Round four of the Daliston Team Trophy AUS

Round four of the Daliston Team Trophy competition went ahead at Waitakere (New Zealand) in spite of speculation that the race would be moved due to the poor track conditions. The sincere hard-working folk at the Waitakere club managed to offer up a track that was adequate for racing however some still considered the track to be well below the perceived UCI standard. But I digress now onto the race report”The team, which still currently held 2nd place going into this round, needed a good round & with the return of Scott Hosking it looked as if we may get it. Unfortunately this round would result in us earning our highest points total for the season. Cory Martin (12 Boys) struggled to find the form that saw him win the Mighty 11s test team trial earlier in the season. However Cory is a fighter & I know that come the final round at the NZ Nationals next month, Cory will be back to his best. Kane Barry (13 Boys) was again dominant! And apart from a few scares did not drop a lap all weekend. Also dominating his competition was Wyatt Clinch in the 15-29 Cruiser, a class in which Wyatt was the youngest rider!!! Wayne Pottow (16 Boys) is my choice for rider of the round. After an indifferent performance in the previous round of Daliston competition, Wayne was back! He rode very well against some very good competition & is a contender for a podium finish at the nationals. Scott Hosking (Junior Men) & Tim Ferguson (Elite Men) had some real competition in the form of some visiting Aussies & while Scott has not raced since the North Island Titles back in October, he looked great & seemed to get faster over the course of the weekend. Tim also looked very smooth all weekend & I felt he raced as well as he has all season. Robert Blackham (Elite Men) did not race due to an accident in practise at the track the night before in which he managed to break every bone in his foot except his big toe! So Robert will now be reduced to being a spectator & assisting me with my managerial duties at the nationals. So after the completion of round four, the team is narrowly holding onto the two spot. The fifth & final round is scheduled to take place at the NZ Nationals over Easter in Cambridge. Team Staats/Dickies would like to acknowledge the support of team sponsors; Dickies, Shift Racing, Horleys, Spy Optic, & DMT Shoes. By Adam Campbell”