Tuesday 1^st October 2013 – Autumn League  – Richard, Jenson and Roy set the pace in the new league 

This was the first round of the new Autumn League and Richard Parker got off to a good start in the defence of his division 1 title with an unbeatable performance and maximum points.  Matthew Stones was top qualifier in division 2 but some great driving from Jenson Butlin won him the final and a single point lead over Matthew overall.  Not to be outdone by Matthew, Shane Stones was the best qualifier in division 3 only to be beaten by Roy Matthews in the finals who leads by one point. This was the first round of eight with the best six for each driver to count.

Tuesday 17^th September 2013 – Clubnight – Daniel wins for second week running 

Daniel Williams continued his run of good form by winning the “A” final after taking pole position on the grid after the qualifying. Dave Tomlinson was in second place and Graham Oxford third.

The “B” final was won by Louis Parker a full lap ahead of Paul Galbraith and Michelle Snowden.

The “C” final proved to be a very exciting race, Alwyn Hodges and Selina Woods were four laps ahead of the rest of the field  and with one lap to go Alwyn looked to have the race won, leading by 1.7 seconds but Selina overtook him to win her first final by just over a second.  Well done Selina! 

Tuesday 10^th September 2013 – Summer League round 7 – Daniel leads the way

Top driver of the evening was Daniel Williams who took maximum 41 points by being best qualifier and winning the “A” final with a very fast drive.

Bob Harley was also unbeatable in division 2 with Daniel Lacey second and Michelle Snowden third.

Team Galbraith dominated the qualifying in division 3, Paul being first and Jordan second. Paul went on to win the final but an excellent drive from Roy Matthews earned him second place in the final pushing Jordan down into third place.

A great evenings racing, congratulations to Daniel, Bob and Paul on scoring maximum points in divisions 1,2 and 3 respectively.

Just one round left in the summer league to be held on the 24^th September, there could be quite a few changes in league positions yet so the pressure is on to drive well and get a good result.

Tuesday 3^rd September 2013 – Summer League round 6 – Louis closes the gap on leader

Louis Parker won the “A” final with Mike Simpson second, both drivers achieving 39 laps and Louis gained 2 points overall on his dad Richard who leads division 1.

In division 2 outstanding driving by Daniel Lacey earned him fourth best qualifier overall and also the fourth best score in the finals, well done Daniel – yet another maximum 41 points in the league.  Michelle Snowden was second with 38 points and Bob Harley third on 36.

Paul Galbraith also put in some great performances in division 3, winning the “C” final with 38 laps which was better than all the division 2 drivers!. A well deserved maximum 41 points, a good evening this for team Galbraith with Jordan being second overall and getting 38 points. Shane Stones returned from a break in racing to take third overall on 36 points.

Just two rounds to go now in the league, with six rounds to count drivers who race more than this have the opportunity of discarding their worst scores in the remaining rounds, which should make for an exciting finish.

Tuesday 27th August 2013 – Team Event

Twenty drivers in four teams of five took part, there were three rounds each of 30 minutes duration with a maximum of two drivers from each team racing on the track at any one time. Each team had also to have someone present at their designated marshalling post whilst races were in progress.  Reliability, strategy, teamwork and being able to drive quickly were the order of the day to achieve a good result.

After round 1 Dave Tomlinson’s team were winning with 258 laps ahead of Lee Bishop’s team with 236 and Mike Simpson 235.  In round 2 the leaders extended their advantage to 42 laps, good work from Daniel Williams team brought them up to joint second place with Lee Bishop’s both on 470 laps.

With prizes to be won the final round was keenly contested, several breakdowns occurred causing the teams to quickly revise their running order to keep two cars on the track.

At the finish Dave Tomlinson, Bob Harley, Nick Wallace, Jenson Butlin and Michelle Flamson held on to the lead, score 760 laps which was a winning margin of 16 laps – a very close thing after 90 minutes of racing.

Daniel Williams was the fastest car on the track and his team had a great final round to finish second with 744 laps.  Well done Daniel, Michelle Snowden, Jack Cook, Alwyn Hodges and Selina Woods.

A great evenings racing, a very close finish! 

