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Melville MC Winter MX Series Round 1 - Lochhouses, Dunbar

THE sun always shines on the righteous, so goes the old saying, and there must have been at least 180 righteous motocrossers at the opening round of the Melville MC's Winter Motocross Series at the fabulously prepared stubble-field at Lochhouses, near Dunbar, just south of Edinburgh, last weekend.

The sun was out all day to warm the many spectators' cockles as we were offered some hot-blooded racing by the adults, Youths and Quads, desperate to get in some competition before they, hopefully, get new machinery and kit from Santa. Sean MacDonald got into some Adult A class 'Strictly Come Crashing' positions during his first race when he 'grabbed too much front brake and headed south finishing in sixth place. However, the KTM man gave himself top marks in the following motos by taking the subsequent race wins and the overall honours. Jamie Duncan took the opening win but didn't feature again all day.

Peter Kelly and Colin McLuckie scored well to snatch runner-up and third places respectively. One to watch in future enduros, Neil Chatham topped the Adult B class after three races wins kept him ahead of Cumbrian Karting supremo Justin Edgar and man on a come-back after 20-odd years away, former Scottish MX championship contender David Lawson in runner-up and third places respectively. Another man with maximum points was Steven Currie (Snr) in the Adult C class as runner-up John Moody stayed consistent ahead of third placed man Danny Stewart. Seventeen Quads took to the start. Smooth riding by overall winner John Crawford kept him ahead of runner-up Ian Neill and Richard Telford in third place. However, the final race was won by Andy Britton. The Youths played their part on the day as Steven Craig's first and third race wins were split by a second race second spot for the overall honours on the day. Second race winner Mark Perfect had to settle for runner-up spot once Craig was back on the boil. Jake Boyes was nearly one of the boys in third spot. The Big and Small-wheeled 85cc classes were run together and this filled the start gate up perfectly. Young man on a National Big-wheel championship mission next season Mattie Fleming had no competition at the front and basically had a hard training day against his dad's stopwatch as he swept to the overall Big-wheel maximum honours. The fight was on for the two other podium slots and they were filled by Kane Young and Andrew McNicoll battling all day with young Young taking the runner-up spot ahead of his rival McNicoll.

The dynamic display of the day came from John Adamson as he swept to the Small-wheel class wins but, showed the Big-wheel class riders a thing or two by riding in second spot behind Fleming for much of the three races before being overhauled by only a very few of the bigger bikes. Kyle Peebles snatched the Junior 65cc class honours ahead of lady pilot Tara McLeod and Scott McLean. The 12 Auto class riders took to their own wee circuit nearby and Lewis Dow took the top honours ahead of runner-up Jordan Gill and third placed Lyle Crothers.

The next Melville Motor Club event is the final round of the Metzeler Melville Cross Country Championship on the 7th December at Lochhouses, regulations can be downloaded from; www.melvillemc.co.uk  www.scottishenduros.co.uk  www.enduronews.com  www.scottishmotocross.co.uk 

RESULTS Adult A: 1 Sean McDonald, 2 Peter Kelly, 3 Colin McLuckie, 4 Robert Brown, 5 Jason Edgar, 6 David Houston. Adult B: 1 Neil Chatham, 2 Justin Edgar, 3 David Lawson, 4 John Skelton, 5 Gary Turner, 6 Paul Benham. Adult C: 1 Steven Currie (Snr), 2 John Moody, 3 Danny Stewart, 4 Iain Martin, 5 David Watson, 6 Stuart Campbell. Quads: 1 John Crawford, 2 Ian Neill, 3 Richard Telford, 4 Robert Graham, 5 Mark Wilson, 6 Jamie Clunie. Youth MX2: 1 Steven Craig, 2 Mark Perfect, 3 Jake Boyes, 4 Daniel Monks, 5 Russell Valentine, 6 Ryan Johnson. Big-wheel 85cc: 1 Mathew Fleming, 2 Kane Young, 3 Andrew McNicoll, 4 Jason James, 5 Harry Cooper, 6 Aaron Munro. Small-wheel 85cc: 1 John Adamson, 2 Greg Queen, 3 Dean McLeod, 4 Jack Taylor, 5 Sean Williamson, 6 Fraser Pohlen. Junior 65cc: 1 Kyle 'Rusty' Peebles, 2 Tara McLeod, 3 Scott McLean, 4 Aaron MacDonald, 5 Lee Perfect, 6 Morgan Legge. Autos: 1 Lewis Dow, 2 Jordan Gill, 3 Lyle Crothers, 4 Dominic Stevenson, 5 Daniel Chisholm, 6 Gregor Campbell.

Paul Edmondson to ride at Metzeler Melville Hare and Hound on 7th December

Courtesy of Drysdales Motorcycles Perth, Scotlands newest Suzuki off road dealer, Paul Edmondson will ride his Relentless Suzuki RM250 at the Metzeler Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound on the 7th December at Lochhouses Farm near Dunbar East Lothian. Paul was scheduled to ride last year but the late delivery of his new bike meant he was unable to take part. This year the three times world champion has taken delivery of his latest bike in time to ride this year. Paul finished 6th at the Weston Beach race last weekend and he is hoping to join the regulars in the Metzeler Melville Motor Club Cross Country Championship.

'The Melville Motor Club has a reputation for running great events and I am looking forward to taking part myself' said Paul Edmondson.

'I am delighted to become involved with this long established club especially when they have invited a rider of Paul Edmondsons' calibre to Scotland' said Tommy Drysdale of Drysdale motorcycles.

This event is the final round of the Metzeler Melville Motor Club Cross Country Championship and I and hoping it will be great occasion. Lochhouses has proved to be a great location for events over the winter with the sandy ground making it possible to run virtually whatever the weather.

The event on the 7th December is the last round of the 2008 Championship. The route will cover the motocross track at Lochhouses plus a 10 minute loop through a small forest, resulting in a 13 minute lap for the Experts. The event is designed for riders of all abilities and there will be a shorter lap for motocross riders who do not wish to race through the trees. Regulations will be available shortly on www.melvillemc.co.uk  and www.scottishenduros.co.uk  for more info contact campbell@chathams.co.uk 

Melville Motor Club Winter dates announced

The extremely popular Melville Motor Club winter series dates at Lochhouses Farm East Lothian have been confirmed.

There will be three motocross events that make up the winter series and two Hare and Hound events that will conclude the 08 Cross Country Championship and start the 09 Championship.

