3-Jul-77
3-Jul-77
E.S.C.A. NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS |
YOUNG
riders from many parts of the country were in Cleveland for a feast of track
racing during the weekend when the English Schools' Cycling Association held
their national grass and hard track championships.
Thornaby schoolboy Paul, a member of Stockton Wheelers, was the most successful local rider making a clean sweep of all the individual titles in the over-15-years category.
The
Bertram Ramsey School claimed team pursuit and individual awards.
Hosts for Saturday's grass meeting was the Laurence Jackson School, Guisborough.
Paul Curran began his assault on the medals with the sprint title, the silver medal going to Bertram Ramsey's Gordon Waring, a member of Cleveland Wheelers. The bronze award went to Martin Harris of the Riland Bedford School.
Clairville
Stadium was the venue for Sunday's full day of hard track racing. Paul Curran
again carried off the most senior sprint award along with the individual pursuit
title.
On
both occasions it was Mark Crowther of Prior Pursglove College, Guisborough,
who claimed the silver medals ahead of David Miller, of Grove Comprehensive
School.
1. Paul Curran (Dene School, Thornaby)
2. Gordon Waring (Bertram Ramsey School)
3. Martin Harris (Riland Bedford School)
ESCA National Hard Track Sprint Championship (over-15)
1. Paul Curran (Dene School, Thornaby)
2. Mark Crowther (Prior Pusglove College)
3. David Millar (Grove Comprehensive School)
ESCA National Hard Track Individual Pursuit Championship (over-15)
1. Paul Curran (Dene School, Thornaby)
2. Mark Crowther (Prior Pusglove College)
3. David Millar (Grove Comprehensive School)