THE Middlesbrough Motor Club had a massive entry of 130 for their annual Vic Boyes trophy trial, held on Sunday at Clutterbeck Farm near Danby.

The course was over three laps of 12 sections and David Pye from Great Ayton, riding a Sherco, lost just 15 marks, seven ahead of runner-up Sean Robinson on a Beta.

Results. - Experts: 1 David Pye (Sherco) 15. 1st class awards: 1 Sean Robinson (Beta) 22; 2 Ian Hopley (Gas Gas) 33. Intermediates: 1 Richard Fawcett (Sherco) 53. 1st class awards: 1 Gary Pears 56. Clubmen A: 1 Mark Summer (Beta) 9; 2 Brian Hutchinson (Beta) 11; 3 Terry Raw (Scorpa) 12; 4 David Clark (Montesa) 19; 5 Gerard Smith 20FC; 6 Phil Manton (Gas Gas) 20; 7 Andrew Keel (Sherco) 22.

Darlington Motor Club were in action on Sunday at Woodyard, Reeth, where an entry of more than 100 riders attempted four laps of a ten-section course.

The course turned out to be harder than intended, due either to the hard frost overnight or the conditions after it thawed.

The eventual winner was young Guy Kendrew on his Bultaco, who took A-class with the loss of 50 marks, two clear of the expert Gerald Richardson (Beta).

Results. - Experts: 1 Paul Sadler (Beta) 60; 2 Mark Cameron (Bultaco) 91. Intermediates: 1 Gerald Richardson (Beta) 52; 2 A G Brown (Bultaco) 68; 3 Andy Kearton (Montesa) 69. Novices: 1 Gavin Lowther (Gas Gas) 64; 2 Nathan Cannell (Beta) 74; 3 Simon Williamson (Gas Gas) 83. A-class: 1 Guy Kendrew (Bultaco) 50; 2 Scott Fenton (Beta) 92; 3 Adam Hague (Scorpa) 102. Green course: 1 Tim Willis (Yamaha) 52; 2 Malcolm Reynolds (Bultaco) 60; 3 Ian Cockfield (Scorpa) 65. Clubmen: 1 Greg Porter (Montesa) 41; 2 Mark Lundberg (Beta) 55; 3 Louis Eastwood (Bultaco) 65. O40: 1 Neil Metcalfe (Montesa) 60; 2 Stuart Molloy (Montesa) 69; 3 Steve Wardell (Bultaco) 78.

Sunday also saw the Consett Motor Club hold their annual Switzer trophy trial over four laps of ten sections at Rogerlee Quarry, near Stanhope.

The outright winner was Michael Lee on his Sherco, who completed the course without loss of any marks, as did second-placed John Crinson on his Gas Gas.

Results. - Expert course: 1 Michael Lee (Sherco) 0; 2 John Crinson (Gas Gas) 0; 3 Colin Ward (Sherco) 1; 4 Kirk Vitty (Beta) 4. A-class: 1 C Gibson 11. B-class: 1 Lewis Peart (Beta) 28.