The motocross is always well attended as the track does not have any large jumps, the course suits riders of all abilities and runs generally regardless of the weather, the sandy course berms up beautifully. The classes for the motocross are Autos, 65, 85 large and small wheel, Youth Mx2, Adult ABC and Adult quad.

The 3 hour Hare and Hounds consists of the 3 minute motocross track plus a 10 minute loop through a forest. There will be a motocross class for those who do not want to ride through the trees, possibly a shorter 2 hour race. The normal Enduro classes apply.

The dates are as follows

Motocross 16th November 18th January 1st March

Hare and Hounds 7th December 8th February

For details and regs downloads visit www.melvillemc.co.uk  www.scottishenduros.co.uk  www.scottishmotocross.co.uk 

For any information e-mail campbell@chathams.co.uk 

Metzeler Melville Scottish Enduro Championship Yarrowford Selkirk Report: Campbell Chatham Photos: Mike Biagi.

130 riders enjoyed glorious weather at the penultimate round of the Scottish Enduro Championship at Broadmeadows farm in Yarrowford near Selkirk. Clear sky and sunshine made this one of the most enjoyable events at this location. Kenny Donaldson and his team had avoided the worst wet patches to ensure the majority of riders would complete the 25 mile course. There were natural jumps and steep climbs that stood up well despite the rain leading up to the weekend.

Before the event and following the riders meeting Motorrad Central BMW unveiled the new G450X enduro bike as part of the world launch, this genuine Enduro machine is a welcomed addition to the sport. A couple of riders were given the opportunity to ride this fascinating machine at the end of the day.

Championship leader Derek Little was competing with Murray Thomson and Richard Hay in the British Enduro Championship leaving the event wide open. Grant Smith is chasing Derek in the Championship and nothing less than a win would do to keep his championship hopes alive. Grant achieved his goal with a strong performance and after 5 twenty five mile laps won by 27 seconds over Scott Maxwell who also rode extremely well resulting in his best ever finish in the Expert class. Allyn Scotland finished third just 11 seconds behind, Allyn is another rider who is improving at each event.

Sean Wooley continued to dominate the Over 40 class with a convincing win, Alex Kirk finished second with David Hill third despite a puncture on the last lap.

Fraser Norrie won the Clubman class as he has done on many other occasions this year, Fraser is looking forward to riding in the Expert Class next year and he will be travelling down to the British Championship were I am sure he will perform very well. Tim Sleigh finished second with another strong ride, Mark Richie followed in third place and best in the E2 class, Ian Headley won the E3 class.

Event organiser Kenny Donaldson won the Clubman B class and picks up the over 50 cup. Calum Hayes finished second and William Beaty finished third, the clubman B has brought riders up from the sportsman class, the riders were pleased to get a couple of laps more than the sportsmen on such a good day.

There was a slippery hill in the special test that caught out some of the riders in the first timed test that resulted in some up and down special test times, a couple of the regular top finishers slipped down the results including championship leader Alister Watson. Stuart Ross stayed on course to take the overall win with Paul Reuter riding very well again second and Colin Devenny third.

The weather made this one of the most enjoyable events of the year with almost 90% finishing the course. The event would not be possible without the volenteers who manned the check and the special test. The farmer Alex Telfer was delighted we had such an enjoyable event and he is looking forward to welcoming everybody back next year.

Results

The Melville Motor Club will concentrate on the winter series at Lochhouses with the last round of the Cross Country Championship Hare and Hound on the 7th December.

Metzeler Melville Motor Club SEC

Scottish Enduro Championship Round One & Two at Pathhead 26th 27th April

The Melville Motor Club had to work hard to ensure this event went ahead as the land around the start/finish area has been purchased to reinstate the Borders Rail link. Once the land agent was satisfied there was enough public liability insurance in place the event was allowed to go ahead. The club is hoping to run this event next year on a modified route as the farmer is keen to support the Melville Motor Club. 155 competitors set out on Saturday, the track was very wet resulting in a lap had being cut to ensure the course would stand up to another day of competition with another 155 entrants on Sunday.

Day 1 A new year has brought some new names to the top of the Scottish Enduro Championship with Scottish Motocrosser Neil Flockhart taking the overall in the Expert class on Saturday. The wet and slippery course suited his KTM 450 with Derek Little giving chase in second place on his KTM 125 and Grant Smith finished a determined third.

In the Over 40 class Leslie Winthrope took the win, he was using this event to keep fit as he is intending to ride at the famous Erzburg event. Scottish Over 40 Champion Sean Wooley could do nothing to bridge the gap finishing second with Iain Paterson revelling in the conditions taking the last step on the podium.

Stuart Mowbray won the Clubman Class and topped the E2 table with Enduro newcomer Fraser Norrie in second. This is a fantastic result for Fraser in his first Enduro winning the E1 Class. Gavin Henderson finished third and E3 honours went to Allan Linton in eight place.

There is a new class for 2008 with the introduction of the Clubman B category and the new Over 50 Cup within the same class. This class runs the same distance as the Clubman class with a little more time. Over 50 Cup winner William Beaty also won the Clubman B class overall. Event Organiser Kenny Donaldson finished second with Nick Ross third.

In the Sportsman class Alistair Wark won by just seven seconds over Alister Watson who was competing in only his second Enduro. James Watson (no relation) finished third just one second behind in this ever more competitive class.

Day 2 Richard Hay won the Expert class on day two following a disappointing day one with Grant Smith pushing him all the way. Derek Little finished third as everybody enjoyed the sunshine that dried out the course to ensure a full day for all.

Leslie Winthrope won the Over 40 class again chased home by Sean Wooley with G. Johnston in third.

Stuart Mowbray won the Clubman Class and E2 again on Sunday with Gavin Henderson second and James Harvey third, also taking the E1 class win. Fraser Norrie finished fourth Clubman and second E1 with Duncan McCormick taking the win in the E3 class finishing in 11th place overall.

The Over 50's were battling it out again on Sunday in the Clubman B class with event organiser Kenny Donaldson winning overall and the Over 50 Cup. Calum Hayes finished second with Saturdays winner William Beaty third.

Alister Watson and Alastair Wark were inseparable on Sunday finishing first equal. James Watson finished just one second behind in third place. With the older riders moving up to the Clubman B and Over 50 cup the sportsman class is proving a great proving ground for the younger riders.

