Report from the (Ottershaw) lap board

Keith Brooks reports:
"After two of the three Ottershaw races complete the Meudon boys have 2 riders in the top 6…..last week 8 Meudons took to the start line and rode an extremely fast race based on three circuits around Ottershaw…..yours truly offered to help organiser Doug Collins and was pleased when I turned up at the HQ to be allocated the cushy lap board job along with fellow Vecchi, Andy Swanson. You’d think a couple of old racers with 132 yrs between us could handle that. Unfortunately it was on three circuits, we coped admirably with the first circuit, 6 laps of Staple Hill, and moved onto Kitsmead lane for another 6 laps; a bit of oldtimers confusion saw us standing there with what we thought one more to go when we saw the race in the distance not coming our way but moving back onto the final circuit; with a worried glance at each other we hurriedly picked up numbers, lap board, bell, chalk etc and legged it back down to Staple hill to resume our duties. Luckily this week it was just 18 laps of one circuit and with the help of technology, a pile of acorns, we were ok.

As for the racing both events have been fast with continuous attacks; race 1 saw a great ride by WyndyMillas Adam Cottrell who did a lot of the race off the front and then after being caught still comfortably won the sprint. This week Richard Prebble showed his roadmans skills when he attacked and got away on his own, turning into timetrial mode and staying away for a solo win.

As for the Meudons, they all looked very comfortable, were up with the attacks but missed the Prebble break and finished in the bunch. George is 5th overall and Gabriel 6th with just one more race to go next weekend.

Come along next week and support or ride, plenty of spaces on the line; 11.00 Ottershaw."

Keith Brooks
01428 713986
07779 660851