Valentine Trial – Results 2026

The first Cambridge Matchless trial of 2026 took place at Great Abington on a nice dry day. We had a great turn out of with 72 competitors.

The club would like to thank the working party for preparing the sections, Cliff Freed for springing into action with Ollie to get a mini-digger there to make the road passable near the car park, the observers (including Chris Koch for giving up his ride to observe the last section), the landowner, and all of the competitors.

Results – Valentine Trial 2026

The results are as follows:

Experts
1st – Martin Hawyes with 16 marks lost
2nd – Martyn Rushbrook on 30 marks lost
3rd – Chris Ryland on 32 marks lost

Expert B
1st – Nick Wilford, keeping clean all day
2nd – Thomas Norman on 1 mark lost
3rd – Simon Nunn on 5 marks lost

Intermediate
1st – Richard Norman with 10 marks lost
2nd – Stevie Roper on 43 marks lost
3rd – Andrew Dean on 14 marks lost

Clubman
1st – Craig Crowfoot with 2 marks lost
2nd – John Chatto on 3 marks lost
3rd – Peter Rushbrook on 6 marks lost (decided on most cleans)

Twinshock
1st – Peter Cook with 9 marks lost
2nd – Julian Mair on 21 marks lost
3rd – Andy Aldhouse on 34 marks lost

Novice
1st – Stephen Roscamp with 3 marks lost
2nd – Daniel Lett on 8 marks lost
3rd – Gavin Pryor on 31 marks lost

Sportsman
1st – Marc Lindup with 8 marks lost
2nd – Geoffrey Rank on 17 marks lost
3rd – Peter Yarham on 20 marks lost

Youth B (Middle Route)
1st – Harry Hawyes with 30 marks lost

Youth B (Easy Route)
1st – Eddie Lett with 51 marks lost

Youth D (Easy Route)
1st – Oliver Norman with 76 marks lost
2nd – Alba Gill on 79 marks lost
3rd – Jasper Gill on 124 marks lost