British sidecar trial champions Jon Tuck and Matt Sparks were in sparkling form in the fifth round of the current series, staged by the Wessex Centre branch of the BSSA at Lulsgate on Sunday.

Through 36 difficult sections in Scarrs Wood and Filers Wood, they lost 28 marks less than father and son combination Robin and Sam Luscombe.

Previous round winners Kevin Nolan and David Dale were third, ahead of Lee Granby and Jamie Howe, who sustained two punctures in the first seven sections in Scarrs Wood.

The first sections at Filers were severe, with Tuck and Sparks incurring maximum mark penalties in two areas. However, they outshone their rivals in their second visit to Scarrs in the six-hour event.

Plymouth speedway heat leader Seemond Stephens and Gary Davey were easy winners of the Intermediate Class.

Cornwall all-rounder Gareth Andrew and his passenger Keith Morcom won the Clubman Class after a close battle with four other crews.

With ideal conditions at Westonzoyland, near Bridgwater, a new course record was set by Isle of Man competitors Paul Hodgson in the Racing Class in the NSA's Quarter Mile Twin Lane Sprint meeting over the weekend.

His terminal speed of 152mph was matched by Kevin Parnell in the Unlimited Class but the latter had a slower time.

Four of the 50 competitors in the Taunton club's Summer Series trial at Kingston St Mary retained clean sheets in three laps of 16 sections at Tanyard.

Results

BSSA (Wessex) Tuck/Cross British Championship sidecar trial at Lulsgate, Somerset – Expert class winners: Jon Tuck and Matt Sparks (Beta) 17 marks lost; Robin and Sam Lulscombe (Montesa) 45; Kevin Nolan and David Dale (Sherco) 53.

Intermediate class: Seemond Stephens and Gary Davey (Gas Gas) 39; Steve and Harvey Radford (Beta) 66; Kevin Morley and Les Ashby (Beta) 74.

Clubman class: Gareth Andrew and Keith Morcom (Gas Gas) 15; Phil Sparks and Roger Tuck (Beta) 17; Chris Dakin and John Stanley (Sherco) 19.

Best Newcomers: Paul Churchill and Andy Searle (Gas Gas) 61; David Wicocks and Michael Ripper (Sherco) 81; Tim Walker and Paul Normal (Montesa) 154.

NSA Championship Quarter Mile Sprint meeting at Westonzoyland – Racing Class: 125cc D Davey (Suzuki) 15.49 secs, terminal speed 85mph; 250cc L Baines (Yamaha) 13.01secs terminal 90mph; 500cc P Hodgson (Kawasaki) 8.79 secs terminal speed 152mph (new course record); 750cc P Ford (Suzuki) 10.96 secs terminal speed 128mph; 1,000cc D Glover (Ducati) 10.37 secs terminal speed 129mph; Unlimited K Parnell (Kawasaki) 10.02 secs terminal speed 152mph; Vintage Pre 1946 350cc II Body (Excelsior) 15.05 secs terminal speed 92mph; 500cc J Young (Triumph) 12.98 secs terminal speed 99mph; Unlimited H Body (Douglas) 12.85 secs terminal speed 104mph; Post Vintage 250cc D Joyce (Velocette) 18.28 secs terminal speed 69mph; 350cc J Young (Triumph) 13.67 secs terminal speed 95mph; 500cc M Evans (Triumph) 12.50 secs terminal speed 117mph.

Racing Class: 250cc A Wells (Honda) 16.78 secs terminal speed 69mph; 400cc C Layzell (Yamaha) 13.60 secs terminal speed 105mph; 750cc A Grantham (Suzuki) 12.04 secs terminal speed 115mph; Unlimited F Granger (Suzuki) 10.64 secs terminal speed 127mph; Supe Street A Lodge (Suzuki) 9.35 secs terminal speed 147mph; Juniors C Thomas (Yamah) 14.84 secs terminal speed 91mph; Scooter B West (Lambretta) 16.07 secs terminal speed 67mph; Non Japanese T Pettitt (Triumph) 12.40 secs terminal speed 111mph; Classic Japanese J Bence (Honda) 14.18 secs terminal speed 97mph.

Taunton MCC Trial at Kingston St Mary, Somerset – Novice awards: T Wall (Beta) no marks lost; A Morgan (Gas Gas) 0; Twin Shock awards S Donaghy (Yamaha) 0; N Smith (Honda) 0; British Bike awards: J Corin (BSA) 1; D Williams (Triumph) 1; Air Cooled Machines – A Dudley (Fantic) I Gill (Yamaha) 4; Over 50 years wards W Collins (Beta) 2.