REECE Pollitt held off a strong challenge from Astley and Tyldesley team manager Paul Graham to win a fifth successive senior title at the club's individual championships.

Graham took second place overall, with Max Evans finishing third.

John White raced to a 20-point maximum score, which included a new personal best time, to win the junior event.

He inflicted the only defeat of the match on his nearest rival, Emily Burgess, when the two riders met in heat 18.

Emily took the runner-up slot, with a score of 19 points, whilst her younger brother, Charlie Burgess, finished third with 18 points.

Astley and Tyldesley stage their final home tie of the season on Sunday when they take on champions-elect Stockport in the Northern League. First race is at 2pm.

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