St Philbert OB National Race Report 2026

St Philbert OB National Race Report 2026

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Fougeres YB & OB National Race Report 2025

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Bordeaux 2015 Race Report

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DINNER & AWARD PRESENTATION 2022 We could not have wished for better weather over the weekend of the British Barcelona Club’s Presentation between 18 th – 20 th November. Bournemouth was basking in sunshine and warmer temperatures during daylight hours allowing everyone to take long walks along t DINNER & AWARD PRESENTATION 2022 We could not have wished for better weather over the weekend of the British Barcelona Club’s Presentation between 18 th – 20 th November. Bournemouth was basking in sunshine and warmer temperatures during daylight hours allowing everyone to take long walks along the beach and through the parks and town. Our Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Robbie Hooper (it was nice to see Robbie back as only a month before he had Covid) who carried his duties off well announcing our prize winners. President Jill Rogers gave her address to the room and finished by saying how enjoyable it will be to return to a full programme of continental racing in 2023. We began the 2022 season in May with the first race from Guernsey with Dennis Baker of Maidenhead winning the race and taking 8 positions out of the top 13. Dennis also went on to win our first French race of the year from St Philbert in June scooping the first 5 positions in the Section and again dominating the OPEN POSITIONS AS WELL. At the end of May we visited both Wakefield and Guernsey on the same weekend, Andy Hitchcock of Windsor taking 1 st OPEN WAKEFIELD AND RICKY TURNER OF AYLESBURY 1 st OPEN GUERNSEY 2. NOW IN TO JUNE and we were racing from Hexham, Perth and Lerwick with Kerry Mellonby, Stuart Knowles and Colin Simpkin of Bridlington taking the top spot from the three races. The combined UK Masters Race from St Philbert on 2 nd July had John and Theresa Gladwin & Jarvis of Leigh on Sea winning 1 st OPEN BBC. THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND WE WERE ACROSS THE CHANNEL INTO SPAIN where Steve and Sally Rhodes of Aylesham were 1 st OPEN BARCELONA. THE WEEKEND OF 16 th July was another two race weekend with Tony Barrett of Portsmouth winning Poitiers and Kerry Mellonby, Stuart Knowles and Colin Simpkin of Bridlington winning Thurso. Concluding the old bird season was the Tarbes race with Dave and John Staddon of Ditcheat winning the race and clocking in for fun along with Kevin and John Zerafa of Portsmouth. The two sets of Young Bird/ Any Age Old Bird races from Ilkeston and Guernsey were won by Terry Haley of Abbots Langley the Ilkeston AA race, Kerry Mellonby, Stuart Knowles and Colin Simpkin of Bridlington the Ilkeston YB, Dave and Lisa Waterhouse of Bedhampton Guernsey YB and Buddy Shipp of Bedhampton Guernsey AA. A massive thank you to Terry Peart for taking the photographs, a wonderful job accomplished. Once the last award had been presented the dancing began with a short interim break at 10pm for the raffle. Finally, thank you to Anne Hooper and Jane Cable for all your help with the trophies and flowers. Bournemouth beach 2022 Award Winners The Race Winners Guernsey OB1 National 14 th May 2022 Award Winners Dennis Baker (D438) – The Norman Fysh Memorial Trophy, The Ernie Rivett Memorial Trophy, Glass Rosebowl and Section D Medal. J