Tuesday 20th August 2013 – Clubnight – Dave back to winning form

Roy Matthews had a convincing win starting from pole position in the “C” final with 29 laps, Courtney Orme was second on 24 laps and Selina Woods third on 22.

The “B” final was a close race with the first three drivers all finishing on 33 laps, Graham Oxford won, Bob Harley was second and Michelle Snowden third.

Things were just as close in the “A” final, Dave Tomlinson yet again came from fourth place on the grid to win with 36 laps, very closely followed by Louis Parker and top qualifier David Simpson. 

Tuesday 13th August 2013 – Summer league Round 5 – Louis foils Dave’s Hat-trick!

Louis Parker convincingly won the “A” final on a very tight track layout and put paid to Dave Tomlinson’s attempt to make it three consecutive “A” final wins.  With Richard taking second place and also being top qualifier this was a good evening for “Team Parker” and they now hold the first and second places in the league.

In division 2 Daniel Lacey was fastest in the qualifying but Bob Harley was three laps up on him in the final with some great driving, Michelle Snowden also had a good race taking second place.  Daniel still leads the division but Michelle and Bob are only a few points behind him.

Possibly the outstanding performance of the evening was from Paul Galbraith who was top qualifier in division 3 and then went on to take maximum points from the evening recording 30 laps in the final which was 6^th best overall.  Not to be outdone Jordan Galbraith also had a good evening, being second in both qualifying and the finals, Roy Matthews was third.  Jordan still leads division 3 with Roy second and Alwyn Hodges third but the scores are close.

Just three rounds left in the league and with no clear winners at the moment there should be some very exciting racing in prospect. 

Tuesday 6th August 2013 – Super league Round 4 – Dave wins again!

Dave Tomlinson made it two “A” final wins in a row after starting from fourth place on the grid. Louis Parker chased him right to the finish and was the only other driver to complete the same amount of laps.

Daniel Lacey won the “B” final with some very impressive driving, his nearest challenger being Nick Wallace who was a lap down, Graham Oxford was third.

Roy Matthews was the winner of the “C” final ahead of second place driver Paul Galbraith and Selina Woods took third place.

The fastest lap of the evening went to Lee Bishop in the qualifying, he was really flying!

Tuesday 30th July 2013 – Summer League Round 4 – Pensioner storms to victory as Richard falters 

The pressure was really on this week for Richard Parker who was trying to extend his run of successive “A” final wins to an unprecedented five weeks.  All looked good after the qualifying with Richard on pole position for the final and getting off to a clean start.  However Dave Tomlinson who had won heat 1 in the qualifying was putting in some very quick times and took the lead on lap 7 only to see Richard to regain the lead 4 laps later. The decisive break came on lap 17 when Dave took the lead once more and held on to the end of the race, winning with 46 laps.  What a race to watch!  Behind all this excitement Louis Parker also put in a fine performance to take third place.

In division 2 Daniel Lacey was top qualifier taking pole position in the “B” final with Michelle Snowden second and Bob Harley third.  Michelle with a new bodyshell on her car was on form this week and after a close race eventually won the final with Daniel second.  A fantastic performance by division 3 driver Jordan Galbraith gave him third place ahead of all the other division 2 drivers.

Alwyn Hodges was the winner of the “C” final with Roy Matthews taking second place and Johathan Wheatley third.

With 4 rounds completed we are at the halfway point in the league, see the latest results page for all the details. 

Tuesday 23rd July 2013 – Clubnight – Anti-clockwise

A break from the league this week and racing in the opposite direction around the track for a change.  No problem it seems for Richard Parker as he was top qualifier and again went on to win the final. Louis Parker, Daniel Williams and Daniel Lacey challenged Richard for the lead all evening but could not beat him, the final being a Team Parker 1^st and 2^nd.

Nick Wallace won the “B” final with Nathan Marshall second and Jordan Galbraith third, a very close race this and in the “C” final it was a win for Alwyn Hodges, Jonathan Wheatley taking second place and Kevin Flamson third. 

Tuesday 16th July 2013 – Summer League Round 3 – Richard Parker completes the hat-trick of wins

There seems to be no stopping Richard Parker at the moment, after being fastest qualifier he went on to win the “A” final for the third successive week – a great performance.  Louis Parker was second fastest qualifier but it was Dave Tomlinson who took second place in the final with Mike Simpson third.

