Brad Groombridge
Meanwhile , Eketahuna ’ s Sheldon Brown , won the morning ’ s 90-minute junior race , crossing the finish line ahead of Havelock North ’ s Luke McBeth , Ngaruawahia ’ s Bailey Babington , Rotorua ’ s James Bates and Rotorua ’ s Hadlee Fowler . Brown had also won the two previous rounds of the series and so comfortably won the
Junior grade overall this year . Best of the mini grade riders at the final round was Te Awamutu ’ s Jai Gibson , with Hastings ’ youngster Cooper Hill and Havelock North ’ s Lote Shanley completing the podium , while best of the novice women was Rotorua ’ s Jackie Leggett , with Mangakino ’ s Grace Harcourt and Auckland ’ s Amber Uhrle
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