PUB landlord Martin Crosswaite took time out from running the Busfeild Arms at East Morton for one of his very occasional competitive rides on his Montesa 4rt trials machine - and came away with a comprehensive victory.

Crosswaite clinched Yeadon-Guiseley club's annual DT Smith Trophy Trial at Addingham Moorside on Sunday.

As owner of the Busfeild hostelry, his trialling times very much take second place in his time schedule but he rode the entire trials course without penalty.

Rawdon's Sam Beecroft-Penny was second and also best Inter class rider, from Guiseley's Joe Jennings. Eccleshill 14-year-old Keiran Child was the best youth in fifth place and could have been further up but for an untidy trip over the handlebars at section 12 on lap one.

Lothersdale observer Jeremy Parker was surprised when Kieran landed at his feet, under his Beta machine.

The overnight fog and some rain made all 15 sections tricky on the first lap before the sky cleared and some weak winter sun dried the grassy patches.

South Elmsall rider Peter field just headed Keighley youth Joe Fox in the Clubman B class, beating Halifax adult Michael Benn by two penalties.

Results.

Championship course – Experts: 1 Martin Crosswaite (Montesa) 0, 2 Sam Yeadon (Beta) 18, 3 Fred Adams (Montesa) 60. Inters: 1 Sam Beecroft -Penny (Sherco) 4, 2 Joe Jennings (Gas Gas) 13, 3 Danny Cockshott (Gas Gas) 27. Novices: 1 Oliver Sharp (Gas Gas) 25, 2 Thomas Housecroft (Beta) 32, 3 Louis Haley (Gas Gas) 34. Youth Class A: 1 Keiran Child (Beta) 24, 2 Sam Johnson (Beta) 25.

Clubman A – Novices: Peter Field (Sherco) 17; Youth Class A: 1 Joseph Fox (Gas Gas) 25, 2 Jack Walker (Gas Gas) 59. Youth Class B: 1 Jacob Snowdon (Beta) 57, 2 Edward Earle (Beta) 91, 3 Gabby Whitham (Jotagas) 101. Clubman B – Novices: 1 Tom Green (Montesa) 13, 2 Mark Chippendale (Gas Gas) 15, 3 Jonathan Baker (Sherco) 30. Youth Class B: Louis Walker (Gas Gas) 142.

l Bradford DMC ran their opening Autowbars Championship trial on Saturday but only after a seven-mile move to Glusburn because their popular Town Head Farm venue at Cowling was deemed too waterlogged.

The rugged moors above Manor Farm were deemed suitable for some 82 competitors. After the torrential rain on Friday, the eight sections plotted provided very average scores right across 12 classes.

Top adult novice Graham Atkinson rode the four-lap course without putting a boot down, which was a testimony to clerk of course Paul Bailey's skills.

Keighley youngsters Joe Fox and Aaron Carter put Atkinson to the test. Joe lost marks in the first two sections, while Aaron stopped on the last lap on the eighth and final climb. Clubman A winner John Wrigglesworth and Gary Henson were equal on the first climb but the latter struggled on the final section, losing three penalties.

In the youth classes, Baildon's Dominic Horne shaded Silsden's Alfie Lampkin and national champion Josh McParland. Andy Brockbank and David Wilkinson lost a single penalty on the easier Clubman B route. Brockbank won the class on a tie breaker by riding the farthest distance with penalties.

The next Autowbars Championship trial will take place at Deep Cliffe, Harden on December 13. The only sour note at Glusburn was the 25 per cent of empty spaces where machines should have been.

Results, Hard course novices: 1 Graham Atkinson (Beta) 0, 2 Cliff Camfield (Sherco) 6, 3 Gary Rushton (Beta) 6. Pre-65: Dale Harrison (Triumph) 16.

Youth Class A: 1 Joe Fox (Gas Gas) 2, 2 Sam Peel (Beta) 7, 3 Megan Holdsworth (Gas Gas) 42. Youth Pre-65: 1 Will Harrison (Triumph) 37.

Youth Class B: 1 Aaron Carter (Beta) 6, 2 Joe Tales (Beta) 9, 3 Josh Chew

(Sherco) 13.

Clubman A: 1 John Wrigglesworth (Montesa) 4, 2 Gary Henson (Beta) 9, 3 Ian Bradley (Beta) 16.

Youth Class B m/w: Oliver Winstanley (Beta) 70.

Youth Class m/w: Alfie Lmapkin(Beta) 35.

Youth Class D m/w: 1 Josh McParland 45. 2 Libby Cook 83. (All Beta).

Youth Class D s/w: Dominic Horne (Oset) 23 Clubman B: 1 Andy Brockbank (Gas Gas) 1, 2 David Wilkinson (Gas Gas) 1, 3 Richard Giles (Beta) 10.

Youth Class A: 1 Bradley Pickles (Jap) 55, 2 Danielle Wrigglesworth (Sherco) 56.

Youth Class C m/w: 1 Martyn Pratt (AJS) 33, 2 Joseph Henson (Beta) 38; 3 Lucy Ayrton (Beta) 60.

Youth Class C s/w: Mason Carter (Gas Gas) 32.

Youth Class D s/w: 1 Fraiser Lampkin 60, 2 Katie Cook 117. (All Beta) Youth Class A: Olivia Brooksbank (Oset).