12-10-2017, 10:02 PM
We had a great afternoon in Wales on Saturday. We watched at the designated spectator section of 'Badlands', I believe it had rained in the morning so the section was very challenging. There were a number of points that put an end to competitors progress, a slippery and steep rise from a ditch, and the perhaps even more slippery stop/restart being the main stumbling blocks. The section was set back from Badlands Farm, where 'Ralphs Cider & Perry' were also holding their open weekend with displays of vintage machinery, presses, tractors and stationary engines. There were old tractors running rides to the hill, there was a 1903 Wallis & Steevens traction engine which did a couple of rides too.
Unfortunately we missed a few runners at the start, which somehow managed to include the winners of 3 of the 4 classes. Nevertheless there was a great range of machinery, and of course lots of sevens flying the flag. I took a lot of photos, and videos. The videos have quite a bit of wind noise, which I hope won't detract too much from the action. (I have plans to improve this in future).
Trophies were awarded as follows
The Harry Bowler Memorial Trophy (Best performance overall)
128 Simon Price 1930 Ford Model A Special 396 Points
The Presteigne Trophy (Best performance in the opposite class)
279 Gareth Graham 1925 Bentley 3/4.5 Litre 388 Points
The Smatcher Trophy (Best performance by a competitor not winning any other award, and having never won an award at this event before)
165 James Price 1930 Austin 7 GE Cup Replica 344 Points
The Judges Gavel For the best score out of the ten youngest competitors and not winning any other award.
149 Matt Price 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 324 Points
I'll include the top 5's & or award winners in each class
Class 1a 1a - Short Wheelbase Standard Cars
112 Matthew Blake 1922 GN Vitesse 343 Points 1st class award
105 Charles Gillett 1923 Bugatti Brescia 340 Points 2nd class award
101 David Johnson 1928 Austin 7 AD Tourer 241 Points
107 Nicholas Beck 1929 Austin 7 AD Tourer 239 Points
103 Louis Parkin 1927 Trojan Utility 219 Points
& The class winner Matthew Blake's 1922 GN Vitesse
Class 1b - Short Wheelbase Modified and Special
128 Simon Price 1930 Ford Model A Special 396 Points 1st Class Award
138 Richard Houlgate 1930 Austin 7 Special 376 Points 1st Class Award
130 Stephen Fathers 1929 Austin 7 Abbot Special 374 Points 1st Class Award
135 Jon Fleming 1928 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 373 Points 1st Class Award
127 Stewart Rich 1930 Austin 7 Paxton Special 372 Points 1st Class Award
120 Jonathan Mellor 1930 Austin 7 Special 371 Points 1st Class Award
122 Nigel Glover 1929 Austin 7 Special 367 Points 2nd Class Award
131 Alan Bee 1926 Austin 7 AD Tourer 365 Points 2nd Class Award
141 Ian Webb 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 360 Points 2nd Class Award
157 Donald Skelton 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 357 Points 2nd Class Award
148 Terry Gosling 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 352 Points 3rd Class Award
144 Peter Tierney 1928 Austin 7 Special 'Pandora' 350 Points 3rd Class Award
156 Matt Johnston 1928 Austin 7 Special 349 Points 3rd Class Award
126 Peter Kite 1921 GN-JAP Sports 348 Points 3rd Class Award
166 George Diffey 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports Replica 348 Points 3rd Class Award
Some Photos of cars not in the video
1st Class Award Stephen Fathers 1929 Austin 7 Abbot Special
1st Class Award Jonathan Mellor 1930 Austin Seven Special
2nd Class Award Ian Webb 1930 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica
3rd Class Award Matt Johnston 1928 Austin Seven Special
3rd Class Award George Diffey 1930 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica
Smatcher Trophy James Price 1930 GE Cup Replica
More Photos, and Long wheelbase classes to follow...
Unfortunately we missed a few runners at the start, which somehow managed to include the winners of 3 of the 4 classes. Nevertheless there was a great range of machinery, and of course lots of sevens flying the flag. I took a lot of photos, and videos. The videos have quite a bit of wind noise, which I hope won't detract too much from the action. (I have plans to improve this in future).
Trophies were awarded as follows
The Harry Bowler Memorial Trophy (Best performance overall)
128 Simon Price 1930 Ford Model A Special 396 Points
The Presteigne Trophy (Best performance in the opposite class)
279 Gareth Graham 1925 Bentley 3/4.5 Litre 388 Points
The Smatcher Trophy (Best performance by a competitor not winning any other award, and having never won an award at this event before)
165 James Price 1930 Austin 7 GE Cup Replica 344 Points
The Judges Gavel For the best score out of the ten youngest competitors and not winning any other award.
149 Matt Price 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 324 Points
I'll include the top 5's & or award winners in each class
Class 1a 1a - Short Wheelbase Standard Cars
112 Matthew Blake 1922 GN Vitesse 343 Points 1st class award
105 Charles Gillett 1923 Bugatti Brescia 340 Points 2nd class award
101 David Johnson 1928 Austin 7 AD Tourer 241 Points
107 Nicholas Beck 1929 Austin 7 AD Tourer 239 Points
103 Louis Parkin 1927 Trojan Utility 219 Points
& The class winner Matthew Blake's 1922 GN Vitesse
Class 1b - Short Wheelbase Modified and Special
128 Simon Price 1930 Ford Model A Special 396 Points 1st Class Award
138 Richard Houlgate 1930 Austin 7 Special 376 Points 1st Class Award
130 Stephen Fathers 1929 Austin 7 Abbot Special 374 Points 1st Class Award
135 Jon Fleming 1928 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 373 Points 1st Class Award
127 Stewart Rich 1930 Austin 7 Paxton Special 372 Points 1st Class Award
120 Jonathan Mellor 1930 Austin 7 Special 371 Points 1st Class Award
122 Nigel Glover 1929 Austin 7 Special 367 Points 2nd Class Award
131 Alan Bee 1926 Austin 7 AD Tourer 365 Points 2nd Class Award
141 Ian Webb 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 360 Points 2nd Class Award
157 Donald Skelton 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 357 Points 2nd Class Award
148 Terry Gosling 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica 352 Points 3rd Class Award
144 Peter Tierney 1928 Austin 7 Special 'Pandora' 350 Points 3rd Class Award
156 Matt Johnston 1928 Austin 7 Special 349 Points 3rd Class Award
126 Peter Kite 1921 GN-JAP Sports 348 Points 3rd Class Award
166 George Diffey 1930 Austin 7 EA Sports Replica 348 Points 3rd Class Award
Some Photos of cars not in the video
1st Class Award Stephen Fathers 1929 Austin 7 Abbot Special
1st Class Award Jonathan Mellor 1930 Austin Seven Special
2nd Class Award Ian Webb 1930 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica
3rd Class Award Matt Johnston 1928 Austin Seven Special
3rd Class Award George Diffey 1930 EA Sports 'Ulster' Replica
Smatcher Trophy James Price 1930 GE Cup Replica
More Photos, and Long wheelbase classes to follow...