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Dear All
Vic Ashford
The South West Centre has lost one of the most hard working officials in its history, and our own WoE club has lost its engine room, he was to many Mr West of England !! the funeral details are 21st May 3pm St Marys Church Wolborough Newton Abbot TQ12 1EL (opposite Anthony/s farm)and the family would like to invite mourners to Homers Heath football clubhouse (the start for the Moor to Sea Trial) for a get together and chat to remember Victor.
Robin Hoare
Dear all,
It is with great regret that the West of England Motor Club has to announce the sad passing of Victor Ashford, President of the West of England Motor Club. I’m sure you will all join us in sending our deepest condolences to Victor’s family at this difficult time. We will update the website with any funeral arrangements when we have them.
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The C and D British Round 2 results now online...
A blue Regatta Jacket, age 9-10 was found at the trial, this is being looked after by Colin Green and will be at the next round of the British C and D.
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The Good Friday Trial results now online... thanks to Kailee for sorting out the final results not an easy task with the amount of entries.. thanks to everyone for all the hardwork and also the observers !!!
Also one quick note: Can all riders please write their names in CAPITALS on the entry form please, as some of the names were very hard to read leading to delays on getting the results done...Cheers
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AWARDS NIGHT !!!!!!
Thanks to everyone that turned up !!!!!!
Photos in our Gallery of some of the talented winners .. Although Roger Wood seems to look very different in the photos !!!
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2011 Final Summer Series now online....please menu on the right hand side - Information.
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Fixtures for 2012 are now online please see the menu above..
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Any codes needed for renewing your ACU license online can be got by emailing Victor Ashford at
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We are putting on a new Gallery which we are dedicating to 'Riders Past and Present'.... So if you have had a lot to do with our club or riding in the South West now or in the past please send me your photos and we will add them to the gallery, link to the Gallery is on the right hand side under 'Main Menu' called 'Rider Past and Present'. First on thier is a well known rider to many 'Tom Whitton' !!!!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 23rd May 2012Round 2 of England Easy Trial
Venue: Hetor, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot TQ12 5TT
Start: 6:00pm
Notes: Signed from A381 Newton Abbot to Totnes Road.
Please try and get there on time as its an evening trial and we dont want to run out of day light.
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Suzuki bemish 250
1980
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£900
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Trials tyres,part worn/used 18" rearsMichelin,Dunlop,IRC,etc.Can collect.
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As you will have read elsewhere on the website we have lost our President Vic Ashford after a period of illness. Vic who was like a father to the club never lost his enthusiasm for Trials and Scrambles and was always in the thick of things either organising permits and entry forms or out running the Moor to Sea from entries, to course setting, to results. His knowledge of the area and his interface with farmers is almost irreplaceable. There must be hardly anyone in the Centre who did not know Vic and his dedication to the sport. On a personal note he persuaded me with my wife to come and support his other passion -Whist Drives, the proceeds of which were passed to different charities and he would regularly go to Bournemouth playing whist for a week at a time. It was his equivalent of the SSDT- Non stop whist for a week- and he was a good player. He will be missed greatly by all in the club and by his many friends in Motorcycling, Whist club and by many Market Traders. Our condolences go to all of his family and loved ones.
We have to carry on however and our next event is the Gordon Brewer Trial which includes a route for Clubmen and Experts as well as an easier route is being run on TUESDAY 5th June- Why on a Tuesday?- well it is a Bank Holiday for the Queens Diamond Jubilee so we intend to celebrate! by enjoying ourselves. Start will be at Hound Tor. Regulations in the Gazette.
Our next easy Trials series is on Saturday 30th June at Shaptor Rock Farm at 2pm- This will include a Hog Roast courtesy of Neil Langworthy. Regulations should be in the June Gazette.
The first round of this series on Good Friday had about 130 entries; it was a good trial and was enjoyed by all. A huge thank you to all the observers who turned out for us on the day.
The C&D trial at Bottor Rock Farm was also enjoyed by all and many parents came and thanked the club for the event. Again many thanks for all those who helped from observing to results and organisation.
The British Solo Trials championship is on the 14th and 15th of July at Ruby Rocks as the terrain will be easier than Kelly Farm and will be a slightly modified version of the Southern Experts we ran recently.
A date for the diary of Enduro riders. Our Enduro meeting has been changed from the 16th to the 23rd September. That is the week after our joint running of the Dartmoor Two Day Classic on the 8th and 9th September with the South West Classic Trials Association. Entries have already reached one hundred with 5 months to go.
As we pen these notes all three of our club riders are still going strong in the SSDT with Peter Rew leading Rabbit and Dad Anthony going into Thursday.
Happy riding
Mike Naish