In division 2 Daniel Lacey took maximum points and now leads the division, his nearest challenger Bob Harley was second in the qualifying and third in the finals behind Michelle Snowden.

Roy Matthews was top qualifier in division 3 with Jordan Galbraith in second place, their positions were reversed in the final with Jordan winning and also a great performance from Selina Woods won he third place. 

Tuesday 9th July 2013 – Summer League Round 2 – Richard Parker wins the “A” Final two weeks running

After the qualifying Darren Ford was fastest and took pole position in the “A” final with David Simpson second and Richard Parker third. The final was close until one minute from the end when Richard took the lead from Darren and went on to win by a lap, with David third. Richard seems to have got the hang of winning the finals now, can he make it three consecutive wins in a row next week? No pressure Richard!

In division 2 Daniel Lacey remembered to attach his transponder this week and recorded the only maximum points score of the evening, being fastest qualifier and winning the “B” final. Good performances from Bob Harley and Michelle Snowden gave them second and third places respectively.

Jordan Galbraith was top qualifier in division 3, Roy Matthews second and Alwyn Hodges third.  Roy had a tremendous final and was first across the finish line, Alwyn was second and Jordan third after technical problems with his car six minutes into the race when lying in second place.

Trophies were presented by the club Chairman to the leading three drivers in the Spring League. 

Tuesday 2nd July 2013 – Summer League Round 1 – Richard Parker wins an “A” Final at last

The new league got off to a great start with David Simpson setting the fastest time in qualifying followed by Louis Parker in second and Richard Parker third.  In the “A” final Richard finally got the win that has eluded him for so long with Louis taking second place and newly promoted Graham Oxford third.  A good evenings racing for team Parker – no team orders here!

In division 2 Daniel Lacey was top qualifier, Bob Harley second and Michelle Snowden third.  An error by Daniel in the final when he did not fit a transponder resulted in a fine win for Michelle Snowden, closely followed by Bob Harley and Nathan Marshall.

Jordan Galbraith continued his run of good form by being top qualifier in division 3, Roy Matthews was second and Paul Galbraith third.  Jordan then dominated the final to take the first maximum points of the league and some great driving by Alwyn Hodges gave him second place ahead of Roy Matthews in third.

Remember it is best best six from a possible eight weeks scores to count for the league score.

Tuesday 25th June 2013 – Spring League Final Round – Dave Tomlinson holds on to the lead by his fingertips 

A very tricky track design for the last round of the current league, with a tight bend followed by a very narrow section in the infield called for maximum concentration if a disaster was to be avoided.  David Simpson was the fastest driver after round 1, then Darren Ford took over the top spot after round 2 and was fastest qualifier overall.  Richard Parker had a super drive to be second fastest qualifier, David retiring with transmitter problems.  So with just the final to go things were very close in division 1, Dave Tomlinson had been the league leader for several weeks and with Darren Ford winning with a great display of driving, fifth place was good enough to beat Richard Parker who finished third behind Louis Parker. The scores were tied with Dave winning on count back – congratulations Dave.

Graham Oxford scored his usual maximum points, Bob Harley got his car set up well to be a close second place in qualifying and finals, likewise Jenson Butlin took third. Graham won division 2 with a maximum 246 points and is promoted to division 1.

In division 3 Nathan Marshall equalled Graham Oxfords performance and wins promotion to division 2, good driving from Roy Matthews secured him second place on the night and the league runner up position.

Tuesday 18th June 2013 – Spring Round 7 – Team Parker dominate again 

A repeat performance of last week saw Richard and Louis Parker first and second in the qualifying and in the “A” final, Louis was the winner closely followed by Richard.  Lee Bishop and Dave Tomlinson were third and fourth in the qualifying, their positions being reversed in the final.

Graham Oxford took his customary maximum points in division 2 ahead of Bob Harley and Jenson Butlin.

In division 3 Jordan Galbraith was in top form and was fastest qualifier and also highest placed in the finals for a maximum points – well done Jordan.  Roy Matthews was second and Courtney Orme third.

Next week is the final round of the league so look out for some very exciting racing as several of the top three positions in each division are going right down to the wire. 

