BEWDLEY MCC held the second round of their Clubman and Beginners trial at Shatterford on Thursday.

Another large entry, including 14 youth riders, competed on three routes and competition was intense for each of the leaderboard positions.

The A route saw visitor Shane Harvey (Sherco) and Kidderminster’s Stuart Matthews (Gas Gas) locked in an event-long battle, with both riders maintaining clean sheets, to head the leaderboard.

Andy Richardson (Yamaha), lost a single mark on his first of four visits to section eight, observed by long-time member of the club Mick Lamb, while ex-British Championship road racer Tom Hanks (Gas Gas) managed to maintain his one mark advantage over former international grass track passenger, Stourport’s Jeremy Price (Beta).

Competing on the B route, Graham Greaves (BSA) and Dan Cole (Gas Gas) both maintained perfect rides, to go clean.

Third position had to utilise the tie-break between Craig Godfrey (Gas Gas) and former jockey, Michael Wilding (Beta).

Losing only one mark each, the Gas Gas rider held his nerve until losing a mark on lap three, while Wilding began the event by losing his solitary mark on his first visit to section one.

But the B route ride of the evening belonged to schoolboy Luke Pearson (Beta).

Grandson of former British Trials Sidecar Champion John Pearson, Luke rode impressively and finished on a score of just two marks.

The C route saw visitor Paul Bennett (BSA Bantam) gain a two-mark winning advantage over local rider Pete Rainsford (Montesa).

It was a close finish between the Montesa mounted rider and the ever-improving schoolboy.

Oscar Pattinson managed a comfortable 10-mark advantage over Zach Reynolds.