ASTLEY & Tyldesley rode to an easy double of wins in Sunday’s Northern League fixture against Glasgow. A&T raced this home fixture at Stockport, whilst the Gin Pit circuit is being re-built.

In the Division 2 match, Glasgow opened up with a maximum 7-3 heat win, but A&T hit back in the best possible way with three successive 7-3 wins of their own, to take control of the match and never look back. A&T ran out convincing 88-61 winners, with all six riders scoring well. For Glasgow, multi British age category Champion, Carl Jarvis, raced unbeaten, but his team mates struggled to match the impressive A&T riders.

Northern League Division 2: Astley & Tyldesley 88 Glasgow 61

A&T scorers: Gareth Paine 18 (plus 1 bonus), Max Evans 15 (2), Mark Grantham 15 (1), Matt Snell 14, Ciaran Collins 13 (4), Lee Phillips 13 (3).

Glasgow didn’t field any riders in the Division 3 fixture, so A&T ran up an easy win to preserve their 100% record in this division. Nathan Holt and Charlie Burgess only dropped points to each other, with Jack Murray losing only to Holt.

Northern League Division 3 match result

Astley & Tyldesley 72 Glasgow 0. A&T scorers: Nathan Holt 15, Charlie Burgess 15, Jack Murray 14, Jack Littler 10, Lucy Grantham 10, Aiden Green 8.

A&T’s youngsters put in an impressive display in the 2nd North Regional Round of the British Youth & Junior League series at Bury on Saturday.

Team Green finished in second place, behind the home side, to remain in one of the two qualifying places for the National Rounds in the summer.

Emily Burgess took a fine 2nd place in the u-12 Grand Prix ‘A’ Final, as did Ciaran Collins in the u-17 Grand Prix ‘A’ Final. Nathan Holt and Jack Murray took 3rd and 4th places respectively in the u-10 Grand Prix ‘A’ Final, a feat matched by Frank White and Aiden Green, in the u-8 Grand Prix ‘A’ Final. Charlie Burgess won the u-10 Grand Prix ‘B’ Final, with Max Evans winning the u-14 Grand Prix ‘B’ Final.

British Youth & Junior League North Regional Round 2 match result

Bury 164 Astley & Tyldesley 122 Sheffield 93 Stockport 42

A&T scorers: Emily Burgess 15, Jack Murray 14, Nathan Holt 14, Ciaran Collins 14, Charlie Burgess 13, Max Evans 13, Matt Snell 10, Frank White 9, Jack Littler 9, Lucy Grantham 7, Aiden Green 4.

For more information on cycle speedway, ladies road rides and off road leisure rides, visit the Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club’s website at www.astleycyclespeedway.org.uk