HEAVY rain during last weekend provided the Northallerton Motor Club with three big waterfall sections for their Bilsdale Trophy Trial on Sunday.

The event attracted 111 entries and was run over one big lap, taking in seven groups of sections. It started and finished at the Sun Inn, Bilsdale.

David Pye on his Sherco ran out a clear winner, finishing some 20 marks clear of Mark Harrison on his Gas Gas, who was just five marks ahead of third-placed Peter Marris (Sherco).

Results. - Experts: 1 David Pye (Sherco) 19; 2 Mark Harrison (Gas Gas) 39; 3 Pete Marris (Sherco) 44. 1st class awards: 1 Eddie Aitken (Sherco) 45; 2 Jonathan Frost (Gas Gas) 46; 3 Philip Mayfield (Gas Gas) 48. Intermediates: 1 Nathan Stones (Gas Gas) 70. Clubmen's course: 1 Adrian Clark (Gas Gas) 28; 2 Mark Smith (Scorpa) 30; 3 Andrew Keel (Gas Gas) 31MC. 1st class awards: 1 Mark Summer (Beta) 31; 2 Terry Raw (Scorpa) 33; 3 Steve Jeminson (Scorpa) 37; 4 Roman Kyrmyckyz (Gas Gas) 38; 5 Jack Brooker (Sherco) 39; 6 Andrew Dale (Sherco) 42; 7 Tim Wells (Gas Gas) 44; 8 Chris Banks (Beta) 46.

Up in Weardale, the Newcastle Motor Club held their St Andrew's Trophy Trial on Sunday over a big course between Nenthead and Allenheads. There were 104 starters who rode three laps of the 12-section course.

Mike Phillipson from Crook showed the form which won him the Scott Trial a couple of weeks ago, bringing his Beta home without loss of marks to take the trophy.

Up and coming rider John Crinson, also on a Beta, took the runner-up place just three marks behind.

Results. - Experts: 1 Mike Phillipson (Beta) 0; 2 John Crinson (Beta) 3; 3 Colin Ward (Sherco) 17. A-class: 1 Mike Lee 25; 2 Kirk Vitty 26. B-class: 1 Adam Hague 47; 2 Scott Fenton 52; 3 Lewis Peart 63. Intermediates: 1 Glenn Quinn 22; 2 James Harland 35; 3 Ian Frizzell 37. Novices: 1 Philip Graham 40; 2 Iain Stephen 45; 3 Andrew Walker 60. Easy course: 1 Ray Crinson 11; 2 Peter Bainbridge 25; 3 John Palmer 27.