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Meanwhile, Eltham’s Adam Loveridge won the 90-minute junior grade race at Mosgiel, held earlier in the day, that result allowing him to snatch the title away from the young man who had led the series at the start of the day, Napier’s Bryn Codd. The top five finishers in the junior race at Mosgiel were Loveridge, followed by Cambridge’s Callum Paterson, Raglan’s Coby Rooks, then Codd and Cambridge’s Michael Henry. Loveridge was also able to claim the over-85cc two-stroke class trophy, while Rooks won the over-200cc four-stroke title and Ngaruawahia’s Luke Lempriere won the junior 85cc title. In terms of final overall junior grade rankings, Loveridge’s 2-1-7-1 score-card gave him the crown ahead of Paterson (1-20-4-2) and Codd (3-3-2-4), with Loveridge discarding his seventh placing from round three, Paterson ditching his 20th from round two and Codd dropping his fourth placing from the final round. Final NZ XC rankings Seniors overall: 1. Brad Groombridge (Taupo, Suzuki RM-Z450); 2. Nathan Tesselaar (Taupo, KTM 350 XC-F); 3. Phillip Goodwright (Hamilton, Husqvarna FX350); 4. Josh Hunger (Stratford, Husqvarna FX350); 5. Brandon Given (Raglan, Yamaha, YZ250F); 6. Mackenzie Wiig (Napier, KTM 300 EXC). Juniors overall: 1. Adam Loveridge (Eltham, Husqvarna TC125); 2. Callum Paterson (Cambridge, Yamaha YZ125); 3. Bryn Codd (Napier, Yamaha YZ125); 4. Coby Rooks (Raglan, Honda CRF250); 5. Caleb Richardson (Hamilton, KTM 250 SX-F); 6. Michael Henry (Cambridge, KTM 250 XC-F). For full 2018 NZ XC class results head to http:// www.silverbullet.co.nz/news.php?id=5273 Rachael Archer became the first female to wrap up an all-gender championship, the Under 200cc 24 KIWI RIDER