PISTON SLAP                                            MAY 2024

 

CHRIS ROSE.

As most of you will know by now, my dear wife Christine ( Chris to all her friends ) passed away recently after a very long and disabling illness. Chris was well known to all our local members and a great help to myself with my club duties.  Helping with entries when I did my stint as Sec of Meeting, going through the observer’s cards after the trial and calling out the scores for me, and writing out all the envelopes when results were sent by post. Add to this the thousands of envelopes she must have made out when the News Letters went by post, well over 100 each month when we ran scrambles. She also held the post of Membership Secretary for some time.

I’d like to personally thank all members who attended her funeral, and for the kind donations to Dorset County Hospital in her memory.

 

As you can see elsewhere, Joan Knott has also passed away recently. Joan was a stalwart member of Bridport Club, holding the post of Secretary for 40 years. She and Chris were very good friends for so many years, and it is uncanny that they should both pass within a few weeks of each other. I was the only representative of the motorcycle club at her funeral, but the church was full of locals, as she was involved with so many village activities. My own special memories are of our holidays with Joan, Bas, and Jeremy, in Scotland for a number of SSDTs.

 

West Dorset Trophy Trial

A massive entry of 145 for this Southern Centre Championship event, held as usual at North Poorton Farm and Hooke Park.  

Top spot was taken by Ben Lovelace with 63 marks lost, from Tom Moss, close by on 66. Best of the Clubman Experts was Kevin Nolan on 53, from James Gammons 67.  Clubman honours went to Graham Wignall on 45, just one mark better than Cade Smith 46. There was a tie in the Sportsman class, both Graham King and Thomas De Jonge ending the day on 11. Past Masters winner was Ian Wakeford on 28, who took another single mark win over Dave Sherlock 29. There was a sizable youth entry. Best Youth A was Rowan Stewart with 55 lost, against Zac Batey on 65. Best Youth B was Richie Keet with 39 lost. from Kia Fisher 48. Special mention here for local lad Kieran Daubney, riding his first Centre Trial, taking third place on 58. Good ride young man.

Many thanks to all the riders who made this a record breaking event. To all the observers, the marking out gang who did a tremendous job, The signing on team, Sec of Meeting Theresa for a comprehensive results sheet, and finally to the Earl of Sandwich and Fooks Brothers for the use of the North Poorton land, and the management of Hooke Park for the woodland sections. 

 

BOXER TRIAL JUNE 30th

Our next trial will be held at Lancome Bottom. Browns Farm, Powerstock. A non championship event, but will still be run on an Open Permit, so any member of any ACU Club is eligible to take part.

There are three possible ways to get to the venue. Off A356 Maiden Newton to Crewkerne road ( the same turn as for West Dorset Trial,) then follow the signs to Powerstock. Riders from Dorchester direction can stay on A35 for Approx’ 3 miles beyond the bypass, Monkeys Jump Roundabout. Turn right at the bottom of the hill onto the old Roman Road ( where the pallets are ) and continue straight on to Eggardon Hill. Straight on again ( sign post Unfit for HGVs ) to Powerstock village again. Turn down the hill, past the school, Postcode DT6 3TB, to T junction and follow the arrows. Coming from the west. Take A3066 Beaminster road out of Bridport. Turn right about 100 yards beyond Gore Cross roundabout into Townsend Way, and again follow the Powerstock signs. You will come across the venue before the village. All classes catered for. Three routes, Sign on from 10.30 am.

 

Ivan