NORTHALLERTON Motor Club ran their three-day trial over the bank holiday weekend, based on the Sun Inn at Bilsdale.

An entry of 70 riders had a full weekend of sport, with the overall best performance coming from Andrew Keel.

He took the four-stroke and twin shock class on his Fantic for the loss of just four marks.

Colin Bailey, from Egton, won the twin cylinder class on his British Triumph machine and was third overall. He was also a member of the winning team with Whitby rider John Collinson.

Retired steelworker John Pattinson, who lives at Marske, won the unit class on his 199cc Triumph.

The entry also included Austrian Peter Ehringer on his BSA machine. As a memento of his North Yorkshire visit, he was presented with two large photographs of him in action by key organisers Rose and Bill Pye.

Results. - Four-stroke/twin shock: 1 Andrew Keel (Fantic) 4; 2 James Bratley (Fantic) 9; 3 Stuart Bell (Honda) MC 12; 4 Alan Winter (Yamaha) 12.

Unit class: 1 John Pattinson (Triumph Cub) 22; 2 Brian Urwin (BSA) 24; 3 Simon Atkinson (Triumph Cub) 28.

Non-unit: 1 Colin Bailey (Triumph twin) 5MC; 2 Malcolm Cocking (Triumph twin) 5; 3 George Greenland (Ariel) 17.

Two-stroke: 1 Joell Brayford (Sprite) 15; 2 John Collinson (RSA Bantem) 20; 3 Mick Ranson (Francis Barnet) 21.

The Durham County Trials Club ran their North East Centre Trial on Sunday at Ayle near Alston over four laps of a ten-section course.

Results. - Hard course: 1 Paul Nicholson (Gas Gas) 8; 2 Carl Shaw (Scorpa) 23; 3 Jonathan Henderson (Montesa) 41. A-class Youth: 1 Jamie Grieves (Beta) 62; 2 Joe Stephenson (Sherco) 73; 3 Alan Johnson (Sherco) 95.

The South Shields Motor Club ran their North East Centre ACU Championship Trial on Monday with an entry of 54 competitors.

Results. - Experts: 1 Mike Phillipson (Beta) 0; 2 Colin Ward (Sherco) 7. Intermediate: 1 Peter Grange (Scorpa) 38; 2 Derek White (Gas Gas) 41; 3 Grant Gilender (Sherco) 41. A-class: 1 Jamie Stephenson (Sherco) 52; 2 Jamie Grieves (Beta) 52; 3 Jack Beadle (Gas Gas) 55. B-class: 1 Scott Fenton (Sherco) 49; 2 Lewis Peart (Beta) 55; 3 Jonathan White (Gas Gas) 68.