GP14 Midland Bell Series at Banbury Sailing Club
by Tim Matthews 20 Jul 2010 19:37 BST
18 July 2010
Banbury SC held its GP14 open meeting on Sunday 18 July. There were 19 boats on the water, 12 of those visitors, representing 10 different midlands clubs. For the first time in many years the Banbury boats were outnumbered!
The wind was fairly constant F4/5 from the SW allowing PDO Tim Bury, to use the full extent of the lake.
The first 2 races were dominated by the Visitors with Neil Davis & Adam Froggatt (Chase) clocking up a 1st & 3rd, Carl Jeffs & Steve Parker (Trimpley) 2nd & 1st with Paul Levers & Nigel Spur (Midland) 3rd & 2nd.
In the 3rd race the first 3 positions were once again taken by visitors. Neil & Adam were 1st with Matt Thursfield & Sarah Alan (Chelmsmarsh) 2nd and Peter Jacoud & Peter Tate (Chase) 3rd. 1st Banbury boat was David Bolton-King & Lucy Hoyte in 7th.
I would like to give my sincere thanks to Rebecca, Pat & Kevin for looking after the Bar & Galley, and Tim Bury, PDO and all duty crew.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Helm | Crew | Sail No | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | Neil Davis | Adam Froggatt | 14032 | Chase | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | Carl Jeffs | Steve Parker | 13949 | Trimply | 2 | 1 | DNF | 3 |
| 3rd | Paul Levers | Nigel Spur | 14045 | Midland | 3 | 2 | DNF | 5 |
| 4th | Matt Thursfield | Sarah Alan | 14003 | Chelmsmarsh | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 5th | Peter Jacoud | Peter Tate | 14039 | Chase | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6th | John Salomanson | Sabina Lawrie | 13945 | South Staffs | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 7th | David Bolton King | Lucy Hoyte | 13906 | Banbury | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 7th | Darrel Sleep | Charles Saunders | 13756 | Staunton Harold | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 9th | Cartherin Grove | Mark Blackman | 13979 | Chase | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 10th | Tim Fodan | Howard Collerson | 13743 | Banbury | 10 | 11 | 6 | 16 |
| 11th | Tim Matthews | EJ Eames Matthews | 13932 | Banbury | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 12th | Ian Davies | Ralph Wilkin | 13860 | Banbury | 13 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 13th | A Hunter | J Pocock | 13444 | Frampton on Severn | 14 | 16 | 11 | 25 |
| 13th | Kevin Ruff | Charles Maynard | 12909 | Banbury | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 15th | Stuart Berry | Andy Jukes | 12890 | Aldridge | 12 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
| 16th | David Harris | Sue Prouser | 12893 | Hollowell | 18 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 17th | Eamon Colgan | R Jackson | 8582 | Banbury | 16 | 17 | 14 | 30 |
| 18th | Richard Clarke | Terry Clapp | 13686 | Banbury | 17 | 18 | 15 | 32 |
| 19th | Mark Lewis | Bernie Thomas | 13031 | Reditch | 19 | 19 | DNS | 38 |