Western/ Covey league Rd 9 report

Mac Dermott out smarts the Covies.

Nine rounds into the league and the strain of the season has started to have its effect on the numbers racing but the racers that did turn up were still full enthusiasm. 32 riders took to the start line at Hollands filling station on the Leanane Rd, with a 43k route plotted out taking in Aughgower village twice.

4 groups were divided by abilities, its obvious the improvements that  some of the riders have made over the 7 months especially the Western Lake CC racers, with a bigger than average number of them in group 3.

Dave Mac Dermott Western Lakes group 2 was in a tight position when coming to the finish line, there group had beaten the handicap but he was in the sticky position with 5 Westport Covey wheelers riders still in his bunch and him the lone Western Lakes rider.

Jump early and he would probably be passed by the finish line or wait and see and take the chance the he had the better sprint, in the end option 2 was his choice and he coasted to a fine victory outside the Railway station in Westport.

At the back of the race Western Lakes cc riders blew group 3 and 4 apart scooping up all the remaining points on offer.

In the team classement Westport Covey wheelers increased their lead scoring 218 pts on the night to Western Lakes CC 204.

Round 10 is a 15k TT in Ballinrobe September 6^th and the Final round is a Hill climb at O Toole’s Tourmakeady on September 20^th.

1^st Dave Mac Dermott WLCC

2^nd Joe Browne CW

3^rd Colin Kelly CW

4^th Tom Mc Greal CW

5^th Anthony Chappat CW

6^th Sean Hastings CW

7^th Padraig Marrey WL

8^th Sean O Malley Wl

9^th JJ Flaherty WL

10^th Kevin Ryan WL

In the Team Competition overall
Westport Covey lead Western Lakes 2383 to 2324pts Wlcc members must ,make a big effort at the final 2 rounds to bring home the bacon..