PIONEER MOTOR CLUB

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21247, 20 August 1934, Page 6

PIONEER MOTOR CLUB

TROPHIES PRESENTED SECRETARY HONOURED The president of the Pioneer Motor Club (Mr E. J. Bradshaw) presided at a social at the club rooms on Saturday evening when presentation of the trophies won during the year took place. The following toasts were proposed:—"The King" and "Our Parent Bodies," the president—responded to by Messrs C. H. Taylor and A. Donaldson; "The Winners," Mr Parker—responded to by Messrs V. C. Browne and E. H. Buckley; "The Losers," Mr M. P. Jones—responded to by Mr D. Blackwell; "Kindred Associations," Mr F. P. Sprosen—responded to by Mr W. Price; "The Entertainers," Mr A. J Harper—responded to by Mr J. Laurenson; and "The Newspapers," Mr A. J. Harper. A first-class programme of items was given by Messrs G. Titchener, J. Laurenson, C. C. Richards, W. Bell, and Henry. Mr C. James was pianist. During the evening the members made a presentation to the secretary, Mr Leeming. Reference was made by several speakers to the club rooms now in process of reconstruction. Mr Donaldson said that the new rooms would be second to none in Christchurch. Prizes were presented as follows lot' events held during the 1933-34 season: V. C. Browne: Bennington Cup and gold medal for most points in open competition (21); Big Tree Cup and trophy for first 350 c.c. championship hill climb: trophies for first 500 c.c. championship hill climb, second unlimited championship hill climb, second 16-milcs open handicap beach race, second sealed handicap road hill climb, first 350 c.c. miniature T.T. scratch race, second two-day majorreliability trial (also certificate 999 i points); certificate first equal half-day trial. E. H. Buckley: Moir Cup for most points gained by private ownerriders (18); trophies, first novice beach race second light-weight championship'beach race, second six- miles open handicap beach race, second open handicap miniature T.T. race, first consolation handicap miniature T.T. race, certificates, first equal half-day trial, speed of 77.4 miles an hour. 350 c.c. flying mile. S. Loader: Wakefield Cup and trophy for first unlimited championship hill climb; Triumph Cup. for fastest hill climb by private owner; trophv. first novice hill climb: certificates. 99(i points two-day major reliability trial. first equal half-day trial. G. A. Urry: Wooff Salvesen Cup and trophy (also certificate 1000 points! for first in two-day major reliability trial: Harley Cup for first private owner class two-day trial; trophies, second 500 c.c. championship hill climb, second novice hill climb. G. W. Hockley: Kennctt Cup and trophy for first in 16-milcs middleweight championship beach race; trophv, first 12-mile light-weight championship beach race. J. K. Bourne: Trophies, second 350 c.c championship hill climb, first 350 c.c. road hill climb, first open handicap miniature T.T. race. J. Brewer: Trophies, first sealed handicap road hill climb, first 500 c.c. scratch miniature T.T. race. L. V. Ettwell: Trophies, second novice beach race third six-miles open handicap beach race. L. K. Harrington: Trophy, first unlimited road hill climb; certificate, speed 89.15 m.p.h. in 500 c.c. flying mile. R. Lovegrove: Trophy, second unlimited road hill climb. N. B Newton: Trophv, first novice handicap miniature T.T. race. C. R. Reynolds: Trophy, third two-day major reliability trial and certificate 997 points. L. E. Evans: Trophy, first sixmiles open handicap beach race and certificate for speed of 74.15 m.p.h. in 250 c.c. (lying mile. A. J. Smith: Trophy, second sixteeii-miles middleweight championship beach race. J. Deyell: Trophy, first 16 miles open handicap beach race. L. E. Cooke: Trophy, first 250 c.c. championship hill climb and ceriificate <99t! points) two-day major reliability trial. A Hopewell: Trophy, snecial prise for first-year private owner in half-day trial. F. L. Webb: Certificate, second 250 c.c. hill climb. \7. G. Bradshaw: Certificate, first equal half-day trial. E. J. Brown: Certificate first equal half-day trial.