2017 Ladies and Juniors National Autograss Championships

This weekend Cwmdu Autograss Club are the host to the Ladies and Juniors National Autograss Championships. Here are my predictions for each of the classes. Unfortunately I won’t be attending the meeting but hope to be listening online and I wish all the competitors the best of luck.

Class 1

My pick for the final is Missy Moseley (NS2), Ellie Bailey (SC174), Ashlea Coweperthwaite (SL274), Laura Canning (E119), Rebecca Green (SC14), Nicola Bettoney (M8), Carla Roberts (PHD11) and Sophie Lewis (A222). Also keep an eye out for Carol Watson (Y121), Chloe Parry (PAC83), Emma Robinson (SP43) and Linda Lawlor (NW143).

1^st SC174 2^nd NS2 3^rd M8 4^th SL274 5^th SC14 6^th A222 7^th PHD11 8^th E119

Class 3

My choice of finalists are; Jade Russell (S47Y), Catherine Beynon (CM3), Becky Shaw (BC111), Gemma Fullard (R70), Jo Thompson (Y51), Lianne Teather (C1E), Trish Simmonds-Grant (SN269) and Nicola Mackenzie (CA546). Keep an eye out for Penny Smith (C12), Donna Brown (CM4), Sharon Cousins (CA9) and Jodie Wakefield (R388).

1^st BC111 2^nd S47Y 3^rd R70 4^th Y51 5^th C1E 6^th SN269 7^th CM3 7^th CA546

Class 5

My pick for the final are; Sarah Bateman (S45D), Sarah Chilvers (SC46), Alice Bevans (PAC2), Diane Heath (E10), Nicola Jesse (Y44), Cat Mumford (B20H), Linzi Weare (YS32) and Kirsty Godfrey (CA10). Also watch out for Sandra Jones (C3), Barbara Harper (M11), Kyi Smith (R71) and Donna Forrest (PHD20).

1^st SC46 2^nd PAC2 3^rd YS32 4^th S45D 5^th B20H 6^th Y44 7^th CA10 8^th E10

Class 7

I have placed in the final Nicola Mackenzie (CA141), Lisa Almond (ARC27), Susan Herdman (Y78), Michaela Dance (TA11), Sarah Bateman (S20D), Charlie Wright (SC121), Alyson Ashmore (Y2) and Jodie Faulkner (SR6). However you can never rule out; Pam Blackburn (YD71), Sarah Haigh (YD19), Becky Shaw (BC55) or Terri Mumford (62F).

1^st CA141 2^nd TA11 3^rd Y2 4^th ARC27 5^th SC121 6^th Y78 7^th SR6 8^th S20D

Class 9

My pick for the final is; Katie Addyman (Y6), Hannah Marshall (ST2), Sharon Barker (E26), Clare Horner (M14), Sadie Lindsay (PHD1), Suzanne Gibbons (LM8), Laura Emmerson (BC98) and Kelly Bishop (R8). Whilst you should keep an eye out for, Angie Chilvers (SC62), Jade Dyke-Whitfield (H150) and Jodie Paskell (H250).

1^st M14 2^nd Y6 3^rd E26 4^th PHD1 5^th R8 6^th BC98 7^th ST2 8^th LM8

Class 2

My pick for the final are; Nicola Bettoney (M90), Leanne Huschka (SL222), Jessica Roberts (SC126), Michaela Dance (SV4), Aimee Holden (1F), Missy Moseley (R3), Vicky Sole (SN668) and Sophie Morgan (R240). Also watch out for Sarah Trott (A36), Laura Canning (E219), Natalie Green (R22) and Beth Tomkinson (SC51).

1^st SC126 2^nd SV4 3^rd SL222 4^th SN668 5^th 1F 6^th R240 7^th M90 8^th R3

Class 4

My choice of finalists are; Clare Horner (M58), Lisa Cooper (E220), Alice Bevans (PAC3), Jodie Faulkner (SR66), Claire Lancaster (R47), Kathryn Harding (TA13), Julie Whittingham (SR61) and Katie Lea (BC25). Also keep an eye out for Kerry James (C14), Mandy Kennedy (SB6) and Sarah Haigh (YD177).

1^st PAC3 2^nd M58 3^rd R47 4^th E220 5^th TA13 6^th SR61 7^th BC25 8^th SR66

Class 6

My pick for the final are; Nicola Olsson (CM47), Paula Rees (PAC23), Hannah Johnson (S16Y), Josie Cox (SN207), Zoe Coupland (SC36), Jenny Brown (PAC37), Angela Evans (NS219) and Sarah Trott (A23). Watch out for; Chloe Hampson (P70EM), Tina Hilton (ST46), Louise Rowley (WS24) and Fiona Thomas (TA66).

