Ludlow CC 10 No.2

It was a great way to enter the 2018 Friction Hydraulics Series for  Jacob Sparrow as he became the surprise package of the second Ludlow CC 10 at Brimfield, taking the win thanks to shaving 14 seconds off his personal best. The Ludlow Brewery RT rider stopped the watch on 20 minutes 17 seconds to beat reigning Series Champion Bryn Davies by 23 seconds on a red hot day where  a third of the field joined Sparrow in setting personal bests on a course renowned for lowering benchmarks. That personal best didn’t come cheap however with Sparrow struggling against the rising mercury, revealing: “I was happy with a personal best. I started off a bit hard and suffered in the heat in the third quarter. I’m very keen to find the extra 18 seconds to get sub-20 on my local course! A great Ludlow CC event as always“!

Davies crossed the line in 20:40 to take the runner-up spot in both the Overall and Veteran’s events, posting a fine +5:43 with a mightily close Top 3. The Hafren CC rider echoed Sparrow’s comments and was complementary towards the rider who beat him: “It was tough racing in that heat. I was pleased with my effort, although not my quickest on the course. Some quick times and a great result by Jacob to take the win. Thanks to Dover Disney and all involved for organising and putting on a great event“.Davies pushed out Wrekinsport’s Chris Halford by just two seconds on actual, but when the age-related Standards were applied it was Halford who came out top of the pile in the Veterans, beating Davies by seven seconds. He was another rider who suffered in the heat with his aero helmet causing issues after the stiff climb to Sheet island saw him overheating: “My race went well, but my head felt like it was cooking after the turn. I was pleased with the time, a really well run event“.

The Veterans Top 3 were split by just 10 seconds with third place going to a rider who usually finishes near the top in this category, Andy Hazell. The Nova Raider was making an unusual belated entry into the Friction Series but still showed his mettle with a fine +5:40. He stated: “It was tough on the climb to the turn on that course! I was pleased with my result. Thanks to the organisers and marshals for a good event“.

In the Women’s race Hetty Niblett posted a powerhouse performance to take the win from Charlotte Chapman by 30 seconds despite being another rider suffering with the humid conditions. The Mid Shropshire Wheeler set a fine time of 22:34 which was good enough for 7th place overall. She stated: “It was so hot! I felt really lacking in power and just sapped of energy because of the temperature, so I was surprised and happy to win“.

In the Junior Series it was another Ludlow Brewery rider William Hints making a name for himself as he took the maximum 60 points on offer thanks to his 23:18 effort. Hints finished a strong 13th overall and lifted himself up the Friction Junior Series standings to occupy second place.

In the Top Club Award Nova Raiders continue to pile on the pressure thanks to big points courtesy of four riders finishing in the Top 10. The club look odds on to defend their Championship possessing an impressive 355 point lead.

Result 

Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series – Round 10 

Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Time Points
1 Jacob Sparrow Ludlow Brewery Road Team S 20:17 60
2 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 20:40 55
3 Christopher Halford Wrekinsport CC V 20:42 50
4 Matt Gibbons Nova Raiders S 21:01 45
5 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders S 21:37 40
6 James Griffiths Clee Cycles V 22:01 35
7 Hetty Niblett Mid Shropshire Wheelers W 22:34 30
8 Tim Beardmore Nova Raiders V 22:47 25
9 William Baugh Ludlow CC V 22:48 20
10 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders W 23:04 15
11 Rhys Jones Ludlow Brewery Road Team S 23:10 10
12 Richard Smith Wrekinsport CC V 23:14 5
13 William Hints Ludlow Brewery Road Team J 23:18 5
14 Chris Davies Ludlow Brewery Road Team V 23:25 5
15 Andy Hazell Nova Raiders V 23:34 5
16 Andy Maxwell Nova Raiders S 23:38 5
17 Ian Connolly Ludlow CC V 23:46 5
18 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 24:01 5
19 Allan Henderson Wrekinsport CC S 24:11 5
20 Dave Moore Wrekinsport CC V 24:23 5
21 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV 24:52 5
22 Jane Chapman Nova Raiders W 25:53 5
23 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V 26:27 5
24 Stephen Smout North Shropshire Wheelers V 28:42 5
Steve Chapman Nova Raiders V DNS-A
Richard Goddard Newport Shropshire CC V DNS

