There was joy for visiting crew Dave Pattison and Paul Whittaker in the PokerStars Rally.
They finished 27 seconds ahead of locals George Collister and Janet Craine in their Mitsubishi Evo 6.
Martyn Jones and Maurice Snell were a further one minute 24 seconds behind with Daniel Harper and Paula Swinscoe in fourth place in their Mini Cooper.
Nigel Cannell and Nick Kaighin were fifth in their Vaxuhall Corsa with Tim Collins and Paul McCann completing the top six.
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Vagabonds and Ramsey both at home, Vagabonds Ladies on the road at Bury
Football: Laxey and Onchan out to secure Railway Cup spots
Castletown and Colby continue tussle at top of Division 2
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He'll compete for team at next year's TT and North West 200
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