THE North Durham Motor Club ran a good sporting trial at Butsfield Quarry near Castleside last Sunday, writes Wally Richmond.

Thanks went to the Consett Motor Club, who allowed them to run the trial on one of the Consett club venues and also assisted in the running of the trial.

The club used four laps of a ten-section course to sort out the entry.

On the hard course, two riders - Michael Phillipson (Beta) and John Crinson (Gas Gas) - completed the trial without loss of marks.

Third place on the hard course went to Martin Phillipson (Beta), who lost two of his final total of seven marks at the last section.

Results. - Hard course: Michael Phillipson, Beta, 0; John Crinson, Gas Gas, 0; Martin Phillipson, Beta, 7.

Middle course: Mike Collins, Sherco, 14; Philip Graham, Gas Gas, 18; Tim Longstaff, Sherco, 20.

Easy course: Mick Johnson, Sherco, 3; C Rylance, Yamaha, 6; Colin Ward (senior), Gas Gas, 12.

Extra easy course: John Chilton, Gas Gas, 10; Anthony Stephenson, Sherco, 42; Les Parks, Fantic, 55.

TY80s hard: John Battensby, Gas Gas, 27; Richard Watson, Beta, 31; Richard Storey, Beta, 46.

TY80s easy: Dale Watkins, Gas Gas, 8; James Black, Yamaha, 8; Adam Rutter, Gas Gas, 8.