KEIGHLEY teenager Jacob Snowdon enjoyed success at West Leeds Motor Club's first championship trial at Post Hill, Pudsey.

He won the championship class route from Bradford rival Joe Faunthorpe, leaving Scholes novice Chris Hunt to salvage third place overall.

Leeds garage owner and former multi national sidecar champion Robin Luscombe, from Cullingworth, won the easy course class on his 50-year old Triumph Cub.

The rider and machine will contest the Scottish international Pre-65 trial at Kinlochleven at the end of this month, so bike time is essential in the build-up to that tough event.

Results – Championship course, Novices: 1 Chris Hunt (Ossa) 27, 2 Paul Kettlewell (Gsa Gas) 23, 3 Louis Haley (Montesa) 38. Youth Class B: 1 Jacob Snowdon (Beta) 9, 2 Joe Faunthorpe (Beta) 21.

Easy course, Novices: 1 DarrenWeston (Beta) 42, 2 Craig Weston (Beta) 61.

Over-50s: 1 Robin Luscombe (Triumph) 6, 2 Mick Kettlewell (Beta) 19, 2 Simon Green (Gas Gas) 28.

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THE ICE, snow and rain gave way to brilliant sunshine on Sunday in Nidderdale where the Wetherby Motor Club staged the fifth event in the Yorkshire Centre championships series at Kingstone Farm, Fellbeck.

James Lampkin won the championship class from cousin Dan Hemingway and Danny Gamble. Peter Sharp won Clubman A while Neil Gaunt won Clubman B making the result a Beta benefit.

Megan Savage headed the Youth class but significantly Silsden’s Gabby Whitham was a mere four penalties behind the Barnsley girl. They meet again on Saturday in the Ladies championship.

Results - Championship experts: 1 James Lampkin (Beta) 12, 2 Dan Hemingway (Beta) 17, 3 Danny Gamble (Sherco) 21. Inters: 1 Sam Johnson (Beta) 24, 2 Sam Boocock (Beta) 37, 3 Oliver Sharp (Gas Gas) 37. Novices: 1 Louis Haley (Montesa) 26, 2 Joel Sadler (Beta) 28, 3 Harry Lampkin (Vertigo) 31. Youths: 1 Megan Savage (Gas Gas) 69, 2 Gabby Whitham (Beta) 73, 3 Beth Waite (Beta) 97.

Clubman A: 1 Peter Sharp (Beta) 4, 2 Roger Williams (Montesa) 7, 3 Andrew Jackson (Scorpa) 7.

Youths: 1 Edward Earle 46, 2 Adam Juffs 92. (All Beta). Clubman B: 1 Neil Guant (Beta) 8, 2 Darren Mitchell (Beta) 8, 3 Chris Greenwood (Honda) 13. Youths: 1 Harry Hemingway 64, 2 Hary Turner 70, 3 Elliott Payne 75 (All Beta).