Warragul & Drouin Gazette

Team Leongatha too good

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some huge attacks. The club riders just struggled to hang on. Chris Joustra from the orange team was not intimidate­d by the talented riders less than half his age. He continued to place himself in break after break.

At the bell there were 18 riders left in the front group. They somehow stayed together for most of the last lap despite repeated attacks. Rounding the home turn, Will Lumby from the blue team jumped for home and managed to get a small gap. All McColloch (Red) gave chase with Chris Joustra and Brett Franklin (Green) hot on his heels. Lumby took the win from Franklin with Joustra third and McColloch fourth.

With four different teams in the top four placings the overall win was up for grabs.

The green team had managed the sprint well. Stu Smith and Harry McLean from the green team effectivel­y blocked the road in the sprint not allowing anyone from the other teams to pass.

Ollie McLean was fifth and Stu took sixth giving the green team some valuable points. Matt Parkinson and Cy Monk for the red team were next to finish. Then followed Graeme Parker (Orange), Mark Mason (Green), Shane Stiles and Glenn Marriott (Blue), Harry McLean (Green), Pete Whelan and Rob Monk (Blue), Adam Blanchard (Red), Daniel Furmston (Orange). Minutes later the final points were collected by Jayman Prestidge (Red), Ross Henry (Blue) and Micheal Park (Green).

In a close contest the Leongatha boys were too consistent. The green team was first with 70 points. Second was the Blue team with 54 points. Red was third with 52 points and the orange team were fourth with 34 points.

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