Results: Day 1 Day 2

It would be a great pity to lose this event, with the support of the farmer and possibly gaining access to an additional forest it may be possible to continue at this venue. The Melville Motor Club would like to thank everyone who helped over the weekend. Photographs are available from Mike Biagi at www.mikebiagi.co.uk/enduro.htm 

Metzeler Support for Melville Motor Club Cross Country Series

Metzeler tyres have agreed to support the Melville Motor Club Cross Country Series with a pair of tyres for each overall Class winner of the series. The series includes two Hare and Hound events and five Scottish Championship Enduro rounds.

Chris Blomfield of Metzeler tyres said 'I am delighted to support the Melville Motor Club, especially in their 75th anniversary year. The Melville Club has a tremendous record for organising off road events including a large proportion of the Scottish Enduro Championship.'

'I am really pleased to become involved with Metzeler tyres, I would not ride with any other tyres in the 80's when I won the Scottish Enduro Championship' said Campbell Chatham, vice chairman of the Melville Motor Club. 'It is great to be recognised by a major brand, the Melville Motor Club is going from strength to strength and this is another step in the right direction. We regularly have 160 riders at each event and I hope we can help increase the awareness of Metzeler tyres in central Scotland. The Scottish Enduro Championship kicks off this weekend on the 26th and 27th April at Pathhead.

Details of all the Melville Motor Club events are available on the website www.melvillemc.co.uk  and you can print the regulations from the download pages. Metzeler Tyres are available from Ecosse Motocross Penicuik, Mickey Oates Motorcycles Glasgow, Jim Allan Motorcycles Bathgate and Drysdales Motorcycles in Perth. Details of Metzeler tyres and products can be found at www.metzelermoto.co.uk 

Scottish Enduro Championship Steams off at Pathhead

The regulations for the first and second round of the Scottish Enduro Championship are now available. There was an issue with the start area that had to be resolved before the regulations could be published as the venue was under threat.

This will possibly be the last time this event will take place in its current format as the Borders Rail link is being rebuilt. The start finish area and the parking will not be available in the future. The Melville Motor Club has run this event for five years and it has varied in difficulty depending on the weather in the weeks leading up to the event. The Enduro has run in glorious sunshine on one occasion and it has had to be postponed due to a snow storm two years ago, so anything can happen.

Some of the Scottish Championship regular's, including Scottish Champion Murray Thomson, have had problems at the start of the season. Murray has broken a finger while working on his house and Clubman Champion Neil Chatham broke his shoulder at the Melville Hare and Hound in February. Both riders are hoping to be fit for Pathhead. Derek Little will be on top form following his overall Expert Class win in the British Championship at Elgin.

There is a new Clubman B class that runs the same number of laps as the Clubman Class with a more relaxed time schedule. The Clubman B class is to encourage Sportsmen to move up as there have been several riders who want a longer outing on their bikes. Included in this class there will be an over 50 cup for the best performance of a rider over 50 years old from January this year.

Regs doc pdf

Melville Cross Country Championship has a Bright Start to 08

The sunshine welcomed 160 riders for the first round of the Melville Motor Club Cross Country Championship. There was a short trophy presentation to the Melville Members who had won their respective classes in last years series.

This year, at this first round there were two races running, a three hour hare and hound for the Enduro classes which included a large forest and a two hour motocross around a shorter loop for the riders who did not want to charge through the trees.

At eleven o'clock the Experts set off with a wave of the saltire flag. Ecosse Motocross of Penicuik had generously offered a pair of goggles for each class as a holeshot award. The first pair of goggles went to Grant Smith as he charged over the line on his KTM 200. During the first lap Grant Smith, Stuart Mowbray and Neil Chatham set the pace although all three of them succumbed to the tight going in the woods, Grant damaged his knee, Stuart Mowbray fell and Neil Chatham crashed and broke his shoulder which resulted in retirement for all three within the first few slippery laps. With their departure the lead was constantly changing between Scottish Champion Murray Thomson on his D3 Racing KTM 250 and Derek Little on his KTM 125. Derek had the upper hand all day, although Murray had his share of the lead as the two stopped for fuel. At the final refuel Derek held off Murray for the win although they literally finished nose to tail at the end of three hours racing. Behind them, as the race drew to a close Paul Chatham and Allyn Scotland were fighting for the last step on the podium. Paul had taken the upper hand on his Chatham Racing Honda CR250 with a one stop fuel strategy early on but super fit Allyn Scotland was closing in on his Jim Allan Suzuki RMZ250. Allyn took third place and Paul stopped for a splash and dash refuel to ensure a strong finish, Scott Girvan nearly claimed fourth from Paul with a fight to the finish line. Altogether all these battles gave the spectators a great show on a beautiful day.

In the Over Forty Class Ian Paterson claimed the holeshot goggles with the pack in hot pursuit. Ex British over 40 Champion Graeme Naismith won completing 13 laps with Graham Charlton second and Ian Paterson finishing third. Graeme used this event as a warm up for the Metzeler British Championship staring next week at the Muntjac Enduro.

Ben Metcalf won the goggles and the race on his Suzuki, Ben looked in a determined mood from the start and he did not back off for the 3 hours. Melville regular Craig Jagla finished second with Adam Brayton third. Hamish Patrick finished 11th following his presentation for best enduro newcomer in 2007.

Alastair Wark won the holeshot goggles and then unfortunately retired after 4 laps. Chris Wilson went on to win the sportsman class on 11 laps with Stuart Jenkinson second. Ryan Gilhooley was just back from a skiing holiday that must have helped his fitness as he achieved his best result so far in third place.

Jason Martin won the holeshot goggles from Ecosse Motocross despite two riders jumping the start. Jason soon caught them and went on to a convincing win with 26 laps of the shorter lap for the two hour motocross A class. Sean Docherty finished second having followed Jason for much of the race with Michael Graham third.

David Fergus won the motocross B class with 25 laps followed by Craig Smith in second and Colin Forrest third. Local rider Chris Clark finished fifth despite carburettor problems which cost him two extra refuel stops.

This event would not have been possible without the assistance of all the girls who stood at the gates counting the riders through. The weather was sunny and bright although it was very cold so all the riders are due them a big 'thank you'.

Results

The next Melville event is the 1st and second round of the Scottish Enduro Championship at Pathhead, regulations will be available to download shortly fro www.melvillemc.co.uk 

Lochhouses has proved a fantastic location again this winter, providing motorcycle racing when most other tracks have had to close. The Melville Motor Club would like to thank Robert Dale for the use of the ground over the winter and everybody is looking forward to returning in November.