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship – Round 10

Vets Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Vet +/- Vets Points
1 Christopher Halford Wrekinsport CC V +5:50 60
2 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V +5:43 55
3 Andy Hazell Nova Raiders V +5:40 50
4 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV +5:08 45
5 James Griffiths Clee Cycles V +4:22 40
6 William Baugh Ludlow CC V +3:57 35
7 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV +3:51 30
8 Tim Beardmore Nova Raiders V +3:40 25
9 Richard Smith Wrekinsport CC V +3:36 20
10 Jane Chapman Nova Raiders W +3:05 15
11 Ian Connolly Ludlow CC V +2:55 10
12 Chris Davies Ludlow Brewery Road Team V +2:53 5
13 Dave Moore Wrekinsport CC V +2:41 5
14 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V +2:05 5
15 Stephen Smout North Shropshire Wheelers V -2:06 5

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship – Round 10

Women’s Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Time Women’s Points
1 Hetty Niblett Mid Shropshire Wheelers W 22:34 60
2 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders W 23:04 55
3 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 24:01 50
4 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV 24:52 45
5 Jane Chapman Nova Raiders W 25:53 40

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship – Round 10 

Junior Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Time Junior Points
1 William Hints Ludlow Brewery Road Team J 23:18 60

 Top Club Award – Round 10

Pos’n Club Points
1 Nova Raiders 150
2 Ludlow Brewery Road Team 80
3 Wrekinsport CC 70
4 Hafren CC 55
5 Clee Cycles 35
6 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 30
7 Ludlow CC 25
8 North Shropshire Wheelers 5

 Cumulative Standings after ten rounds 

Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Matt Gibbons Nova Raiders S 450
2 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 365
3 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V 315
4 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders S 260
5 Victor Chetta SCCA Private Member V 215
=6 Alex Leek SCCA Private Member S 180
=6 Matt Garthwaite SCCA Private Member S 180
6 William Baugh Ludlow CC V 180
9 Richard Kay North Shropshire Wheelers V 145
10 Dan Watts SCCA Private Member S 115

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship

Vets Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Bryn Davies Hafren CC 405
2 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC 340
3 William Baugh Ludlow CC 285
4 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers 210
5 Victor Chetta SCCA Private Member 200
6 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders 180
7 Dave Wilson North Shropshire Wheelers 170
8 David Drew North Shropshire Wheelers 150
9 Richard Kay North Shropshire Wheelers 145
=10 Andrew Rose Nova Raiders 115
=10 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC 115

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship

Women’s Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers 365
2 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders 330
3 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders 290
4 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC 250
5 Juliet Suddaby Mid Shropshire Wheelers 215
6 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders 210
7 Sarah Mawhinney Mid Shropshire Wheelers 125
=8 Hetty Niblett Mid Shropshire Wheelers 120
=8 Rebecca Richardson Hafren CC 120
10 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC 110

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship

Junior Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Kieran Morris Oswestry Paragon CC 180
2 William Hints Ludlow Brewery RT 115
3 Sam Holwill Hafren CC 110
4 Henri Bedford Mid Shropshire Wheelers 90
5 Jack Young Mid Shropshire Wheelers 85
6 Ronnie Tse Mid Shropshire Wheelers 55
7 Ben Pierce Mid Shropshire Wheelers 45
8 Daniel Morris Wrekinsport CC 40
9 James Satoor Mid Shropshire Wheelers 30
10 Lucy Hart Mid Shropshire Wheelers 20

 Top Club Award

Position Club Total Points
1 Nova Raiders 1175
2 Hafren CC 820
=3 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 345
=3 North Shropshire Wheelers 345
5 Wrekinsport CC 340
6 Ludlow Brewery RT 285
7 Revolutions Racing 200
8 Ludlow CC 195
9 Oswestry Paragon CC 180
10 Paramount CRT 95
11 Clee Cycles 40
12 Newport Shropshire CC 30
13 Evolve 5