Tuesday 11th June 2013 – Spring Round 6 – Team Parker set the pace

Richard and Louis Parker were first and second in the qualifying and were two laps better than anyone else in the “A” final, this time it was Louis who was first across the finishing line with a storming drive followed by Richard.  Another maximum points for Graham Oxford in division 2 consolidated his position at the top of the league, Daniel Lacey was second and Bob Harley third in both qualifying and the finals.  Nathan Marshall had yet  another maximum points which secured him the division 3 title, Jordan Galbraith was second in both the qualifying and finals. 

Tuesday 4th June 2013 – Superleague Round 3 – Darren makes it 3 wins in 3 rounds

After not racing Mardaves for a few weeks Darren Ford was in great form winning all of his races including the “A” Final to score a third consecutive maximum 41 points in the superleague.  In the qualifying David Simpson was his closest rival with both drivers completing 34 laps, which was two more than the rest of the field.  Last weeks winner Louis Parker had another good drive but was beaten by his Dad Richard who finished second with Louis third in the “A” final.

Graham Oxford again dominated division 2, maximum points yet again with Daniel Lacey struggling to match Graham’s pace this week. Some good driving by Jenson Butlin earned him third spot ahead of Kevin Flamson.

Nathan Marshall also achieved a maximum 41 points in division 3, fast improving Jordan Galbraith had a great evening taking second place in both the qualifying and final.  Roy Matthews retained his lead in the league with a good fourth place in the final after being third fastest qualifier in division 3.

There are still three rounds to go in the league, which finishes in December so positions could change dramatically before then, see the “results” page for the current positions.

Tuesday 28th May 2013 – May Trophy Meeting – Superstar Louis in a class of his own

Team Parker dominated the qualifying heats with Louis taking the top spot and his dad Richard being second fastest qualifier.  There were good performances also from Daniel Lacey in third place and Graham Oxford fourth.

Nine-minute duration finals again this week, first up being the “C” final.  Jenson Butlin led the race from the start and Courtney Orme was an early casualty, retiring with a steering mechanical fault.  A fine drive from Jenson gave him a victory with Alwyn Hodges several laps back in second place.

The “B” final had some fast drivers and club chairman Robert Hambridge continued his return to form by winning the race, beating Michelle Snowden by 1 lap with Chris ward a further lap behind.

The “A” final was next and what a race it turned out to be! Louis Parker in his new car starting from pole position was in stunning form having a faultless race at a very fast pace.  Daniel Lacey finished 2 laps down in second place after another good drive and Graham Oxford took third place.

After the racing the trophies were presented by the club chairman Rob, an extra loud round of applause going to Louis for winning the “A” final – well done. 

Tuesday 21st May 2013 – Spring League Round 5 – Mike leads the way despite a dazzling performance from Daniel

A large track design this week for a change with a long straight and tight sections of infield made for a testing drive.  Richard Parker got off to a great start in round 1 being fastest qualifier, only to see Lee Bishop win round 2 and take over the fastest qualifier position.  Round 3 saw a tremendous race between Lee Bishop and Mike Simpson with Mike eventually first over the finish line just 0.27 seconds ahead of Lee and setting the best qualifying time, Dave Tomlinson took third place and Daniel Lacey was very quick in division 2 to be 4^th fastest overall and earn a place in the “A” final. Nathan Marshall was fastest in division 3 with Jordan Galbraith second.

Nine – minute duration finals this week for a change, the “C” final was won convincingly by Jordan Galbraith with Roy Matthews second, however both these drivers were beaten in division 3 by Nathan Marshall in the “B” final.  Graham Oxford continued his good form by winning the “B” final but was only third in division 2 as Daniel Lacey and Bob Harley took first and second places being faster in the “A” final.  The “A” final promised to be a great race as all seven drivers achieved fast qualifying times.  Mike Simpson got a clean start from pole position and established a 2 second lead, Daniel Lacey was driving very quickly and gradually making up ground whilst behind these two drivers positions were changing frequently with much overtaking.  About six minutes into the race Daniel took the lead with Mike in pursuit this time and making up ground as Daniels car began to slow down slightly towards the end of the race.  Mike regained the lead and won the race, Daniel was second just 4 seconds back very closely followed by Dave Tomlinson a further second behind.  A very exciting race both to be in and watch as it was down to the wire at a very fast pace with very few mistakes being made, this is really what racing is all about. What a superb performance from Daniel, watch out for him in future weeks, I am sure that he will soon be in division 1.

