GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs pair Paul Hurry and Steve Schofield put in a fantastic performance in the third leg of the World Longtrack/

grasstrack final in front of more than 5,000 fans at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon, yesterday.

Only the experienced Kelvin Tatum denied them ultimate glory on the day as Hurry finished second and Schofield third.

Schofield's second place means he is now third overall in the chase for the title behind new leader Tatum, with German Robert barth in third spot.

Hurry, who came in on a wild card, would have scored 20 points on the day, but was sadly eliminated at an earlier stage and will not go forward to the next round.

However, as a spoiler, he did a good job for the British contingent.

Simon Wigg, still battling with injuries, reached the B final, where he finished second to former Cheetah Glenn Cunningham and now has little chance of a sixth world title with two rounds left.

It was a crash-free meeting that went off like a dream and the 32 races were completed by 5pm thanks to the sergeant major-type operation led by clerk of the course Roger Measor.

The 1,000cc sidecars provided plenty of action and together with the 350cc solo's, gave the fans full value for their money.

Jason Handley went through the meeting unbeaten to land the solo title, while Jon Halsey and Jason Glenn won the sidecar event.

Results

World longtrack/grasstrack - A final: 1 K Tatum, 2 P Hurry, 3 S Schofield. B final: G Cunningham, S Wigg, S Parker. C final: Z Schneiderwind, U Bosse, C Dubenard.

Overall placings: K Tatum 66 pts, R Barth 59, Schofield 54, S Cross 40, A Svab 38, G Cunningam 35.

1,000cc sidecars: 1 J Halsey/J Glennie, 2 T Bennett/S Hargreave, 3 G Jackson/M Stace.

350cc solos: 1 J Handley, 2 W Broadhurst, 3 R Scarborough.

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