Bronze medals for A&T duo in British Championships
Astley & Tyldesley's women's world champion, Emily Burgess, took the bronze medal in a thrilling British Women's Final at a blustery Leicester.
Burgess won three races but incurred a point deduction for a starting infringement in heat 12.
This proved to be costly, as she finished one point behind the new champion, Lily Parr, of Ipswich.
Three riders tied for second place, on 17 points, with Sheffield's Lacey Ackroyd winning the run-off to take the silver medal, Burgess second for the bronze medal, and Leicester's Lucy Whitehead just missing out on a podium place after finishing third in the run-off.
This was Burgess’ sixth podium placing in her seven British Women's Finals, a remarkable record of consistency.
Meanwhile, Astley & Tyldesley's Frank White took third place in the British Under-16 Open Individual Final at Wednesfield, scoring 18 points from his five races.
Poole's Jamie Randall beat Sheffield's Oliver Banyard in a run off to take the title, after both had scored 19 points.
At 15 years of age, White put in a terrific performance in the British Junior Final for Under-18 riders at Leicester, winning three races to score 16 points and tie for third place.
In the run off, Poole's Jamie Randall took the win from the favourable inside gate, so Frank finished in fourth place overall.
Wednesfield's Corey Burt took the title, finishing ahead of Gt Blakenham's Luca Woodhouse.
As a special touch, the Cycle Speedway Federation commissioned specially made medals to commemorate A&T's multi British Champion, Steve Harris, who passed away in April.