1938 continued
THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
PART 2
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7 RELIABILITY TRIALS run including Passengers, a Presidents Birthday Trial and a
Propaganda Trial. Winners of trophies were:-
Gilchrist Bowl - E.W.Kendrew.
Liddle Memorial Cup - R.Markham.
Graves Cup - A.H.Rutherford.
Price Cup - E.G.Pipe
Northern Echo Cup - A.H.Rutherford
Gjers Gup - He between E.G.Pipe and A.H.Rutherford.
Ryan Cup - E.G.Pipe
A.Foster Trophy - Tie between E.W.Kendrew and E.G.Pipe.
In connection with the Passenger trial on 31st July the venue was Ruswarp where
cricket, Aquatic, sports, together with Boating, was indulged in.
On the occasion of the Presidents Birthday Trial at Castleton over 100 were
entertained to tea by the President and Bill Ryan was presented with a specially
inscribed Presidents Badge and a Box of Cigars. A photo of this gathering is in
existence.
SCOTT TRIAL. As a result of difficulties which the Yorkshire Centre A.C.U. were
experiencing in getting organisers to run this famous national event, a joint
application was made with the Stockton Club for permission to promote same in
Cleveland. This was granted by the Yorkshire Centre Board and took place on
Saturday, 19th November starting from Carlton-in-Cleveland. It was an outstanding
success, bringing both credit to the Club and to the officials responsible for same.
Jack Gash gave up many Sundays in the work of preparation, F.C.Barker who solely
was responsible for the very striking souvenir programme.
The winner was Len Heath who created standing time, completing the course in
3hrs.38mins.44secs. The Best Performance by a member of the Middlesbrough
Club was that of F.M.Rist who won the John Gjers Cup and the Gazette trophy.
Other Middlesbrough members who completed the course and secured awards were
E.W.Kendrew, E.G.Pipe and J.T.Hodgson. As a result of same and the auction
following the declaration of the results a cheque to the value of £15.3.6d was
forwarded to St. Dunstans and the Club was invited by the Yorkshire Centre to
undertake the organisation of the event in 1939. Programme Sales amounted to
£18.10.0d.
Numerous congratulations were received and the Secretary of the Bradford & D.M.C.
wrote - "Practically every member of our Committee was at the Trial as a rider,
observer or spectator and were unanimous in agreeing that this Year's Scott was as
near perfection as regards both organisation and route chosen, as it was possible to
be."