The Melville Motor Club 75th Anniversary

The Melville Motor Club was established in 1933 by a group of motorcyclists who assembled at the Melville gates situated at the east end of the Meadows in Edinburgh. The group would ride down the coast and into the Lammermuir Hills south of Edinburgh were they would find a trail and ride off road. Little did they know the club they established would develop into the largest motorcycle racing club in Scotland and produce some of the best riders in the world.

The Melville Motor Club is unique because it covers most disciplines including a permanent road racing track. The off road group run five of the 10 Enduro Championship rounds and has a very popular motocross winter series. There are usually around seventeen to twenty days of racing a year organised by the Club.

The longevity of the Melville Motor Club could only be achieved thanks to all the volunteers who have given up their own time to support the organisation. Over the years there have been all kinds of people from all aspects of life devoting their time to promote motorcycle racing. There have been many helpers at all levels who have kept the club running efficiently over the years too many to mention and it would probably be unfair to single any one out.

The list of accomplished riders is long including Jock Taylor (World Champion), Brian Morrison (World Champion), Naill Mackenzie, Donnie Macleod, Howard Selby, Alan Duffus, Ian Duffus, Ian Simpson and Steve Hislop. Current road racing Melville members include Keith Amor and David Paton.

Off road greats include Willie Simpson, Tommy Milton senior and junior, Ernie Page, Stan Young, Trevor Hay, Richard Hay, Chris Hay, Dougie Kerr, Murray Thomson and Stuart Flockhart to name just a few. Current British Champions Euan McConnell and Billy Mackenzie have taken part in many Melville events over the years.

The reason the Melville Motor Club has proved so successful is the events are designed for the grass route competitors. There have been some of the top riders in the UK developed their craft at Melville events and the pot holes and bumps on the road racing circuit were legendry. Following major investment from sponsorship and fund raising by the road racing teams the pot holes have gone. The enduro events caters for a large sportsman entry and the Motocross series encourages novice rides to take up the sport.

The founders of the Melville Motor Club were off-road riders who went on to organise trials, scrambles and hill climbs. There was even an Ice Racing Series in the seventies that ran at Murrayfield Ice rink, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Aviemore.

The Melville Motor Club moved up a gear when East Fortune air field was cleared to create a racing circuit with an average lap speed of just under 100mph. The two sides of the Club run side by side with a monthly committee meeting and separate teams who set up the events. All the events are designed to make life easier for the club racer and with a website recently created to allow the regulations for all disciplines to be downloaded online.

The organisers are confident that if you travel from anywhere around the country you will find a set up that is as good as anywhere in the U.K.

In the future the Melville club will be running a road race at Knockhill and the off road team are looking to establish a club team for the I.S.D.E. There are openings within the club for people who would like to set up trials and supermoto events.

The long term future is to continue to promote and organise motorcycle racing and anyone who can offer time to help would be very welcome.

Final round of the Melville Winter Series

The weather tried its best all week to challenge the Melville Club to cancel the final round of the Melville Motocross winter series. Following the heavy rain all week Steven Gilhooley and the crew spend Saturday redirecting the track around the most waterlogged areas. The farmer graded the track and built some new jumps. On Sunday, much to everyone's amazement, the track looked really good and ready for a 150 riders to have a real blast. The sandy track has stood up very well at every round and given all the competitors excellent racing over the winter. The final round caused a problem at the SACU office with a last minute stampede for 2008 licences. The availability of regs on the website has proved a great success with full grids in most classes. The venue has been superb and every event has run despite the weather. The sandy track has given all the riders an opportunity to ride and race when many tracks have had to cancel.

Ross Rutherford (above) won the A class overall for the second event in a row and was regretting missing the first round in December. Craig Trew was not present as he was competing in the Le Touquet beach race in France leaving the series up for grabs. Colin Mcluckie is a person who is never slow at taking advantage and won the Motocross winter series with a trio of strong and consistent results. Sean Macdonald finished second on the day and Steven Craig finished third.

Ex 125 Scottish Champion David Lawson (left) had not ridden off road for many years due to large family commitments. One of his friends offered to loan him his Yamaha 250 which proved too good to resist. David won the final round of the Motocross series and won the B Class overall Championship, once again it proves you never forget how to go fast. Jim Allen finished equal on points, David's final race win dropping Jim to second with Paul Benham taking the final step on the podium in third place.

John Moody won the C class with three very good performances and he has won the series Championship. Second on the day was Mathew Edwards with Douglas page enjoying a good warm up before the start of the enduro season.

Dale McCauley won the opening race of the day but unfortunately he ran into mechanical problems. Dale borrowed a CRF 250 for the second race but this did not bring the necessary results to win on the day but it was enough to win the Championship. Ryan McLean won the class on the day with Jake Boyes second and Alex Jaffray third.

Mathew Fleming (left) has won every round including this one clinching the series championship, Mathew will be hoping this will be the start to another very successful season. Fraser Flockhart finished a strong second on his KTM with Daniel Monks battling to third place.

Greg Queen and Ryan Livingston renewed their rivalry at this round in the small wheel 85 Class. Greg won the race and the series with Ryan finishing second and John Adamson third.

The 65's once again proved very entertaining and these riders had the greatest challenge with the conditions. Robbie Fifer won on the day with very skilled performances in each race which gave him the series win. Matthew Deazeley pushed Robbie at every opportunity finishing second and Oscar Cochrane rode consistently to pick up third place.

Aaron McDonald won the Auto Class on a separate track and this clinched the series Championship for him. Lewis Foster finished second and Conner Roy stepped onto the final spot on the podium in third place.

John Crawford had a distinguished career on super bikes and he is proving a determined competitor on a Quad. With Leon Beda out with mechanical problems John picked up the second on the day and clinched the Melville Quad winter series Championship. John Watson won on the day although this was not enough to win the series. John Paterson ploughed through the mud to finish third.

Results Series Standings

Photographs are available at www.vtrend-photography.co.uk  courtesy of Vojta Musil.

There is a Hare and Hound event at this track on the 17th February with regs available to download at www.melvillemc.co.uk . The race is two hours for motocross riders on a shorter lap and a three hour race on the fully extended track for the enduro classes.

Once again the Melville Motor Club would like to thank Robert Dale for the use of the track and the event would not take place without the dedication of the team that set up and run these races and a special thank you to lap scorers Tracy Thomson and Diana McLuckie.

