April 2012

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

17th. APRIL

NORTON SOCIAL CLUB

8:00 PM START

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The dates on this and the following page are proposed and may besubject to change so watch this space as the list will be up dated asand when necessary. This list is work in progress

ContentsPage 2 DatesPage 3 AGM Time,Page 4 Date correction.Page 5 Advert AGM.Page 6 VSCC.Page 7 Awards night.Page 8 Advert/ Dave Harries.Page 9 Points TablePage 10 Presidents Prattling's.Page 11 Nick FryPage 12 Barbados.Page 13 MSA Coaches.Page 14 HRDS at Castle CombePage 15 MSA Rally Championship.Page 16 Dinner.Page 17 Membership form.Page 18 Club Event.Page 19 Your Committee.

OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND EVENTS FOR 2012

SWMC Awards Night 7th. April SaturdayRound 2 Much Marcle PCT 29th April 2012 Sunday

SWMC Annual General Meeting 1 17th April 2012 Tue 8.00pm at Norton Sports & Social ClubRound 3 Autosolo Pershore 13th May 2012 SundayRound 4 Go Karting 14th June 2012 Tuesday

PeteD Road Tour 8th July 2012 Sunday@Norton Social Club Open Day

Round 5 Alistair’s Autotest 15th July 2012 SundayCar show Webbs Garden Centre August 2012 Date TBAPlum fair Pershore August 2012 Date TBA

Martin Road Tour August/Sept 2012 Date TBA

Woodpecker Stages 1st September 2012 SaturdayRound 6  Ross Autosolo ( M5 ) September 2012 Date TBAThree counties motor show October 2012 Date TBA

Round 7 Much Marcle PCT 21st October 2012 Sunday

Round 8 Go Karting 13th November 2012 Tuesday

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It`s AGM time again.

This is the time when you can voiceyour opinion on the way your club isbeing run!!! If you do not like anyaspect off what your committee isdoing on your behalf do not be shycome along and tell us. you may

want to suggest something new

You could also offer to help you couldput your self forward for a committee

post. The only proviso is that yourclub membership is up to date.

Contact any committee member

The place to be is

Norton Sports and social club

17th April 2012

7:45 for 8:00 PM

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DATE CORRECTION

The Production Car Trial

Moved to

29th. April

At Much Marcle

Map Ref 149-648311

On the A449 Ledbury to Ross Road

Sign on 10:00

First Car at 11:00

Club Car Available.

Contact Pete Dodschun

On 01905 420583

Entry Fee £12:00

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Reminder If you want to have your say at the AGM you must remember to renew your membership before the AGM, There is a membership renewal formon page 17. Please fill in and post to Jeremy .

A Very Important date

Our clubs

Annual General Meeting

At the Norton Social Club

The Sixty & Worcester Motor Club Ltd.

Will hold it`s

Annual General Meeting

On the

17th. April 2012

At the

Norton Sports & Social Club

20:00 hours

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The VSCC awards night was held in the rather grand Heythrop ParkHotel in Oxfordshire on 21st March. The club has a large array ofornate and valuable trophies collected over the years and these wereon display. Dood Pearce was the recipient of the Navigator’s Cup for2011 and collected it amid applause from the large audience. (Theclub has around 8,000 members). The following day Dood had time to examine the silver trophy andfound it engraved with ornate old writing. Many of the trophies havebeen used previously and this is what he read:-

Brecknockshire Agricultural Society 1870. Presented by theMarquis Camden to Wm de Winton Esq. for the best and cleanest cropof Turnips Perhaps turnip growers make the best navigators!!!

Membership ReminderPost form to

Jeremy Hancock

The photo is Pauline Pearcereceiving the Alice Steel Cup formClub President Martin Bowcott forwinning the Ladies Championship2011

