FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Keighley trials rider Jacob Snowdon is out of action after a practice crash last week near Silsden.
The talented Beta rider was attempting a fourth gear climb at speed and clipped the gear lever with his boot and that put the Beta into fifth gear and the engine died. The resultant fall back down the rocks resulted in left shoulder ligament and muscle damage.
Jacob said: "I am out of trials for eight weeks and will miss the Mintex Trial, and all the other local events as well."
The teenager was an observer at Horsforth DMC's Geoff Milnes Trophy Trial at Addingham Moorside on Sunday.
Halifax motorcycle display rider Jack Challoner won the event from Sam Yeadon and East Morton's Martin Crosswaite.
Not only did he win the coveted trophy and ride the entire three-lap 14-section course without penalty but headed an onslaught of Yeadon-Guiseley Motor Club members scoring 96 West Yorkshire Championship points.
West Leeds also grabbed points when Nigel Crowther won the clubman class from Falcon's Andrew Jackson and Bradford's Howard Dixon.
Sixty-one riders contended the main course while a further 16youngsters competed in the separate small wheels class.
Results
Hard course experts: 1 Jack Challoner (Montesa) 0, 2 Sam Yeadon (Beta) 9, 3 Martin Crosswaite (Montesa) 12.
Inters: 1 Sam Johnson (Beta) 20, Thomas Housecroft (Beta) 21, 3 Oliver Sharp (Gas Gas) 28.
Novices: 1 Richard Mellon (Montesa) 40, 2 Jamie Stephenson (Montesa) 46.
Youth Class A: 1 Keiran Child (Beta) 22, 2 Tom Lampkin (Beta) 107.
Clubmen: 1 Andrew Jackson (Scorpa) 39, 2 Howard Dixon (TRS) 41, 3 Phil Howlett (Beta) 43.
Over-45s: Nigel Crowther (Vertigo) 37.
Youth Class B: 1 Aaron Carter (Beta) 53, 2 Sam Lampkin (Beta) 100, 3 Joe Child (Beta) 102.
Non-competitive: Gabby Whitham (Beta) 91.
Easy course novices: 1 Mark Chippendale (Gas Gas) 9, 2 Rob Hardisty (Sherco) 11, 3 Andy Brooksbank (Sherco) 18.
Youth Class C: 1 Harry Hemingway (Beta) 61, Henry Stephenson (Beta) 81, 3 George Hemingway (Oset) 104.
Small wheel hard course: 1 Alex Horne 50, 2 Freddie Stephenson 57, 3 Thomas Wright 76.
Middle course: 1 Lucy Ayrton (Beta) 20, 2 Matthew Horne (Oset) 32, 3 Jonathan Fannon (Oset) 32 Easy course: 1 Charlie Petty (Beta) 3, 2 Lucas Creed (Oset) 3, 3 Harry Smithies (Beta) 3.
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