BURY hosted Round 2 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series on a hot, sunny evening.

Astley & Tyldesley’s Emily Burgess and Reece Pollitt both raced unbeaten, as defending Division 2 champions, Astley & Tyldesley, raced to their second win in the team competition.

Manchester League Division 2 results (top 5 scorers only count to team totals) Astley & Tyldesley 75 Bury 51 Stockport 37.

A&T scorers: Emily Burgess 16, Reece Pollitt 16, Max Evans 15, Duncan Whalley 14, John White 14, Aiden Green12, Frank White 11, Charlie Burgess 11, Ben Forshaw 10, Fraser Brundrett 9, Lucy Grantham 8, Daniel Johnson 4.

A minute’s silence was held before the senior match, in memory of the Manchester bomb victims.

A&T’s Reece Pollitt rode to a fine 16 points maximum in the Senior (Division 1 match), with team mate Max Evans in fine form.

Defending Division 1 champions, Stockport, won the team event, to move level at the top with Astley & Tyldesley.

Manchester League Division 1 results (top 5 scorers only count to team totals) Stockport 57 Astley & Tyldesley 52 Sheffield 21 Bury 15 A&T scorers: Reece Pollitt 16, Max Evans 13, Mark Grantham 10, Emily Burgess 8, Ben Forshaw 5, Mark Brundrett 5.

The week previously in the u-8s match, home riders Frank White and Aiden Green took first and second places respectively in the Grand Prix ‘A’ Final.

A&T’s Duncan Whalley went through the card unbeaten in the u-10s event.

Current British u-10 Grand Prix Champion, John White, of Astley & Tyldesley, won the u-12s category.

Morgan Williams, of Salt Ayre Cog Set, finished second in the final, ahead of Ethan Grimshaw, of Eastlands Velo (Manchester).

Ben Peatfield, of Green Jersey RT and Callum Williams, of Salt Ayre Cog Set, took first and second places respectively in the U-14 final.

Astley & Tyldesley’s British u-14 Grand Prix Champion, Max Evans, won the u-16 Final.

Tyler Koch, of Mossley CRT, was second.

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