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Get Sweating

Report by Bob Mullins

With the entry & the temperature soaring into the 80's on the day, the appropriately named SWEAT club's inaugural Enduro News Hare & Hounds certainly lived up to it's name. The event was the 2nd round of the East South Wales Hare & Hounds Championship & took place at Jeff Miles' Motoparc, Mynnydd Islwyn near Blackwood on Sunday 16th July.

In a quality Experts class Greg Evans on a KTM 250f (pictured left) led from the start but at the 2 hour point he was overtaken by Derek Bawn (Yamaha YZ250f). For the next hour, the two riders embarked on a finely contested duel with only feet & seconds separating them & - at the end of 3 hours & 90 miles - it was Derek who took the win from Greg by less than 2 minutes. Dakar rider Nick Plumb must have felt at home in the heat & dust. He finished 6th. WOR Events' powerhouse - Steve Ireland - took a busman holiday to test a new factory Gasgas 450. It suited him & he was in 3rd after 2 hours but he retired before the end to conserve his energy for a hectic week ahead preparing the 4th Round of his GBHS. His mate - Gareth Lloyd - stuck it out to the end to win the Best Veteran. Adrian Whitcombe celebrated his 16th birthday by putting in an impressive 15 laps on a big wheel 85 to take the runner up award in the Sportsman class. First round overall runner up - Andrew Keyte - retired with a holed crank. He was philosophical about getting his first "mechanical" out of the way. 

It was a day of blistering heat & blistered hands but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The event raised £75 for the Welsh ISDE team. Steve Ireland said "Great day, lovely place and very nice people."