Tuesday 14th May 2013 – Spring League Round 4 – Senior’s rise to the top

A quick start to the evening gave sufficient time for four six minute long rounds of qualifying heats and an eight minute final – a tremendous thirty two minutes of racing for everyone.

In the qualifying Dave Tomlinson was in control achieving 30 laps which was one better than anyone else, Richard Parker being second and Mike Simpson third with 29 laps each.

In division 2 Graham Oxford had another good evening being 4^th fastest overall with 29 laps followed by Daniel Lacey on 28 and Jenson Butlin 25.

Nathan Marshall was quickest in division 3 achieving 24 laps with Shane Stones in hot pursuit on the same lap, Roy Matthews being third on 21.

In the finals it was a similar story in division 3, Nathan winning, Shane second and a good drive by Courtney Orme gave him third position.

In division 2 Graham Oxford and Daniel Lacey left everyone else for dust scoring 39 and 38 laps respectively to take 4^th and 6^th places in the “A” final, Matthew Stones also had a great drive to make 36 laps and claim third position.

The “A” final was the last race of the evening and pole position drive Dave Tomlinson had a terrible start dropping him down to the back of the field on the first corner.  This let Mike Simpson through into the lead, which he managed to retain to the end of the race. Louis Parker had got his car really flying and took second place (beating his dad yet again!) and Dave Tomlinson made a tremendous comeback to fight his way back up the field to take third place.

A great evenings racing and a good one for the more senior members of the club with Dave Tomlinson being fastest qualifier, Mike Simpson winning the “A” final and great performances from Graham Oxford – you youngsters better buck up!

Tuesday 7th May 2013 – Spring League Round 3

Darren Ford was yet again fastest qualifier and duly went on to win the “A” final, Dave Tomlinson took second place in the qualifying but was pushed down into third place in the final by Richard Parker.

Graham Oxford was fastest in division 2 with a tremendous third fastest in the qualifying and making the “A” final.  Daniel Lacey and Jenson Butlin both had good drives to be second and third respectively.

Nathan Marshall increased his lead in division 3 with a second successive maximum points, Roy Matthews was also in good form to take second place in both the qualifying and finals.

Tuesday 30th April 2013 – Spring League Round 2

Another maximum points from the evening for Darren Ford gives him a commanding position in division 1 with Dave Tomlinson in second place.

Graham Oxford had a great evening and was unbeatable in division 2 to also achieve maximum points with Daniel Lacey and Bob Harley in close pursuit.

Not to be outdone Shane Stones also achieved maximum points in division 3, but some excellent driving from Nathan Marshall in second place retained his position at the top of the league.

Tuesday 16th April 2013 – Spring League Round 1

The first week of the new league and everyone was keen to make a good start and get as many points as possible.  In division 1 Darren Ford was fastest by two laps in the qualifying ahead of Mike Simpson. In the eight minute final Darren had a good lead but his car was slowing towards the end of the race but he managed to hang on to the lead to win by half a second from Mike.  Daniel Lacey was the person to beat in division 2, Steve Chambers was his closest rival but could not keep up the fast pace.  Nathan Marshall made an excellent start by taking a maximum 41 points from the evening with Lewis Davies and Roy Matthews tied on 37.

Tuesday 9th April 2013 – Super League Round 2 – Louis is “Team Parker” top driver

Round 2 of 6 in the Super League with races held on alternate months throughout the year and each driver’s best 5 round scores to count.  As always the racing was very close, in division 3 Nathan Marshall was top qualifier but unfortunately retired from the “B” final after just 10 laps. Lewis Davies was also very quick being second in the qualifying and fastest in the final to score 40 points.  League leader Roy Matthews had another good round being third qualifier and second in the finals and leads the league on 66 points with Courtney Orme and Alwyn Hodges yet again tied on 60.  Graham Oxford was the driver to beat in division 2 being best qualifier and winning the final for a maximum 41 points and leads division 2 with 79 points ahead of Bob Harley 70 and Daniel Lacey 66.  In division 1 Darren Ford was in a class of his own displaying some excellent driving with a well set up car to take maximum points from the evening.  Richard Parker was second fastest qualifier followed by Mike Simpson.  The last race of the evening was certainly worth waiting for, Darren was on pole and finished 4 laps better than everyone else.  With Lee Bishop struggling to keep his car on its wheels there was an incredible fight for the second place between Mike Simpson and Louis Parker. They were neck and neck throughout the race, Mike just in front at half way but a mistake on lap 37 let Louis through and he kept calm under pressure to retain his position to the chequered flag. Fantastic racing and well done Louis – looks like you are now confirmed as the number 1 driver in “Team Parker” now, perhaps you need to give your dad a bit of coaching!

