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Top class Superspeedtrack action on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May
On a glorious Sunny afternoon Wainfleet ran the restaging of the Robert Chatterton Trophy incorporating the Junior Poacher meeting for 2008 at Irby-in-the-marsh on a superb track with the usual attention to detail by Reg Blackbourn and his helpers we had a fine afternoon racing.
In the 250cc class it was Sheffield’s speedway star Paul Cooper who won the final from Mr Vesitity Rob Bradley 2nd and with rising star Tom Perry 3rd Stickney’s Sam Morbey a good 4th place.
The experience of Bob Dolman came to the fore winning his three heats and the final from hard charging Craig Smith and the busy Tom perry on the Podium again in third place just piping Spilsbys Michael Faulkner into 4th place also local man Ben Morby 6th in what was a hard 350 class.
 In the 500cc class the brilliant Jamie Rodgers rode unbeaten in the heats and the final clocking the fastest time of the day in a Masterly performance from the impressive Paul Cooper having his first meeting of the season on grass a good 2nd and the hard charging Daniel Winterton 3rd.
In a small but very compeative 500 sidecar class it was Nick and Abi Radley who won by one point from 2nd place Barrie Bennett and Erun Hughs Scot Dun and Adam Young were 3rd.
thrilling day’s 1000cc sidecar racing every heat rode like a final, Masters Champions Colin Blackbourn / Paul Whitelam Junior looked good on a new outfit in the heats but completely mist the start in the final as did dad Reg with new passenger Jamie Laurrie who was having a good day up to that point making the final.
In the final Peter Lloyd made the start but the impressive past masters champ Gary Jackson and Carl Blyth fort there way through from 3rd getting past Rob Bradley /Shaun Simpson another past master before getting under neath Lloyd on the top corner to race for an impressive win.
1st Gary Jackson/ Carl Blyth
2nd Peter Lloyd / Nick Wilson
3rd Rob Bradley /Shaun Simpson
4th Rod Winterburn / Gareth Winterburn
5th Colin Blackbourn /Paul Whitelam Junior
6th Reg Blackbourn / Jamie Laurie
In the Junior Poacher youth part of the meeting that Robert Chatterton was the main instrumental of. Fine riding in the junior class from Jack Cornes Joshua Rockley and Robert Lambert Jack Cornes coming out on top with an unbeaten performance Special mention to Natalia Willis for a brilliant performance in 4th place, in all a great days racing with weather to match.
Poacher Blockbuster
2007 Poacher Champion Andrew Appleton and the spectacular Joe Screen, are the first World Elite signings for the award-winning International Lincolnshire Poacher Longtrack on Sunday 24 August 2008.
Appleton clinched his first Poacher title with a memorable display, including a thrilling high-speed move to pass Screen in the final. He is now going all out for a back to back victory in 2008 to emulate 4 times World Champion Robert Barth who achieved a Poacher double in 2005 and 2006.
“The Poacher is one of the highlights of any season and one of my top priorities for 2008” said Appleton. “With Screeny and all the other world stars that Reg (Blackbourn) is signing up its going to be tough – but I’m going to have a real go.”
The Wainfleet club recently won the ACU award for the best meeting in the UK and promoter Blackbourn is determined to raise the standard even higher in 2008. “We have built the Poacher up to be one of the top meetings anywhere in the world and its great that top riders like Andrew and Joe want to be part of it” said Blackbourn. “Once again we will have an awesome line-up of World Elite riders and Sidecars battling on our superfast 1,000 metre circuit which is in superb condition following remedial work in the Autumn”.
A first for 2008 will be the ‘Poacher Bahnrecord’ with the fastest solos and sidecar teams going flat out for the flying lap record and major cash prizes. Blackbourn and his team are also looking to build on last year’s successful off-track entertainment. An added attraction by popular request will be ‘meet the rider’s night’ on Saturday evening, including rider presentations and interviews on stage, along with live entertainment from comedian Sid Dennis and vocalist Sam Sillett who return by public demand. Throw in the superb, free camping facilities at trackside, including hot showers, the attractions of Skegness just 4 miles away and the Poacher Bank Holiday weekend once again promises to be a blockbuster.
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