Crispin Doyle (Swindon Road Club) won the Bill Higson Memorial event staged in Prospect Park to the west of Reading on a warm and dry Sunday. The latest venue for the Wessex League, the course consisted of a large park with a technical wooded copse and apple orchard. There was a large climb which the leading riders could ride up must most decided to revert to scrabbling up in single file. The prizes were presented by local shop owner Rikki Pankhurst from AW Cycles. Report by Graham Robins    www.grahamrobins.net The senior race had a very strong field with Mike … Continue reading Report Round 4, Reading, 23rd Oct 2011

Wheelbase-Cannondale rider Michael Cotty mastered sweltering conditions in Swindon to win the second round of the Wessex League – and the third round of the Western League – at Lydiard Park. The 32-year-old Hampshire rider beat the promoting club’s Crispin Doyle in the seniors, which was the feature race in a day of racing which had attracted around 200 riders to the venue. Report and photographs by Graham Robins There was a very strong field for the senior race which was run off in bright sunshine with very little wind to cool the riders, even under the trees it was … Continue reading Report Round 2, Swindon RC, 2nd Oct 2011