EAST Morton-based Ian Field dominated the elite men’s field to take his third win of the National Trophy cyclo-cross series and secure a third overall title at Shrewsbury’s Sundorne course.

The Hargroves Cycles-Ridley rider was soon clear of the pack and took the bell with enough time in hand to take a lap of honour.

He finished well clear of runner-up Liam Killeen, who served a reminder he will be a threat when he defends his National Championship title at Bradford's Peel Park next month.

Field was neck and neck in the standings with Yorben Van Tichelt ahead of Sunday but the Belgian did not ride in the final race.

Field said: “It’s a bit of a shame Yorben isn’t here. I don’t know how it would’ve gone, but I like to think I would’ve had the upper hand on him.

"The course was slightly different to last year with a bit of it being more in the woods. It was muddy enough to make it hard going but not like the nationals where it was a bit ridiculous!

“I was changing bikes every single lap and that felt just about right that.

“I wanted to put down a marker for the National Championships with Liam being here. I’m going to Belgium for four races over Christmas to sharpen up for it.”

Birkenshaw's Billy Harding was featuring prominently but tired as the race progressed and dropped down the field. However, with the Under-23 title already under his belt, there was no pressure on the Yorkshire rider to fight for a high place.

Field's girlfriend Annie Simpson had to settle for second place in the elite women's series after favourite Hannah Payton sealed the title with her fourth race victory of the season.

Simpson had an outside chance of pipping Payton – her road race team-mate with Drops Cycling Team – ahead of the finale but the Team Kinesis UK rider stormed around the Sundorne course to take a fine win, with former Bingley Grammar School pupil Simpson coming third.

Simpson, who grew up in Wilsden, was second going into the closing stages but was chased down by Emily Wadsworth, with Diane Lee taking fourth.

Nevertheless, Simpson, who rides for Hope Factory Racing, rated the campaign as probably her best in cyclocross.

Nick Craig (Scott Racing) took his fourth win of the series to secure the Over-40 Veterans title.

He got the better of former Bingley resident Rob Jebb in the last race at Shrewsbury, the Hope Factory Racing rider having to make do with second following two punctures.

Dave Collins pipped Skipton's newly-crowned world champion Ian Taylor (C and N Cycles) to third place.

In the Over-50 veterans race Pete Middleton (Zepnat RT) took a fine victory, pipping former Stockbridge resident Chris Young, to win the series overall.

In the junior men's race, Thomas Mein (Derwentside CC) held off a chasing Harry Yates (Hargroves Cycles-Ridley) to take his first win of the series, but it was consistent riding throughout the campaign by Oakworth's Sam Moses (Oldfield-Paul Milnes) who walked away with the series overall.