Melville Motocross 20th January

Ross Rutherford won the A class overall at Lochhouses on Sunday 20th January. 170 riders entered this second round of the Melville Motor Club Winter Motocross Series. The track had dried out reasonably over the couple of days before the event. The sandy track drains very quickly to allow good racing conditions in the middle of winter despite heavy rain during the week leading up to the event. The quads scrubbed the track with only the 65's finding the wet patches difficult in places.

Craig Trew was expected to clean up again as he has done in the past at Lochhouses, a hole in his cases cost him the win in his second race and his spare bike had not been set up for the final race. Ross Rutherford topped the podium and if Craig Trew had not had his problems it would have been a great spectacle to see them challenge each other. The pair had been very close in the first race and the pace was very quick with both riders finishing nearly half a lap ahead of the field. Sean Macdonald continues to improve in the adult class claiming the final spot on the podium in third place.

Neil Chatham won the first race in the B class although he started to have cooling problems with clogged radiators on his 125. Brain Alexander won the following races taking the top spot overall with Paul Benham finishing third.

John Moody looked the class of the field in the Adult C class taking the overall with two wins. Ian Hedley finished second and Richard Reed finished 3rd.

Dale McAuley has been riding at Lochhouses for many years now and won the Youth 125 class overall despite finishing second to Steven Craig in the second race. Steven and Dale battled it out in race two but Dale could not quite catch him at the finish. David Houston followed them home in third place.

Mathew Fleming is in a class of his own in the big wheel 85 class, it was a lesson in total domination and the Melville Club is hoping his success continues through 2008. Second to Mathew Fleming was as good as a win for Daniel Monks as no one can get close to Mathew. Daniel did not have it all his own way as he had several battles with Taylor Dodds throughout the three races with Taylor finishing third overall.

Greg Queen is another rider who is continuing his dominance despite moving up a class. Greg was always competitive on a 65 and he is relishing the experience in the 85 small wheel class winning every race. Stuart Robertson finished runner up in each race with Jason James third.

Robbie Fifer won the 65 class with two wins, Kyle Peebles had been leading the first race until a fall dropped him down the field and second fall ruined any chances of an overall result for the very determined young man. When Kyle won the second race you would have thought he won the championship with his celebrations after passing the chequered flag. Elliot Heap finished third overall and Lewis Gilhooley son of Melville committee member Ian, completed every race in his first event ultimately finishing 12th overall.

Pictures are available from www.ecossepix.co.uk 

The auto class was run on a separate track with Aaron MacDonald winning every race, Andrew Williams finished second and Lyle Crothers finished third. John Crawford won the Quad class overall, Leon Beda had won the first two races and was looking to take the overall win until a mechanical failure saw him drop out of the final race. John Watson finished second and Robert Graham finished third. Results

There is another Motocross that concludes the Melville Winter Motocross series in just two weeks time again at Lochhouses on the 3rd February. The regulations can be downloaded from www.melvillemc.co.uk  and another large entry is expected. I would like to confirm that the quad race is an all in one race format, youth riders are unfortunately unable to participate. There is also a Hare and Hound event on the 17th February regulations are also available to download at the Melville website (see below).

The Melville Motor Club would like to thank Robert Dale of Lochhouses farm for his continued support of our winter series.

Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound 17th February

The regs are now available for the Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound at Lochhouses farm near Whitekirk East Lothian.

The course is spread over two fields and a large wood which the quick guys can complete in 12 minutes. There will be a shorter motocross loop for riders who do not want to race through the trees which will be a two hour race, the Enduro riders will ride for three hours.

The regs can be found on the download page at www.melvillemc.co.uk 

Jason Thomas and Craig Trew Top Melville Ice Race

The Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound on Sunday the 16th December turned into an ice race as the ground was frozen solid. The farmer ploughed the field before the start and probably made the going worse as the ground broke into large lumps of ice.

There were two races running together with the Enduro riders starting first with a longer lap planning to run for three hours. The Motocrosser's were held on the line for a full minute until the Enduro riders had cleared the Motocross track and disappeared into the woods. There was a shorter loop for the Motocross bikes missing out the forest and they raced for just two hours finishing at 1.00pm.

Paul Edmondson had run a training day on Saturday and he had intended to ride on Sunday, he had been expecting a new bike to arrive during the week leading up to the event which did not materialise. The borrowed 125 was good enough to ride for training but unfortunately it had not been set up for a frozen three hour race, therefore Paul was relegated to team manager for Jason Thomas.

The Enduro riders were first away with Jason Thomas starting as he intended to go on, in first place. Ricky Mair followed in second although he was struggling to match Jason's pace. Derek Little was running in third place and he was looking steady and confident. Matthew Moffat was the unluckiest rider, crashing and hurting his wrist at the first corner. The over forty class set off 30 seconds after the experts with David Salkeld taking the lead with Graham Charlton chasing hard. Stuart Mowbray continued his dominance and led the way from the first lap. Ben Metcalf had his work cut out trying to keep up with Stuart. Adam Braydon was first round the course in the sportsman class with Lyall Colvin second with Stephen Palmer riding a Honda CRF230 into third place, he managed to embarace many riders on more powerful machines. In the Motocross A class Ewan McLaren led the opening laps with Craig Trew in hot pursuit. Scott Martin charged ahead in the motocross B class.

The sun briefly shone on everyone although the temperature never rose above freezing. As the competitors spread out it became easier to negotiate around the frozen puddles and a number of competitors really enjoyed riding the slalom through the trees. Jason Thomas pulled away as Ricky Mair realised he had a puncture and stopped to repair it. Ricky had been hoping to give Jason Thomas a run for his money later in the race, this puncture and the early finish scuppered his plans. Derek Little moved up to second and never looked back. Craig Trew had sat behind Ewan McLaren in the lead of the motocross race for a number of laps waiting for him to make a mistake as he pushed really hard to stay in front. Craig's experience saw him pull through for the win and he won comfortably at the end of the two hours.

