1927 continued
THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
PART 2
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Linthorpe Road. The Corporation's attention was drawn to the state of the road on
wet days (it was composed of wooden blocks) and they were asked if it could be
swept.
Saltburn Speed Trials. Following an interview with Lord Zetland's Agent, the Club
were asked to rope off the sands between the pier and Hazel Grove and also to
provide a course for vehicles using this part of the sands. It was felt that Lord
Zetland was making matters difficult but that at the moment nothing could be done.
Consideration was given to a 2-day meeting. This was finally abandoned when the
Superintendent of Police asked for 30 constables for Friday and 40 for Saturday.
Decided not to do anything in the matter of a Public Address System but to engage a
Band to play in the Enclosure at a reasonable charge. A.G.Reynolds was appointed
Hondicapper.
The offer of contractors to do the roping and supply certain items for £20 was
accepted.
3,000 programmes were printed to sell at 1/0d each.
Three leading petrol companies having refused to advertise in the programme it was
agreed to charge them a fee of 2 guineas for the right to sell petrol in the Enclosure.
The offer of a Comrades Band from Saltburn to play during the racing for £5 was
accepted.
The sands were in a poor condition with a heavy deposit of seaweed and the course
had to be moved/between Marske and Redcar. Frantic efforts were made on the
Friday evening to contact the Mayor of Redcar to obtain permission to run on that
part of the beach within their jurisdiction. He was eventually run to earth and
permission granted. Meanwhile the Saltburn traders who had laid in extra supplies
in anticipation of the large crowd attending on Saturday were, due to the moving of
the course, left with huge stocks on hand. Later, as a result of this, a meeting
between the tradesmen and the Club was convened which resulted in the Saltburn
Tradesmen contributing to the cost of the organisation of the event.
The four 20-mile Championships were won as follows:-
250 c.c. C.W.Holliday - speed 50.28 m.p.h.
350 " Hugh Mason - " 56.43 "
500 " C.P.Wood -. " 62.61 "
1000 " C.P.Wood -. " 62.00 "
50-mile Handicap - F.W.Dixon - speed 57.32 m.p.g.
10 " " for Club members - F.W.Dixon - speed 59.01 m.p.h,
Shepherds Hill. Consideration was given to a Hill (Shepherds Hill) in private grounds
at Swainby and it was agreed to make a formal application for the use of same on
suitable terms. Mr Emmerson, the owner, having put the Hill right to the satisfaction
of the Club, the terms were agreed and a programme was approved. Class prizes
were - 1st; £2, 2nd: £1, 3rd: 10/6d. The gate amounted to £50/4/0d, of which
£11/17/0d was forwarded to Mr Enmerson and to the Lodgekeeper two guineas.
Amateur T.T. Agreed to offer two riders interested £10 each towards their expenses.
After some correspondence it was decided to withdraw the entry of R.F.Parkinson in
this Race and that Harry Whitfield had decided to accept a better offer from another
Club.