Dood

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Club Vice-President Phil MacDonell was the guest speaker at thisyears Awards Presentation evening at Boughton Golf Club. He is justfinishing his year as Golf Captain and therefore felt quite at home inthe surroundings. In his speech he reminisced about his early days in motorsportwhich included acting as “Chase Car” for Geoff Wooldridge on the1975 RAC Rally. During one set of three stages in Southern Scotlandhe and his crew had particular difficulty getting to the end of each stagein time and only just made it. Geoff was so impressed that he said theydeserved a bottle of champagne, however this was never forthcoming. A bit later on in the evening Geoff won a bottle of “Bubbly” in theraffle and duly presented it to Phil as promised all those years ago.Afterwards Phil told us that he and his other two “chase car” crewmembers were going on holiday together and that they would open thebottle to celebrate, even if it was 37 years after the event! The food at the Golf Club was excellent although a number ofaward winners did not attend, which is a sad reflection of the club atpresent, or, just maybe, Easter Saturday evening is not the best time tohold the presentation. All those who did attend had an excellent entertaining evening.The Broken Piston Award for the biggest cock-up of the year went to arather surprised Ben Williams for having some ribs broken by a bull onhis farm. I have heard of some different excuses for not competing, butthis was a bit extreme! The Ladies Championship went to a delighted pensioner andgrandmother, Pauline Pearce. (It was also her wedding anniversary). The Allbrakes Trophy was won by the Club President, MartinBowcott, for all the work he does behind the scenes which we never getto hear about. It was nice to see him fit and about after his illness lastyear. He has already scored points in this years marshallingchampionship. Many thanks to Andy Wooldridge for all his organisation of thisyears Awards Night, it was an excellent evening. Dood

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To MSA registered marshals

Dave Harris is coming over to the UK in June, and will be visiting theHuntsman on Tuesday June 26th. If you want to catch up with Dave Isuggest you come along on the 26 th and and have a chat and a pint.

He is also trying to arrange to do the Woodpecker in September in ahired car. Watch this space!!Dood(For those of you who do not know who the hell Dave Harris is, well he isa club member from the past who was rather successful) Mag Ed.

This is our annual plea for marshals for the:

Cheltenham Motor Club - Get it Sideways Stages Rally at Down Ampney onSaturday 21st April 2012.

.These events would not run without the help of Marshals & Radio crews, as alwaysyour help is greatly appreciated.

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If you are interested in Marshalling on the above event please contact Sheila Gidleyour Event Chief Marshal marshal@cheltmc.com or 01451 832415 (18:00-21:00only).Radio crews please contact Simon Marks a304sca@aol.comwww.cheltmc.com/rallymarshal.htm

Club member Information

Membership ReminderPost form to

Jeremy Hancock

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(Up to 1st April 2012)If you wish to claim points please notify the Championshipco-ordinator Dood Pearce, either by phone (01531 821398) e-mail(doodpearce@btinternet.com) or by mail to Arron, Ross Road, Newent,Glos, GL18 1BE.Stage Rally ChampionshipDrivers WyedeanPaul Davy 125NavigatorsRoger Allan 125Historic Rally ChampionshipNavigators MeashamDood Pearce 102

Off-Road Cahmpionship Ross AutosoloJulian Gadd 20Dave Cross 19Andy Wooldridge 18Jenny Gadd 17

Marshalling ChampionshipJeremy Hancock 30Martin Bowcott 20Dood Pearce 15

Ladies ChampionshipJenny Gadd 20

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Made it , at last , been out on two rallies now , The Wyedeanand Caerwent , radioing on both occasions , felt good to beback amongst it , talking of back amongst it busy time ahead, Awards Night looming very large and the AGM soon to follow, hope to see a lot of you at either or both ! Remember if youwant to raise a point , or two , the AGM is the time to do it ,or you could always help us all out and volunteer to sit on theCommittee ( its just once a month ).I have made a start on organising the Sept Tour , sorry aboutthe last one but the medicos were not going to let me play!!!,Hopefully this one will run to much the same format , but alot longer , and will conclude with a pig roast ,I`ve made acommittment to pass a proportion of the entry fee to theCounty Air Ambulance , possibly will manage about £10.00per car .However that will do for now , see you all at the AGM in AprilMartin

PRESIDENTS PRATTLING'S

Can anyoneremember who

this is ??

