Hughes-Jones and Lloyd take Rali Llyn

A first half three-way battle for the lead of the Rali Llyn was settled in the second half as Arwel Hughes-Jones/ Dafydd-Sion Lloyd pulled clear to take victory.

Steven John Williams/Paul Roberts were in first place at Petrol, but gearbox problems after the restart slowed them and they came in third, six seconds behind runners up Gavin Edwards/Daniel Jones.

A number of fancied runners were early retirees: Carwyn Evans/Dylan John Williams had a head gasket fail on their Escort, while Iwan Jones/Steven Roberts had a shaft break on their similar car. Clutch problems accounted for the Peugeot

206 of Dewi Williams/Ianto Fon Jones and a broken diff caused the retirement of Richard Jerman/Nick Bloxham.

Mark ‘GT’ Roberts/Dale

Furniss were sixth in their

Golf, the only non-Escort in top 11 positions.

Lynsey Procter took her maiden rally win, as she guided husband Ali to victory on the Shaw Trophy Targa.

The event was the first to use the forest tracks of Stewartshiels Plantation in Northumberland. Despite the surface, only road tyres were permitted on the event. Procter/Procter were fastest on the opening test and were never headed, although they had to fend off a strong day-long challenge from the Escort of Steve Retchless/ John Millington.

Results

Merfyn Hughes Memorial Rali Llyn Organiser: Harlech & District Motor Club When: March 19-20 Where: North-West Wales Championships: ANWCC Route: 110 miles Starters: 86.

1 Arwel Hughes-Jones/Dafydd-Sion Lloyd (Ford Escort) 5m01; 2 Gavin Edwards/Daniel Jones (Escort) +50s; 3 Steven John Williams/ Paul Roberts (Escort); 4 Kevin Kerr/Huw Rhys Manion (Escort); 5 George Williams/Cadog Davies (Escort); 6 Mark ‘GT’ Roberts/Dale Furniss (VW Golf GTi); 7 Gwynfor Jones/Chris Evans (Escort); 8 Aled Roberts/Sion Tegid (Escort); 9 Liam Kellier/Dylan Griffiths (Escort); 10 Thomas Jones Thomas/Gwilym Wyn Evans (Escort)

Class winners: Experts: Jones/Evans;

Semi-Experts: Thomas/Evans; Novices: Sian Elen/Eleri Jones (Nissan Micra)

Shaw Trophy Targa

Organiser: Whickham & District Motor Club and Hadrian Motor Sport Club When: March 20 Where: Stewartshiels Plantation Championships: NESCRO Tests: 11 Starters: 49.

1 Ali Procter/Lynsey Procter (Peugeot 205 GTi) 48m09s; 2 Steve Retchless/John Millington (Ford Escort) +38s; 3 Jack Morton/ Essi Salonen (Peugeot 106); 4 Chris Dodds/ Hannah Davison (Proton Satria); 5 Simon Jennings/Colin Fish (Peugeot 106); 6 Stephen Short/James Greenhough (Proton Coupe); 7 James Gratton-Smith/Paul Nelson (MG ZR); 8 Kevin Savage/Phillip Savage (Suzuki Ignis Sport); 9 Ian Cartwright/Malcolm David Dunn (Proton Satria); 10 Gavin Murray/Chloe Stewart (MG ZR)

Class winners: Novices: Colin Wilkinson/ John Scott (Escort)