TIM Dunford (Hargroves Cycles) was again the strongest rider in the Barnsfield Heath handicap circuit race last Thursday.

He drove the scratch group to catch the entire field after six laps of the 12-lap, 42-mile circuit, jumping away with a group of five riders on the next lap.

They held a small lead on a hard chasing group to the finish where Tim comfortably took the sprint from Steve Moss (Bournemouth Arrow CC.)

John Samways (GA Cycles) restricted from chasing, because he had teammate Phil Gale in the break led in the bunch sprint.

Time trials tend to be made up of 70 per cent veterans, but junior Gyles Wingate (Principia RT) undeterred by the age gap finished second in the Bognor Regis 10-mile time trial last Thursday.

Winner was Aran Stanton (VC St. Raphael Waites Contracts) with Brighton Excelsior taking the team prize from the Raphael club.

Karl Strugnell (Jim Walker RT) was the overall winner of The League International time trial championships organised by Glenn Longland (Antelope RT) on Saturday.

The youngest rider in the field Karl was also under-19 champion. The event produced ten age related champions on a testing 30km course between Timsbury and Stockbridge and back.

Local riders were up in the National 50-mile time trial championship, Brockenhurst's Brenda Pennell (Eastern Region Velo Bianchi) was second and Paul Pickup (Liphook Cycles) sixth, and Neil Coleman (Alcan Sun Chemicals) seventh in the men's event.

Crabwood CC are running the second of their Heath road races from Applemore Leisure Centre on Tuesday evening at 7pm. Entries accepted on the line.

RESULTS:

BARNSFIELD HEATH HANDICAP CIRCUIT RACE

1 Tim Dunford (Hargroves Cycles) 12 laps 42 miles 1-41.17. 2 Steve Moss (Bournemouth Arrow Fircroft Hotel) st. 3 Jason Eastwood (primera.Bournemouth) st. 4 Lee Burden (Bournemouth Arrow C) st. 5 Phil Gale (GA Cycles) st. 6 John Samways (GA Cycles) 25s. 7 Adam Radford (Bournemouth Arrow CC) st. 8 Yousef Mansour (Bikelab) st. 9 Ryan James (primera.bournemouth) st. 10 Kim Abbott (Bournemouth Arrow CC) st.

BOGNOR REGIS 10-MILE TIME TRIAL

1 Aran Stanton (VC St. Raphael Waites Contracts) 21.26. 2 Gyles Wingate (Principia RT) 21.45. 3 Mike Murray (Brighton Excelsior CC) 22.01. 4 Marl Tickner (GS Stella) 22.05. 5 Matt Melville (VC St. Raphael) 22.07. 6 John Limpus (GS Stella) 22.21. 7 Rob Luff (Brighton Excelsior) 22.33. 8 Dan Frederick (Eastbourne Rovers) 22.38. 9 Brian Garrard (Bournemouth Arrow CC) 22.59.10 Steve Clark (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) 23.10.

NATIONAL TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1 Karl Strugnell (Jim Walker RT) 30km 47.13. 2 Steve Wood (Antelope RT) 47.21. 3 Adam Radford (Bournemouth Arrow CC) 47.52. 4 Rod Langley (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) 48.30. 5 Spencer Denham (Jim Walker RT) 49.29. 6 Matt Parton (Antelope RT) 49.32. 7 Pat Lafford (Crabwood CC) 49.44. 8 Nev Stroud (Antelope RT) 51.01. 9 Ron Smith (Antelope RT) 51.20.10 Terry Law (Interbike) 51.45.

AGE RELATED CHAMPIONS

Under-19: Karl Strugnell (Jim Walker RT) 47.13. Senior 23-29: Michael Bisson (Crabwood CC) 54.20. M1 30-34: Spencer Denham (Jim Walker RT) 49.29. M2 35-39: Adam Radford (Bournemouth Arrow Fircroft Hotel) 47.52. Vet A 40-44: Steve Wood (Antelope RT) 47.21. Vet B 45-49: Rod Langley (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) 48.30. Vet C 50-54: Peter Mills (Swindon Wheelers) 54.25. Vet D 55-59: Mick Anglim (Hardley Runners) 54.26. Vet E 60-64: Mike Benstead (Salisbury RC) 54.30. Vet F 65-69: Terry Law (Interbike) 51.45: Vet G 70-74: Trevor Fenwick (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) 57.07.