1^st CM47 2^nd PAC37 3^rd S16Y 4^th SN207 5^th NS219 6^th PAC23 7^th SC36 8^th A23

Class 8

One of the strongest classes, I have chosen the following for the final; Laura Makar (ST74), Cat Mumford (160F), Victoria Coles (SS167), Josie Tomkinson (SC52), Sandra Jones (C10), Nicola Jesse (SC28), Cloe Smith (S46D) and Jade Russell (IK19). Capable of mixing it up and ones to watch out for are Callie Cooper (E68), Rhiannon Smith (SS36), Rosemary Glover (WR23) and Charlene Harrison (ARC90).

1^st ST47 2^nd 160F 3^rd C10 4^th SS167 5^th SC52 6^th IK19 7^th SC28 8^th S46D

Class 10

My choice of finalists are: Victoria Coles (SS166), Kelly Bishop (YS37), Jemma King (R99), Susan Herdman (Y7), Elizabeth Cornwell (IK77), Heidi Deeley (TA99), Diane Heath (E111) and Lucy Smart (77F). Also watch out for Terri Mumford (60F), Lynn Johnston (SL5), Michaela Hazel (A10) and Pam Blackburn (YD11).

1^st TA99 2^nd IK77 3^rd YS37 4^th SS166 5^th Y7 6^th 77F 7^th E111 8^th R99

Junior Saloon

My pick for the final are; Dan Hughes (E1), Tom Herbert (S31D), Bradley Thomas (IK55), Gracie Coles (SS165), Baxter Pargeter (N45), Dan Tunnicliff (SC140), Frankie Dunmow (SC10) and Aaron Mullen (S82Y). Also watch out for Ryan Powell (NW52), Thomas Browning (SN141), Tyler Hancock (A17) and Josh Lewis (S3).

1^st IK55 2^nd E1 3^rd N45 4^th S31D 5^th SC140 6^th SS165 7^th S82Y 8^th SC10 

Junior Specials

My choice of finalists are; Dan Hughes (E127), Jake Lockwood (SC393), Aby-Jayde Bennett (8F), Aiden Llewellyn (PHD10), Sam Middleton (T909), Colin Linehan (MA13), Mollie Richardson (T492) and Charlie Steele (SN727). Also keep an eye out for Archie Bentley (BC7), Harrison Blockley (Y146), Jay Gallagher (LM13) and Matt Wright (P11EM).

1^st SC393 2^nd E127 3^rd SN727 4^th 8F 5^th PHD10 6^th T909 7^th T492 8^th MA13

2017 Men’s Nationals Autograss Championships Predictions

Here are my 2017 Men’s National Autograss Championships predictions for each of the class finals and others to watch out for. But this is the Nationals and ‘Anything Can Happen’.

Class 1

My finalists are, in no particular order are; Ashley Robinson (SP43), Conner Griffiths (SV101), Michael Winkworth (C211E), Jason Saunders (WS20), Alex Hill (SN164), Ian Ullathorne (SC25), Danny Hobson (Y25) and Josh Fowler (NS2). Whilst others to watch out for are; Alexander Weir (DA55), Ben Gould (NS443), Caine Parnell (SP129) and Rich Owen (NW15).  

1^st C211E 2^nd SV101 3^rd SN164 4^th SP43 5^th NS2 6^th Y25 7^th WS20 8^th SC25

Class 3

In no particular my pick for the finalists are; Sam Gould (NS334), Ed Lloyd (C85), Adrian Joyce (WS22), Martin Beaney (IK316), Ryan Power (SC83), Chris Allanson (S47Y), Pete Robinson (NW72) and Mick Sumners (R169). Others I think you should watch out include; Adrian Herbert (S26D), Ged Power (SC87), Bob Matthews (SR55) and Viv Cole (CM4).  

1^st NS334 2^nd WS22 3^rd S47Y 4^th SC83 5^th R169 6^th C85 7^th NW72 8^th IK316

Class 5

My pick for the finals, in no particular order are; Jabez Smith (LUD8), John Wilde (CY7), Colin Thorndyke (IK2), Daniel Godfrey (CA10), Lewis Richards (TA451), Jenny Shepherd (SS22), Nigel Candy (SS14) and Colin Chilvers (SC46). Also keep your eyes peeled for; Stuart Deacon (S60D), Les Grice (Y44), Brian Wright (P24EM) and Julian Heath (E10).  

