YORK Autograss Club were the lords of their own manor after they scooped the two 'Champion of Champions' titles at the North of England Championships on the Green Hammerton A59 track.

Geoff Pinkney was the proud winner of the men's title, while Louise Bradley beat fellow York club-mate Angie Chilvers for the crown of the ladies' champion.

The champion of champions race was the finale of two days of excellent racing, with the winners of the ten classes for men and the ten classes for ladies going head-to-head for the ultimate prize.

Pinkney, 16, earned his shot at the title by topping class four in his Citroen AX, while Knaresborough-based Bradley, whose partner Simon Graeme was in the men's class eight race, was the winner of class eight in her motorbike-powered special.

The York club also took victory in the Junior 'B' final class through Pinkney's 12-year-old brother Danny in his Mini.

The championship saw a family of five attempt to dominate the competition with the Elvington-based Grice clan.

Siblings Mark and Nicola raced in the respective class one for men and ladies, while mother and father Shirley and Les entered class five of the ladies' and men's events. Also getting into the act was Shirley Grice's brother, Andy Handley, who was in the men's class eight final.

It was the ladies who finished the weekend with bragging rights as Nicola stormed to victory in the class one, while mother Shirley was second in class five.

The next meeting of the York Autograss Club will by on June 15, 11am start.

North of England results

Men's Class 1: 1, Mark Gascoigne (WR94); 2, J Brown (S333Y3); 3, Adam Henley (Y777).

Men's Class 2: 1, Gav Winter (ST35); 2, S Edwards (SR31); 3, M Chater (SR41).

Men's Class 3: 1, Richard White (Y160); 2, Phil Thompson (Y62); 3, Ged Power (ARC0).

Men's Class 4: 1, Geoff Pinkney (Y59); 2, Carl Procter (Y77); 3, Tony Appleton (S2Y).

Men's Class 5: 1, Terry Rigney (LM4); 2, Steve Graham (SL15); 3, R Dunwell (WR76).

Stock Hatch: 1, C Bradion (YD636); 2, S Bigham (Y228); 3, R Priest (S627Y).

Men's Class 6: 1, G Morris (R205); 2, Steve Hughes (Y25); 3, Rob Doyle (Y42).

Men's Class 7: 1, Chris Allanson (S1Y); 2, Karl Moseley (ST82); 3, Janet Ellis (Y246).

Men's Class 8: 1, Kirk Armitage (WR63); 2, Andy Hornshaw (Y7); 3, Anthony Ross (T0).

Men's Class 9: 1, Phil Rogers (PHD2); 2, Phil Cooper (ARC02); 3, Alex Kershaw (WR21).

Men's Class 10: 1, Terry Seagraves (ARC3); 2, Neil Rawlinson (Y88); 3, Dave Anderson (Y13).

Ladies Class 1: 1, Nicola Grice (Y34); 2, Claire Horner (Y168); 3, Helen Leason (ST01).

Ladies Class 2: 1, Diane Tomkinson (Y14); 2, Sarah White (Y161); 3, L Milnes (LM2).

Ladies Class 3: 1, Jo Thompson (Y62); 2, Sheena Kirby (Y301); 3, S Pritchard (T777).

Ladies Class 4: 1, Hilary Bird (WR1); 2, R Minikis (M28); 3, C Parrett (WR118).

Ladies Class 5: 1, Angie Chilvers (Y52); 2, Shirley Grice (Y13); 3, Julie Graham (SL15).

Ladies Class 6: 1, Jan Doyle (Y42); 2, J Harrison (WR41); 3, J Tinson (M55).

Ladies Class 7: 1, Jade Allanson(S1Y); 2, Jo Thompson (Y17).

Ladies Class 8: 1, Louise Bradley (Y69); 2, Sue Herdman (NS57); 3, Sue Nicholls (YD7).

Ladies Class 9: No finishers.

Ladies Class 10: 1 Pam Blackburn (YD11); 2, Jo Stephenson (WR30).

Junior B Final: 1, D Pinkney (Y146); 2, R Griggin (P88EM); 3, I Ullathorne (SC25).

Junior A Final: 1 R Power (ARC01); 2, C Parkinson (SP81); 3, J Whittaker (WR78).

Men's Champ of Champs: 1, Geoff Pinkey (Y59); 2, Gav Winter (ST35); 3, Steve Graham (SL15).

Ladies Champ of Champs: 1, Louise Bradley (Y69); 2, Angie Chilvers (Y52); 3, Hilary Bird (WR1).

Updated: 11:44 Wednesday, May 28, 2003