Or the car

The answer towhat was the caron last monthsmag 1920 ish

Swift

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"Motorsport is an industry of which our country should be proud," saysNick Fry.The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) confirmed today that NickFry, CEO of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team,is to join their Executive Committee from April 2012.Nick's business acumen, gained from the automotive and motorsportindustries over three decades, will complement the knowledge andexperience of other well-known members of the Committee. Nick wasrecently appointed a UKTI Business Ambassador by the Prime Minis-ter, and this well-earned and influential appointment will help themotorsport industry, and MIA members, to facilitate access throughoutgovernment.Nick Fry said: "I am delighted to join the MIA's Executive Committee,and to be able to play a role in showcasing the remarkable contributionwhich the motorsport industry makes to Great Britain. The breadth ofapplication of our high performance technology spreads well beyondmotorsport into everyday life. The MIA plays an important role inhighlighting this contribution, as well as bringing the passion andexcitement of motorsport to a new generation. The motorsport sectorcontinues to grow, thrive and diversify; it's an industry our countryshould be very proud of."Chairman of the MIA Committee, Alistair Fergusson of Alcon Compo-nents said: "The MIA will benefit from Nick's clear thinking andstrategic approach. His extensive senior-level experience at the highestlevels of motorsport, and the automotive sector, will provide invalua-ble to our members, I feel sure."Lord Drayson, MIA Honorary President, commented: "It is great newsthat Nick Fry is joining the MIA Executive Committee. He brings hiswealth of leadership experience in Formula 1, and more recently as aUKTI Business Ambassador, to help further strengthen the UK'sleading position in high-performance engineering, a sector that is vitalto the UK's future economic growth."

The Barbados Motorsport Federation (BMF) has become the latest overseasNational Sporting Authority (ASN) to benefit from the MSA’s expertise in itscapacity as an FIA Institute Regional Training Provider (RTP).MSA International Trainers Allan Dean- Lewis and Nigel Drayton visited theisland in March to undertake a training needs analysis for the BMF, which ispreparing an application to the FIA Institute for grant aid for officials’ safetytraining.

“We all really appreciated meeting Allan and Nigel and were very impressedwith their depth of motor sport experience, their ability to quickly identify ourstrengths and weaknesses and their initial suggestions for assisting us withtraining at all levels,” said John Sealy, Vice-President of the BMF.Dean-Lewis added: “We have supported the BMF for a number of years withadvice and resources particularly in the area of marshals training, and wewere most appreciative of the BMF’s invitation for us to formally assist theirfurther development in our RTP role. Despite its small geographical area,the huge success of their Rally Barbados and their enthusiasm for theirother motor sport activities was quite electric, much of it based around theirfixed venue at Bushy Park. We look forward to developing our work with theBMF for in the future.”Any surplus funds generated by the MSA through its international trainingprojects are used to benefit future training of volunteer officials in the UK.

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National Rally Coach James Wozencroft and National Co-driver Coach NickyGrist mentored Team UK’s rally drivers and navigators in the run-up to the BulldogInternational Rally of North Wales and the Rally de Portugal.

“We did a lot of work on pace notes and pre-event preparation, as well as takinga look at what they could expect from the stages on both events,” said Wozencroft.

“We also joined Mark Donnelly, Elfyn Evans, and co-drivers Andrew Edwards andJames Morgan on the Bulldog to provide on-event support and guidance; I thinkit really helps their confidence to have people like us in their corner.”

While round one winner Donnelly crashed out of the Bulldog after showingfront-running pace, Evans won the R2 class by almost a minute. Evans, Edwardsand national squad team-mates John MacCrone and Stuart Loudon then headedto Portugal for round one of the WRC Academy, which was won by Team UKgraduate Alistair Fisher.

Evans said: “As Portugal was my debut in the WRC Academy it was particularly helpfulto receive some guidance beforehand. Obviously Nicky has had a long career at worldlevel so it was interesting to get his take on how we approach an international event. Beingmentored by such successful and knowledgeable people is certainly one of the keybenefits of being part of the Team UK programme.”

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Membership Reminder

'HISTORICA' RACE MEETING

The HRDC will dedicate its full programme of five historic races at theCastle Combe 'Historica' meeting on 9 April to the achievements ofAlan Mann, who passed away on 21 March.HRDC Race Director Julius Thurgood relays: "Alan Mann was a greatfriend and mentor to me and his encouragement towards the formationof the HRDC was inspirational, especially when the going was tough.His consistent encouragement and conviction that the HRDC ethos ofserving the historic race driver was worthy of his support has inspiredme to take this project forward to the highest level.

