MORGANS IS VICTORIOUS AT TRAWSFYNYDD JUST FROM THOMAS

Bala and District MC’s annual event at the Ranges Motorsport Centre, Trawsfynydd had its customary close competition and a win for Aberystwyth crew Aled Morgans/Mark Rodway in their Ford Escort, finishing just five seconds ahead of Gary Thomas/Chris Walton in a similar car. Geoff Jones/Kaz Jenkins took third in their Vauxhall Chevette.

Top seeds Wil Rowlands and Rich Birch were initial leaders but a loss of Escort power caused their retirement.

Josh Taylor/Siôn Cunniff were one second adrift after the first stage but then rolled on the second stage.

Len Jones and Don James (Ford Escort) took the 2-litre class, ahead of the G3 version of Iwan Roberts/Steve Griffith.

Kevin Kerr and Daniel Jones, with their Ford Escort were the Road Rally class winning crew, finishing fifth.

The 1400cc class went to the Citroen AX of Gareth Roberts/ Stephen Southall. Early leaders Martyn Quant/Chris Evans broke a driveshaft starting the fourth stage, but still managed second place.

Leighton Escott/Ifan Devine were third despite putting their Corsa off after the flying finish of SS6.

Thomas Adams/Lewis Pemble took the 1600cc class in their Peugeot 205, and the Mini Challenge was won by Gordon Davies/Tina Horsefield who took the lead on the penultimate stage when George/Tom Clarke put their car off. Mark Gellatly/ Ian Clapham were runners-up.

The organisers held their annual charity fund-raising at the event and £1500 was collected for the Welsh

Air Ambulance.

Results

Organiser: Bala and District Motor Club When: August 21 Where: Trawsfynydd Ranges Championships: ANWCC, IPS Paints, MINI Challenge Stages: 12

Starters: 42.

1 Aled Morgans/Mark Rodway (Ford Escort) 18m53s; 2 Gary Thomas/Chris

Walton (Ford Escort) +5s; 3 Geoff Jones/ Kaz Jenkins (Vauxhall Chevette); 4 Len Jones/Don James (Ford Escort); 5 Kevin Kerr/Daniel Jones (Ford Escort); 6 Iwan Roberts/Steve Griffith (Ford Escort); 7 Adam Williams/Rachael Atherton (Subaru Impreza); 8 Carl Lumb/Al Hayward (Subaru Impreza); 9 Siôn Ellis/ Iwan Thomas (Subaru Impreza); 10 Richard Morgans/Denise Conrad (Ford Escort). Class winners: Gareth Roberts/ Stephen Southall (Citroën AX); Thomas Adams/Lewis Pemble (Peugeot 205); Jones/James; Morgans/Rodway; Kerr/Jones; Gordon Davies/Tina Horsefield (Mini).