The Night Trial in Brief:
The Time: 1/2 December 2012
The Place: Start and Finish Rackham Old School, Rackham, West Sussex. Click here to view
The Plot:
- Route 125 miles in West and East Sussex from Rackham Old School
- 50 for dinner. Rabbit Pie, mashed spud and cabbage followed by hot rice pud
- 40 for breakfast
- 10 entrants
- 22 Marshal Points/Controls
The Caterers: Michael Joseph made the pie but many thanks are also due to Jane Joseph who did the rest with a friend of hers called Annie and they had support on the night from Sue Clark, Jen Pittuck, June Macara and Di Hamilton. Barbara Caroline did most of the washing up.
To read the full report, click here.
To see the photos, click here.
How the night progressed (click on the image for larger view):
The Outcome:
2012 NIGHT TRIAL RESULTS
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| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points | |
1
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Robert Joseph
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Howard Joseph
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1930 Super Aero JAP LTOWC
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128.5 | |
| 2 |
John Joseph
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Sam Savage
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1933 MX Sports
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123.0
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| 3 Equal |
Andy Brown
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Ruth Ross |
1934 Super Sports MX2
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119.0 | |
| 3 Equal | Gary Caroline | Robert Carter | 1932 Super Sports MX4 | 119.0 | |
| 5 | Cathy Quinn | Tom Cowley | 1937 F2 E93A | 115.0 | |
| 6 | Mike Sythes | Steve Lister | 1947 F Super E93A | 113.0 | |
| 7 | Len Critchlow | Bill Critchlow | 1936 Super Sports MX4 | 102.5 | |
| 8 | Fiona Courage | Claire Northam | 1949 F4 E93A | 98.5 | |
| 9 | Mike Stringer | Paul Rosser | 1934 F2 E93A | 97.5 | |
| 10 | John Houlihan | Richard Shirwin | 1934 Super Sports MX2 | 61.0 | (Ret) |
| TROPHIES | ||
| L.S. Bolton Cup | Crew with highest score |
Robert and Howard Joseph
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| Stork | Team Award | M Stringer, R Joseph, A Brown |
| Graves Burton Award | Highest Two Speeder | Robert and Howard Joseph |
| Trevor’s Trying Trophy | Most Difficulty TO Night Trial | Gary Caroline |
| Piston Broke | Most Difficulty IN Night Trial | Andy Brown |
| South Coast Group Holly Trophy | Distance to Night Trial | Gary Caroline |
The Photos:
Many thanks to Don Stringer for these fine photos. To view the photo gallery, click on any of the photos to bring up a larger version. You can scroll forwards and backwards using the [,] and [.] keys. Press [ESC] or click on the image to Exit.
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- The organisers, crews and officials tuck in to the rabbit pie.
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- Andy Brown and Ruth Ross obviously think it’s going to be a picnic.
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- Fiona Courage’s F4 ready to go.
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- Same Savage and John Joseph discuss the route.
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- Mike Stringer and Paul Rosser reckon that two maps are better than one.
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- Old hands Mike Sythes and Steve Lister have already marked up northings and eastings on their map.
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- Fiona Courage and Claire Northam correcting a slight mis-plot.
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- No copying please!
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- Len Critchlow’s car’s already steamed up.
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- The calm before the storm.
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- The width test. John Houlihan leaves plenty of room for manoeuvre.
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- A tight squeeze for Mike Sythes.
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- Gary’s new crash helmet.
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- Fiona’s kept in the dark too.
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- Cathy Quinn and Tom Cowley round the bend.
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- Ah…. so that’s where we are!
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- Look – no hands!
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- Oops!
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- John Joseph cranks up the MX.
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- Robert Joseph winds his car up at the side.
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- It fits somewhere in here.
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- The end of a long night.
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- “You have it”…. “No YOU have it, I hate polishing”.
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- WELL DONE LADS.
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- The End.
