Strong winds were a deciding factor in both races at Corkagh Park last night, and emerging victorious into the headwind were Valdis Andersons and Brian McArdle. For both riders, it was their second result of the season – Andersons’s being the R7 crit, and McArdle’s his recent stage win in Donegal.

Round 7 of the Orwell League was the first opportunity for those who had joined late to race, and league debutant Valdis Andersons took the Limit group by storm, sprinting to win on his debut! In the A race, Gavin Dodd showed his continuing good form to take first ahead of a fast closing Scratch group.

It almost felt like summer – the sun shone strongly on Corkagh Park as 55 riders signed on for the fourth round of the Orwell League. A three man break featured strongly in each race, with Eric Downey winning from the move in SS/S, but in SL/L, Brian McNally came past them to take the win.

Peter Gerrard continued his winning streak in the club league, taking the sprint to win the Scratch/Semi-Scratch race for the second week running, while David Maher showed his strength to take the win in the Limit/Semi-Limit race last night.

Corkagh Park was the scene of round two of the Orwell League, on a damp and dull April evening. Ryan McCarthy and Peter Gerrard took home maximum points in two races that forced out all but the toughest riders, in a demanding and draining opening criterium.