1927 continued
THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
PART 2
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The slogan - "Silence(r) is Golden" submitted by T.W.Robinson was considered the
best effort and his subscription was paid by way of a prize.
A Cup offered by Hepworth & Grandage (Hepolite) was accepted with thanks.
A deputation was appointed to wait on the Licensing Justices with a view to obtaining
an extension for dancing at the next Annual Ball, until 3 a.m.
158 members were affiliated to the A.C.U. £11.17.0d., Cost.
Motorcycle Football. Invitations to play at Scarborough and Coventry were accepted
and the question of a Yorkshire Centre League was discussed. It was felt that a
knockout competition would be better. As reported in 1926 the Middlesbrough
Team.reached the Final versus the Coventry Ace Motor Club.
Following this it was agreed to put the team on a footing worthy of their reputation
and it was considered necessary to purchase two new machines and overhaul
others at an estimated cost of £100. As the Club were not able to finance this it was
agreed that they hand over the entire management of the Motorcycle Football team
to the existing sub-committee giving them any balance in the Football Team funds
together with a motorcycle, the property of the Club and to open a subscription list
for the purpose of raising the necessary money to run the team. £88 had already
been promised. Anyone subscribing must be prepared to consider their subscription
as a gift. During the discussion it was suggested that the Club become a limited
company.
Richmond Meet. Was held on Good Friday, including Motorcycle Football Match.
Subsequently a claim for damage to the ground was received from the Richmond
Cricket Club. A sum of two guineas was subsequently paid to them.
Pillion Riding. The General Purposes Committee of the Town Council had agreed to
support a decision banning pillion riding and it was decided that a pillion-riding
demonstration should be given and the Councillors invited to attend. In connection
with this a letter of thanks was sent to Coun. Alexander for his spirited defence of the
right of the motorcyclist to carry a pillion passenger.
Chairman's Badge. It was decided to present the Chairman with a suitable token of
his year of office in recognition of the service rendered. This, however, was never
implemented but a Chairman's Jewel was subsequently provided and is still in use
today.
Egerton Price. Offered a Cup for a trial to be known as the "Border Trial" and to be
run on a Wednesday. It was decided to accept the offer, the event to be run on a
Sunday if there were not 12 entries 48 hrs. before the Wednesday event.
A letter of condolence was sent to the relatives of G.T.PARRY THOMAS who had
met his death whilst attempting to break the World's Kilo Record on Pendine Sands
on Thursday,3rd March.
