MOTORCYCLING: ANDY Cripps was the man in form at the latest Rochdale evening trial.

After having a few lacklustre results at Back Cowm, Cripps found some of his old form and flattened the course for a loss of only two marks.

Ben Fitzpatrick had his best ever result to date when riding his Montesa 4RT to the top spot in the intermediates.

Lea Sealey, who again travelled up from Cheshire, made it a worthwhile trip by taking the win in the youth A class, just beating Ben Butterworth by one mark.

The top youth expert was the ever-improving Brad Bower who lost 33 marks and was followed in by Jack Wilkinson who lost 53 in total. Both rode the full hard route course.

On the middle route course the top novice was once again Scardon Coupe who lost 11 marks.

Also losing 11 on the middle route, but in the over 40’s class, was Andy Daniels.

There was a pre 65 contest on the night, all local riders from Whitworth.

Former club champion Jon Stott was tempted out of retirement by the offer a bike for the night and went round on John Noakley’s Triumph for a loss of zero.

Top Youth B class rider was Gregg Bower who had a very steady ride and lost five in total.

Luke Hesketh, who rode his first ever trial, got the decision over Alex Yiatrou in the Youth Beginners class.

Experts: 1 Andy Cripps (Gas Gas) 2, 2 James Duxbury (Gas Gas) 8, Josh Law (Gas Gas) 14, Matt Lord (Sherco) 19.

Youth Expert: 1 Brad Bower (Gas Gas) 33, Jack Spencer (Beta) 53.

Intermediate: 1 Ben Fitzpatrick (Montesa) 18, 2 Alan Lord (Beta) 29, 3 Adam Smith (Montesa) 35, 4 Ross Law (Gas Gas) 36.

Youth A Class: 1 Lee Sealey (Gas Gas) 26, 2 Ben Butterworth (Beta) 27, 3 Gary Daniels (Gas Gas) 34, 4 Tom Middleton (Beta) 35.

Novice: 1 Scardon Coupe (Gas Gas) 11, 2 Luke Waggett (Gas Gas) 20, 3 Michael Worrall (Sherco) 29, 4 Mark Southwick (Montesa) 47.

Youth B Class: 1 Gregg Bower (Gas Gas) 5, 2 Richard Anderton (Gas Gas) 15, 3 Jack Chapman (Sherco) 29, 4 Matthew Waggett (Gas Gas) 29.

Youth C Class: 1 Curtis Fitzsimmons (Gas Gas) 64.

Over 40: 1 Andy Daniels 11, 2 Andy Fitzsimmons 11, 3 Nigel Pickering (Scorpa) 15, 4 Daniel Ralphs (Montesa) 15.

Pre 65: 1 Jon Stott (BSA) 0, 2 Bryan Hardaker (Triumph) 23, 3 Andy Fitzpatrick (BSA) 28, 4 John Noakley (Triumph) 29.

Beginner Adult: 1 Mark Eley (Beta) 2, 2 Jeremy Newbury (Beta) 11, 3 Luke Blackwell (Scorpa) 44.

Beginner Youth: 1 Luke Hesketh (Gas Gas) 51, 2 Alex Ylatrou (Beta) 64.