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(Above) Dweine Welters combined e fifth end e second for second in the points. (Below) 1979 World Chemp Bernie Schreiber wes dominent. (Above right) Steve McNeel went 2-7. while Curt Comer (fer right) went 3-5. AIIA/NATC 011.."_ Tri.'. Series: loand J Schreiber takes sixth straight in Austin By Len Weed AUSTIN, TX, APR. 9 18 Bernie Schreiber (SWM) posted his sixth straight AMAINATC . .. National win, topping Steve McN eal in the season opener by 16 points. 6-22. Held at the Lake Austin Metropolitan Park, 15 miles outside of Austin , the Armadillo National kicked off the 10th annual AMA /NATC series. The event was organized by the Central Texas Trials Association, with john Wright, Dean Wright, Bob Miller, Bill Beach and Bill Mading spearheading the effort. Riders tackled the short (20-minute) loop three times: The entire course wiggled its way through juniperinfested hillsides, with most sections twrsung around or ducking under trees . Roller stones also added to the fun and games. The series opener attracted 86 riders, including 33 Championship class heroes . Several familiar faces appeared in new colors. jack Stites, number two in the country last year, traded his Fantic in for a Montesa, while Curt Comer (number three in '83) did the reverse. And Morgan Kavanaugh , number four last year , swapped his Bultaco for an SWM . Schreiber orchestrated loop scores of two, three and one. Dwaine WaIters had a four on the first lap, but his score ballooned on the second go'round. Comer matched Schreiber's three on the second lap, but no one else could match the former World Champion's consistency. McNeal came closest with an 8-9-5 performance to edge Comer by two points. Canadian Stan Bakgaard persevered after a 17-point first loop to finish fourth with 30. Walters took fifth. Sometirne-rnotocrosser jerry Carrens (SWM) had his best placing to date, a sixth, to finish four points ahead of Dave Burke, aboard a Bultaco ridden by former World Champ Yrjo Vesterinen at last year's Donner world round. jack Stites, Keith Adams and Dave Pyle, a ll with 41, rounded out the top 10. Robert Roosen (SW M) topped Ted Arment (Mon) in Sportsman by 13 points. Six riders bunched up behind Ted. Canadian Steve Fracy (Mon) edged Andy Saum for third. Mike Read beat Tom Lucente on cleans for fifth . Vance Walker (SWM) turned in the best support ride of the day , dropping just 12 points to win the High School class. Defending High School Champ Mike West (Fan) had the second-best support score, a 15. Dean Dorcas (Fan) finished a distant third with 43. Guy Bodin (SWM) began defense of his Senior championship with a two-point victory over 1981 champion Dale Malasek. Colorado's Bob Kirkgaard, riding his first National, took third by edging Wiltz Wagner by two points. Last year's Super Senior Champion, Don Wilcox, finished 29 points behind Glen McNeal (Fan). Steve's dad, having the ride of his life, dropped just 35 points, tying him for fourth-best support score; Tom Cullen, organizer of last year's Donner world round, edged brand new daddy Art Webster for third place. The McNeal's 1-2 finish was not their best to date. In 1980Steve topped the High School class (en route to the series championship) while Glen won . , I the Senior class. But back then. Glen was still underscoring his son. The duo also competed together in last year's Scottish Six Days Trial. The elder McNeal's victory averted an SWM sweep of the five classes. Results CHAMPIONSHIP: 1. Bernie Schreiber (SWM) 6; 2. Steve McNeel (Fen) 22; 3 . Curt Comer(Fen) 24; 4 . Sten Bekgaerd (Man) 30; 5. Dweine We~ers (Fan) 31; 6. Jerry C8rrens(SWM) 36; 7. Deve Burtte (Bul) 40 ; B. Jeck Stites (Man) 41 ; 9. Keith Adams (SWM) 41; 10. Oeve Pyle (SWM). SPORTSMAN : 1. Robert Roooen (SWM) 22; 2. Ted Arment (Mon)35; 3. Steve Frecy (Man) ; 4. Andy Saum (SWM)3B; 5. Mike Read (SWM) 39; 6. Tom Lucente 39 ; 7 . Fred Steele (Fan)40; B. Kevin Cullen (Bul)41 ; 9. Greg Krist (SWM) 43 ; 10. Noel Smage 43 . HIGH SCHOOL: 1. Vence Walker (SWM) 12; 2. Mike West (Fen) 15; 3. Dean Doreas (Fen) 43 ; 4 . Sam Brown (Bull 58; 5. Mark Manniko (Fen) 74 . SENIOR: 1. Guy Bodin (SWM) 36; 2. Dale Malos. (Bul)3B; 3. Bob Kirkgaard (Bul)43; 4. Wiltz Wagner (Man) 46; 5. Ron Jinkins (Fan) 62; 6. Bill de Garis (Man) 75; 7. Ron Saum (SWMI 79; 8. C8lvin Gardner (Bull B5; 9. Bob C8pistrant (SWM) 86 ; 10. Bob Ack (SWM) 89 . SUPERSENIOR: 1. Glen McNeal (Fan)35; 2. Dan Wilcox (SWM) 64; 3. Tom Cullen (8ul) 97; 4. Art Webster (SWM) 101 ; 5. Len Weed (Bul)118; 6. 8i11 Wachendorfer (SWM) 125; 7. Gary Stewart (SWM) 129 ; B. Jay Kavanaugh (Bul) 143 . AIIA/NATC 011.."_ Tri.1s Series: loand 2 Schreiber completes Texas sweep By Len Weed SATTLER, TX, APR. 10 SWM's Bernie Schreiber again dominated the Championsip class in the second day of AMA/NATC National Observed Trials competition, besting Fantic rider Dwaine Walters. 33-64. The San Antonio Trials Association 's Guadalupe River National offered white water rafting, careening canoe rides and the only trout fishing in Texas. The trial site was located just three miles from Canyon Lake, which feeds the Guadalupe River Scenic Area , one of the prime recreation spots in Texas. The location may have helped, but 30-second TV spots on all three San Antonio television stations really stimulated the spectator turnout, estimated at 2000. Event coordinator Gene Tuck, a TV news anchor in San Antonio for the past four years, put the public service promos together for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which received all proceeds from the event. jerry's Kids got more than $3300. The turnout was the largest-ever for a non-world round National. Not bad for an organizing club with just ~ 1 1 4\ ~1· ~· . .•". ,R:;~~