ASTLEY & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway travelled to Hull for a Northern Fours League match.

A greasy and slippery surface made conditions interesting, as riders struggled to master the track.

Tameside held off a spirited challenge from the home team to win, with A & T third, comfortably ahead of Stockport.

Final score: Tameside 51 Hull 48 Astley & Tyldesley 32 Stockport 18. A & T scorers: Mike Hack 11 Steve Holland 7 Russell Holland 7 Robert Black 7.

The same four riders turned out in the Northern Junior League match. Robert Black scored 11 points in the U-16 category, with Mike Hack scoring 11, Russell Holland 9 and Steve Holland 8, all in the U-19 and Senior Combination category.

Final score: Sheffield 103 Heckmondwike 77 Tameside 71 Bury 67 Hull 58 Astley & Tyldesley 39 Stockport 15.