THE annual Inter-Club 25 challenge between the Evesham Wheelers and Chel-tenham and County CC took place on the new course between Broadway and Bishops Cleeve last Wednesday evening in warm but humid conditions.

With three riders cloc-king under the hour, Cheltenham ran out comfortable winners of the team challenge of fastest six riders on actual times although Eve-sham's veterans upheld the club's honour in the age related event.

Top six Cheltenham results: Mike Knight 59.03; Ian Likeman 59.41; Graeme Dickson 59.55; Jez Preston-Jones 1.03.50; Peter Ackroyd 1.03.55; Denis Oram 1.04.24. Team time: 6.10.48. Evesham: Brian Newton 1.00.19; Lee Perry 1.01.46; Adrian Mayhew 1.03.52; Tom Brazier 1.05.02; Martin Hall 1.05.28; Phil Parsons 1.06.48. Team: 6.23.08. Other times: Brian Lee 1.08.04; Paul Stockdale 1.09.20; Adrian Main 1.09.47; Mark Brazier 1.10.09; John Jenkins 1.11.19; Dave Purser 1.14.53; Cathy Pollard 1.16.14.

Carol Hall led Sun-day's touring paced club run passing through Charlton, Fladbury, Thr-ockmorton, Bishampton, Flyford Flavell and Crowle before stopping at Norton. Return was via Kempsey, Pirton, Croome, Besford and Pershore for 47 miles.

This Sunday's run will be led by Dave Purser to Prinknash Abbey leaving the High Street at 8.45am.

Wednesday will see an evening ten-mile Time Trial starting at 7pm.