The Cambridge Matchless MCC, Brian Stonebridge Trophy Trial was held on the 1st March.
We got lucky with the weather as the predicted rain held off and we even had sunshine at the end of the day,
One hundred and sixteen riders competed in sections on the 12 mile lap, with a little bit of mud about.
The club would like to thank everyone that played a part in the massive team effort required to run this event. This includes sorting out where the course is going with the landowners, event plans to get permissions from the councils, the admin of the entries (including Sport80 technical support), clearing the route and sections of fallen trees and overgrown footpaths, the working party on the Friday and Saturday for setting out 38 sections, 12 miles of route marking, the signage along the course at farms etc. the car park setup and guidance on where to park, the organisation of the observers, our fantastic observers themselves. Then the collection of all the route marking and sections after the event, the collation of the results, the publishing of the results and the big clean up of equipment that is still to happen. There are too many names to mention but you all know who you are and this event could not be done without the contribution of every single one of you.
Now to the results. Stonebridge Trial 2026 – Results
Experts
1st – Tom Plant, winner of the Brian Stonebridge Trophy, with 39 marks lost
2nd – Thomas O’Sullivan on 50 marks lost
3rd – Leonard Tidd on 51 marks lost
Expert B
1st – Chris Koch, and winner of Claude Scott cup, with 8 marks lost (this cup normally goes to the Best Expert club member but as there wasn’t one this year we’ve moved it down to the Expert B class)
2nd – John Cowley on 11 marks lost
3rd – James Gammons on 12 marks lost
Intermediate
1st – Paul Wareing with 13 marks lost
2nd – Jack Turner on 18 marks lost
3rd – Stevie Roper and winner of the Lolworth cup for the Best Intermediate club member, on 37 marks lost
Clubman
1st – Ian Wakeford with only 1 mark lost
2nd – Mick Marshall on 13 marks lost
3rd – Stephen Forrest on 14 marks lost
Twinshock
1st – Clive Dopson with 6 marks lost
2nd – Chris Collins on 8 marks lost
3rd – Alan Brown on 15 marks lost
5th – George Dean, winner of the Birdsnest Trophy for Best Novice club member, on 38 marks lost
Novice
1st – Russ Olivant with 11 marks lost
2nd – Marc Lindup on 30 marks lost
3rd – Andy Newlands on 37 marks lost (decided on most cleans)
Youth B (Hard Route)
1st – Mason Tidd with 66 marks lost
2nd – Samuel Le Fevre with 72 marks lost
3rd – Daniel Adcock on 73 marks lost
Youth C (50/50 Route)
1st – George Wareing with 51 marks lost
Youth C (Middle Route)
1st – Tommy Wakeford with 9 marks lost
Youth B (Middle Route)
1st – Owen Parker with 36 marks lost
Youth A (Middle Route)
1st – Bradley Barrell with 60 marks lost
We hope everyone enjoyed the day.
Our next event:
The Cuckoo trial at Elsworth on Sunday 12th April at 10:30am
Entries open on Sport80 on the 6th March at 6:00pm and close on the 10th April at 7:00pm
Secretary of the meeting will be Simon Nunn, tel 07800 696396