Lark Open at Barnt Green Sailing Club
by Bob Suggitt 4 Jun 2014 17:08 BST
18 May 2014
Barnt Green Lark Open © Bob Suggitt
Stuart Hydon from Shustoke S.C. defended the title he won last year, winning the Barnt Green Lark Open, this time crewed by Stuart Bush.
Stuart won all three races on a sunny and breezy day with excellent sailing for the four club boats and five visitors. Stuart was pushed hard by Stuart and Louise Norris from Shropshire S.C. in the first race and Bob and Mandy Suggitt, who lead for the first lap, in the third race. Nicholas von Benzon and Helen Keep from Severn S.C. came a creditable fourth in their first open meeting.
Barnt Green's Larks inherited a trophy from the now defunct Firefly fleet which originated when Fireflys were the single handed class at the London Olympics in 1948. The race for the Bittel Bottle has been run every year since and the winner this year was Bob Suggitt with Oliver Ridgway second and George Puttock third.
Overall Results:
1st 2528, Stuart Hydon & Stuart Bush (Shustoke) 2pts
2nd 2517, Stuart Norris & Louise Norris (Shropshire) 4pts
3rd 2468, Tony Hotchkiss & Helen Duffy (South Staffs) 6pts
4th 2477, Nicholas von Benzon & Helen Keep (Severn) 7pts
5th 2459, Nigel Denchfield & Fiona Denchfield (Stewartby) 10pts
6th 2467, Bob Suggitt & Mandy Suggitt (Barnt Green) 12pts
7th 2301, Oliver Ridgway & Rachel Jennings (Barnt Green) 12pts
8th 2463, George Puttock & Wendy Pickler (Barnt Green) 15pts
9th 1659, Adam Titchen & Cameron Baines (Barnt Green) 18pts