H&StL CC Ninfield 10 times

It was a superb evening on Wednesday for the Club TT on the Ninfield circuit.  There were some great times for the field of 15 starters

7  PBs
2 SBs
1 first time ever
4 have been quicker
1 DNF

So make sure you all turn up next week if these fine conditions continue, turn up anyway since we will probably have several returners from following the Tour de France back to tell tales of what they got up to.  See the great write up by Jon Stainsby posted on the BLOG.

With Trevor away Stuart Hodd (35:11 PB) bagged another win to consolidate his second place in the Points Table behind Malcolm whose run of woe continued with a puncture and DNF.

Simon Newell (36:23) took another second place with an all time PB after many seasons riding the circuit, a very good indication of how good the evening was and also how Simon has kept on improving over many years.

Juniors Joe Jenner (37:03) PB and Joe Kingsman (37:38) took third and fourth place, might it have been different if JK had been on his TT bike?

After helping out time keeping John Vidler (39:27) was back racing for fifth place and a  PB.

Stu Bags Another Win!

Note that Greg Blackwell's time has been revised after checking post event, but he still did a SB.  There is one other query by someone who did a PB, I am inclined to leave the time as is since he will no doubt do a PB next time on the course.  My records indicate that the given time is OK but there is a possibility the time is one minute out.  Had the stop watch with a memory of 100 times not failed after setting riders off the query could have been resolved for sure, the back up watch does not have a memory.  A new 100 memory stop watch has been ordered!

And what made it an even better evening was a good gathering in the balmy evening for rehydration at the Red Lion, not that time keeping had dehydrated me that much ……..

Could have written more but lunch time is over.

CLUB EVENTS:  Wednesday 17/7 we are back at Ninfield with an 18:30 sharp sign on time

Wed.    24 July Ninfield 14                             Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00
Wed.    31 July Ninfield 14                             Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00
Wed.    7 Aug   Broad Oak 8                             Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00

Sign on for Ninfield is in Downs View (TN33 9JF) off Church Lane i.e. 200 yards south of the main road.  Please sign on ASAP.  Most weeks after the Ninfield 14 we will go in the Red Lion Hooe for a chat, if not riding some turn up at the finish just for this!

    Chris Parker