THE Richmond Motor Club had their usual good entry for their annual Eric Ridley memorial trophy trial last Sunday, with a splendid turnout of 133 competitors at Holgate, Marske, near Richmond.

Paul Sadler (Sherco) took the win by a margin of three marks from Les Richardson (Gas Gas), with Mark Willis (Montesa) a further one mark down.

Novice Philip Kettlewell put in a good ride to take the class and finish on nine marks, followed home by Mark Sunter (Gas Gas). A-class winner Kirk Vitty (Beta) was also right there with the leaders, finishing on 12.

On the green course, Tiorbjom Eyre riding a Gas Gas took the win from James Percival (Gas Gas), with Paul Astwood (Sherco) third. In the youth class, Adam Hague (Bultaco) just pipped Giacomo Bianchi (Montesa) by two marks, with Jonathan White third on his Gas Gas. On the clubmen's route, Ray Sharp (Sherco) just beat Edward Wainwright (Montesa) by a margin of two.

Results. - Intermediates: 1 Paul Sadler (Sherco) 12; 2 Les Richardson (Gas Gas) 15; 3 Mark Willis (Montesa) 16. Novices: 1 Philip Kettlewell (Gas Gas) 9; 2 Mark Sunter (Gas Gas) 16; 3 John Sunter (Scorpa) 19. A-class: 1 Kirk Vitty (Beta) 12; 2 Gavin Lowther (Gas Gas) 31. B-class: 1 Guy Kendrew (Sherco) 48. Green course: 1 Tiorbjom Eyre (Gas Gas) 10; 2 James Percival (Gas Gas) 27; 3 Paul Astwood (Sherco) 29. Youth: 1 Adam Hague (Bultaco) 42; 2 Giacomo Bianchi (Montesa) 44; 3 Jonathan White (Gas Gas) 59. Clubmen's course: 1 Ray Sharp (Sherco) 14; 2 Edward Wainwright (Montesa) 16; 3 Malcolm Reynolds (Sherco) 25. Over 40s: 1 Mike Rapley (Montesa) 18; 2 Barry Stanway (Gas Gas) 26; 3 John Kendrew (Sherco) 26. Twin shock: 1 Mike Jackson (Bultaco) 28; 2 Ken Raw (Bultaco) 68; 3 John Alderson (Honda) 72. A-class: 1 Kevin Batty (Sherco) 53; 2 Martin Bainbridge (Gas Gas) 87. B-class: 1 Danny Gamble (Beta) 38; 2 Kathryn Wardle (Bultaco) 46; 3 Becca Rennison (Bultaco) 62. C-class: 1 J Richardson (Beta) 35; 2 D Robson (Gas Gas) 39; 3 T Rennison (Beta) 64. TY80s: 1 R Sadler 11; 2 R Fraser 30; 3 K Tennant 36.

Also on Sunday, the Bedlington Motor Club held the fourth round of their Bell Trucks trial series over a four-lap, ten-section course at Bowershield Farm, Elsdon, Northumberland.

Results. - A-class: 1 M Lee (Sherco) 52. Expert: 1 E Aitken (Gas Gas) 70. Intermediates: 1 P Battensby (Gas Gas) 76; 2 I Rutter (Gas Gas) 79; 3 I Royal (Beta) 96. Novices: 1 A Nicholson (Bultaco) 108. B-class: 1 J Stephenson (Gas Gas) 113. Clubmen's course: 1 R Hodgson (Gas Gas) 70; 2 G McDonnell (Sherco) 83; 3 T Hodgson (Sherco) 87. A-class: 1 T Longstaff (Sherco) 110; 2 D Ridley (Gas Gas) 123; 3 A Routledge (Gas Gas) 139. Easy riders: 1 J Palmer (Montesa) 2; 2 B Metcalfe (Gas Gas) 3; 3 D Palmer (Montesa) 5. TY80s: 1 J McMeekin 9; 2 A Battersby 37; 3 J Battensby 84.