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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
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<pre><pre>Poitiers National 1 st &amp; 2
nd
OPEN 1
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SECTION A
Tony Barrett of Portsmouth
Firstly, just to inform our members the BBC Committee...