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Doug Harris
 We have to announce the sad news that our President since 1966, Doug Harris, died last week after a period of illness – he was 86 years old.
On Thursday 15th May, after a small ‘family’ funeral, there will be a Service of Thanksgiving at All Saints Church, Church Street, Whitstable at 3p.m. - and, afterwards, there will be refreshments at the Marine Hotel, Marine Parade, Tankerton. Any members and old friends who knew Doug are welcome…….
Directions to the church coming from the west are: From the Whitstable exit off of the A299, take the second exit each time from three roundabouts, then take the next turning off left into Church Street. All Saints Church is about 300m on the left.
Trevor Hawkins and Chris Winter are Winter Series Champions
Congratulations are due to Trevor Hawkins, the winning driver and Chris Winter, the winning navigator of the 2007/8 Winter Series. The Navigator's title was decided on the final round on 4th May. Full results of the championship can be found >>HERE
Bert & Ernie's Regularity Run - Sunday 4th May
The 7th and final round of the 2007/8 Blackpalfrey Winter Series championship was run on the glorious Sunday morning of the Mayday Bank Holiday weekend. Starting from Ernie's Plaice Cafe at Whitstable, where most enjoyed a pre-rally cooked breakfast, the first regularity section took a route along the coast at Seasalter, via Graveney, ITCA1 at Brenley Corner, through Perry Wood to IRTCA2 at Rhode Common. Back via two more IRTCs through Boughton, Dargate and finally the delightfully named Bogshole Lane to a coffee stop back at the start cafe. The second regularity section looped around the lanes just south of Herne Bay, through Herne Common, Hoath, Maypole and Marshside, with four more IRTCs and finshing beside the sea at The King Ethelbert pub at Reculver. Despite wrong slotting twice, including on the short run to the start of Regularity A, Steven and Chris Winter managed a win in their Volvo 144. Detailed results can be found >>HERE
1 Steven Winter/Chris Winter (Volvo 144) 124
2 John Fowler/Tom Ash (Austin A40) 152
3 David Brenchley/Helen Brenchley (MG Midget) 218
4 Mick Rose/Karen Savory (Austin Mini) 226
5 Trevor Hawkins/Simon Ingarfield (SAAB 96V4) 314
6 Tim Adams/Sue Adams (Mini) 331
7 Francis Roberts/Caroline Roberts) Porsche 944 395
Downs Historic Rally - Sunday 11th May - Postponed
Sadly this rally planned for East Sussex has not received sufficent entries, so has been postponed with a possible date of 21st September being talked about. So please reserve the new date a put this on your 'must do' list.
East Kent Chaos - Sunday 6th April
Results
1. Trevor Hawkins/Simon Ingarfield (Saab 96) 202
2. Eric Richardson/Cheryl Richardson (MGB GT) 245
3. David Brenchley/Helen Brenchley (MG Midget) 360
4. Katie Foreman/Doug Foreman (Triumph Herald) 691
5. Mike Lee/David Feakes (MGB) 797
Graham Mayes/Keith Howard (MG Magnette) Retired
Dave's Mothers Day Run
Ken and Chris took the win in Dave's March run which found a lot of rarely used scenic roads in the area behind Dover and Folkestone. Detailed results can be found >>HERE
1 Ken Watts/Chris Winter (Volvo Amazon) 219
2 Mick Rose/Karen Savory (Mini) 312
3 Trevor Hawkins/Simon Ingarfield (SAAB 96 V4) 331
4 John Fowler/Tom Ash (Austin A40) 366
5 Grahham Mayes/Keith Howard (MG Magnette) 485
6 Lee Busbridge/Lesley Hubert (Morris Marina) 498
7 Andy Kilby/Chin (MGB GT) 514
8 David Brenchley/Helen Brenchley (MG Midget) 596
9 Francis Roberts/Caroline Roberts (Porsche 944) 713
Tom and John's Magical Mystery Tour
We had 7 starters on the February Regularity Run, the first organised by our A40 crew of John Fowler and Tom Ash. From the M2 Medway Services, an enjoyable 60-mile route took in Queendown Warren, the Pilgrims Way and the Hucking 90s before a coffee stop at the Maidstone M20 Services. Then a second regularity section south of the A20 passing through Pluckley and Little Chart led to the finish at The Plough. The winners this time were Graham and Keith in the Magnette by just 3 seconds from Trevor and Simon in the Saab. Detailed results can be found >>HERE
1 Graham Mayes/Keith Howard (MG Magnette) 193
2 Trevor Hawkins/Simon Ingarfield (Saab 96 V4) 196
3 Russell Martin/Tim Smith (Ford Ka) 212
4 Lee Busbridge/Lesley Hubert (Morris Marina) 339
5 Dave Hughes/Max Hughes (Ford Fiesta) 368
6 Mick Rose/Karen Savory (Mini) 383
7 Simon Jarman/Mark Jarman (MGC GT) 823
The Winter Rally Regularity Run
There were 8 starters on the January Regularity Run organised by Chris Winter, which started and finished at The Moat at Wrotham. Some roads were a bit icy to start with, but otherwise the weather was perfect and the event was won by Russell & Tim in the Honda by just 6 seconds from Trevor and Simon in the Saab. Detailed results can be found >>HERE
1 Russell Martin/Tim Smith (Honda Civic) 241
2 Trevor Hawkins/Simon Ingarfield (Saab 96 V4) 247
3 John Fowler/Tom Ash (Austin A40) 271
4 Graham Mayes/Keith Howard (MG Magnette) 331
5 Lee Busbridge/Lesley Hubert (Morris Marina) 424
6 Charles Harrison/Steph Harrison (Triumph 2000) 505
7 Mick Rose/Karen Savory (Mini) 614
8 Simon Jarman/Mark Jarman (MGC GT) 681
The Blackpalfrey Motor Club of Kent Limited
is recognised by the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (MSA) for the organisation of motor sport events and is a member of the Association of South Eastern Motor Clubs (ASEMC), the Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs (ACSMC) and the London Counties Association of Motor Clubs (LCAMC).
   
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