Drivers, co-drivers and organisers receive trophies for their efforts

There were cheers and applause for Lynn Motor Club’s 2018 award-winning drivers, co-drivers and organisers when they stepped forward to receive their trophies at the club’s annual dinner on Saturday.

Ed Haylock, just completing his first year as club chairman, congratulated them on their successes at club events and further afield and gave a brief review of the 2018 club programme.

Events, he said, had included monthly clubnight rallies, gymkhanas, a treasure hunt, a classic car run in aid of charity and helping with the Hunstanton soapbox derby as well as marshalling at rallies all over the country.

The dinner and presentations, held at Watlington Village Hall, were followed by a casino evening and raffle.

Award winners: Clubnight rally beginners champion driver and navigator, Mark Banham and Tim Banham; clubnight rally experts, Bob Baker and David Smalley; clubnight rally semi-experts, Marc Sheffield and Shaun Hannon; clubnight rally novices, Matthew Mantle and Dianne Mantle; ladies championship, June Pollard; outside club on road events, champion driver, Mick Beauchamp; outside club on-road navigator, Matthew Smalley; outside club off-road champion driver, John Peterson; clubnight gymkhana champion, David Smalley; stages rallies champions, driver and co-driver, Steve and Jack Tilburn; marshals championship, Andy Congreve; junior marshals trophy, Megan Way; organisers’ award, Peter and Fern Horsburgh and Mark Banham (treasure hunt); most promising club members, David Ottoway and David Large; Suntester Trophy for outstanding contribution to the club in the past year, David Ottoway and David Large.