Fellow Wheeler Brian Starr was two seconds behind, while Jeff Agricole confirmed his transformation into a serious contender for this season with a podium place following a time of 25.16.

It was another 46 seconds before Paul Rooke reached the timekeeper. David Young again looked serious, with a full time-trial position putting him just six seconds behind Paul.

The only non-Wheeler on the night, Adrian Turner (Mildenhall CC) came sixth place in 26.45.

Top 10 results: 1 David Giffin (WSW) 24.46; 2 Brian Starr (WSW) 24.48; 3 Jeff Agricole (WSW) 25.16; 4 Paul Rooke (WSW) 26.02; 5 David Young (WSW) 26.08; 6 Adrian Turner (Mildenhall CC) 26.45; 7 Dean Hill (WSW) 27.15; 9 William Newland 27.35; 10 Mark Eastwood 27.47.

p West Suffolk Wheelers' Peter Balls continued his winning streak at the weekend by taking the VTTA 10-mile TT on a new course using the A14 between Rougham and Woolpit.

In crosswind conditions that had the rest of the field complaining of under-achievement, Peter beat former BAR Multi-champion and 100-mile record holder, Ian Cammish, by nine seconds to win in an excellent time of 21.29.

Race organiser, Ron Back, found time, along with Tony Panting and Peter Balls to lift the team prize on Veterans' Standard.

This is the first time the club have won a Vets team prize – and it looks like it won't be the last.

Peter's win is a further sign of his excellent early-season form.
Following his win in the West Suffolk Wheelers' Hilly 21 in March, Peter recorded a second victory by winning the CC Breckland 25.

His time of 57.39 edged out Lee Bark (Stowmarket CC) by two seconds. This was a reversal of the Haverhill Wheelers Hilly 20 result, when Bark beat Balls by 55 seconds.

Peter also achieved two second places in Eastern Counties Cycle Association 10-mile events with times of 21.55 and 21.58 and a third in the East Anglian VTTA 25 with a time of 56.26.

The event was won by multiple national champion, Michael Hutchinson in 51.56,

In round two of the evening time-trials, David Giffin took victory on the nine-mile Little Whelnetham circuit after recording a time of 22.29.
Dale Sturman (22.30) took second and he was ahead of Ben Mickleburgh (23.16) of Haverhill Wheelers.

Geoff Agricole (23.41) came in fourth and he was ahead of the fifth-place Will Newland with a time of 25.18.