Torworth Results
Race 1 Torworth Series: 1-05-08
The first race of the 2008 NMRRL, on a new circuit based on Torworth, produced high speeds with the handicap eliminated and the whole field together with 8 miles remaining.
The result was a close fought bunch sprint with Charles Tennick (Stealth RT/Chris Last Sports Massage) a clear winner on the line with Robert Blackburn (Newark Castle CC) edging out Lee Allen (Dinnington RC) by inches for 2nd place.
| 1 |
Charles Tennick |
Stealth RT / Chris Last Sports Massage |
24miles in 52mins 07secs. |
| 2 |
Rob Blackburn |
Newark Castle |
@ 2 lengths |
| 3 |
Lee Allen |
Dinnington RC |
@ Inches |
| 4 |
Richard Middlemiss |
Sheffield Sports CC |
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| 5 |
Chris Pritchard |
Stealth RT / Chris Last Sports Massage |
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| 6 |
Matt Hartley |
Sheffield Sports CC |
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| 7 |
Daniel Lowthorpe |
Rutland CC |
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| 8 |
David Clarke |
Thurcroft CC |
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| 9 |
Richard Lindsay |
Wilson Cycles |
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| 10 |
Gary Ridgeway |
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue |
All Same Time |
Race 1 Finish:
Race 2 Torworth Series: 8-05-08
With 2 laps remaining (10 miles), the handicap times appeared well on schedule for all the groups to come together on the run into the line. However, the front two groups having just merged went on to record their quickest lap times to stay away and finish some 20 seconds ahead of the scratch group.
Simon Jackson (Sheffrec CC) was a clear winner in the final sprint, 2 lengths ahead of Ian Ellison (South Elmsall CC) and Peter Hennessey (Beighton Wheelers).
| 1 |
Simon Jackson |
Sheffrec CC |
28.8miles in 1hr 09mins 27secs |
| 2 |
Ian Ellison |
South Elmsall CC |
@ 2 lengths |
| 3 |
Peter Hennessey |
Dinnington RC Beighton Wheelers |
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| 4 |
Craig Mottram |
Sheffield Sports CC |
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| 5 |
Andrew Whitehouse |
TLI |
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| 6 |
John Hadley |
Doncaster Wheelers |
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| 7 |
Ben Last |
Doncaster Wheelers |
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| 8 |
Jamie Raven |
Rutland CC |
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| 9 |
Paul Sleaford |
Norton Wheelers |
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| 10 |
David Webster |
Rutland CC |
All Same Time |
Race 2 Finish:
Race 3 Torworth Series: 15-05-08
The longmarker group showed their intention from the first lap with their fastest time of the series so far which they maintained throughout and, as a result, stayed ahead until just 2 miles to go.
An accelerating scratch group finally caught them and in the ensuing bunch sprint Charles Tennick (Stealth RT/Chris Last Sports Massage) was a clear winner from Marc Etches (Sheffrec CC) and Dave Furniss (Doncaster Wheelers).
| 1 |
Charles Tennick |
Stealth RT / Chris Last Sports Massage |
28.8 miles in 1hr 02mins 23secs |
| 2 |
Marc Etches |
Sheffrec CC |
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| 3 |
Dave Furniss |
Doncaster Wheelers |
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| 4 |
Daniel Storey |
Sheffrec CC |
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| 5 |
Tim Rowson |
JE James RT |
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| 6 |
Richard Lindsay |
Wilson Cycles |
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| 7 |
Lee Allen |
Dinnington RC |
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| 8 |
Ben Last |
Stealth RT / Chris Last Sports Massage |
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| 9 |
David Clarke |
Thurcroft CC |
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| 10 |
Andrew Marsh |
Dinnington RC |
All Same Time |
Race 3 Finish:
Race 4 Torworth Series: 22-05-08
On a cool, breezy, sunny evening the race handicap worked well with 4 groups only merging on the final lap. In the bunch sprint for the line, Graham Waller (Sheffrec CC) was first ahead of team mate Marc Etches with Tim Rowson (J E James RT) in 3rd place. Charles Tennick (Stealth RT/Chris Last Sports Massage) leads the overall series.
| 1 |
Graham Waller |
Sheffrec cC |
28.8 miles in 1hr 02mins 26secs |
| 2 |
Marc Etches |
Sheffrec CC |
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| 3 |
Tim Rawson |
JE James RT |
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| 4 |
Richard Middlemiss |
Sheffield Sports CC |
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| 5 |
Michael Clayton |
TLI |
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| 6 |
Rob Blackburn |
Newark Castle CC |
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| 7 |
Andrew Wasteney |
Beighton Wheelers |
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| 8 |
David Pratt |
Beighton Wheelers |
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| 9 |
Ian Ellison |
South Elmsall CC |
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| 10 |
Andrew Reynolds |
Sheffrec CC |
All Same Time |
Race 4 Finish:
Race 5 Torworth Series: 29-05-08
Heavy rain throughout the race slowed the riders and the whole field came together with over 6 miles remaining. Approaching the finish Tim Rowson (J E James RT) rode clear and remained ahead to finish clear of a tightly fought sprint where Marc Etches (Sheffrec CC) finished just ahead of Chris Pritchard (Stealth RT/Chris Last Sports Massage). However, after the event the race controller/commissaire disqualified Rowson for repeatedly dangerous riding previously in the race.
| 1 |
Marc Etches |
Sheffrec CC |
28.8 miles in 1hr 04mins 45secs |
| 2 |
Chris Pritchard |
Stealth RT |
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| 3 |
Daniel Storey |
Sheffrec CC |
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| 4 |
Charles Tennick |
Stealth RT |
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| 5 |
Graham Waller |
Sheffrec CC |
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| 6 |
Lee Allen |
Dinnington RC |
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| 7 |
David Houlton |
Retford & District Wheelers |
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| 8 |
Dominic Brook |
Racescene CC |
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| 9 |
Rob Blackburn |
Newark Castle |
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Race 5 Finish:
Race 6 Torworth Series: 05-06-08
After the heavy rain of last week, the last race on the Torworth circuit saw a return to warm, sunny and calm conditions which as a result produced the quickest lap times of the series so far from all the groups except that is for the scratch group who after a fast second lap faded away to produce their slowest laps of the series so far! In front of them the other groups merged with 2 miles remaining and in a tightly fought bunch sprint, Dave Furniss (Doncaster Wheelers) won ahead of Matthew Hartley (Sheffield Sports CC) and Nigel Smith (TLI).
The NMRRL now moves onto the Harworth circuit with Marc Etches (Sheffrec CC) leading the overall series by just one point from Charles Tennick (Stealth RT/Chris Last Sports Massage).
| 1 |
Dave Furniss |
Doncaster Wheelers |
28.8 miles in 1hr 04mins 55secs |
| 2 |
Matthew Hartley |
Sheffield Sports |
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| 3 |
Nigel Smith |
TLI |
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| 4 |
David Houlton |
Retford & District Wheelers |
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| 5 |
Nathan Smith |
Rutland CC |
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| 6 |
Steve Wells |
Norton Wheelers |
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| 7 |
Alan Hazzard |
Retford & District Wheelers |
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| 8 |
Ken Downing |
Thurcroft CC |
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| 9 |
John Hadley |
Doncaster Wheelers |
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| 10 |
Sam Kirby |
Retford & District Wheelers |
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Race 6 Finish:

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