Moreton 12, Amor Wins, Eastwood Wins Again!

Shaun Amor (UK-BIKING) won the final round of the Moreton village series as Jay Eastwood (Primera-sports .com) won the overall for the fourth consecutive year Eastwood, though, has not had it all his own way this time round, winning just three races, missing two and suffering mechanical problems. Stuart Bowers (Hargroves Cycles) & Calum Croft (Mud, Sweat ‘Gears) both got the better of the Primera man in the sprint, proving he is beatable. Barnaby Cox (Gillingham & Dist Wh), Steve & Paul Dring (Echelon-Rotor) & James Horton (Cannondale) also denied Eastwood wins. He remains the man to beat however. This year’s series victory coming by virtue of his four second places as much as his three victories, which have taken his total wins in the series so far to 21. The last evening of the series saw the handicapper in a benevolent mood and the gap to the “greens” was never going to be closed. At the bell there advantage was still over a minute and we were guaranteed another new winner. It was, perhaps, fitting that a UK-BIKING rider won the last race and Amor shouted his delight as he crossed the line in a keenly contested sprint.

1, SHAUN AMOR (UK-BIKING)

2, JAMES WILLIAMSON (BOURNEMOUTH ARROW)
3, PADDY WILLIAMS (DULWICH COLLEGE)
4, MATT LAWES (UNATT)
5, RICHARD LANG (UK-BIKING)
6, JON HARRIES (TEAM MORE)
7, SIMON PLATT (ENERGY NETWORK SERVICES)
8, TIM FLYNN (POOLE WH)
9, JULIAN LOCKWOOD (UNATT)
10, IAIN JOHNSON (UNATT)

This TLI series has been a great success and has shown there is a demand for affordable, sign-on the line, no-nonsense racing in Dorset. The full fields from week one enabled the organisers, Steve Dring & Richard Lang to donate £700 to the St Johns Ambulance who provide first aid cover for the races. A new village hall will be built in time for next year’s series, although I suspect the parish councillors were thinking more of the monthly jumble sale than the bike racing.
Final Series Standings.
1, JAY EASTWOOD (PRIMERA-SPORTS.COM)
2, CALUM CROFT (MUD, SWEAT’GEARS)
3, ANDY SLOAN (MUD, SWEAT’GEARS)
4, STEVE DRING (ECHELON-ROTOR)
5, ROLAND TILLEY (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)
6, MATT MILDON (MUD,SWEAT’GEARS)
7, LUKE GRAY (TREK)
8, VINCE AVERY (PURBECK PELOTON)
9, MATT HILL (UK-BIKING)
10, KELLY BROCKLEHURST (BOURNEMOUTH CYCLEWORKS)

FIRST LADY, CAROL TILLEY (RIDEBIKE.CO.UK)

FIRST JUNIOR, MATT MILDON (MUD,SWEAT’N GEARS)

All PHOTOS COPYRIGHT EAMONN DEANE
FINAL STANDINGS IN FULL
Pos Rider Team Points Wins Best rank
1 Jay Eastwood Primera-Sports.com 76 3 1
2 Calum Croft Mud Sweat n Gears 64 3 1
3 Andy Sloan Mud Sweat n Gears 56 0 2
4 Steve Dring Echelon Rotor 52 1 1
5 Rolland Tilley Ride Bike 36 0 3
6 Matt Mildon Mud Sweat n Gears 35 0 2
7 Luke Gray Trek UK 31 0 3
8 Vince Avery Purbeck Peleton 27 0 2
9 Matt Hill UK-Biking Primera 25 0 3
10 Kelly Brocklehurst Bournemouth Cycleworks 25 0 4
11 Jordan Wade VC St Raphael 23 0 2
12 James Horeton Cannondale Racing 21 1 1
13 Simon Merritt UK-Biking Primera 18 0 4
14 Daryl Price Poole Wheelers 15 0 3
15 Shaun Amor UK-Biking Primera 14 1 1
16 Kim Abbott Off Camber 14 0 6
17 Lewis Keightley Primera-Sports.com 11 0 3
18 Stu Bowers Hargroves Specialized 10 1 1
18 Barnabey Cox Gillingham Wheelers 10 1 1
18 Paul Dring Echelon Rotor 10 1 1
21 Alex Jolliffe Poole Wheelers 10 0 2
22 Jamie Williams Bournemouth Arrows 9 0 2
23 Brett Edbrook Hub 9 0 5
24 J Lockwood 8 0 3
24 Paddy Williams Dulwich College 8 0 3
26 Rupert Silman Bournemouth Jubilee 8 0 7
26 Mark Valentine Poole Wheelers 8 0 7
28 Henry Bloxham 7 0 4
28 Matt Lawes 7 0 4
30 Mark Kenway 6 0 5
30 Robert Koppenhol Dorset Rough Riders 6 0 5
30 Richard Lang UK-Biking Primera 6 0 5
33 Mark Hebditch UK-Biking Primera 6 0 7
34 Jon Harries Team Moore 5 0 6
34 Dick Samuel 5 0 6
34 John Vinson Poole Wheelers 5 0 6
37 Simon Platt Energy Network Services 4 0 7
38 Pete Beilby UK-Biking Primera 4 0 9
39 James Chant Off Camber 3 0 8
39 Tim Flynn Poole Wheelers 3 0 8
39 Simon Willats Ride Bike 3 0 8
42 Paul Richardson Bournemouth Arrows 3 0 9
43 Matt Lawes 2 0 9
43 Ian Legg Primera-Sports.com 2 0 9
43 Julian Lockwood 2 0 9
46 Gareth Cobb Poole Wheelers 1 0 10
46 Ashley Dale BUCC 1 0 10
46 Iain Johnson 1 0 10