THERE were surprises and joy with unexpected winners at round four of the G H Motorcycles/Husqvarna/ACU Eastern Enduro Championship at Little Hadham.

For the round organised by the Sudbury Motor Cycle Club, it was found that the rules allow 15-year-olds to ride in short course Time Card Enduros where the Special Test is less than 20 per cent of the course and this allowed Sudbury's Jake Roper to compete in the Clubman Class.

He took advantage by winning both special tests recording a time of 566.695 seconds against Diss' Rob Aldridge, who recorded 574.369 seconds.

Last weekend Roper was in Wales with fellow Team Dave Roper members at Ady Smith Enduro Experience and this training has paid off.

Dan Hunt (Diss) was thirrd while Sudbury trio George Wolfe, Will Jurgens and Charlie Baker were fourth, fifth and sixth. Positions after four rounds have Aldridge on 77 points, Hunt on 52 and Roper 42.

It looked all set in the Championship Class for Halstead rider Jason Morland as leader Luke Parker was riding in the British MX Championship but an injury to Morland the previous week looked to stop him riding.

After treatment, though, Morland was fit and recorded a time of 585.840 seconds however there was a surprised maiden win for Braintree's Will Hughes, who had a better time of 567.906 seconds.

Myles Saunders (Sudbury) was third, Ben Cole (Norwich) fourth and Craig Roper (Sudbury) fifth.

Morland now leads the Class on 64 points, while Parker has 60 and Hughes 49.

James Barker (Sudbury) had back-to-back wins in the Expert Class with a time of 543.233 seconds over Rob Blackman (Castle Colchester) who recorded 547.993 seconds.

Jack Berry (Sudbury) was once again pushed into third place with Tommy Clark (Norfolk & Suffolk Juniors) fourth and George Eustace (Sudbury) fifth.

Barker’s win remarkable as he rode on a flat front tyre the last four session laps, but Berry still leads the Class on 58 points with Barker 53 and Eustace 40.

It was another day of joy for contest Sponsor Gavin Hockey (Sudbury) who also had back-to-back wins in the Expert Veteran Class recording a time of 555.555 seconds over Phil Roper (Sudbury), who recorded 557.265 seconds.

Michael Ridge (Stowmarket) was pushed into third place with Paul Belton fourth.

Both Ridge and Hockey have 72 points after four rounds and cannot be spilt while Roper has leapt into third on 47 points.

Kevin Webb (Sudbury) has come out of retirement this year and had a great win in the Clubman Class over Steve Youngs (Lowestoft) with Jason Carsboult (Sudbury) third and Jeff Turner (Sudbury) fourth.

Youngs lead the Class on 51 points with Carsboult 48 and Andy Peck 42.

Andy Mason (Sudbury) recorded his first win this year in the Clubman Super Veteran Class, while Graham Mays was second, Nigel Ross third, Gary Drage fourth (all Sudbury) and Tim Norman (Whitley) fifth.

Mason now leads the Class on 65 points with Mays on 58.