MC ninth closed to club trial, Dob Park. – Hard course, Experts: 1 Luke Walker (Sherco) 4, 2 Dan Hemingway (Beta) 15, 3 Joe Jennings (Gas Gas) 21. Inters: 1 Richard Mellon (Montesa) 35, 2 Matt Dixon (Beta) 75. Novices: 1 Bevan Blacka (Beta) 14, 2 Thomas Housecroft (Beta) 15, 3 Sam Jennings (Montesa) 24. Youth Class A: 1 Jacob Snowdon (Beta) 32, Keiran Child (Beta) 49.

Clubman A course, Novices: 1 Michael Benn (Gas Gas) 17, 2 Rob Bratley (Sherco) 27, 3 Paul Jackson (Montesa) 30. Youth Class B: 1 Daniel Slack (Sherco) 17, 2 Harvey Taglione (Beta) 62, 3 Adam Juffs (Beta) 71. Non-competitive: Sam Yeadon (Honda) 20.

Clubman B course, Novices: 1 Andy Howe (Gas Gas) 7, 2 Ben Yeadon (Beta) 25, 3 Thomas Clegg (Beta) 50. Over-40s: 1 Karl Greaves (Honda) 5, 2 Craig Snowdon (Beta) 13, 3 Nigel Ridley (Gas Gas) 38. Over-50s: 1 Mark Yeadon (Beta) 5, 2 Clive Armistead (Sherco) 17, 3 David Walker (Gas Gas) 26. Youth Class A: Charlie Danvers (Beta) 90. Youth Class B: 1 Sam Lampkin (Beta) 24, 2 Tom Lampkin (Gas Gas) 48. Youth Class C: 1 Elliott Laws (Beta) 46, 2 Harry Hemingway (Beta) 54, 3 Henry Stephenson (Beta) 76.

Small wheels hard course: 1 George Hemingway (Oset) 19, 2 Myles Hutchinson (Oset) 29, 3 Morgan Shepherd (Mecatecno) 52. Middle course, Class C: Bradley Green (Beta) 17. Class D: 1 Monte Andrew (Beta) 21, 2 Freddie Stephenson (Oset) 23, 3 Jacob Reeday (Oset) 25. Class E: Fraiser Lampkin (Beta) 43.

Improver course, Class C: Charlie Greenwood (Beta) 32. Class D: 1 Jonathan Fannon (Oset) 23, 2 Leo Clough (Oset) 39, 3 Max Green (Oset) 42. Class EEL: 1 Isaac Reeday (Oset) 43, 2 Lucas Creed (Oset) 45, 3 Corey Shepherd (Mecatecno) 57.

Weekend Fixtures

Saturday: Scarborough & DMC Jason Kirkwood Memorial Trial, Low North Park, Harwood Dale, 1pm.

Sunday: Pickering DMC Motocross, Haygate Lane, Pickering, 10.30am practice, racing from 11.30am; Wetherby DMC Stan Cox Memorial Trial, Bayliss Gap Farm, Bewerely, 10.30am; Northallerton DMC trial, Shield Head Farm, Helmsley, 11am.