There had been a rider missing and following two search parties, concerns were setting in for this young man who had disappeared. The motocross riders were approaching their 2-hour mark and were due to finish; it was decided to stop the motocross race on schedule and immediately stop the enduro riders to organise a full search of the course. Ten minutes after the red flag was shown, to every body's relief the young lad turned up. The lad, who will remain nameless, had ridden the enduro loop by mistake, fouled a plug and got lost. It could have been very different, the club has learned a valuable lesson and riders should listen at the riders briefing and stick to the course. The forest was starting to freeze and becoming ever more tricky, and to re-start the riders in order would have been impossible. The decision was taken to finish the race and pack up early. The Enduro Hare and Hound was won by Jason Thomas, on his first visit to a Melville event and the Motocross race was won by Craig Trew. It was disappointing to stop early as the event had been going so well, to have found the missing rider without injury was a relief and we will be running another Hare and Hound on the 17th February. Photographs are available from this event at www.ecossepix.co.uk

There will be another opportunity to ride at Lochhouses on the 20th January when the Melville will be running a full motocross for Adults, Autos and Quads. The regs will be available from www.melvillemc.co.uk and once again only postal entries will be acceptable. I would like to thank Bobby Mitchell and Robert Dale of Lochhouses farm for their support, Stephen and Ian Gilhooley for setting out the course. It would not have been possible to run the event without the girls at the gates taking the numbers in the freezing cold, I sure all the riders would join me in a very big thank you to them. Please find the results attached, I am sorry for the delay as Harriet and I had an important meeting during the week. On Behalf of the Melville Motor Club I would like to thank everyone for their support throughout 2007 and to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Expert 1 Jason Thomas 2 Derek Little 3 Scott Girvan

Over 40 1 Dave Salkeld 2 Graham Charlton 3 Bill Bruce

Clubman 1 Stuart Mowbray 2 Ben Metcalf 3 James Harvey

Sportsman 1 Adam Brayton 2 Lyall Colvin 3 Stephen Palmer

Motocross A 1 Craig Trew 2 Ewan McLaren 3 Michael Graham

Motocross B 1 Scott Martin 2 Justin Harvey 3 Stephen Pollock

Full Results

Melville Update

Hi All

I have been out of contact for the last week or so due to a new computer system at work. If you have sent me any e-mails they will have been bounced back, please send them again as I am trying to catch up.

Tomorrow is the last day for entries for the first Motocross of the winter series on Sunday the 18th November. There have been more than two hundred downloads and entries are filling fast.

The track is looking good, and lets hope the weather holds out.

I will not be there this weekend as I am away on a business trip with Skoda.

There were several riders who just turned up on Sunday to help and unfortunately there were too many people at the track. It is great that so many people want to help the club but we need to cap the number as the farmer was not happy at the number of vans coming and going through the farm.

Please contact Gordon Paterson by e-mail or phone Stephen Gilhooley if your are intending to come down to help. Their details are on the website www.melvillemc.co.uk. In the future we will have to turn people away if they have not phoned or e-mailed in advance. If we spread out the helpers over a couple of weeks there is plenty of work for everyone.

The next Melville event is the hare and hound at Lochhouses on the 16th December. There are two more events on the calander with the Bon Accord Club running a hare and hound on the 9th December and Johnny Little of the Grampian Motor Cycle Club is organising another at Woodside Motocross track on 29th December. Johnny has told me that it will be good practise for anyone who is riding in the British round of the Enduro Championship at Easter. The track will be very similar to the special test for the Enduro.

Tickets are available for the Melville Dance at the Maitlandfield Hotel in Haddington on the 9th February, 1/3 have gone already so if you want to attend I would suggest you phone Karen Brown 0131 665 1886. The way the tickets are selling there will none by Christmas.

I look forward to catching up with you at one of the events.

Yours in sport

Campbell Chatham

The regs are now available for the first round of the Melville Motor Club at Lochhouses farm on the 18th November. As always these races are designed for fun and they do not have any big jumps, so you should be fit for work the next day. The track is sandy so the event usually runs whatever the weather. There are classes from autos through to youth, adult A,B and C. There is also a quad class. The winter series is no longer closed to club but you will have to provide evidence of a club membership and a competition licence on the day. Regs  To contact Gordon Paterson E-MAIL moto-x@melville.co.uk  Telephone entries will not be accepted.

Melville Motor Club 2nd and 3rd round of the Scottish Enduro Championship - Pathhead

Day 1

The weather held out once again for the Scottish Enduro Championship, 150 riders entered on Saturday and the track was dry except for one area close to the finish that ensured the bikes were true dirt bikes. The course was quite technical and gradually wore out the riders as the day progressed. Bumpy ruts built up in the corners at the special test that ensured fatigue for all at the end of a hard day.

Most riders seemed to enjoy themselves as the sun shone on the event. Murray Thomson was surprised to win the Expert class on Saturday, he did not think he had got a rhythm going in the tests. Grant Smith was gutted to finish second by just one second as he had been riding like a man possessed all day, Ally Lauder finished third.

In the over 40 class 2006 Over 40 Scottish Champion Sean Wooley continued his domination and won once more with Ian Patterson just 10 seconds behind and Jim Lauder finished third.

In the Clubman class Neil Chatham won as Stuart Mowbray lost his time card costing him 60 points that dropped him to 6th equal at the finish. David Vass was looking strong and finished second with Ryan Bruce and Colin Byyan tied for third place.

In the Sportsman Class William Beaty won with Graeme Paxton second and Liam Beaty third. The big story for this class was Jennifer Wark making it to the finish for the first time. It just goes to show if you keep trying a result will come, congratulations from the Melville Motor Club.

Day 2

The event was delayed for 30 minutes as the ambulance broke down on the way to the event, another unit was arranged and the Enduro took place on another glorious day.

Derek Little was disappointed with his fourth place on Saturday and upped the pace on Sunday, taking the win in the Expert Class. Murray Thomson finished second, confirming him at the top of the Championship after three rounds. Grant Smith finished third on Sunday so that first win still eludes him, although with the top three riders as close as this it will not be long until he steps onto the top of the podium.

In the over 40 class Sean Wooley won with Ian Patterson second again with Alan Davidson tying for third with Douglas Page. Sean nearly blew it with a big crash on the first lap but he managed to hang on for the win.

Neil Chatham produced the most amazing result of the weekend. Neil also had a big crash on the first lap, he thought he had damaged ligaments in his shoulder but pushed on to the finish winning by 3 seconds. Following a visit to the hospital later it was discovered that he had fractured his upper arm. James Harvey finished second on his Honda and David Vass finished third.

Liam Beaty took the overall Sportsman win with James Anthony second and Gordon MacDonald third.

