Pinhard Trophy nominations due now...
By Team TMX on 5th Sep 24
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It’s that time of year when the Sunbeam MCC seek nominations for their prestigious Pinhard Trophy award which is annually dished out to ‘the best Under-21-year-old sporting motorcyclist competing under ACU or SACU jurisdiction’. Athletes must be under 21 on November 1 which is the closing date for this year’s nominations.
Last year’s winner was Scottish trials rider Jamie Galloway who has been competing since he was six. The judges were particularly impressed by his efforts to instruct and support young riders. He is a qualified coach and proactively organises training days attended by young and old alike.
“After the initial shock of the phone call, the excitement and sheer honour of receiving such a prestigious award kicked in,” commented Jamie about the news being broken to him. “I am blown away, especially when you look down the list of previous winners. There are just so many huge names from the world of motorcycling so to say I am proud is an understatement.”
Previous winners from the off-road world of the three-gallon cup with replica tankard include – Jeff Smith, Roy Peplow, Scott Ellis, Malcolm Davis, Mick Andrews, Gordon Farley, Malcolm Rathmell, Martin Lampkin, Rob Shepherd, Clive Smith, Graham Noyce, Neil Hudson, John Reynolds, John Lampkin, Dave Thorpe, Steve Saunders, Kurt Nicoll, Paul Edmondson, Wayne Braybrook, Jason Lawer, James Dobb, Steve Colley, Jason Higgs, Dougie Lampkin, Graham Jarvis, Sam Connor, Carl Nunn, Martin Crosswaite, Jonny Walker, Tom Sagar, Jamie Clarke, Donna Fox, Paul Chatham, Alexz Wigg, Tommy Searle, Jack Challoner, Jack Sheppard, Jack Peace, Toby Martyn, Alicia Robinson and Harry Hemingway. The Sunbeam MCC awards the trophy in memory of Frederick William Pinhard who died in 1948 whilst serving as Secretary of the Club.
All sections of the ACU and Scottish-ACU are invited to submit entries as can anyone who feels personally eligible to put a candidate forward. Entries can be for active competitors or administrators.
Editors of leading motorcycle periodicals are invited as judges together with the Secretary General of the ACU and three officials appointed by Sunbeam MCC.
Entry Forms, Regulations and a List of Previous Winners are available from Sunbeam’s website or Trustee for the Trophy, Tony Lloyd who can be contacted at anthonyjohnlloyd6@gmail.com or 07751 300233.
