Mid Shropshire Wheelers and National Youth Championship Qualifying 10

If there was a way to make a huge entrance in your first ever 10 mile time trial George Mills-Keeling certainly found it as the CC Bridgnorth RWG rider saw off the opposition in the Mid Shropshire Wheelers and National Youth Championship Qualifying 10 at Waters Upton. The 17 year old made an audacious first appearance in a County time trial in Round 9 of the Friction Hydraulics Series on an almost perfect afternoon where many riders posted personal best times thanks to conditions and the lovely new Peplow surface.

Stopping the watch on 20 minutes 52 seconds Mills-Keeling pushed out a strong challenge from an experienced rider on the comeback trail – Matt Davies by a good margin of 16 seconds. The youngster was also in a league of his own as he moved straight to third spot Overall in the Friction Junior Series. He commented: “20:52 for my first ever 10 mile time trial! It was great fun, and something to build on as looking at my position I think there is a lot more aero I could get – maybe…“

Davies meanwhile has had some time away from time trialling and was more than satisfied with posting 21:08 to push Chris Halford into third by 30 seconds. The Holohan Coaching rider is always a name to feature near the top of the standings and particularly so when he has his form full sharpened. He stated: “A fantastic event, and I’m very grateful for all of those involved in putting it on. I couldn’t be happier with second and I learnt a little more about pacing myself. I was struggling with the changing winds, but that was the same for everyone. A great event“!

Wrekinsport’s Chris Halford had plenty to take home from the day as he not only captured third place overall with 21:38, he also took the win in the Veteran’s competition with a fine +4:58 and led Wrekinsport to a team victory with solid support from Rich Smith and Tomos Hales, with Smith recording a personal best 22:48. The quietly-spoken Halford lets his legs do the talking normally as he ploughed his huge 60-tooth chain ring around the flattest 10 in Shropshire, but he was more than happy with the quality of the back-up from his club mates, commenting: “I was really pleased to get the Team victory. Some great times posted – and we didn’t get wet“!

With Hafren CC’s Bryn Davies out of action for the rest of the season it was only a matter of time before someone overhauled him in the Series standings – with team mate Ian Nisbett taking over at the top of the Overall Championship and Nova Raiders’ Dean Dovey grabbing the Veteran’s Series lead – just. Nisbett finished equal fourth Overall in 22:01 and this was enough to see him jump 20 points ahead of Davies. Meanwhile Dovey has a great afternoon out, finishing runner-up to Halford in the Veteran’s in +4:42, vitally 12 seconds ahead of Nisbett as this gave him five additional points and the narrowest gap possible at the top of the Veteran’s standings. Dovey commented: “The weather was good and I got my preparation bang on, but I was disappointed with my power output. The result for the Veteran’s was far better than I expected. Well done to Chris, another top ride, and to fellow racers – lots of course personal bests were had“.

Some of those course bests came in the Women’s Championship with the entire top three of Charlotte Chapman, Emma Serjeant and Jenny Newton all setting new benchmarks, showing the heightened level of competition – with the top two split by just six seconds. Chapman took full advantage of the absence of Women’s Series leader Deb Hutson-Lumb to narrow the gap at the top of the Women’s standings to 55 points, and was delighted with her new best time of 24:01, commenting: “My first time on the course without the infamous ‘Peplow Pavé’ and I can’t say I missed it! I’m very happy to take the Women’s win and get a course PB, it was exciting to have some close competition from Emma too! A great ride from Jenny – taking over a minute off her course PB too“.

Newton is in superb form, and having taken a break from competition she took third spot in 25:33. Serjeant meanwhile goes from strength to strength and nearly caused an upset with her excellent effort of 24:07. She stated: “That was close! Well done Charlotte, a course PB for me too with the lovely new Peplow surface, but I wasn’t sure whether the wind was helping or hindering me. Thank you to Mid Shropshire Wheelers“.

Junior Series leader Kieran Morris piled on the pressure at the top of the table despite being usurped by Mills-Keeling. Morris tied with Nisbett for equal fourth Overall in 22:01 – a time which would normally win maximum Junior points hands down, although he was full of praise for the Bridgnorth youngster, commenting: “I’m not surprised by George, he’s a class act – a great ride by him. I was disappointed in my ride though, I’ve been faster when the road was full of pot holes. Hopefully I’ll find my form soon. Thanks to Dave Mellor and the helpers – a great event as always“.

Result

Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series – Round 9

Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Time Points
1 George Mills-Keeling Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG J 20:52 60
2 Matthew Davies Holohan Coaching Race Team S 21:08 55
3 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V 21:38 50
=4 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V 22:01 45
=4 Kieran Morris SCCA Private Member J 22:01 45
6 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders V 22:14 35
7 Craig Ball Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 22:20 30
8 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 22:24 25
9 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders V 22:25 20
10 Richard Smith Wrekinsport CC V 22:48 15
11 Tomos Hales Wrekinsport CC S 22:56 10
12 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG V 23:06 5
13 Alec Bond Mid Shropshire Wheelers S 23:07 5
14 Tony Harvey Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 23:09 5
15 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V 23:20 5
16 Steven Ford Nova Raiders V 23:29 5
17 Allan Henderson Wrekinsport CC S 23:41 5
18 Ian Pollard SCCA Private Member V 23:54 5
19 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders W 24:01 5
20 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC W 24:07 5
21 Steve Chapman Nova Raiders V 24:12 5
22 Andrew Hellowell Revolutions Racing V 24:14 5
23 Philip Gardner Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 24:55 5
24 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV 25:33 5
25 Phil Guy North Shropshire Wheelers V 25:40 5
26 Simon Brown Ludlow Brewery Race Team V 26:02 5
27 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V 26:20 5
28 Mark Stocks Newport (Shropshire) CC V 26:27 5
29 Natalie Brooks Paramount CRT W 26:51 5
30 Alex Hart Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 27:39 5
31 Richard Goddard Newport (Shropshire) CC V 27:44 5
32 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V 27:48 5
33 Rebecca Woodvine Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ 28:07 5
34 Charlie Price Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 28:42 5
35 Mel Griffiths Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 38:18 5
  Bryn Davies Hafren CC V DNS  
  Fraser MacKinnon SCCA Private Member V DNS  
  Daphne Jones Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ DNS  
  Linda Beckett North Shropshire Wheelers WV DNS  
  Stephen Smout North Shropshire Wheelers V DNS  

Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship – Round 9

Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Vets +/- Vets Points
1 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V +4:58 60
2 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders V +4:42 55
3 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V +4:30 50
4 Tony Harvey Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +4:19 45
5 Craig Ball Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +4:16 40
6 Richard Smith Wrekinsport CC V +4:10 35
7 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders V +3:48 30
=8 Steven Ford Nova Raiders V +3:29 25
=8 Phil Guy North Shropshire Wheelers V +3:29 25
10 Ian Pollard SCCA Private Member V +3:28 15
11 Jonathan Mills-Keeling Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG V +3:25 10
12 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V +3:16 5
12 Steve Chapman Nova Raiders V +3:16 5
14 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V +2:19 5
15 Andrew Hellowell Revolutions Racing V +2:13 5
16 Philip Gardner Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +1:59 5
17 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V +1:21 5
18 Simon Brown Ludlow Brewery Race Team V +0:43 5
19 Mark Stocks Newport (Shropshire) CC V +0:36 5
20 Richard Goddard Newport (Shropshire) CC V -0:37 5
21 Mel Griffiths Mid Shropshire Wheelers V -9:09 5

Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship – Round 9

Women’s Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Time Women’s Points
1 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders W 24:01 60
2 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC W 24:07 55
3 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV 25:33 50
4 Natalie Brooks Paramount CRT W 26:51 45
5 Rebecca Woodvine Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ 28:07 40
  Daphne Jones Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ DNS  
  Linda Beckett North Shropshire Wheelers WV DNS  

Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship – Round 9

Junior Pos’n Forename Surname Club Cat Time Junior Points
1 George Mills-Keeling Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG J 20:52 60
2 Kieran Morris SCCA Private Member J 22:01 55
3 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 22:24 50
4 Alex Hart Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 27:39 45
5 Rebecca Woodvine Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ 28:07 40
6 Charlie Price Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 28:42 35
  Daphne Jones Mid Shropshire Wheelers WJ DNS  

Top Club Award – Round 8

Pos’n Club Points
1 Wrekinsport CC 85
2 Nova Raiders  75
=3 Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG 65
=3 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 65
=5 Hafren CC 55
=5 Holohan Coaching Race Team 55
7 Revolutions Racing 30
=8 Newport (Shropshire) CC 10
=8 North Shropshire Wheelers 10
=10 Ludlow Brewery Race Team 5
=10 Paramount CRT 5

Cumulative Standings after nine rounds

Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V 405
2 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 385
3 Victor Chetta Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 325
4 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders V 280
5 Kieran Morris SCCA Private Member J 160
6 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC V 155
=7 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders S 150
=7 Matt Davies Holohan Coaching RT S 150
9 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 135
10 Kirk Vickers Holohan Coaching RT S 130

Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship

Position Name Club Best 12
1 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders 405
2 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC 400
3 Bryn Davies Hafren CC 360
4 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders 345
5 Victor Chetta Mid Shropshire Wheelers 285
6 Chris Halford Wrekinsport CC 165
7 David Wilson North Shropshire Wheelers 130
=8 Ian Pollard SCCA Private Member 125
=8 Tony Harvey Mid Shropshire Wheelers 125
10 Gino Trasatti North Shropshire Wheelers 100

Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship

Women’s Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders 355
2 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders 300
=3 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC 280
=3 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC 280
=5 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders 100
=5 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers 100
7 Natalie Brooks Paramount CRT 95
8 Jane Chapman Nova Raiders 80
9 Alison Dockney SCCA Private Member 50
=10 Elaine Langley North Shropshire Wheelers 45
=10 Louise Downward Hafren CC 45
=10 Milly Deer North Shropshire Wheelers 45

Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship

Junior Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Kieran Morris SCCA Private Member 295
2 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing 230
3 George Mills-Keeling Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG 60
=4 George Coombes Evolve 55
=4 Sam Holwill Hafren CC 55
6 Alex Hart Mid Shropshire Wheelers 45
7 Rebecca Woodvine Mid Shropshire Wheelers 40
8 Charlie Price Mid Shropshire Wheelers 35

Top Club Award

Position Club Total Points
1 Hafren CC 910
2 Nova Raiders 870
3 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 510
4 Wrekinsport CC 365
5 North Shropshire Wheelers 345
6 Holohan Coaching RT 340
7 Ludlow Brewery RT 185
8 Revolutions Racing 145
9 Oswestry Paragon CC 90
10 Ludlow CC 85
11 Clee Cycles 80
12 Cycle Club Bridgnorth RWG 65
13 Newport Shropshire CC 50
14 Paramount CRT 35
15 Evolve 5
  • Round 10 of the Friction Hydraulics Series takes place on Thursday, 27th June – and there are plenty of County medals to play for as SCCA host the blue riband event of Shropshire time trialling, the Cyclotherapy Shropshire Championship 25 on the fast Berriew – Four Crosses course.