Kenny Donaldson designed a great track and the weather was very good which made a huge difference to this event. The O'Neill family is due a big 'Thank You' from the Melville Motor Club for their time, in the build up to the event and during the weekend, we could not have done it without you. Gordon Paterson and Harriet Forbes spent the two days at the start and finish to the special test and again they made it possible to run this event, Thank you.

Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound 11th February 2007

The weather for the Melville Hare and Hound event at Lochhouses took a turn for the worse this weekend. The rain had been heavy on Saturday and it continued on Sunday, this made the going very slippery for the 140 competitors riding in the first round of the Melville Motor Club Cross Country Championship. This series includes all Melville Hare and Hound events plus all the Melville Enduros.

2006 Scottish Enduro Champion and Melville Motor Club reining Cross Country Champion Murray Thomson took the hole-shot, winning a pair of goggles supplied by Ecosse Motorcycles in Penicuik. Murray battled it out initially with Richard Hay and Derek Little until Richard took off and was never to be headed again. The conditions were terrible with standing water after the start finish area, although the worse it became the more Richard enjoyed himself. Richard was the only rider to complete 13 laps. Murray finished second as he always revels in the mud. Winner of the last Hare and Hound, Derek Little lost a bolt for his seat and had to slow until he could stop and replace it costing himself some time, ultimately finishing third. Paul Chatham flattened his exhaust on a tree stump and was forced to retire, Grant Smith and Ally Lauder charged on through the mud with Grant winning fourth place.

Andy Flockhart became entangled in fence wire, while looking down to see what the trouble was he hit a tree, damaging his radiator. Amazingly this did not stop him winning the Over 40 class with 11 laps completed. David Salkeld finished second on ten laps and Martin Pennycook finished and excellent third.

In the Clubman class Stuart Mowbray was on a mission and won ahead of Neil Chatham in second place. Neil was kicking himself for a poor start and a difficult first lap coming through the field, both riders finished with 11 laps. James Harvey was preparing himself for the full Fast Eddy Championship that starts next week and finished a gritty third.

65 Sportsmen started this event and nearly 15 of them finished in a dash to the chequered flag from the pits. It was too difficult to complete another lap so several riders waited for the last few minutes in the refuelling area allowing the time to tick away, thus ensuring them a place in the results. Michael Wilson won with Anthony Robson second and Leam Beaty third.

The ladies lap scoring had as difficult a day as the riders, standing in the rain being blasted with mud as the riders passed by. As always, and especially as the weather was so bad, the Melville Motor Club would like to thank everybody who helped in any way at this event. 

Results

The Melville Club will now move on to run the 2nd and third round of the Scottish Enduro Championship at Pathhead on the 28th and 29th April. Photographs can be bought from www.ecossepix.co.uk  and the regulations for the Melville Enduro can be downloaded soon from www.melvillemc.co.uk  or www.scottishenduros.co.uk 

Colin McLuckie First at Last

The sun shone once again at the Melville Motor Club Motocross at Lochhouses Farm in East Lothian on Sunday the 28th of January. 160 competitors lined up for the last round of the Melville Motocross winter series. Despite bad weather through the week the sandy track dried out as the day progressed.

Colin McLuckie won the last race of the event and clinched the Melville Motocross Winter series overall. Craig Trew had been in front all day but became entangled in the start gate elastic in the last race, loosing one lap while sorting out his back wheel. Craig finished second and Allan Reid finished third. In the B's Jackie Munro won, with David Wheatley second and Ivan Williamson third.

The largest class once again was the C Class, David Watson won although John Moody was kicking himself for not finishing the first race as he won the last two races finishing 9th at the end of the day. John Lothian finished second overall with Keith Birse third.

Ross Nicolson won the Youth 125 class and took the Class win for the Melville Motocross Winter series at this last round. Colin Lapinskie finished second with a subdued ride as he was suffering from the flu. Dale McCauley had a day to forget after winning the first race and blowing up his engine in the process. Dale was leading the winter series going into this event so the pressure was on him. He managed to borrow a bike and set out to clinch the championship on the unfamiliar machine. It was not to be as he finished third in the second race and fell in the third dropping him down the order to finish third overall and second in the Championship.

David Clarkson won the Big Wheel 85 class plus the series overall with Jamie Blair second and Marc Watson third, with Marc taking the runner up spot in the Championship. In the Small Wheel 85 class Mathew Fleming won every race including the big wheel bikes denying Jason James a win on the day. Jason was not denied the Championship though, his second place securing the Series. Kane Young finished third overall on the day.

Greg Queen won the 65 Class with three wins, in the first race he had to fight up to the last lap with Reece Wilson who finished second. Sean Williamson finished third and this is the order for all three in the Series Championship with Jack Taylor fourth in this exciting and entertaining class.

Matthew Deazeley continued his winning ways in the Autos taking the event overall and the Winter Series with a perfect score sheet. Lewis Rollo finished runner up on the race day and in the Championship series with Cameron McVicker third on the day and Ewan Campbell third in the series.

Leon Beda missed the first round of the Championship and he did not finish the last race after crashing out. Leon won everything else but missed out in the winter series due to these mishaps. Kevin Millar won on Sunday and George Hodge finished second which was enough to win the Melville series. John Lindsay finished third following a tough day of racing.

The weather has been very kind to the Melville this winter and there has been some great riding at all levels. The Melville Motor Club is grateful to everyone who has helped and supported these races. These events would not be possible without Robert Dale of Lochouses Farm and Gordon Paterson who has worked hard as the Motocross Secretary.

The next event will be the 3 hour Hare and Hound at the same location including a 10 minute run through the forest connected to the 2 minute motocross track. This event is designed for riders of all abilities and gives everyone the chance to finish. The regulations are available from Ian Gilhooley.

Please find attached the full results for the Motocross on the 28th January and the final standings in the Melville Motocross Winter series. Photographs are available from www.ecossepix.co.uk Results Standings

Beautiful Day for a Melville Motocross

A glorious day welcomed over 100 competitors at Lochhouses farm in East Lothian on Sunday 17th December. This was the final event for the Melville Motor Club in 2006, it has been a very successful year and there has been a full programme of events including Enduros, Hare and Hounds and Motocross.

Craig Trew took the overall win in the A class with a stunning performance winning every race. Close friend and competitor Neil Flockhart chased Craig all the way although he never managed to lead the hard charging Honda rider. Colin McLuckie is building his confidence on a Honda 450 and finished a fine 3rd behind the more experienced riders. Ian Greg won the B Class with David Wheatley second and Ivan Williamson third.