Attrill (A1156) – Section A Medal. Mr & Mrs M Gower (B85) – Section B Medal. P Barlow (C223) - Section C Medal. J & B Oakley (E366) – Section E Medal. D Reid (G900) – Section G Medal. D Wilton & Son (J401) – Section J Medal. Pete Barlow Wakefield National 28 th May 2022 Award Winners A Hitchcock (D199) – The Winners Silver Salver and Section D Medal. P Murrell (B153) – Runner Up & Section B Medal. K & J Zerafa (A260) – Section A Medal. P Wood (C195) - Section C Medal. L Londt (E459) - Section E Medal. Mr & Mrs S Howard (G516) – Section G Medal. T Burkill (J431) – Section J Medal. Andy Hitchcock Pete Wood Guernsey OB2 National 28 th May 2022 Award Winners R Turner (D118) – The Winners Silver Salver and Section D Medal. R Lowe (D720) – Runner Up Medal. R Pegler & Son (A604) – Section A Medal. R Goodier (A862) – Section B Medal. Mr & Mrs M & C Brown (C77) - Section C Medal. J & B Oakley (E366) - Section E Medal. K Foster (G126) – Section G Medal. T & A Wilson (J175) – Section J Medal. Ricky Turner Hexham National 11 th June 2022 Award Winners Mellonby, Knowles & Simpkin (E470) – The British Barcelona Club Trophy, The Everson Sports Champagne Trophy, The Cyril Lowe Memorial Trophy, The Lisa Rigiani Memorial Trophy, The Diana “English Rose” Trophy, The Ann Wright nee Nancy Harris Memorial Trophy, The Combined Glass Rosebowl and Section E Medal. Wearn Bros 1 & Neilson (A122) – Section A Medal. Mr & Mrs M A King (B388) – The Section B Medal & The Dorset Challenge Cup. F J Quinn (C76) - Section C Medal. G V & W Britton (D546) - Section D Medal. Bill Young (G245) – Section G Medal. N Barran (J489) – Section J Medal. Mr & Mrs P Woolliss (E755) - The Trevor Perrett Memorial Trophy. A Hodges (C68) – The Pat & Alec Grigg Trophy. Kerry Mellonby and Stuart Knowles Frank Quinn St Philbert OB1 National 18 th June 2022 Award Winners Dennis Baker (D438) – The Winners Silver Salver and Section D Medal. Booth & Roper (C369) – Runner Up & Section C Medal. R Pegler & Son (A604) – Section A Medal. Mr & Mrs M A King (B388) – Section B Medal. D & P Whitfield (E809) - Section E Medal. K Foster (G126) – Section G Medal. Perth National 25 th June 2022 Award Winners Mellonby, Knowles & Simpkin (E470) – The Combined Glass Rosebowl and Section E Medal. D Ede & Family (A408) – Section A Medal. Mr & Mrs L Cowley (B96) – Section B Medal. Booth & Roper (C369) – Section C Medal. J Adams (D331) – Section D Medal. P Dan (G270) – Section G Medal. T Webster (J354) – Section J Medal. Kerry Mellonby and Stuart Knowles La wrence Cowley Lerwick National 26 th June 2022 Award Winners Mellonby, Knowles & Simpkin (E470) – The Winners Trophy, The Combined Glass Rosebowl and SECTION E MEDAL. G V & W Britton (D546) – The Runners Up Trophy and Section D Medal. C Edmiston (G462) – Section G Medal. T Burkill (J431) - Section J Medal. Kerry Mellonby and Stuart Knowles St Philbert OB2 National 2 nd July 2022 Award Winners Gladwin & Jarvis (J292) – The Winners Silver Salver and Section J Medal. D Heywood & Son (J644) – The Runners Up Medal. D Ede & Family (A408) – Section A Medal. Mr & Mrs M A King (B388) – Section B Medal. F J Quinn (C76) – The Section C Medal. P J Wells (D435) - Section D Medal. Chambers Family (E305) - Section E Medal. Mr & Mrs May & Son (G400) – Section G Medal. John and Theresa Gladwin and Jarvis Fra nk Quinn Pete Wells Barcelona National 8 th July 2022 Award Winners Mr & Mrs S Rhodes (G69) – The Winners Trophy and Section G Medal. M Gilbert (D1102) – The Runners Up Trophy and Section D Medal. A