Ferryhill Wheelers Australian Pursuit
1989/1990

Newton at the double

CHRIS Newton (Teesside Clarion/ICI) won the Ferryhill Wheelers' Australian. Pursuit at Bishopton in a bunch sprint.

Newton's scratch group took until the last lap of the 30-mile, five-lap race to bring the field together, after which the bunch allowed no-one to break away.

The in-form junior rider outsprinted both Norman Dunn (Paragon RT) and Tony McKenna (Northern Velo/SIB) who were placed second and third respectively.

1. Chris Newton (Teesside Clarion/ICI)
2. Norman Dunn (Paragon RT)
3. Tony McKenna (Northern Velo/SIB)

Newton stayed in form on Wednesday in the Track League's meeting at Cleveland County Stadium winning the ten-lap points race and the B class one-lap sprint final.

In the Cleveland Division Pursuit Championship Newton was beaten by Andy Chatterton (Hartlepool CC) in the semi-finals and Marshall Thomas beat his Ferryhill Wheeler club-mate Ivan Pratt in their semi-final.

In the final Thomas took gold with a time of 5m 22s, six seconds ahead of Chatterton. Newton claimed bronze, a further seven seconds adrift.

Chris now plans to ride in the Junior Divisional Road-Race Championships at Ponteland on Sunday. He will face tough competition from Bedale's Stephen Clarke who is preparing for the junior world championships in Cleveland later this month. Track League results:

Ten-lap points race

1, C Newton (Teesside Clarion); 2, B Stinton (Teesside Clarion); 3, M Holtby (Teesside Clarion).

1,000m Handicap Final

1, B Stinton; 2, D Morton (Ferryhill Wheelers); 3, C Newton.

20-lap scratch

1, A Chatterton (Hartlepool CC); 2, C Newton; 3, B Stinton.


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