PAUL Prince has enjoyed one of his best weekend's racing for many years. He finished fastest rider for the Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club in the Stourbridge CC 10-mile time trial on Saturday, then came third in an 80-rider field in the Two Counties road race at Bridgnorth on Sunday.

He completed Saturday's event on the Evesham by-pass in 21 minutes 45 seconds, narrowly missing a 13-year-old personal best time by two seconds to finish ninth overall, two seconds ahead of Stourport's Chris Morris of MJS Racing.

Dave Barnes finished in 22-35, Dave Wood 22-59, Kris Doms 23-23, Mike Gray 27-16 and Dave Prior 29-13.

On Sunday Prince attacked within a mile of the start of the 52-mile hilly course and got a gap of 30 seconds on the bunch. He was eventually joined by five other riders, who were caught five miles from the finish.

With just a mile to go Prince sped away, taking two riders with him, and had to be content with third place in the final sprint.

John Callaghan and Gary Bartram rode the Beacon RCC hilly time trial on the tough roads around Great Witley and Martley, with Callaghan finishing strongly in one hour 21-01 while Bartram, somewhat under the weather, finished in 1-26-18.

John Parker raced into first place in the first round of club time trial competition on Tuesday when he powered around the undulating 14-mile Astley circuit in 35-40.

He was followed by Wood in 36-17, Karl Davies 38-08, Richard Pedersen 38-34 Jonathon Higgins 39-29, Andy Convery 39-53, James Smith 40-08, Steve Clews 41-02, Brian Clarke 41-45, Simon Middup Jones 43-26, Gray 45-02, Sally Clews 53-0.

The time trial competition is open to any riders - full details on www.wfcrc.org.uk.

l Kidderminster cyclist Chris Morris is hoping to go from strength to strength after an impressive start to his time trials season.

Riding for MJS Racing, the 26-year-old is targeting his first win after several top five finishes.

His latest encouraging performance came in a 25-mile time trial in South Wales where he was placed in the top 10 in a field of top riders with a time of 54 minutes and 15 seconds.

It followed a fifth-placed finish in the 39 miles time trial at Bromyard the revious weekend.

That result will count towards his attempt to make a mark on the The Rudy Project Time Trials Series standings - anational championship of time trial racers featuring around 200 competitors.

He has already done well in three district races which count towards the series and is now preparing for two national events.

"I'm having a good season so far and I'm pleased with the way I am riding," said Morris, who has been cycling for 14 years.

"I've come close to winning on a few occasions but haven't quite made it so that is my immediate aim."