The C Class was the largest with over 30 competitors entertaining the spectators with their antics on the track. There were many riders with smiles on their faces at the end of the day as the conditions stood up well for a good day on the bikes. Anthony Reid won with two wins and he nearly won the final race on the finish line. John Moody squeezed a win in the final race holding off Anthony Reid at the flag. David Watson improved his technique through the day and was looking good by the final race taking third overall.

Sean Macdonald won every race in the Youth 125 Class. Sean had to fight past Neil Chatham in the second and third race as Neil took the holeshot although once he was in the lead there was no looking back. Neil and Dale McCaulely tied on points with Neil finishing ahead in second place due to his final race position, Dale taking third.

Ryan McLean won the Big Wheel 85 Class with a superb display winning every race. Fraser Flockhart finished a lonely second as Ryan headed the field. David Clarkson finished a determined gritty third. Jason James also won every race with Astin Mowbray second and Daniel Rigg third in the small wheel 85 Class.

The 65 class was dominated by Greg Queen despite a crash in his second race leaving him second last at the start. Greg recovered to take the win with Reece Wilson second. Sean Williamson took advantage of the second race crash and finished second ahead of hard charging Reece Wilson with Sean ultimately finishing third overall.

On a separate track there was a dominant rider in the autos with Matthew Deazeley following the pattern of the day winning every race. Scott Thomson finished a very credible second in his first competition, even taking the holeshot in one of the races, Brandon Hosey finished third.

Leon Beda was in a class of his own in the quads; everybody was in awe of his abilities on the Yamaha, winning every race. George Hodge finished second with Barry Ewing third.

Photographs will be available from www.ecossepix.co.uk  from Wednesday 20th December.

I would like to thank everybody who helped organise this event and wish competitors, club members, helpers and hangers-on a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The next event is on Tuesday 2nd January at Lochhouses again, download your entry from our website www.melvillemc.co.uk  or e-mail Gordon Paterson g.paterson995@btinternet.com  all other contact numbers are on the Melville website. Please enter in advance as we have limited time on the day due to the short day and limited daylight.

All the best for 2007 Campbell Chatham Vice Chairman Melville Motor Club.

Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound at Lochhouses Sunday 19th November

The Melville Motor Club Hare and Hound on Sunday 19th November was the final round of the Melville Cross Country Championship. The weather was favourable despite the heavy rain leading up to the event. It was a beautiful day for the 130 riders, although it was very cold towards the end of the three hour event.

The riders started in their respective classes with the Experts away first. The Motocross riders dominated the first hour with Tom Grant and Darren Scott (left #5) battling it out at high speed. Darren Scott pulled away after the first refuel into a strong lead. Derek Little (left #2) was pushing hard and had closed the gap during the first stop but Dad John turned him around at his second refuel in record time. Darren was now feeling the effects of riding at a furious pace for so long that he needed a longer second refuel stop. This allowed Derek to take the lead and he never looked back with Darren finishing second. Murray Thomson 2006 Scottish Expert Enduro Champion also pulled up in the running during the last hour, overtaking Tom Grant for third place. Tracy Thomson even managed a quick splash and dash refuel for Murray with one lap to go, guaranteeing the third place finish.

Andy Flockhart won the Over Forty Class in only his second outing this year. Andy was struggling after three laps as his arms were feeling the effects of the rough track. Once he regained a rhythm through the trees he charged on for the win. Sean Woolley finished second at his first visit to Lochhouses and he enjoyed the event. David Salkeld finished third with Dougal Walker fourth.

Neil Chatham won the Clubman Class with his first attempt at a three hour hare and hound. Despite starting a minute behind the experts he managed to mix it with them after one lap. Neil was as high as third overall at the half way point but Murray Thomson overtook Neil during his second refuel stop. Stuart Mowbray finished second with a consistent steady ride and Craig Jagla finished third.

The Sportsman Class was by far the largest with seventy riders entered. Anthony Robson won completing 12 laps with Liam Beaty second and Alan Bishop third.

The Melville Motor Club would like to thank all the people who helped at this event especially the ladies who stood in the cold, lap scoring, for the three hours. It would not have been possible without them. Results

Pictures are available from www.ecossepix.co.uk  and the next event is the Melville Motocross at Lochhouses again on Sunday 18th December. Download regulations at www.melvillemc.co.uk 

Melville Motor Club Cross Country Championship

Paul Chatham won the final round of the MelviIIe Motor Club Off Road Championship with Murray Thomson in second place taking the Championship after 9 rounds. It has been a long season including all Melville Enduros and Hare and Hound events. Murray is a worthy winner having just missed out on the Scottish Enduro Championship.

The final Hare and Hound took place around a Lime Quarry near Middleton, Lothian. The weather was against the organisers as the heavens opened. The Sportsmen started at 10.00am and took the worst of the weather with torrential rain for most of the 2 1/2 hours. There were plenty of Marshall's to keep the riders on the right track. There were hill climbs, steam crossings and a run up the Quarry road, quite technical in places.

Stewart Mawbury won the sportsman class easily, he would have been placed in the top 5 had he ridden the later A and B event. Phillip Dalton and Graham Watson finished second and third a lap down.

The 'A' race started at 1.00pm with the B's 20 seconds behind, the Experts got away cleanly with Murray Thomson, Craig Stevenson and Paul Chatham leading the way. Craig disappeared into the lead but the demanding course plus a tangle with the ropes dropped him to 4th. Murray took command until the refuel stops and Paul took the lead after 1 1/2 hours and never looked back until the finish. Paul was over 3 minutes ahead of Murray at the finish, Murray would have liked to push Paul harder to the finish but he had hit a tree and was lucky to get away unhurt then a tangle with some rope slowed his progress. Ian Sheddon rode strongly to finish a lap down in 3rd.

The 'B' race started 20 seconds behind the A's with a crash, three riders including Duncan McCormick and Campbell Chatham had a big off on the second corner. Duncan and Campbell remounted after a few moments but the shock put an end to their day after just one lap each. The race was won by Ian Paterson who revels in these conditions and was seen smiling during most of the event through a mud covered face. Alan Lauder finished second, although he looked like he was running second on the course, but he was a lap down from earlier in the race. Third place went to another mud master Dougal Walker who rode consistently to place himself inside the overall top 5 in the Off Road Championship. Results

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