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Discretionary
Awards 2003
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The awards
are described here
Coupe Des Dames
Emma
Flay
I felt a little hesitant when giving this award
to Emma, "Best of the Rest" seems poor reward for
someone who clearly ranks amongst "the best" but this
year she has added her name to the history books, by joining that
very exclusive group of lady triple award winners and probably
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Rest & Be Thankful
John
Heseltine. John has partnered Dave Turner all year in the
BMW. That degree of bravery must surely be justification enough
for an award. He is always cheerful and helpful, taking photos of
competitors that are then passed on at subsequent events. Usually
he is having to hang on as opposed to just bouncing. He missed
only the Exe Valley, due to being in hospital but still
"bounced back" for the Edinburgh. |
Wait Until Next Year
Simon Groves
. Another second generation trialler launches
himself onto the scene in one of the most competitive classes, yet
is very competitive "straight out of the box". Hauling
the car from Norfolk weekend after weekend demonstrates serious
dedication. As to the future? I know there's an unused Troll in
the senior Groves garage |
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Trial of the Year
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Clee Hills Trial |
Moore
Bill Bennett. Other
members of the pre-war (that’s WW2 kids) MG fraternity are
constantly telling me that "one day" trials are too
rough for their machines. Yet they all do the Edinburgh, which is,
IMHO, the roughest of all the trials and Bill, who has one of the
oldest of all these machines does ALL the one day events. Someone
somewhere must have it wrong, and I don't think it’s Bill.
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Mike Massey
Michael
Leete
. In a sport that prides itself on its friendly
attitude and sense of mutual co-operation it is not always easy to
pick out an individual. But there are some that do more than just
compete, and help the sport in other ways. When this benevolence
away from the hills is matched by assistance, not just for a
fellow competitor but for one who, if they continue, is going to
beat you to a trophy, then that is sportsmanship deserving of
reward. Michael did this for Giles Greenslade, when his car started
to fall apart halfway round the Clee Hills.
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Premier
Nick Farmer
. When Nick first appeared with this car, it was so
easy to trot out all the old Skoda jokes, but with the name
changed to Maestro. Now, after an overall victory on the Exe
Valley, the joke is on us, and light starts to appear at the end
of a Golf GTi tunnel.
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by
Simon Woodall, ACTC Chairman
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