"Alan will be greatly missed by all in the racing fraternity, but especiallyso by all the friends and allies that he made latterly in the historic sector.Hopefully, in time, his son Henry will continue with Alan's plan to runthe Alan Mann Racing Ford Prefect 107E in HRDC Touring Greats thisseason. It would never do to lose the evocative and inspiring sight of theAlan Mann Racing livery in historic racing. Because of Alan's universalpopularity in the HRDC Paddock, it is therefore fitting that the HRDCdedicates all five of its races at Castle Combe to the memory of themany extraordinary achievements and the generosity of spirit that werethe hallmarks of this great man."A specially commissioned trophy dedicated to Alan Mann will beawarded by the HRDC at this meeting, to the competitor/team thatdisplays the key elements of Alan Mann's racing philosophy:

"Preparation, Determination, Presentation and Skill".Some 47 entries alone have been received for the headline HRDC'Touring Greats' 45-minute race event, which bodes well for a fantasticday of historic racing at this traditional April 'Must Do' meeting at thefriendly Castle Combe venue this coming Easter Monday.

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Julian Reynolds and Nick Elliottshare the championship leadfollowing category victories onround two, a dry and dustyBulldog Historic Rally.Provisonal championshipstandings 1 Julian Reynolds – 62points = Nick Elliott – 62 3 RikkiProffitt – 60

Tom Cave and co-driver CraigParry emerged victorious fromthe Bulldog International Rallyof North Wales to take thechampionship lead.Provisional championshipstandings 1 Tom Cave – 32points 2 Elfyn Evans – 30 =Osian Pryce – 30

Matt Edwards took the championshiplead with a fine win on the BulldogNational Rally, which he won by 27seconds from Tom NaughtonProvisonal championship standings 1Matt Edwards – 54 points 2 Paul Davy –48 3 Tom Naughton – 45 eigningchampion Ian Bell.

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WITH RICHARD NOBLE OBE & RAF WING COMMANDERANDY GREEN, BLOODHOUND SSC

This exclusive dinner - in the new, state-of-the-art Silverstone Wing,on Tuesday 15 May 2012 - presents the opportunity for you to put yourquestions to Richard Noble OBE and RAF Wing Commander AndyGreen, who aim to go "faster than the speed of sound" and set a newland speed record, a ground-breaking 1,000mph.The iconic project, fast facts, BLOODHOUND SSC::: 4.5 football pitches in 1 second:: 150 metres in the blink of an eye:: Faster than a bullet fired from a Magnum 357:: Its own car length in less than three hundredths of a secondThe evening will begin with a networking reception at 18:30, followedby dinner at 19:30, and Richard Noble and Andy Green beinginterviewed at 21:00. The evening will close at 22:30.Plan to arrive a little earlier for an exclusive tour of Silverstone, whereyou can visit Race Control, the Pit Wall and have your photo taken onthe Winners' Podium - only weeks before the 2012 FORMULA 1SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX.Partnership opportunities.There are a variety of packages available to become a partner at thisevent. For further details, please contact Zoe Chilton atzoe.chilton@the-mia.com.Please look online at www.the-mia.com/events-diary for moreinformation.

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JUBILEE TOUR

SUNDAY 8th JULY .

START and FINISH

NORTON SOCIAL CLUB

START the DAY

With a free cup of tea or coffee

THE ROUTE THEN

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On route you can choose which hostelry

to use to enjoy your lunch

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Contact, Pete Dodschun

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CLUB EVENT

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Mr. MARTIN BOWCOTT

COMMITTEE CONTACTS 2011/2012To contact any committee member

Info@sixtyworcestershiremotorclub.co.ukCHAIRMAN....... Antony Stoneman 07903 586544

VICE CHAIR……. VOLUNTEER REQUIRED

SECRETARY…… Andy Wooldridge 07887566845

TREASURER…… Matt Pearce 01242 863623

MAG EDITOR….. Alan Warburton 07740 507665

MEMBERSHIP… Jeremy Hancock 01905 773630

P&PR OFFICER……… VOLUNTEER REQUIRED

COMP SECRETARY… VOLUNTEER REQUIRED

GEN MEMBER.. Pete Dodschun 01905420583

GEN MEMBER… Dick Wright 01905 769562

GEN MEMBER Geoff Wooldridge 07976034821Info@extremekiteshop.com

New officeKeeper of all championship charts

Mr D Pearce. Arron. Ross Road. NewentGloucestershire, GL12 1BE

01531 821398

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