THE Richmond Motor Club held their Albert Shaw Trophy Trial over two laps of a 15-section course starting from Wood Yard in Reeth on Boxing Day.

The annual event attracted a massive entry of 154 competitors who had to contend with falling snow as well as the mud and rocks which abound in the area.

Even the first section, a ride up a small stream finishing with a climb out over tree roots, was cleaned on both laps by only four riders - Mark Willis, Gary Pears, Kirk Vitty and Guy Kendrew.

On the clubman's route, Kathryn Wardle and Roger Williams stayed clean here on both laps.

The third section saw only eventual winner Dan Thorpe on his Gas Gas stay clean over the loose rocks, while novice rider Matthew Cannell rode it well to part with just a single dab, as did Peter Reed.

The steep, muddy climb over rocks at the seventh section saw only Thorpe and John Sunter go clean on both laps. Thomas Hick had a good ride here, losing just one mark.

High up on Fremington Edge, which had the added hazard of snow, the very steep climb over icy rocks at the 13th section took five off Sunter and Thorpe on the first lap, while Philip Alderson and Derek White managed to get through with a quick dab.

The best clubman rider here was Mark Lundberg on his Beta, who parted with just three marks.

Results. - Experts: Dan Thorpe, Gas Gas, 6; John Sunter, Montesa, 10; Philip Alderson, Sherco, 23.

Intermediate: Thomas Hick, Sherco, 26; Mark Willis, Gas Gas, 28; Gary Pears, NBT, 30.

Novices: Nathan Cannell, Beta, 17; Guy Kendrew, Sherco, 37; Russell Cannell, Sherco, 38.

A Class: Johnny White, Gas Gas, 51; Jonathan Richardson, Beta, 63; Jack Beadle, Gas Gas, 78.

Green course: Richard Sharp, Beta, 25; David Braithwaite, Montesa, 27; James Percival, Gas Gas, 31.

Youth: Kathryn Wardle, Sherco, 64; Robert Sunter, Beta, 74; Tom Rennison, Beta, 76.

Clubman course: Joe Simpson, Montesa, 23; Ian Morley, Beta, 33; Mark Lundberg, Beta, 41.

Over 40s: Mark Doughty 23; Colin Davison 29; Stewart Molloy 43 (all Gas Gas).

B class: John Wallis, Beta, 28; William Reynolds, Sherco, 52; Jack Raynor, Montesa, 62.

C class: Richard Sadler, Beta, 24; Benjamin Alan Hughes, Gas Gas, 60; Richard Fraser, Sherco, 91.

TY80s: James Stones 6; Chloe Richardson 15; Ben Tennant 30.

* With 94 adult competitors and 19 TY80s, there was a good entry for the Consett Motor Club's Bob Davidson Trophy Trial at Butsfield Quarry on December 27.

After three laps of a ten-section course, Colin Ward emerged the winner on his Sherco by a margin of two marks from John Crinson (Sherco) with Yamaha rider Gary Ross in third place, just one mark clear of Kirk Vitty on his Beta.

Results. - Experts: Colin Ward, Sherco, 1; John Crinson, Sherco, 3; Gary Ross, Yamaha, 10; Kirk Vitty, Beta, 11.

Clubman: Roy Crinson, Sherco, 3; R Brown, Beta, 5; D Metcalf, Scorpa, 9; D Braithwaite 11.

Easy course: Mickey Johnson, Sherco, 8; Brian Metcalf, Gas Gas, 12; G Bloodworth 12; P Hanley 12.

TY80 hard: J Black 6; S Grant 16; L Wight 24; R Waite 26.

TY80 easy: D Watkin 10; J Nixon 12; N Hanley 20; C Frizzle 28.