Cycling: Last man proves fastest climber
Cambridge CC rider James Ward scorched up the Semer course to win the annual Cycle Club Sudbury Open Hill Climb on Sunday.
Ward, last of the 24 starters, completed his ride in 47.9 seconds, three seconds ahead of his nearest rivals, although more than a second down on the course record.
Not surprisingly, Cambridge took the team trophy in 2.32.4 through Ward, David McLean (52.9) and Digby Simmons (51.6).
Host club Sudbury had seven riders taking part, George Hoppitt taking the best junior category in a time of 1min 21.5sec.
The climb, on Watson's Hill, was raced in cold, sunny conditions, and attracted a large number of spectators, many there to support club mates.
Open Hill Climb: James Ward (Cambridge CC) 47.9; joint second Daniel Zagni (Ipswich BC) and Philip Hetzel (Ipswich BC) 50.9
East District Champion: joint first Zagni and Hetzel; third Adrian McTigue (Plomesgate CC) 51.8
Sudbury times: James Rush 55.1; Peter Fradley 57.4; Robert Davies 1.02.2; Rob Sidgwick 1.15.7; George Hoppitt 1.21.5; Andrew Hoppitt 1.24.8; Terry Law 1.35.4
For more information on CC Sudbury visit www.cycleclubsudbury.com Reserves South Division: Braintree Town Res v AFC Sudbury Res; Harwich & Parkeston Res v Long Melford Res. Reserves North Division: Hadleigh Utd Res v Whitton Utd Res.
Essex and Suffolk Border League - Premier Division: Earls Colne v Lawford Lads. Division One: Holland Fc v Glemsford and Cavendish Utd; Sudbury Athletic v Gosfield Utd. Reserve Division One: Gt Bradford Res v Bures Utd Res. Tommy Thompson Cup (1st round): Clacton Utd Res v Clare Town Res.
Essex Premier Cup (2nd round): Halstead Town Res v Mistley Utd.
Suffolk Junior Cup (3rd round): Wickham Market v Bures Utd; Sudbury Athletic v Claydon (1.30).
Sunday: Ladies League: Cornard Ladies v Ipswich Town (2.00).
Tuesday: Isthmian League Cup (3rd round): AFC Sudbury v Chelmsford City (7.45).
Ridgeons League - Division One: Long Melford v Saffron Walden Town (7.45).
East Anglian Cup (1st round): Tiptree Utd v Halstead Town (7.45).
Wednesday: Ridgeons League - Reserve Cup Group 3: Wivenhoe Town Res v Hadleigh Utd Res (7.45).
RUGBY
Saturday: London League 4NE: Upminster v Sudbury.
Eastern Counties 2: Hadleigh v Harwich & Dovercourt.
Suffolk League - Division One: Sudbury II v Bury St Edmunds Wolves. Division Two: Bury St Edmunds Rovers v Sudbury III.
HOCKEY
Saturday: Men’s East League - Division 2N: Felixstowe v Sudbury. Division 4NE: Sudbury II v Harleston Magpies III (2.30). Division 5NE: North Walsham II v Sudbury III. Division 6NE: Sudbury IV v Norfolk Nomads(11.30).
Ladies East League - Premier Division: Sudbury Ladies v Letchworth (1.00). Division 2C: Yarmouth v Sudbury Ladies II.
Suffolk League - Premier Division: Sudbury Ladies III v Haverhill (4.00). Division One: Mildenhall v Sudbury Ladies IV.
BAR BILLIARDS
Tonight: Sudbury and District League: Hadleigh Eight Bells v Preston Six Bells; Long Melford Inn v Cornard Five Bells; Wheatsheaf v LMWMC; Saracens Head v Edwardstone White Horse.
SNOOKER
Tonight: Sudbury and District League - Division One: Haverhill v Halstead; Melford WM A v Railway Club; Lavenham RBL A v Lavenham RBL B. Division Two: Melford WM C v Sudbury SC A; Sible Hedingham v Earls Colne; Melford RBL A v Melford RBL B.
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Friday 25 May 2012
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