The afternoon’s rain cleared to a mild, sunny evening and a light North Westerly breeze helped many riders to season’s bests for the well-used P164c course. New signing Elliott Holman was fastest Crabwood with 24.53, beating Pat Lafford by just 1 second. John Winchester, riding his first TT in seven years, produced a good 26.13 with Claire Newman the fourth counting rider with 26.35. ‘Birthday boy' John Sanchez-Bisson 28.55 pipped Andy Stevens 29.04. The inter-club was rather a ‘whitewash’ with New Forest CC taking the first counting four places (actually the first seven places) more...

However, the defeat was soon forgotten in the company of friends at a birthday meal for John and Andy at the Drift Inn.