Local Sport
1st August 2019
Issue 1072
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MAYNE TAKES ON 12-HOUR TRIAL
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Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 5.00pm Sat 8.30 am - 12.00 noon
Mayne about to collect food from Christine Minto © A Deck
LAST Sunday, Birdwell Wheeler Trevor Mayne rode in the Team Swift 12 hour time trial on a course based round Melbourne in East Yorkshire. Mayne was last to start at 6:34am. He maintained a steady pace over the first 6 hours then was delayed for a short while by a change of shoes.
Ably assisted with food and drink by Christine and Philip Minto of Birdwell and Alex Deck of Rutland CC he eventually recorded a distance of 253.94 miles breaking the club age record of 235.60 miles at 55 years old previously set by Alan Jones in 2005. The previous Wednesday Mayne and fellow Wheeler Paul Heggie
CHURCH TO KICK OFF NEW SEASON PENISTONE Church kick off the new season with a game against Silsden on Saturday August 3. The Toolstation NCEL Premier Division fixture sees Church host Premier Division new boys Silsden FC. Silsden are an unknown quantity, having being transferred across from the equivalent division in the west, but if previous games with teams from this area are anything to go by their standards will be high. Kick off is 3pm.
rode in Barnsley RC’s 10 mile time trial at Park Springs. Mayne finished in 23m 28s for 4th overall whilst Heggie finished in 25m 08s for 14th place. Birdwell Wheelers 10 mile championship is next Wednesday at Park Springs.
PAUL’S TRILBY CHALLENGE PAUL Blake, a seven-handicap golfer at Stocksbridge Golf Club, this week played in the UK’s largest televised amateur golf competition the Trilby Tour. Sponsored by the iconic tailor William Hunt, the Yorkshire qualifying event at the KP Club in Pocklington was watched by many. All players had to wear the obligatory trilby and as you can see, Paul did it in style. Paul had Stocksbridge Golf Club professional Roger Broad as his caddy, offering advice on club selection and helping him keep a cool head. Competition was fierce, in 30 degree temperatures on slick greens. Paul said: “The course was challenging, a bit like Stocksbridge Golf Club, which is a great club to develop your skills at golf.” If you want to know how Paul got on watch, out for the Trilby Tour coming soon on Freesports, UK’s only free to air sports channel.
Sunday’s club ride was cancelled due to the poor weather. This Sunday there are two club rides to Langsett. As well as the usual ride from Brewers Fayre roundabout at 9am there is a beginner’s ride for those not used to
group riding. This leaves Birdwell obelisk, The Walk, Birdwell at 9am. Visitors are welcome. More details on this and all the above can be found on the club’s website at http://www.birdwellwheelerscyclingclub.co.uk
