Micah Wilson won for the second year in succession, finishing comfortably ahead of Robin Hand. He, in turn, only just held off the challenge of Tony Marshall, a newcomer to these parts, who must have been pleased with his performance if he does all his training in Lincolnshire. Or perhaps they have got EEC potato mountains down there. Dave Trickett won a fiercely contested vets race just pipping Dave Cartwright who had even less to spare in keeping the determined Graham Berry out of second slot.

Derek Jewell