MIKE BROWN MEMORIAL MOTOCROSS AT RUSHMEAD RACE PARK
March 26, 2008
On Good Friday,the Marshfield Motocross Club staged their annual Mike Brown memorial meeting,an event which despite very little advertisement was still able to attract what will probably be one of the biggest AMCA crowds of the season.
Topping the bill was the ‘Old Friends’ class which brings together riders past and present along with Mike Brown’s friends and racing companions all of various abilities to compete in his memory.Unfortunately the intended stars of Fridays event,former World champions Dave Thorpe and Graham Noyce were both non-starters .
Overall winner this year though was Lee King,using all of his vast experience to outgun Mitch Boyland,Tom Brown,Neil Carroll and Richard Southcott.Making special guest appearances on Good Friday in the ‘Old Friends ‘ event was two well known Marshfield residents Mike Church,father of top rider Tom and Emma Hucklebridge,wife of Mark Hucklebridge.
In the main Expert classes at Marshfield,it was very appropriate that Arran Poolman and Lee Dunham,two riders supported by Alan Brown of local dealers MotoXtreme should earn the overall victories. In the MX1 action,Poolman took all three moto wins followed home on each occasion by fast-starting Richard Meakin and Matthew Stokes.Over in the MX2 Experts,Lee Dunham also won all three clashes with a very determined Carl Benjamin finishing as runner-up in each outing.
Daniel Marsh was to take the first win of the day in MX1 Seniors before Daniel Cheese took control of proceedings from here onwards.In MX2 Seniors,Luke Smith(2) and Jordan Broadway took the race wins,the overall first place trophy going to Smith.
In the four Junior groups at Marshfield,class victories went to Richard Newman,Michael Payne,Oliver Roddick and Joshua Roddick.Both Newman and Joshua Roddick were to record maximum points on their way to victory.
RESULTS
OLD FRIENDS 1 Lee King(250cc Kawasaki) 2 Mitch Boyland(250F Kawasaki) 3 Tom Brown(250F Kawasaki) 4 Neil Carroll(144cc KTM) 5 Richard Southcott(250cc Suzuki).
MX1 EXPERTS 1 Arran Poolman(450F MotoXtreme Kawasaki) 2 Richard Meakin(450F Honda) 3 Matthew Stokes(450F Honda) 4 Darren Marklove(250cc Yamaha) 5 Justin Parsons(250cc Yamaha).
MX2 EXPERTS 1 Lee Dunham(250F MotoXtreme Kawasaki) 2 Carl Benjamin(250F Thornbury MX Kawasaki) 3 Joseph Barry(250F Yamaha) 4 Ashley Hudson(250F Yamaha) 5 Joseph Meachin(250F KTM).
MX1 SENIORS 1 Daniel Cheese(250cc Honda) 2 Daniel Marsh(250cc Honda) 3 Daniel Pearce(450F Yamaha) 4 Mark Dudley(250cc Yamaha) 5 Nigel Lewis(450F Honda).
MX2 SENIORS 1 Luke Smith(250F Honda) 2 Jordan Broadway(125cc Yamaha) 3 Joe Russell(250F Kawasaki) 4 Ross Ashford(125cc Suzuki) 5 Stuart Clark(125cc Yamaha).
MX1 JUNIORS 1 Richard Newman(450F Suzuki) 2 Daniel Culliford(250cc Honda) 3 Rob Salmon 4 David Hillman(250cc Suzuki) 5 Steve Boddy(250cc Kawasaki).
MX2 JUNIORS OVER 18 YEAR-OLD 1 Michael Payne(250F Kawasaki) 2 Lee Scrivens(250F Honda) 3 Oliver Davis 4 Ryan Poolman(250F Kawasaki) 5 Jamie Brothers.
MX2 JUNIORS UNDER 18 YEAR-OLD 1 Oliver Roddick(125cc Honda) 2 Mitch Brooks(250F Yamaha) 3 Ben Stacey(125cc Yamaha) 4 Thomas Woodford(125cc Yamaha) 5 Ben Haggerty(125cc Yamaha).
INTER JUNIORS 1 Joshua Roddick(85cc KTM) 2 Bradley Bird(85cc KTM) 3 Kieran Banks(150cc Honda) 4 David Williams(85cc KTM) 5 Josh Broadway(85cc Yamaha).
MIKE BROWN MEMORIAL TROPHY Arran Poolman(450F MotoXtreme Kawasaki).
Report and images by MOTO Reporter Mike Wood
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