Manchester League Junior Individual Finals

Weds 19 August 2009
Report: Mike Hack

The photo shows Astley & Tyldesley's youngsters after being presented with the Manchester League Division 2 trophy. Some of the squad were missing from the presentation due to holidays. Photo courtesy of A & T Official Club Photographer, Len Priestley.

Report: Bury hosted the second evening of the Manchester League Junior Individual Finals on Wednesday evening. Stockport's Jake Read arrived just in time to take his first ride in heat 3 and he went on to win the U-13 Championship with a 16 points maximum score. Stockport made it a clean sweep with Joe Pickford taking runner-up spot and Matt Turner third place. U-10 Champion, Adam Watson of A & T, finished a creditable fourth.

Manchester League U-13 Individual Final result:

Jake Read (Stockport) 16, Joe Pickford (Stockport) 15, Matt Turner (Stockport) 14, Adam Watson (Astley & Tyldesley) 13, Georgina Healey (Stockport) 12, Chris South (Bury) 11, Adam South (Bury) 10, Sophie Pickford (Stockport) 9, Josh Ryan (Bury) 8.
Referee - John Whiting.

Stockport's Ben Higham took the U-19 title with a 16 points maximum score, to add to the U-16 title won at Gin Pit a fortnight earlier. He beat his team mate Dylan Radcliffe in heat 1 and that proved decisive, as Radcliffe also raced unbeaten after that. Third place went to A & T's Ben Dickenson, on 13 points, with Stockport's Jack Lush suffering an exclusion for legging first time out, which ended his chances.

Manchester League U-19 Individual Final result:

Ben Higham (Stockport) 16, Dylan Radcliffe (Stockport) 15, Ben Dickenson (Astley & Tyldesley) 13, Mat Lush (Stockport) 12, Ali Lam (Stockport) 12, Jack Lush (Stockport) 10, Chris Dyson (Bury) 9, Luke Jamson (Astley & Tyldesley) 8, Robin Yang (Bury) 8.
Referee - John Whiting.