Patrick is State BMX champ

Patrick White of Umina has won the NSW BMX state champion 10-year-old division.

The state championships were held in Tamworth on the weekend of September 29-30.

Patrick is also the Central Region zone champion and has won second place in the ACT championships.

He has now qualified to race in the Australian championships in Hobart during March next year.

Patrick has hopes to compete in the world titles in Western Australia in 2003.

To qualify, he must finish in the top 16 at the Australian championships.

Jonathan Reichard, October 4