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[Nigel Dabster]

The Pinhard prize for 2007 has been awarded to Alexz Wigg.

[YSB]

Well Done Alexz well deserved

[Slapshot 3]

nice one Alexz, congrats.

[seandellear]

Well done alexz and very well deserved

[AtomAnt]

Well done Alexz . Richly deserved

[Nigel Dabster]

Anyone know any past winners? think dougie won it but when?

[barrybaines]

an award for 2007 has been given already? but fair play young man you are an inspiration too us all keep it up and I hope you finally get the team ride you deserve

[Nigel Dabster]

2006 award.

[barrybaines]

He deserves the 07 too

[rabie]

being a past recipient of the award;

a) i wish Alexz all the best and congratualtions

past winner - well i'm just sad enough to have typed them all up while in posession of the trophy (i've added some notes)

Year Name (on trophy) Notes (by me)
1950 JR Milner
1951 PL Hodgson
1952 Muureen Towler Orgnaiser from East Yorks ?
1953 WH Martin
1954 J Surtees John RR ?
1955 JU Smith
1956 AJ Lampkin Arthur Scrambles and Trials
1957 RS Pepcow
1958 SMB Hailwood Mike "the bike" - RR & ?
1959 DF Shorey
1960 C Hutchinson
1961 Scott Ellis
1962 MG Davis
1963 MJ Andrews
1964 DJ Adsett
1965 DJ Baybutt
1966 GJ Farley Gordon ? Trials
1967 T Milton Tommy Milton Junior Trials and others - Scotland
1968 M Rathmell Malcolm Trials, MX, Grasstrack, Enduro
1969 ML Dawes
1970 C Pusey
1971 HM Lampkin Martin ?
1972 CJ Baybutt
1973 RM Shepherd
1974 C Smith
1975 G Noyce Graham MX
1976 N Hudson Niel MX
1977 J Reynolds
1978 GW Phillip Gordon MX (scottish youth and adult champ), GT (champ), ISDE gold winner
1979 MA Lee
1980 G Padgett
1981 VJ Lampkin James ? Trials
1982 D Thorpe Dave MX
1983 S Patrickson
1984 S Saunders Steve Trials
1985 K Nicoll Kurt MX
1986 I McConnachie
1987 P Edmondson Paul Enduro
1988 W Braybrock Wayne Enduro / Trials
1989 J Lawyer
1990 J Dobb James / Jamie MX
1991 S Colley Steve Trials
1992 J Higgs Jason MX
1993 D Lampkin Dougie Trials
1994 P Hurry Paul ? (Guess) Grass Tack ?
1995 M Baybutt
1996 G Jarvis Graham Trials
1997 S Conner Sam Trials
1998 C Nunn Carl MX
1999 M Crosswaith Martin Trials
2000 JR Walker John … Trials - Cumbria
2001 B Wilson Ben RR
2002 T Sagar Tom Trials
2003 J Clarke Jamie Organiser
2004 D Fox Donna Trials
2005 P Chatham Paul Enduro - Scotland
2006 A Wigg Alexz Trials - SM Centre

[Big John]

Hi Rabie,

Very interesting!

1955 was actually J V Smith (Jeff Smith of BSA fame)

Two... no three Scots recipients I see, Tommy Milton Jnr of the Melville club )now lives in USA, New York State); Gordon Philip of Forfar & District (still lives near Forfar) and latterly Paul Chatham from Edinburgh the enduro rider.

Thanks for the post Rabie, congratulations to Alexz Wigg, a worthy winner.

Big John

[Nigel Dabster]

81 would be John Lampkin Trials Yorkshire.

[AtomAnt]

Big John, as a matter of interest, do you know the history of the Pinhard Trophy (how it came about) and what it means to win it please?

[MartinM]

1989 Jason Lawer, trials rider from Cornwall.....whatever happened to him ??

Martin

[Big John]

AtomAnt, on Jan 2 2007, 07:32 AM, said:

Big John, as a matter of interest, do you know the history of the Pinhard Trophy (how it came about) and what it means to win it please?

Not a great deal, as it was instigated a long time ago by the Sunbeam Club and basically it was for meritorious motorcycle activity to a person under the age of 21 years. To encourage involvement or some achievement in motorcycle sport. I am not sure of the exact wording, maybe there is someone "down south" who will be able to fine tune my comments there!

Ralph Venables was a member of the Sunbeam MCC and was a great exponent of the Pinhard Prize, sadly he died on 4th February 2003, but he knew a hell of a lot more than I ever will!

I know that a lot of people were really happy when Tommy Milton Jnr won it in 1967 as that was the very first time a Scotsman had won it. Tom was a real enthusiastic member of the Edinburgh Melville (as was his father Tommy before him). Tom Jnr now lives and works in the USA. He rode an Ariel a couple of times in the SSDT and helped organise many Melville events.

Hope this helps...

Big John