No-one could match the performance of Jason Hamblin in the North Somerset Club's hour-long timed and observation trial for the Sage Electrical Trophy at Backwell Hill, near Lulsgate, on Sunday.

He was first of an entry of more than 50 to complete the eight-lap contest in Scars Wood and he lost fewer marks on observation than his rivals.

In fact, he lost out in only two sections – three of his marks went on a cambered climb over tree roots in the fifth and he lost a dozen in the fourth, where an S-bend climb over tree roots and leaf mould proved difficult.

Runner-up Peter King finished hot on Hamblin's heels, but he lost nine marks in the third section, which featured a descent over slippery banks and roots, and 20 others elsewhere.

Former national champion Steve Saunders was a clear winner of the Knut Cup trial, which was staged by the Bath and Wilts Border clubs in woodland just off the A46 north of Bath.

Saunders lost just 14 marks in three laps of 18 sections – nine of them went in the ninth and 10th, which were designated for experts only. He lost two more in the third section and three in the sixth.

Behind him, five marks separated Craig Talbot and 15-time Wessex champion Colin Crease, neither of whom could match Saunders on the sixth, ninth and 10th sections.

Jason Atwell, from Street, in Somerset, was outstanding in the Clubman Expert class on a slightly easier route with nine single-mark penalties in five sections.

RESULTS

Bath and West MCC Knut Cup Trial at Dyrham – Expert class awards: S Saunders (Beta) 14 marks lost; C Talbot (Beta) 59; C Crease (Gas Gas) 64.

Clubman expert awards: J Atwell (Gas Gas) 9; T Ashford (Beta) 27; B Toms (Beta) 36.

Clubman awards: H Ashford (Gas Gas) 24; B Wilmore (Gas Gas) 62; A Colburn (Gas Gas) 83.

Over 40 years awards: N Tomkins (Beta) 32; R Elliott (Beta) 33.

Over 50 years: J Bliss (Gas Gas) 37; P Marsh (Montesa) 38.

Youth B Class: G Talbot (Beta) 64; D Thornhill (Beta) 90.

North Somerset MSC Timed and Observation Trial at Lulsgate – Winner: J Hamblin (Sherco) completed 8 laps, no marks lost on time, 15 on observation = 15 marks lost.

First class awards: P King (Honda) 8 laps 3+29=32; P Manning (Beta) 81 laps 13+31=44; K Lawford (Sherco) 8 laps 18+39=57; K Lawford (Sherco) 8 laps 18+39=57; J Walters (Gas Gas) 8 laps 20+41=61; A Scrivens (Beta) 8 laps 14+48=62; S King (Honda) 8 laps 14+78=92.

Non-expert award: S Legg (Beta) 8 laps 18+80=98.

Novice award: M Barnes (Sherco) 7 laps 9+45=54.

Enduro class awards: T Smith (Suzuki) 8 laps 20+97=117; T Walters (Suzuki) 7 laps 20+68=88.

West Cornwall MCC Trial at St Just: Winner – J Lawer (Gas Gas) 2 marks lost.

First class award: I Martin (Gas Gas) 24.

Second class: D James (Beta) 29.

Clubman expert awards: C Eddy (Gas Gas) 44; S Philp (Beta) 50; T Barnicote (Gas Gas) 67.

Clubman awards: R Martin (Sherco) 21; D Richards (Beta) 24; D Kemp (Beta) 33.

Youth A class: D Yelland (Sherco) 77; C class: O Lawer (Beta) 94.

Non expert awards: S Ferris (Gas Gas) 10; C Anstee (Beta) 14.

Novice awards: R May (Gas Gas) 24; B Roberts (Gas Gas) 28.

Youth B: A Ferris (Gas Gas) 12.