16^th JANUARY 2007.

Sweet Success for Rowntree

Following her Bronze Medal in the National Cyclo Cross event at Southampton the previous week. Isla Rowntree scored her first victory of the season in the 4^th round of the National series at Derby.

She beat the Championship Silver medallist Gabby Day of Global Road Team into 2^nd place. It was a good indication of what she could have achieved with a full season behind her.

Tom Payton also achieved his best placing in a National event in finishing 8^th in the U16 junior race. Father Kevin riding the Vets race was pleased with his placing of 23^rd.

With all the major events now completed in this country. A contingent of Stourbridge C C riders are travelling to Belgium at the end of the month to view the World Championships. Held in the Cyclo-Cross heart of racing they will be amongst the anticipated 50,000 spectators who will attend the two days of racing, whatever the weather.

At the Hawbush clubroom on 8^th January, members enjoyed a slide show and talk by Roger Iddles on his double World Championship victories at St Johann in Austria. On display were his medals, trophies and UCI jerseys awarded to the winners. The talk was followed by a question and answer session.