Cowan (A954) – Section A Medal. T& J Mather & S Haywood (E730) - Section E Medal. Steve and Sally Rhodes Thurso National 16 th July 2022 Award Winners Mellonby, Knowles & Simpkin (E470) - The Jane Witts Memorial Trophy, The Master Jason Rigiani Memorial Trophy, The Jason & Naomi Hart Memorial Trophy, The Sue Bradshaw Memorial Trophy, The Guernsey Silver Can, The Combined Glass Rosebowl and Section E Medal. D Ede & Family (A408) - Section A Medal. Cottrell, Richmond & Rogers (B729) – Whitefield Printing Services Trophy and Section B Medal. P Barlow (C223) – The Mr & Mrs Hooper Challenge Trophy, The Leaholm Trophy and Section C Medal. G V & W Britton (D546) – The Betty Rigiani Memorial Trophy and Section D Medal. P Dan – (G270) - Section G Medal. M Parish (J596) - Section J Medal. N Greatwich (C879) – The Don Weaver Memorial Trophy. Kerry Mellonby and Stuart Knowles Pete Barlow Poitiers National 16 th July 2022 Award Winners A Barrett (A271) - The Winners Silver Salver and Section A Medal. Mr & Mrs M Gower (B85) - Section B Medal. W Blachut (C114) - Section C Medal. Mr & Mrs P Kenny & Family (D375) – The Runner Up & Section D Medal. Chambers Family (E305) - Section E Medal. D Reid – (G900) - Section G Medal. Tarbes National 23 rd July 2022 Award Winners D & J Staddon (C38) - The Winners Silver Salver and Section C Medal. K & J Zerafa (A260) - Section A Medal. Lanahan & Gerard (B16) - Section B Medal. Mr & Mrs J Mauger (D572) – The Runner Up & Section D Medal. F Kay (E1011) - Section E Medal. M Sallis & Son – (G724) - Section G Medal. J & J Brady – (J624) - Section J Medal. Danny Lanahan and John Gerard Ilkeston YB National 20 th August 2022 Award Winners Mellonby, Knowles & Simpkin (E470) - The Combined Glass Rosebowl and Section E Medal. Wearn Bros 1 & Neilson (A122) - Section A Medal. Lanahan & Gerard (B16) - Section B Medal. J Adams (D331) - Section D Medal. Mr & Mrs V J Durrant & Son (G623) – Section G Medal. Kerry Mellonby and Stuart Knowles Danny Lanahan and John Gerard Ilkeston AA National 20 th August 2022 Award Winners T Haley (D224) - The Winners Silver Salver and Section D Medal. D J Pembroke (D932) – The Runner Up Medal. Bartlett, Jones & Wells (A33) - Section A Medal. S Travers (B18) - Section B Medal. P Baker & J Middleton (G31) - Section G Medal. Terry Haley Paul Baker and Jane Middleton Guernsey YB National 27 th August 2022 Award Winners Mr & Mrs D Waterhouse (A182) - The Harkers Trophy, M/M F Sopp Trophy, The C A Harris Hampshire Cup, The Ray Hoare & Son Trophy, Glass Rosebowl and Section A Medal. J & M Drain (A103) – Runner Up Medal. Lanahan & Gerard (B16) - Section B Medal. C & J Rogers & N Sales (C211) - Section C Medal. G Inkley (D336) – The Harry Mattey Salver and Section D Medal. D & K Harris (E349) - Section E Medal. D Turner (G540) - Section G Medal. L Bastone (J529) - Section J Medal. Dave and Lisa Waterhouse Danny Lanahan and John Gerard Clive and Jill Rogers with Bill Knox Paul Baker and Jane Middleton Pete Barlow Guernsey AA 27 th August 2022 Award Winners M Shipp (A395) – The Crowley & Green Trophy, Glass Rosebowl and Section A Medal. L Gunn (G31) – The Nigel Rigiani Trophy and Section G Medal. J P Halstead (B355) - Section B Medal. Booth & Roper (C369) - Section C Medal. G Oliver & Son (D299) - Section D Medal. Jill Rogers Anne Hooper Clare Norman. Tel: 023 8057 3919 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 133 Laundry Road, Shirley Warren, Southampton, SO16 6AR.

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