THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
PART 2
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1924
The Club, in pursuing their policy of "Middlesbrough Leads" organised a New Year
Party at St,Banabas Hall on January 17th. A most successful event which was
reported in the Evening Gazette with a heading ''The Racing Wreck Disturbs the
Boro Motorists". ''Merry M'Brough Motorists" is a term which aptly describes the
company at the Middlesbrough & District Motor Club's Now Year Party held in
St.Barnabas Hall. Everyone was full of beans and joined in the various games and
races with a zest good to witness. Excellent entertainment was provided by George
Hepper, Humorist, and Miss Gladys Armstrong (Mrs H,Whitfield) Dancing. But the hit
of the evening was the entry of the Brothers Dixon on their 500 h.p. Racing Wreck,
who were hotly pursued by the Police (Mr G,B,Craig) who, after anchoring
the 'bus to the floor, took full particulars. There was also a wireless display by a
Marconi Loudspeaker and dancing to Smiths Orchestra.
The death of James Mitchell, T,Hatfield and R.Creasor was reported.
By a vote of 21 to 11 at the Yorkshire Centre Meeting, the Open Speed Trials of the
Centre was allocated to Doncaster, Middlesbrough being awarded a Centre Event
and it was decided to protest in a friendly but firm manner about the method in which
the application from Doncaster had been received. It was subsequently decided to
ask the Centre to apply for two Open Speed Trials in the future and that Centre
Meetings be held in different towns so that Clubs should have the same expense,
The request having been granted it was decided to write to Quintin A.Nicholl of
Sunderland, a member of the A.C,U. Council seeking for support for this application.
The Rules governing Trials was amended.
The A.G.M, was held on Jan-30th. Extracts from a report of same have already beer.
recorded.
Election of Officers:
Pres.John Gjers, Vice/Presidents - Counc.S.A.Sadler, J.P., Coun.G.B. Craig,
G.McAdam,
A.Robertson,
C.N.Sadler,
C.W.Smith,
Dr,B.G.S.Belas,
Dr.D.J.F,O'Flanaghan, W.Armstrong, A.J,Young, G.H.Blackburn, G.L.Wye,
A.W.Foster, E.Hall, Phil Bach, F.W.Dixon, F.Scott, GJ.Ryan,
Hon.Secs. - A.V.Buttress, Assis. G.J.Coverdale, Financial, T.Ainsley.
Capt. - J.Gilchrist, Vice/Capt. - A.Blackburn, Auditors - A.W.Munnoch, W.J.Weaver.
Hon.Solicitors - Messrs Belk & Smith.
Committee - R.H,L.Pickering, W.Tattersall, A.Thomson, H.Armstrong, F.Shepherd,
J.F,Dixon, R.Smiles, J.T.Jobborn, R,H.Richardson.
At the first meeting of the Committee A.Blackburn was elected Chairman,
V/Chairman W.Ryan.
Club Room. - Committee approved of a site suggested by W.Ryan and F.W.Dixon
and they were asked to go further into the matter.
Decided to convey Good Wishes to C.Norman Sadler on the occasion of his marriage
and to press the A.C.U. for an award to passengers in the sidecar T.T.Race.
