The Oswestry Paragon 10 saw Holohan Coaching rider David Griffiths take a dominant win in Round 14 of the Friction Hydraulics Series as he put a new bike to immediate good use. Griffiths clocked 19 minutes 24 seconds in the Four Crosses – Welshpool 10 riding a beautiful monocoque TriRig Omni bike specially imported from USA to make it two wins from the two events he has entered; but this bike seems to have given him even more of an edge after beating runner-up Mason Durant by 1:38. Griffiths is a four-time Scottish Team Time Trial and three-time Hill Climb Champion but is coming back from early season injury – on the strength of this performance he would appear to be fully recovered.      

Durant posted an excellent effort of 21:02 to capture the runner-up spot ahead of Wrekinsport’s Tomos Hales, an showed his flexibility over distances long and short after winning Round 13, the Shropshire Championship 100. He commented: “It was a warm but quite windy night and I thought it might be tough going on the way back, so I tried to restrain myself to the turn. Like most seemed to, I got stuck behind traffic, which helped keep a lid on it. It wasn’t as breezy a return leg as I thought, but at least I had something in reserve for the final drag into the headwind up to the line. Congratulations to David for taking the win, and thanks to the organisers and cake providers”.

Hales took the final podium spot by just three seconds from Hafren CC’s Bryn Davies in 21:43, helping his club to claw back 15 points in a tight battle for the Top Club Award with Bridgnorth CC. Like Durant he also found the return leg tough, particularly in the final 200 metres where the course points skywards: “A headwind home made it a hard effort to the line, made even worst by the elevation to the finish. Amazingly organised by Oswestry Paragon as normal – thanks to all the marshals that helped out”

As seems almost obligatory Deb Hutson-Lumb took the win in both the Veterans event as well as the Women’s; the former with a standard of +6:17, 1:17 ahead of Davies, the latter in 23:51, 2:33 ahead of event organiser Helen Tudor. Despite this Tudor still extended her lead at the top of the Women’s Series. Hutson-Lumb was pleased with her ride, stating: “Another great event, thanks Oswestry Paragon. I was very pleased to win County Women‘s and Veterans on another ‘it’s a bit breezy’ day”.

Chester Romei extended his lead in the Friction Junior Series to a massive 175 points as he cruised around the course in 24:05, taking 15th spot overall. He enjoyed his trip west, stating: “A great race and very well organised. My first race back after some time off due to injury, but I managed well and was pleased with the result, the only downside being held up at the roundabout, but apart from that great”!

Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series – Round 14

Posn Forename Surname Club Cat Time Points
1 David Griffiths Holohan Coaching Race Team S 19:24 60
2 Mason Durant Paramount CRT S 21:02 55
3 Tomos Hales Wrekinsport CC S 21:43 50
4 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 21:46 45
5 Tim Beardmore Bridgnorth Cycling Club V 21:53 40
6 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth Cycling Club V 22:00 35
7 Christopher Riley Paramount CRT V 22:15 30
8 Oliver Rodwell Wrekinsport CC V 22:36 25
9 Robert McGregor Paramount CRT S 22:41 20
10 Adam Riley Oswestry Paragon CC V 22:59 15
11 Andrew Rose Revolutions Racing V 23:01 10
12 Rob Kerr Oswestry Paragon CC V 23:02 5
13 Graeme Donnell Revolutions Racing V 23:23 5
14 Deb Hutson-Lumb Wrekinsport CC WV 23:51 5
15 Chester Romei North Shropshire Wheelers J 24:05 5
16 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC V 24:15 5
17 Clive Bourne Oswestry Paragon CC V 25:02 5
18 Dave Moore Wrekinsport CC V 25:13 5
19 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 26:24 5
20 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V 26:42 5
21 Ian Townsend Paramount CRT V 27:07 5
22 Victoria Doran Wrekinsport CC WV 29:58 5
23 Mel Griffiths Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 37:18 5
. David Drew North Shropshire Wheelers V DNS-A .
. Dean Callister Revolutions Racing S DNS .
. Mark Devaney Oswestry Paragon CC V DNS .
. Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V DNS .
. Philip Gardner Mid Shropshire Wheelers V DNS .
. Clare O’Donnell Wrekinsport CC WV DNS .
. Andrew Williams Mid Shropshire Wheelers V DNS .

Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship – Round 14

Vets Posn Forename Surname Club Cat Vet +/- Vets Points
1 Deb Hutson-Lumb Wrekinsport CC WV +6:17 60
2 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V +5:00 55
3 Tim Beardmore Bridgnorth Cycling Club V +4:58 50
4 Christopher Riley Paramount CRT V +4:57 45
5 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth Cycling Club V +4:46 40
6 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC WV +4:27 35
7 Andrew Rose Revolutions Racing V +4:11 30
8 Graeme Donnell Revolutions Racing V +4:01 25
9 Adam Riley Oswestry Paragon CC V +3:42 20
10 Oliver Rodwell Wrekinsport CC V +3:38 15
11 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V +3:25 10
12 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV +3:17 5
12 Rob Kerr Oswestry Paragon CC V +3:17 5
14 Clive Bourne Oswestry Paragon CC V +2:56 5
15 Dave Moore Wrekinsport CC V +2:24 5
16 Ian Townsend Paramount CRT V -0:11 5
17 Victoria Doran Wrekinsport CC WV -1:16 5
18 Mel Griffiths Mid Shropshire Wheelers V -7:11 5

Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship – Round 14

Women’s Posn Forename Surname Club Cat Time Women’s Points
1 Deb Hutson-Lumb Wrekinsport CC WV 23:51 60
2 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 26:24 55
3 Victoria Doran Wrekinsport CC WV 29:58 50
. Clare O’Donnell Wrekinsport CC WV DNS .

Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship – Round 14

Junior Posn Forename Surname Club Cat Time Junior Points
1 Chester Romei North Shropshire Wheelers J 24:05 60

Top Club Award – Round 14

Posn Club Points
1 Paramount CRT 110
2 Wrekinsport CC 90
3 Bridgnorth Cycling Club 75
4 Holohan Coaching Race Team 60
5 Hafren CC 50
6 Oswestry Paragon CC 30
7 Revolutions Racing 15
8 North Shropshire Wheelers 10
9 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 5

Cumulative Standings after fourteen rounds

Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Tim Beardmore Bridgnorth CC V 705
2 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth CC V 605
3 Tomos Hales Wrekinsport CC S 550
4 Chris Riley Paramount CRT V 390
5 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 380
6 Graeme Donnell Revolutions Racing V 355
7 Mason Durant Paramount CRT S 305
=8 Daniel Watts SCCA Private Member S 220
=8 Dean Callister Revolutions Racing S 220
10 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 165

Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship

Position Name Club Best 12
1 Tim Beardmore Bridgnorth CC 740
2 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Bridgnorth CC 665
3 Graeme Donnell Revolutions Racing 530
4 Chris Riley Paramount CRT 505
5 Bryn Davies Hafren CC 395
6 Deb Hutson-Lumb Wrekinsport CC 350
7 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC 330
8 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC 270
9 Andrew Rose Revolutions Racing 215
=10 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC 170
=10 Simon Romei Paramount CRT 170

Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship

Women’s Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC 595
2 Victoria Doran Wrekinsport CC 535
3 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC 435
4 Deb Hutson-Lumb Wrekinsport CC 370
5 Clare O’Donnell Wrekinsport CC 90
6 Bethan Till Wrekinsport CC 65
7 Robin Jones Bridgnorth CC 60
8 Helen Blake Wrekinsport CC 45

Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship

Junior Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Chester Romei North Shropshire Wheelers 345
2 Ben Southgate Wrekinsport CC 170
3 Alex Hart Mid Shropshire Wheelers 60
4 Noah White Mid Shropshire Wheelers 45

Top Club Award

Position Club Total Points
1 Bridgnorth CC 1470
2 Wrekinsport CC 1410
3 Paramount CRT 1040
4 Revolutions Racing 830
5 Hafren CC 555
6 North Shropshire Wheelers 310
7 Oswestry Paragon CC 210
8 Holohan Coaching Race Team 120
9 Ludlow CC 80
10 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 15
=11 Newport (Shropshire) CC 5
=11 Nova Raiders  5