Cross at the Cob - Glan Morfa

' Rhyl Cycling Club's Cyclo-Cross event at Glan Morfa Country Park, Rhyl, on Sunday produced a tremendous tussle between some of the seniors as the finale to a successful Rhyl Town Council supported day aided by Denbighshire County Council.

David Griffiths (Paramount CRC) from Shropshire held off a fast closing Pentrellyncymer 19 year old Anthony Farrell (Alf Jones Cycles) in the 1 hour long senior event to win by just six seconds, with Rhyl CC hope Conan Mayman taking sixth place in his first 'Cross at the Cob'.

In the veteran event included within that race there were several local faces with Andy Bryce (Deeside Olympic) taking third behind winner Andy Duffield (Paramount CRC), Prestatyn's Mark Baker was fourth, and Jonathan Hughes, Mark Bancroft and Paul Ward also placing well further down the field. Ben Goddard (Newport Salop CC) took the juniors after an eventful ride that included a meeting with the course marking tape on a muddy section.

A welcome large contingent from South Wales made the trip north worthwhile with successes for Nathan Ford (Abergavenny RC, U10 boys), and Megan and Ffion James (both Abergavenny RC, U10 + U12 girls) Deeside Olympic’s Ben Matthews impressed in the U16 boys, taking on Shropshire lads Chris Wilkinson (North Shropshire Wheelers) and Alex Webb (Mid-Shropshire Wheelers) who were beaten by 30 seconds and a minute in a closely fought contest, including a spill for Ben in front of his mum Sam while leading, who was marshalling at that spot!

Local successes came in the U14 boys with Dylan Kerfoot-Robson (Rhos-on-Sea CC) first and Sam Mills (Rhyl CC) fifth, and Rhyl CC's Christian Smith was second in the U10 boys.Rhyl Mayoress Cllr Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones waved the starting flag for a number of the races and will be present again on Sun 21st December when the club hosts the North West England League at the same venue.'

Cross at the Cob results 2nd November 2008

Under 8 Boys

Thomas Winslow,

Rowan Hughes, Tri Fitness

Under 8 Girls

No riders

Under 10 Boys

Nathan Ford, Abergavenny RC

Christian Smith, Rhyl CC

Joe Beckingsale, Abergavenny RC

Sol Kerfoot-Robson, Rhos-On-Sea CC

Under 10 Girls

Megan James, Abergavenny RC

Grace Bennion, Maindy Flyers

Under 12 Boys

Ben Beckingsale, Abergavenny RC

Joe Barnwell, Dyffryn Conwy MTB

Robbie Lee, VC Melyd

David Tudor, Rhyl CC

Under 12 Girls

Ffion James, Abergavenny RC                          15 mins 35

Seren Kerfoot-Robson, Rhos-On-Sea CC

Lottie Cooper, Rhyl CC

Under 14 Boys

Dylan Kerfoot-Robson, Rhos-On-Sea Cc

Sam Beckingsale, Abergavenny RC

Rowan Miller, Maindy Flyers

Joe Webb, Mid-Shropshire Wheelers

Sam Mills, Rhyl CC

Under 14 Girls

Georgia Bates,

Under 16 Boys

Ben Matthews, Deeside Olympic                                  28 mins 55

Chris Wilkinson, North Shropshire Wheelers                 29 mins 25

Alex Webb, Mid-Shropshire Whlrs                               29 mins 58

Under 16 Girls

Hannah Layland, Sport City Velo

Seniors

Dave Griffiths, Paramount                                 1 hour 0 mins 20 secs

Anthony Farrell, Alf Jones Cycles                     1 hour 0 mins 26 secs

Chris Horsfield, Brooks Cycles             1 hour 1 min  52 secs

Martin Frank, Paramount CRC

Joe Allen, Evans Cycles

Conan Mayman, Rhyl CC

Steve Dentith, Warrington Tri

Ian Mylre,

Ryan Forster

Paul Crone, Newport Salop CC

Ian Knight

Veterans

Andy Duffield, Alpha Rc

Russell Owen, Horwich CC

Richie Mills, Rhyl CC

Andrew Bryce, Deeside Oly

Mark Baker, Deeside Oly

Graham Cudny, L/pool Century

Alistair Mc Adam,

Paul Herbert, Rhyl CC

Jonathan Hughes,

Mark Bancroft,

Jason Surridge

Paul Ward

Gary Jones

Women

Sarah Barnwell, Dyffryn Conwy MTB/CBM Dyffryn Conwy

Sarah Bayliss, Rhyl CC

Carol Miller, Maindy Flyers

Juniors

Ben Goddard, Newport Salop CC

James Layland, Sport City Velo