Sam Cooper Union Jack Classic Trial.

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Hi Guys.

Thank's again,Scorpa3, Will do my best to come up with some good Pic's from the trial to post next week then.

Ps. Give my regards to Ron, only wish he and Doug,were still wheeling the Ariel,

Regards, Charlie.

There's a good chance Ron (Langston) will be at the start, Sammy Miller may also put in an appearance and Eileen Cooper (Sam's wife) will be starting the event.

We now have 105 riders entered, the first man (me) away at 9.30 sharp. Wrighty is the technical inspector, so unless riders bought their Japanese carb from him (joke) they will have to ride as a special and not a pre-65.

Here's a few of the riders:

Peter Gaunt Enfield no 13,

Mike Mills BSA no 36,

Neil Gaunt Ariel no 46,

Mick Grant Areil no 50,

Peter Salt Francis Barnett no 57,

Nic Draper Fantic no 82,

Jon Bliss Cotswold no 83

Fingers crossed for the weather.

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Provisional Results.

Union Jack Trophy Neil Gaunt (Pre-unit springer)

The Sam Cooper Trophy Mick Grant (Pre-unit springer runner up)

Englebach Trophy Dave Wood (unit)

Two Stroke Cup Chris Denney (Two Stroke)

Shell Cup Bernard Rodemark (Rigid)

Sidecar Cup Paul Fishlock/Debbie Merrell (Pre-unit sidecar)

Ralph Varden Shield Les Minton/Ken Garfield (Unit Sidecar)

Twin Shocks Chris Slack (Twin Shocks)

Trail Bikes Liam O'Reilly (Trail bike Hard route)

Phil Hewitt Trophy John Cart

With over 100 entries, gorgeous weather made the going very easy and the 30 dual route sections punished every mark lost.

Congratualtions to Neil Gaunt for winning the Union Jack Trophy from Mick Grant and Martin Wilmore. Mick has easily the fastest time of the special test which acted as the tie break, however his fast time came at a price as the special test was also observed and Mick lost his only mark and the trial here.

Every hard route class was won with one rider on clean, the special test time only being needed to sort out the winners on the easy route for the rigids and the non-championship easy special class.

The Sidecars alos had an easy time compared to recent years with the pre-unit winners on ten and the unit winners on 20. In fact the Fishlock/Merrell team only had one five all day.

The Blackwell Village hall worked well as a start venue and riders seemed to enjoy the Top Farm Teas lunch stop at Saintbury Quarry.

Well done to everyone who finished the trial and a big thanks to the organisers, helpers and land owners.