Southern MCC

Round 1. 2008. 9th December 2007

Arrasey Plantation

 

Experts
Crew
Points
1st
Jamie Teare Jane Birchall Scorpa
23
2nd
Gary Flowers Anthony Smith Gas Gas
32
3rd
Adrian Smith Chris Molyneux Gas Gas
37
4th
Jonathan Kelly Ealish Baxter Gas Gas
41
5th
Mark Bimson Julie Owen Sherco
47
6th
Dave Haynes Wendy Brennan Montesa
66
7th
Dougie Christian Kevin Watterson Gas Gas
95
Clubman
 
1st
Jason McNee Hillary Swan Montesa
79
2nd
Brian & Stuart Bedford Sherco
85 (3 c)
3rd
Rob and Helen Lunt Gas Gas
85 (2c)
ret
Dave and Kath Bingham

Despite a terrible weather forecast 11 outfits signed on for the 1st round of the SMCC club championship. Due to the dire weather warning the trial was set up entirely in Arrasey Plantation and not split between Carnagrie and Arrasey as planned to at least offer some protection to the faithful observers. The weather of course was unpredictable as ever and turned out to be pleasant even with some sunshine.

Three laps of 8 sections were set out for each class, in the experts there was nothing to choose between the top three crews at the halfway mark with Flowers and Smith 1 point ahead of Teare and Birchall who in turn were 2 point clear of Kelly and Baxter. The second half of the trial showed Teare and Birchall pulling away from the other crews to win by a comfortable margin., Smith and Molyneux improved in the second half to slot into 3rd place.

The clubman class was closely contested with McNee and Swan showing a rapid improvement by leading the more experienced crews by 1 point at the halfway mark and extending that lead in the latter half of the trial to 6 points. Dave and Kath Bingham made a welcome re-appearance to the sport on Gerry Hanny's borowed Beta.

The club wishes to thank observers, tenants and DAFF for the use of land.