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OUTPOST The North West Region Newsletter www.marshals.co.uk HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY TO DON HALL CELEBRATING HERE WITH A FEW FRIENDS AFTER THE GOLD CUP MEETING (MORE PICTURES ON THE NW FACEBOOK) REGIONAL CHAIRPERSON’S but Anglesey does test the definition of BANK HOLIDAY BURBLES “adequate manning”. Almost everybody on Wow! Hardly had the Grappa stopped the bank is doing 2 jobs. Mind you, it is a flowing in celebration of Nadine getting great way to have a taste of Post Chief- The Big Chair, than another celebration ery (staff management, paperwork, radi- caused the bottle to be reopened! No, os etc). not Brexit nor the Olympic Medalathon, My plea: We are a region with 600 mem- but your marshalling at Ty Croes! bers. We don’t see all of you over on the Those of you who made the 2CV Extrav- Island. Why not give it a try? Even just a aganza happen did a fabulous job. Afraid couple of dozen more Oranges would I was tucked up in bed for most of the make a difference on these Saturdays, time when you were doing the bizzo! and it’s a great place for the weekend. David (the Steward) Williams, who as you My 2nd plea: do you have friends or family know is a staunch supporter of we Orang- who might like to try marshalling, maybe es, conveyed fulsome thanks from the to become regulars at Ty Croes? West teams and himself for your dedication. I Cheshire, North Wales or the Island of can do no better than quote… Anglesey itself form a very convenient “ALL the Team Managers and Competi- catchment area. It’s actually nearer than tors send their thanks and appreciation… Donington and Silverstone for most of Despite the weather they [marshals] us. The A55 makes the journey a doddle were always smiling, munching and enjoy- (but do watch your speed!). ing the event. THANK YOU.” The circuit is fab, the people there are Whilst on the subject of Anglesey Cir- brill, the events are exciting and the cuit, I must add my own thanks for the weather is… demanding. Hope to see you support you give to race meetings over there. there. There are a good number of An- Back on the mainland, the Gold Cup was glesey weekends these days. Almost in- absolutely fab, but the on-track bizzo variably they coincide with Oulton Park was trumped by our presentation to Don Saturdays. This puts us in a dilemma. Hall in celebration of his 90th birthday Do we (a) do the full Anglesey weekend, and his 55-year marshalling extravagan- (b) do Oulton Saturday only or (c) do za. What a guy! Talk about dedication to Oulton on Saturday and Anglesey on Sun- marshalling and motorsport. day? Well, I’ve tried all 3 options over We are North West Region – the years, but have to admit I can only the Northern (inc Anglesey) Powerhouse. really cope with a) or b) in my dotage! Mike Cadwallader The double-banked Saturdays rely heav- ily on your dedication and goodwill. Both circuits are thinner than usually staffed, 2 Notice of the BMMC North Region TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME….. Annual General Meeting 2016 ….. or at least put it in one of the many The Annual General Meeting of the bins provided at Oulton Park. North West Region of the British Motor- This is a plea that I convey from circuit staff. Our resolve to be good, environ- sports Marshals’ Club Ltd. will be held at mentally sound citizens has been weaken- the Blue Cap Hotel,Sandiway, Northwich, ing. The tyre barriers around the circuit CW8 2DR on Thursday 17th November are an essential safety feature. They are 2016 at 7:30pm. NOT waste disposal opportunities! Rotting food, bottles, cans and waste AGENDA paper do not make for a safe working 1. Apologies for absence environment. We may just stand there, 2. Minutes of the 2015 AGM occasionally getting a ‘niff or batting (copies available on the night) away flies, wasps etc. Circuit staff, on 3. Chairman's Report the other hand, have to manhandle tyre 4. Secretary's Report barriers, particularly after an accident. 