RICHMOND Motor Club's annual two-day crossroads trial took place last week, based at Grinton, near Reeth.

The event attracted an entry of 167 competitors and Dan Thorp took the win over the two days of competition on his Gas Gas.

Results. - Experts: 1 Dan Thorp (Gas Gas) 9; 2 David Bacon (Beta) 31; 3 Nigel Birkett (NRT) 44. Intermediates: 1 John Crinson (Beta) 36; 2 Paul Sadler (Sherco) 52; 3 Jonathon Frost (Gas Gas) 64. Novices: 1 Gavin Black (Sherco) 36; 2 John Sunter (Scorpa) 45; 3 Mark Sunter (Gas Gas) 45. Easy course, clubmen: 1 James Percival (Gas Gas) 30; 2 John Holland (Beta) 33; 3 Steve Farrell (Beta) 39. Over 40s: 1 Anthony Brockbank (Sherco) 29; 2 David Braithwaite (Gas Gas) 46; 3 Brian Hutchinson (Sherco) 47.

Consett Motor Club held the second round of their trials series on Sunday at a new venue at Hollinside, near Lanchester, where they laid out a four-lap ten-section course for the adults and a separate course for the youngsters on their TY80s.

Results. - Experts: 1 Colin Ward (Sherco) 0; 2 Carl Shaw (Sherco) 2; 3 Scot Fenton (Sherco) 14 FC; 4 Ian Rutter (Gas Gas) 14. Clubmen: 1 Geoff McDonnell (Sherco) 1; 2 Steve Biggins (Montesa) 3; 3 Philip Graham (Gas Gas) 4; 4 Geoff Robson (Gas Gas) 5. Easy course: 1 David Anderson (Beta) 2; 2 Steve Hedley (Sherco) 3; 3 Micky Johnson (Gas Gas) 6; 4 Dale Royal (Sherco) 9. TY80s separate course: 1 Rob Tarren 20; 2 Matt Farrell 28; 3 Darren Whitaker 77; 4 Ryan Waterson 89; 5 Adam Watkin 100.

The club's next trial is on Saturday, August 3 at Butsfield Quarry.