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31-Dec-85

B.C.F. STAR TROPHY SERIES 1985

Rookie Curran takes Star Trophy

FINAL OVERALL PLACINGS

1. Curran 65pts
2. J. Tonks (Penn CC) 52
3. A. Gornall 46

March 17, Grand Prix of Essex

ALAN GORNALL (GS Strada-Austins Steel) 60m in 2-30-34; 2, P. Bateman (Chesterfield Coureurs) at 1sec; 3, S. Rigby (Featherstone RC) at 3sec; 4, E. Rooney (VC Slough) at 9sec; 5, N. Barnes ('34 Nomads); 6, J. Cavanagh (Kirby CC); 7, K. Byers (Paragon RT); 8, K. Davis (Cherry Valley RT); 9, P. Longbottom (Manchester Wh); 10, K. Reynolds (Paragon RT) all st.

March 31, Wincanton Wheels International GP.

PETE SANDERS (Manchester Wh-Trumanns Steel) 108m in 4-22-32; 2, J. Carlsen (Denmark) st; 3, T. Stevens (34 Nomads) at 20sec; 4, K. De Hooyer (Hol) at 3lsec; 5, N. Miller (VC Olympia Sport); 6, K. Reynolds (Paragon RT); 7, P. Curran (Manchester Wh); 8, A. Timmis (Paragon RT) all st; 9, A. Gornall (GS Strada) at 3-21; 10, R. Van Der Haegen (B) st.

May 12, Lincoln GP

DARRYL WEBSTER (Manchester Wh-Trumanns Steel) l00m in 4-1-15; 2, P. Sanders (Manchester Wh) at 47sec; 3, P. Longbottom (Manchester Wh) at 48sec; 4, J. Williams (Manchester Wh) at 49sec; 5, P. Watson (Alpha RC) at 50sec; 6, I. Sanders (S Yorks RC) at 2-1; 7, K. Smith (Clayton Velo) st; 8, P. Curran (Manchester Wh) at 2-26; 9, P. Wilkins (VC Nottingham) at 3-25; 10, A. Green (VC Etoile) st.

May 19, VAT Watkins GP

CHRIS LILLYWHITE (Dinnington RC-ldeal Insurance) 96m in 3-38-14; 2, J. Tonks (Penn CC); 3, P. Sanders (Manchester Wh); 4, K. Byers (Paragon RT); 5, T. Morgan (VC Olympia Sport); 6. T. Stevens ('34 Nomads); 7, P. Bateman (Chesterfield Coureurs); 8, K. Gray (VC Nottingham); 9, A. Eagers (Zenith CC); 10, A. Timmis (Paragon RT) all st.

June 16. Cleveland East Coast Classic

PAUL CURRAN (Manchester Wh-Trumanns Steel) 107m in 4-17-15; 2, D. Williams (Southport RCC) at 9sec; 3, T. Stevens (34 Nomads) at 24sec; 4, P. Longbottom (Manchester Wh); 5, D. Whitehall (Greenock RC); 6, A. Gornall (GS Strada); 7, J. Williams (Manchester Wh); 8, S. Farrell (GS Strada); 9, A. Hitchins (Mid-Devon RC); 10, K. Byers (Paragon RT), all st.

June 21. Manx International

PAUL CURRAN (Great Britain) 113m in 5-34-7; 2, S. Porter (Manx RC); 3, S. Farrell (GS Strada); 4, P. Van Passell (Ho); 5, F. Gamier (Fr) all st; 6, D. Arbault (Fr) at 1-45; 7, J. Tonks (Penn CC); 8, K. Smith (Clayton
Velo); 9, A. Gornall (England) all st; 10, W. Wieme (Hol) at 4-41.

July 7, Kenning GP

JOHN TONKS (Penn CC-Renault) 90m in 3-57-0; 2, K. Reynolds (Paragon RT); 3, D. Melling (VC Nottingham); 4, P. Longbottom (Manchester Wh) all st; 5, K. Jones (Wales) at 32sec; 6, J. Clay (Leeds RRC) at 35sec; 7, J. Cavanagh (Kirkby CC) at 40sec; 8, A. Gornall (GS Strada) at 53sec; 9, D. Davie (Manchester Wh) at 58sec; 10, D. Spencer (Charnwood CRC) at 3-8.

July 14, Bristol GP

DARRYL WEBSTER (Manchester Wh,Trumanns Steel) 106m in 4-9-30; 2, D. Davie (Manchester Wh) at 32sec; 3, D. Spencer (Charnwood CRC) st; 4, G. Baker (Anglia Sport) at 1-40; 5, J. Williams (Manchester Wh); 6, P. Longbottom (Manchester Wh); 7, P. Barratt (Team Zoyland); 8, P. Bateman (Chesterfield Coureurs); 9, B. Luckwell (Team Zoyland); 10, A. Timmis (Paragon RT), all st.

July 27, National amateur road race championship

PAUL WATSON (Alpha RC-Corley) 113m in 4-45-20; 2, J. Williams (Manchester Wh) at 5sec; 3, P. Curran (Manchester Wh) at 2-35; 4. D. Webster (Manchester Wh) st; 5, D. Mann (Bradford Wh) at 2-36; 6, M. Young (Chesterfield Coureurs) at 3-11; 7, W. Randle (Birdwell Wh) at 4-52; 8, T. Stevens ('34 Nomads); 10, S. Cook (Calleva CRC) both st.

August 4, Tour of the Cotswolds

JOHN TONKS (Penn CC-Renault) l10m in 4-38-0; 2, P. Watson (Alpha RC); 3, P. Longbottom (Manchester Wh) both st; 4, P. Curran (Manchester Wh) at 15sec; 5, I. Smith (Bradford Wh) at 1-0; 6, P. Axe (S Yorks RC); 7, P. Bateman (Chesterfield Coureurs) both st; 8, I. Taylor (Welsh CU) at 1-55; 9. A. Gornall (GS Strada) at 3-0; 10, S. Farrell (GS Strada) st.

September 8, Tour of the Peak

ALAN GORNALL (GS Strada-Austins Steel) 91m in 4-5-23; 2, P. Curran (Manchester Wh) at 45sec; 3, C.
Theakston (Hull Thursday RC) st; 4, J. Clay (Leeds RRC) at 1-15; 5, J. Tonks (Penn CC) at 2-43; 6, P.
Longbottom (Manchester Wh); 7, M. Reed (Ribble Valley CRC); 8, B. Luckwell (Team Zoyland); 9, M.
Young (Chesterfield Coureurs); 10, D. Webster (Manchester Wh), all st.