Tuesday 2nd April 2013 – Clubnight

Just an ordinary clubnight for Easter week but nevertheless a very competitive evenings racing. Some sparkling driving from Darren Ford saw him on pole position for the “A” final ahead of James Hart with Mike Simpson third on the grid.  A very good race this with Darren winning on 35 laps, James second with 34 and Daniel Williams third on 33 laps after being out of action for most of the evening with transmitter issues.

Louis Parker and Graham Oxford were dicing for the lead for most of the “B” final, both drivers finished on 31 laps, Louis winning by less than 1 second and newly promoted division 1 driver Michelle Snowden taking third place on 30 laps.

In the “C” final Mathew Stones and Jenson Butlin had an excellent head to head battle, the lead changing hands several times before Jenson eventually pulled out a 2 second lead to win with 27 laps ahead of Mathew with Nathan Marshall taking a fine third place on 26 laps.

The “D” final saw pole position driver Shane Stones get off to a terrible start to the race but he eventually made his way up from the back of the field to win on 26 laps with Bob Harley who had technical problems with his car all evening second on 25 and Kevin Flamson third with 24 laps.

Next week is round 2 of the 2013 superleague.

Tuesday 26^th March 2013 – Winter League Final Round – what a finish!

In contrast to the previous week the track was a very tight and twisty but flowing design making it very difficult to overtake.  James Hart was in unbeatable form and David Simpson racing for the first time in several weeks got the better of Darren Ford in the qualifying with Daniel Williams third.  In the “A” final David retired after 2 minutes, Darren took the top points ahead of Daniel and Richard Parker.

Tom Wright was the top qualifier in division 2 with fast improving Daniel Lacey second and league leader Michelle Snowden third.  In the finals Tom and Daniel again drove well but were eclipsed by a storming performance from Graham Oxford, Tom finishing second and Daniel third.

A new star emerged in division with Lewis Davies scoring a maximum 41 points by being fastest qualifier and winning the final.  Roy Matthews had another good week earning him third places and Alwyn Hodges had a great drive to finish second in the final.

The division 1 results were the closest for many years, Daniel was the clear winner, Richard Parker second, Mike Simpson and Lee Bishop were on equal points with Mike taking the third place on count-back with Dave Tomlinson just a single point adrift.

Michelle Snowden won division 2 and promotion to division 1 with Graham Oxford second and Alex Barry third, two points behind.

Roy Matthews won division 3 with an incredible 244 out of a possible 246 points, Alwyn Hodges was second and Lewis Davies third.  For the full results see the results page. 

Tuesday 19^th March 2013 – Winter League Round 7 – James pips Darren again!

A track design this week which included four long straights put the emphasis on getting the gearing right for maximum top end speed and being able to keep the car on the track, the three drivers who got it right were Darren Ford, James Hart and Richard Parker.  Darren was fastest in the qualifying and was on pole position for the “A” final.  Ten-minute duration finals this week on an extremely fast circuit caught quite a few drivers out, a small mistake often resulting in a big accident.  Darren led the field off for the final but James Hart took the lead on lap seven only for Darren to retake on lap forty seven, the lead changed three more times with James being first over the finishing line – what a race! Richard Parker also finished in third place on sixty-four laps, these three drivers being three laps ahead of the rest of the field.

Michelle Snowden clinched the division 2 title with some fine performances finishing in fifth place in the “A” final.  Alex Barry was second overall, winning the “B” final with Graham Oxford second and Daniel Lacey third.

