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physical toughness needed to match their speed and talent . Two Kiwi former world champions , New Plymouth ’ s Shayne King and Tauranga ’ s Ben Townley , were there to pass on the baton to their sons , with these young men showing they too could one day be world calibre riders . Several other senior stars of the recent past – men such as Craig Brown , Damien King , Bryan Heaphy and Nigel Smith , to name a few – were also on hand to mentor some of the competitors and the junior nationals once again worked well as a nursery ground for New Zealand ’ s future sporting heroes . Best-performed rider in the premier 14-16 years ’ 250cc category at the weekend was Waitoki ’ s Cole Davies , the just-turned 15-yearold also wrapping up the 15-16 years ’ 125cc class title . It was a commanding performance from Davies , who won nine of his 10 races over the weekend and was runner-up in the other race . Runner-up to Davies in the 250cc class was
Invercargill ’ s Seth Morrow , with New Plymouth ’ s Rian King settling for third overall . Second to Davies in the 15-16 years ’ 125cc class was fellow double-class campaigner King , while Bombay ’ s Reuben Smith snatched the final podium spot .
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