5. Treasurers Report If moving the barriers causes all this waste material to spill there are environ- 6. Election of Committee Members mental and health & safety issues all over 7. Members Propositions the floor. Of almost equal importance is In accordance with the Club Rules K.3.3 the aesthetic impact of such rubbish and K.3.4, the following Committee Mem- being blown all over the circuit. bers stand down by rotation and offer Please, please think before you dump. themselves for re-election. Our tyre barriers should be kept litter- free. There are hundreds of bins around Gordon Knight the circuit. If all else fails, take your Peter Preston-Hough rubbish home… and put it in your recy- cling containers. You know it makes sense. Mark Noble Thank you Rob Wood (Ratification) Chairman Mike the Recycler The Regional AGM is required to consider any resolutions proposed and seconded by fully paid up members and lodged in writing, with the Regional Secretary not less than 14 days prior to the date of the Regional AGM. Signed: Gordon Knight North West Region Secretary Issued: 9th September 2016 3 decided it is time to stand down resulted in nothing more than a landslide victory. A new online system saw more people than ever before take part in the election and three quarters of them ex- pressed a preference for Lewis. Nadine was amazed by the whole experience of standing for the position of Chair. She says, “I am totally humbled by the support I received before, during and since the vote - I hope I live up to everyone's expectations!” Her career in orange began in 1997 when NADINE IS OUR FIRST LADY a friend from University heard a radio These are momentous times for the Brit- advert asking for marshals to help run ish Motorsports Marshal’s Club (BMMC) race meetings at their local circuit, Oul- as it prepares to celebrate its 60th anni- ton Park. At the time Nadine had no idea versary in 2017. In Nadine Lewis the that safety cover was provided by volun- membership have elected a new young, teers who could dedicate as little or as dynamic Chair who has links to people at much time as they wished. all levels of the sport from those having Lewis was already an avid Formula 1 fan their first experience of marshalling via having spent many Sunday afternoons a Taster Day at Oulton Park to the most during her childhood watching Grands senior executives at the MSA. She will Prix with her father who worked away take over the reins at the National AGM during the week. in December. Her interest aroused by the ad’, Nadine The fact that Nadine is a woman was signed up for a Marshalling Taster Day never an issue in her election campaign which in those days were hosted by Cliff and yet, in the broader scheme of where Hammond – a true legend of our club who we now stand in the history of the BM- had been involved since its inception but MC, this is a huge endorsement of what sadly passed away a few years ago. This an inclusive organisation the club has was a day Lewis would never forget as a become particularly as, even in these TVR crashed at her feet before she enlightened times, the drivers for whom inadvertently performed a comedy fall in marshals provide safety cover remain front of a crowded spectator area and predominantly male. then thoroughly enjoyed being at the Furthermore, the voting process to find centre of all the banter on the post she a replacement for the long serving and was allocated to for the afternoon where well respected Chris Hobson who has she was the only woman. 4 For Nadine that first day on the banks was a life changing moment. She signed up to be a trainee marshal and never looked back. Not only did she discover a fabulous new hobby but she also met Ian Lewis, who she married 15 years ago. This romance was nearly cut short when Ian was standing behind the barrier at Lodge that Russell Spence demolished during quali- to fill but the number of wide-eyed new- fying when the BTCC visited Oulton Park bies – “Nadlings” as they have come to be in 1999. Ian was knocked unconscious but known – seems to have increased every made a full recovery – which is more than season and bears testimony to the Chair- be said for Spence’s Renault Laguna! elect’s interpersonal skills. Nadine’s career has seen a fair amount of Another reason for the ongoing success diversity and has included helping out on of the Taster Days is Lewis’ joy at under- a recovery unit. This resulted in more taking this particular job. “I love the than one hair-raising experience. These enthusiasm of new volunteers,” Nadine included driving the wrong way down Oul- explains,“They have sense of wonder at ton’s start/finish straight to rescue how a meeting is run and become aware some Mini’s that had come to rest against of the different roles they can aspire to. the pit wall following a start line shunt I love being able to share my expertise with the field passing in the opposite and experiences. It’s brilliant to see direction behind a Safety Car. people return and then grow to become Another role Nadine has undertaken is to exceptional marshals.” handle the assigning of marshals to their Since 2004 Nadine has held the Grade of posts at Oulton Park and Anglesey cir- Incident Officer but hopes to reach the cuits.

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