Roy Matthews domination of division 3 continued, with his car fitted with a new speed controller he was unbeatable and scored yet another maximum forty-one points making four in all out of six.   Shane Stones had a tremendous “C” final to win and Lewis Davies took second place.

Next week is the final round of the winter league, although all three division leaders cannot now be caught, there could be a big change in the second and third places in all divisions as only the best six round scores count.  We look forward to some nail biting finishes next week – no pressure drivers. 

Tuesday 12^th March 2013 – Winter League Round 6 – Darren beaten in the final

After Darren Ford once again took pole position in the “A” final he was beaten by some very fast and consistent driving from James Hart and had to settle for second place. Richard Parker was third after building up energy by feasting on birthday cake before the race.

Division 2 is very competitive at present , Alex Barry scored maximum points with Graham Oxford taking second place and Michelle Snowden third. The final two rounds of the league should be very interesting as the leader Michelle needs to have good results to maintain her lead.

Roy Matthews was once again the victor in division 3 taking maximum points, Alwyn Hodges was second in the “C” final and Michelle Flamson third.  Roy has the division 3 title in the bag but second and third places are still uncertain, watch out for Lewis Davies who is closing in on the leaders. 

Tuesday 5^th March 2013 – Winter League Round 5 – Darren, Graham and Roy dazzle the opposition

Darren Ford had a superb evenings racing winning three of his four races, being fastest qualifier and winning the “A” final to take a maximum 41 points.  Daniel Williams was his nearest challenger but had to settle for second place ahead of Richard Parker.  In division 2 Graham Oxford was the person to beat, he qualified a full two laps ahead of the rest of the drivers, won a place in the “A” final in which he repeated the performance to also score a maximum 41 points.  Alex Barry and Michelle Snowden were second and third place respectively.  Not to be outdone Roy Mathews also took maximum points from the evening in division 3, extending his lead in the league.  Shane Stones was second in the qualifying and a great drive from Lewis Davies in the “C” final earned him a well deserved second place, well done Lewis.

Just three more rounds remaining in the league, so with the six best round scores to count for each driver things should get very interesting.

Tuesday 26^th February 2013 – Lee takes pole position but slides down in the final

The first trophy meeting of the year and with everything resting on the finals it was important to get the best possible qualifying result to ensure a good position on the start grid.  Lee Bishop was again in good form and gained pole position in the “A” final ahead of Daniel Williams and Mike Simpson who recorded the fastest lap time.

After a poor start Kevin Flamson eventually had a comfortable win in the “C” final with Roy Matthews in second place, a further three laps down in third spot was Michelle Flamson.

Jack Cook got off to a flying start in the “B” final from fourth position on the grid with Tom Wright hot on his trail.  Unfortunately the wheels came off for Jack’s race after four minutes (just one wheel actually) and he had to retire.  The experience of Graham Oxford paid off in the end as he steadily made his way through the rest of the field to win by two laps and also recorded several sub ten second lap times. Tom Wright took an excellent second place and Chris Ward who battled with Michelle Snowden for most of the race was third.

The “A” final proved to be a tremendous race with Lee Bishop getting off to a good start but in form Daniel Williams overtook him on lap five and led for the remainder of the race. Mike Simpson moved up to second place on lap eight but Lee regained position on lap twelve.  Mike again overtook Lee on lap twenty seven and held on to the finish to take second place.  What a race! the first four drivers all recorder forty eight laps with some very fast lap times, the best going to Daniel.

The trophies were presented at the end of the evening by club Chairman Robert Hambridge who also continued his run of good form by taking fifth place in the “A” final. 

Tuesday 19^th February 2013 – Winter League Round 4

A very twisty and fast flowing track design put a premium on taking the correct racing line around all of the bends to ensure quick lap times.  Daniel Williams showed everyone how it should be done and was unbeatable scoring a well deserved maximum 41 points.  Mike Simpson was second in the qualifying, however Lee Bishop took second place in the final with some excellent driving.

Once again Michelle Snowden was the fastest division 2 driver to add yet another maximum points, she now has a commanding lead in the league and looks set for promotion to division 1.  Tom Wright was second place qualifier and Bob Harley put in a stunning performance in the final to win the “B” final.

Shane Stones staked his claim on the division 3 title by leaving all the other drivers in his wake whilst league leader Roy Matthews and second place driver Alwyn Hodges were tied on 37 points for the evening.