1^st LUD8 2^nd IK2 3^rd SS14 4^th CA10 5^th SC46 6^th SS22 7^th CY7 8^th TA451

Class 7

One of the hardest classes to pick just 8, but here’s my guess; Andy Holtby (SC61), Paul Waldron (139F), Phil Cooper (ARC5), Phil Barleyman (P23EM), Craig Bagley (C2), Cameron Mills (C9), Lee Forster (CA1) and Marc Clayton (SC99). Now I could list all the other entries as ones to watch, but a few that stand out are; Andrew Hornshaw (Y78), Liam Evans (NS120), Aaron Middleton (SS80) and Guy Thomas (BC8).  

1^st C2 2^nd ARC5 3^rd P23EM 4^th C9 5^th SC61 6^th 139F 7^th SC99 8^th CA1

Class 9

A very open class, and my pick for the final is; Jason Richardson (P5EM), John Whitehouse (SC4), Steve Lindsay (PHD1), Jack Joyce (WS2), Jimmy Smith (LUD80), Dek Traylor (BC98), Rhys Williams (NS3) and Martin Bugg (M14). Don’t forget to keep your eyes out for Mike Liddiatt (309F), Colin Chilvers (SC62), Tony Wilson (SP10) and Russell Addyman (Y6).  

1^st SC4 2^nd LUD80 3^rd PHD1 4^th P5EM 5^th WS2 6^th NS3 7^th BC98 8^th M14

Class 2

In no particular order her is my pick for the final; Tony Hawkins (SV5), Lee Evason (SR54), Ollie Sole (SN668), Callum Hallinan (MA19), Craig Conway (SC126), Daniel Robins (SN34), Joshua Holden (1F) and John Gadsby (P12EM). Other strong contenders include; Shane Farrell (CW22), Jack Joyce (WS222), Ashley Farrow (S249Y) and Paul Meli (S6).  

1^st MA19 2^nd 1F 3^rd SV5 4^th SN34 5^th SR54 6^th SN668 7^th P12EM 8^th SC126

Class 4

My choice of finalists are; Rob Corbett (PAC3), Richard Williams (BC25), Huw Jones (CM7), Davey Curran (DA117), Jamie Williams (M58), Darren Grasby (E220), Adam Henley (Y777) and Luke Oakley (M51). Others to watch out are; Katie Benson (S92Y), Mike Jones (H31), Dorian Davies (TA12) and Jonny Brown (Y87). 

1^st CM7 2^nd PAC3 3^rd BC25 4^th DA117 5^th Y777 6^th M58 7^th E220 8^th M51

Class 6

My pick for the finalists are; Micky Manning (E5), Martyn Janes (N10), Ben Gould (NS434), Tom Pipe (NS207), Dalton Thomas (CM8), Barry Holloway (E6), Jordan Spavins (SN451) and Tom Hall (SN12). Whilst others to watch out for are; Craig Tovey (SS23), Anthony Conway (SC90), Jamie Ivermee (G17D) and Stuart Thompson (WR33).  

1^st E5 2^nd CM8 3^rd NS434 4^th N10 5^th SN451 6^th E6 7^th SN12 8^th NS207 

Class 8

Another hard class to pick just 8, but here’s mine; Nathan Rees (S57), Darren Mullen (WR38), Mike Mumford (160F), Jordan Blore (E112), Ian Stephenson (WR20), Mitch Wells (IK356), Russ Shepherd (SS3) and Dan Mackenzie (CA44). Also keep an eye out for; Dan Thomas (PHD47), Stephen Mills (C10), Matt Bishop (YS73) and Simon Reeve (N8). 

1^st WR38 2^nd S57 3^rd E112 4^th 160F 5^th SS3 6^th WR20 7^th IK356 8^th CA44

Class 10

My pick for the final are; Phil Rogers (PHD2), Andrew Hornshaw (Y7), Lee Seagreaves (ARC1), Luke Bennett (NW26), Phil Cooper (ARC9), Andy Lee (R99), Lance Bowen (BC22) and Paul Coles (SS166). Another strong class, so to name just a few, keep your eyes peeled for; Jack Rawlinson (SC93), Laura Blaber (A12), John Gay (A7) and Vinny Gibbons (LM170).  

1^st ARC9 2^nd PHD2 3^rd ARC1 4^th BC22 5^th Y7 6^th NW26 7^th SS166 8^th R99

I would like to wish all competitors the best of luck and fellow spectators, we’re set for a weekend of fantastic racing. See you trackside.