SCARBOROUGH DMC struck a biting cold and sleet driven day for their trial at Harwood Dale on Sunday.

Teenagers Dan Peace and Billy Bolt, contenders in this year's British Trials Championship, warmed the scene up with some exciting riding, Peace winning by just two marks.

Every observer deserved a medal for sticking to their posts for the duration of the four laps, but riders did not hang about and Peace suffered for this.

Early round, he was first to attack the big leap of faith across the gully on the seventh hazard, slamming into the bankside for a five mark penalty.

Later, Bolt added extra speed and pulled off a superb unpenalised ride. Bolt lost three on the massive slippery boulders of section seven where Peace excelled with a real hang on ride first lap to go unpenalised and take the victory.

Scarborough duo Andy Lockwood and Mark Taylor had a great battle for Intermediate honours, Taylor putting a storming ride together on the last section, remaining clean here, where Lockwood lost thirteen, but Lockwood held on to win by four marks. Colin Bailey was back to winning ways taking A class win from the fast improving Middlesbrough rider Chris Brown, but it was Steve Cornforth, from Guisborough who captured the Clubman B class win from riding mate Phil Manton who earns a mention. Cornforth, although wobbling a bit toward the end of the event, hung on to clean everything to remain clean and earn the win in Clubman B class.

THE Castleside club abandoned any hope of staging their motorcycle trial at Rogerley Quarry on snowbound Weardale on Sunday. The steep access road to the venue was a bridge too far for vehicles and it was with some regrets that the organising team declared the quarry impossible on the day. No decision has been taken and the time of this report to plan another date.

Weekend Results Check

Scarborough & DMC Trial, Low North Park, Harwood Dale, Sunday. – Experts: 1 Dan Peace (Gas Gas) 16, 2 Billy Bolt (Ossa) 18, 3 Guy Kendrew (Beta) 45. Intermediate: 1 Andy Lockwood (Montesa) 67, Mark Taylor (Beta) 71, 3 Shane Monkman (Gas Gas) 73. Clubman A: 1 Colin Bailey (Beta) 5, 2 Chris Brown (Gas Gas) 14, 3 David Coulson (Gas Gas) 19. Clubman B: 1 Steve Cornforth (Beta) 0, 2 Phil Manton (Gas Gas) 5, 3 Nigel Wallis (Beta) 6. Youth A: Jack Peace (JST Gas Gas) 69. Youth B: Callum Williamson (Ossa UK) 42. Youth C: 1 Elliot Woodall (Gas Gas) 41, 2 Claire Collinson (Beta) 76. White Course Adult: Martin Pratt (Honda) 0. White Course Youth: Martyn Pratt (Beta) 27.

Weekend Fixture List

Sunday: Northallerton & DMC Chequers Trial, Osmotherley, 10am.

Yeadon-Guiseley MC Yorkshire Centre C & J Trial, Keighley Gate, Riddlesden, 10.30am.

Tweed Valley MCC Trial, Doddington Quarry, Wooler, 11am.