Trophies and awards won during 2002 were on display at Ilkley and District Motor Club's annual dinner dance and prize presentation at the Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley, where over 160 members friends and guests were welcomed by the President Mrs Janet Kitching and her husband Bryan.

After a very enjoyable meal Club Secretary Richard Wood announced the prizewinners. Alastair and Sheena Tullie were responsible for the magnificent display and the awards were well received.

Of particular pleasure was the presentation of The Ilkley Trophy, commissioned in 1920, to the winner of the Ilkley Grand National Motor-Cycle Trial, James Noble. This was the first time for many years that this had been officially presented.

It was also pleasing to see their very first awards being presented to 15 year-old John Sykes and 16 year-old Brent Waddington. Both are carrying on the family traditions of the club with Brent being the third generation following on from his father Ian and grandfather Ken.

A new award, The Spirit of the Club, was presented in memory of her husband Past President Brian Sands by Mrs Pat Sands. The recipient was Janet Kitching.

The evening had once again been organised by Chris and Anne Tindall.

Major award winners were: Postlethwaite Trophy - Henry Kitching (best competitor on Club Nights); Kleber Concorde Trophy - Janet Kitching (Best lady competitor on Club Nights); Trade Members Cup - Francis Tindall (Closed to Club autotest champion); Clifford Hobson Memorial Trophy - Ian Waddington (Closed to Club p.c.t. champion); GE Milnes Fastest Time Trophy - Neil Raven (2nd o/a closed to club autotest champion); GE Milnes Presidents Trophy - Malcolm Rainforth (2nd o/a closed to club p.c.t. champion); Skipton Rally Trophy - Francis and Mark Tindall (navigational scatter champions).

Brookes Trophy - Hannah Thorpe (Best lady in navigational scatter championship); Yorkshire Evening Post TT No.1 Trophy - Carl Hawkins (champion road rally driver); Yorkshire Evening Post TT No.2 Trophy - Iain Tullie (Champion road rally navigator); Payne and Robinson Trophy - Nick Dobson (Champion stage rally driver).

Bastow Trophy - Iain Tullie (Champion stage rally navigator); Fred Waite Trophy - Dave Mosey (Club autotest champion); Rosedale Trophy - Graham Hepworth (Club production car trial champion); Shell Oils Cup - Henry Kitching (leading Larkspeed competitor); Abe Farrar Memorial Trophy - Mark Tindall (leading under-25 Larkspeed competitor); MS Tullie Trophy - Ian Waddington (Best over-45 competitor); Scott Practice Bowl - Mark Tindall (Best under- 23 competitor).

Scribe of the Year - John Hamilton (most meritorious write ups for Newsletter); Kath and Charles Smith Memorial Trophy - Chris and Anne Tindall (awarded to a couple for their work on behalf of the Club); JS Duxbury Memorial Salver - Dave Mosey and Iain Tullie (promoting the Club's name); English Trophy - Richard Wood (best male marshal); Mangham and Moore Trophy - Kath Wheater (Best lady marshal); Special Reliability Trophy - Alastair Tullie (2nd best male marshal); Hemingway Trophy - Sioned Kitching (2nd best lady marshal); Triers Trophy - Colin Valentine (most consistent trier); Holmes Trophy - Richard Wood (best all-round club member).

Bill Whiteley Memorial Salver - Henry Carr (service to the President during the year); Triumph Trophy - Francis Tindall (member scoring most group points on ACU events); Ilkley Rosedale Trophy - Andrew Thorpe (Club Sprint and Hill Climb Champion); Club Colours - Neil Raven and Doreen Simpson (Services to the Club).

Awards were also presented to the members of the Larkspeed League team by Sponsor Alan Larkin, a guest at the dinner. The team, led by Richard Wood, had won the Yorkshire based league for an unprecedented eighth year in succession.

Anyone wanting more information about the Club can contact Press Secretary Henry Kitching on 01943 462427 (work). Visit the club's website at ww.ilkleymotorclub.org.uk.

Richmond trial

The record book exited in style at the Richmond trial at the remote hamlet, of Telfit, near Marske, on Sunday when Richmond Motor Club secretary Angela Sunter entered well over 200 names into her lap top computer.

The trials scene just grows and grows in numbers, all ages, both sexes, from eight to over 70 in age range.

Certainly well the wrong side of 70 as was Wally Dalton who arrived with a rebuilt Triumph Cub for TT ace Mick Grant to test ride.

Granty was with his sparring partner, former speedway ace Eric Boocock, who was giving his pristine BSA an airing.

Said Angela, as she tapped away on the keyboard, sitting in the family car:

"This is just a club status trial, it has not even got a title or name. It is nothing out of the ordinary at all but riders have travelled from the north east, from Sheffield, from the east coast below York.

"We do not know why numbers have shot up for even the most minor of trials."

Outright winner was 16 year-old James Dabill who had to borrow his brother Joe's machine just before the trial started.

Dane Sherwin was second novice behind James Dabill, Fellbeck farmer Norman Shepherd won the clubman class and Mick Grant managed to win the easier route by sheer grit and determination.

The former TT rider, and very experienced trials rider, hit a ditch on the moors above Marske and cartwheeled his Triumph machine. Mick suffered severe thigh lacerations and was helped by John Sunter but insisted on riding the last four sections of the trial.

Angela Sunter dressed the gaping wound and took him to the Friarage Hospital where he was due to undergo surgery late on Sunday night.

Keighley Gate Trial

This weekend brings the opening round of the Yorkshire Centre ACU trials championship at Keighley Gate where all the major contenders hit the trials trail to try and score points in each of the five solo classes.

In view of the popularity of the Yeadon-Guiseley opening event it is likely that Event Secretary Sue Smith could be dealing with 150 competitors on the day.

Staniforth at trial

I WAS amazed at the Yeadon-Guiseley trial at Addingham Moor-side two weeks ago to find veteran Daily Mirror journalist Alan Staniforth plodding through the murk, tracking his grandson, eight year-old Joshua Gardner, who was having his first serious trial outing on a Beta machine.

Alan retired years ago from his work but his name is legendary as creator of the hillclimb Terrapin single seater racing car that he built in his workshop from a pile of raw metal lives on.

He was racing the car when I first met him 36 years ago at Harewood.