Tuesday 12^th February 2013 – Winter League Round 3

Dave Tomlinson retained his lead in division 1 but David Simpson took maximum points from the evening with Richard Parker being second in the qualifying and Daniel Williams runner up in the Final.  Michelle Snowden continues her excellent run in division 2 by making the “A” final yet again and scoring maximum points. Tom Wright also had a good evenings racing to be second in both the qualifying and the final.  Things were very close in division 3, Alwyn Hodges was the top qualifier with Roy Matthews second. Positions were reversed in the final, which gave Roy a single point advantage over Alwyn.

Look forward to some very close results as the league progresses. 

Tuesday 5^th February 2013 – Super League Round 1

Twenty Nine drivers and their Mardave cars competed in the first round of this years Super League which will be run on alternate months throughout 2013 with the best five from six scores to count.

It was good to see the club chairman Rob Hambridge returning to form after a recent lean spell of results, better look out division 1 drivers.  Darren Ford dominated once again but was chased all the way by Richard Parker who was also flying.  Michelle Snowden made a great start by also taking maximum points and looks to be the person to beat in division 2, whilst Chris Hollyhead was second fastest in qualifying after racing for the first time for several weeks.  Shane Stones took division 3 by storm with maximum points – come on Mathew your dad beat you again! See the results page for the latest scores.

Tuesday 29^th January 2013 – Winter League Round 2

David Simpson set the pace in qualifying closely followed by Daniel Williams and league leader Dave Tomlinson in third. In division 2 Graham Oxford was the lead driver ahead of Michelle Snowden in second place and Roy Matthews took the top qualifying place in division 3 with Alwyn Hodges a close second.

In the finals Roy won again with Alwyn in second place ahead of Courtney Orme. Another great performance from Michelle Snowden earned her a win in the “B” final, Graham Oxford was second and Alex Barry third. In the last race of the evening Daniel and David had diced for the lead at great speed with Daniel winning and David taking second place with Richard Parker third. 

Tuesday 22^nd January 2013 – Winter League Round 1

Despite the weather conditions outside the new league got off to a flying start with some exceptional performances.  In division 1 Dave Tomlinson was in unstoppable form being fastest qualifier and winning the “A” final by two clear laps. The drive of the evening though went to division 2 driver Michelle Snowden who beat all the other division 1 drivers to claim a fantastic second place in the “A” final.  Well done to Michelle, a tremendous achievement.  Alwyn Hodges was the division 3 top qualifier but Roy Matthews came out on top in the final to lead the division by one point. 

Clubnight – Tuesday 15^th January 2013

Just an ordinary clubnight this week as a break before the new league starts on the 22^nd of January.  Darren Ford won a very exciting “A” final overtaking David Simpson on the last bend of the race to win by 0.11 seconds.  It was also close in the “B” final with Louis Parker winning from Michelle Snowden by 2 second.  Steve Chambers won the “C” final, one lap ahead of Roy Matthews with Alwyn Hodges third a further two laps behind. 

Tuesday 8^th January 2013

The New Year is upon us and the 2013 season got off to a great start with the final round of the 2012 autumn league.  A fast but testing track design resulted in some very exciting racing, in division 1 David Simpson, Darren Ford and Daniel Williams were setting the pace and finished the qualifying in this order.  In the “A” final it was Darren who gained the upper hand to win from David in second place and Daniel third.  In division 2 Michelle Snowden was in top form and was fastest in the qualifying, Louis Parker was second and Tom Wright third.  In the finals Tom had a spectacular drive to take the top spot followed by Louis and Michelle.  Shane Stones was unbeatable in division 3 taking the only maximum points of the evening.  Jack Cook was second and ever improving Roy Matthews was third.

The final league positions are as below, congratulations to Daniel Williams in winning the division 1 title, he better watch out though as everyone will be keen to try and beat him.  Louis Parker made division 2 his own and has also won promotion to join his dad in division 1, who will be the top Parker family driver at the end of the next league?  Jack Cook had the highest points total in winning division 3 and is promoted to division 2.  Alwyn Hodges and Courtney Orme have been battling out the second and third places all through the league and both ended up with the same amounts of points.