Enduro News Hare & Hound

July 16th 2006          
      RESULTS - - EXPERT                     
Class Pos. No. Name. Town. Bike. Laps. Time Penalties.
1 12 Derek Bawn Crumlin Yamaha Yzf 250 19 5m:51s
2 2 Greg Evans Cowbridge K.T.M. 250 19 7m:06s
3 4 Matthew Hall London K.T.M. 250 18 4m:06s
4 11 Ryan Bawn Gwent Honda CR 18 5m:09s
5 13 Chris Hooper Pontarddulais Yamaha 18 8m:54s
6 3 Nick Plumb Bryncoch K.T.M. 125 17 1m:31s
7 15 Derry Milhan Tradegar K.T.M. 525 17 1m:36s
8 7 Lee Walters Glynneath K.T.M. 250 17 7m:30s
9 5 Phillip Gardner Hereford K.T.M. 125 16 1m:27s
10 9 Roberto Strinati Bargoed K.T.M. 200 16 2m:47s
11 10 Lewis Bryant Gwent Yamaha. 250 15 3m:49s
N/F 1 Steve Ireland Corwen Gas Gas. 450 11 N/F.
N/F 8 Hywel Silvester Pontyclun K.T.M. 450 6 N/F.
N/F 14 Andrew Keyte Cwmbran 250 2 N/F.
N/F 6 Mark Thomas Carmarthen K.T.M. 450 0 Non Starter
      RESULTS - - CLUBMAN                    
Class Pos. No. Name. Town. Bike. Laps. Time Penalties.
1 32 Ross Mogford Blackwood K.T.M. SXF 250 18 9m:29s
2 24 Neil Thomas Kenfig Hill   17 5m:42s
3 22 Steven Biddle Bream Honda. 400 17 11m:19s
4 20 Craig Denman Hengoed K.T.M. 200 16 0m:18s
5 38 Leighton Roberts Gwent   16 2m:49s
6 28 Mark Woodfine Blackwood K.T.M. 250 16 5m:56s
7 36 Andy Taylor Newbridge   16 7m:56s
8 34 Glenn Phillips Seven Sisters   14 1m:00s
9 23 Paul Andrews Bristol K.T.M. 450 14 9m:54s
10 33 Andrew Jarman Cwmpennar Yamaha wr250f 12 2m:20s
11 21 Jon Miller Ynysddu   12 2m:29s
12 37 Ian Moses Pontllanfriath Husqvarna 250 12 4m:53s
13 26 Michael Jones Blackwood kawasaki. 125 12 9m:53s
N/F 29 Liam McDonald Blackwood K.T.M. 450 11 N/F.
N/F 27 Darren Wolley Lydney Yamaha. 250 10 N/F.
N/F 35 Jason Box Blackwood Honda 250f 10 N/F.
N/F 31 Guy Williams Cross Ash Honda. 250 6 N/F.
N/F 30 Ryan King Kidwelly K.T.M. 250 3 N/F.
N/F 25 Ian Kitts Aberdare K.T.M. 250 2 N/F.
      RESULTS - - VETERAN                    
Class Pos. No. Name. Town. Bike. Laps. Time Penalties.
1 41 Gareth Lloyd Corwen Honda. 250 17 8m:24s
2 44 Cliff Hayward Crosskeys K.T.M. 250 16 3m:09s
3 42 Jerry Adams Cwmbran   16 5m:39s
4 49 Adrian Gwilliam Pontypool Honda. 450 16 6m:55s
5 47 Paul Morgan New Tredegar Husqvarna. 250 15 9m:05s
6 46 Paul Strinati Blackwood K.T.M. 200 14 11m:50s
7 40 Dave Bayliss Usk Honda. 250 14 13m:12s
8 43 David Morris Aberdare K.T.M. 250 13 1m:47s
9 48 Peter Smith Pontyclun Gas Gas. 300 10 14m:35s
N/F 45 Nick Fox Boverton K.T.M. 400 0 N/F.
      RESULTS - - SPORTSMAN                
Class Pos. No. Name. Town. Bike. Laps. Time Penalties.
1 95 Rhys Nicholas Aberdare Suzuki 125 15 4m:35s
2 93 Adrian Whitcombe New Tredegar Suzuki 80 15 8m:20s
3 85 Ian Vaughan Risca Yamaha. 250 15 8m:26s
4 69 Andrew Williams Glynneath K.T.M. 450 14 2m:45s
5 81 Lee Robson Tredegar K.T.M. 250 14 4m:21s
6 64 Gareth Abbott RTC K.T.M. 525 14 4m:24s
7 80 Shaun Benson   Gas Gas. 300 14 10m:08s
8 70 Richard Axon Glynneath K.T.M. 450 13 0m:31s
9 76 Adrian Llewellyn Pontypridd Yamaha. 426 13 3m:28s
10 62 Martin Huwitt Coleford K.T.M. 200 13 8m:57s
11 82 Andrew Card Abercarn K.T.M. 450 13 12m:29s
12 87 Lee Pontin Abercarn K.T.M. 400 12 2m:14s
13 68 Bayden Carter Glynneath Yamaha. 250 12 3m:32s
14 83 Dean Morris Risca Honda. 250 12 4m:18s
15 61 Jon Harvey Usk Gas Gas. 200 12 8m:48s
16 78 Joshua Pearson Risca Honda. 250 11 0m:13s
17 67 Peter Bullen Blackwood Yamaha. 125 11 5m:26s
18 77 Keith Griffiths Glynneath Honda. 250 10 2m:53s
19 60 Dewi Abell Newport kawasaki. 200 4 13m:41s
N/F 79 Michael Jones Graigwen Suzuki. 450 12 N/F.
N/F 90 Gavin Jones Trinant Kawasaki KXf 250 12 N/F.
N/F 92 Ross Whitcombe New Tredegar Honda. 250 12 N/F.
N/F 84 Tony Morris Risca Honda. 250 12 N/F.
N/F 88 Grany Coles Crumlin Yamaha wr250f 10 N/F.
N/F 74 Richard Wellington Caerphilly Yamaha. 450 9 N/F.
N/F 86 Neil Ward Crumlin Suzuki. 250 8 N/F.
N/F 71 Gavin Williams Abercynon K.T.M. 200 7 N/F.
N/F 94 Darren Griffiths Gwent Honda CR125 7 N/F.
N/F 63 Chris hotdog Howells Risca Yamaha. 450 4 N/F.
N/F 73 Carl Richards Porth Husqvarna. 360 4 N/F.
N/F 89 Mitch Whateley Pontllanfriath 250 3 N/F.
N/F 75 Damion Robson Rhydfelin Honda. 400 2 N/F.
N/F 72 Daffyd Mark Jones Gilfach Goch Yamaha. 250 1 N/F.
N/F 65 Steve Gilchrist Pontywaun K.T.M. 400 0 N/F.
N/F 91 Ryan Thomas Pontypridd Kawasaki KXf 250 0 N/F.

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