Contents Chairmans Chat Front Cover : Well 2012 is almost at an end and the champion- Martin McCormack - R.A.C.Rally ships, supported by Gazzard Accounts, are com- Pg. 2 Chairman's Chat plete with the provisional final positions shown in the Pg. 3 Member Club Contacts next few pages. Once any final marshalling points st Pg. 4 More SD34MSG Contacts have been claimed (31 December deadline) the Pg. 5 Around the Clubs positions will be finalised and the winners formally Pg. 6 2013 SD34MSG Calendar announced, although I doubt the current positions Pg. 7 Spotlight On ‘Bill (Chadders) Chadwick 1 will change from now on. Congratulations to all the winners and I look forward to you receiving your Pg. 8 Spotlight On ‘Bill (Chadders) Chadwick 2 awards at the Presentation Evening in February. Pg. 9 Spotlight On ‘Bill (Chadders) Chadwick 3 Thanks to all the compilers for collating all the Pg. 10 SD34 MSG Championship Tables scores and to those competitors who didn’t manage Pg. 11 SD34 MSG Marshals Championship to pick up an award this year, there will be another Pg. 12 Notices chance in 2013 so get your registrations in as soon Pg. 13 SD34MSG Championship Registration as possible. Pg. 14 John Easson Award As 2013 is about to commence I can announce a Pg. 15 Pirelli Star Driver for 2013 couple of new additions to the membership and Pg. 16 Hall Trophy Rally championships. At the last bi-monthly meeting we Pg. 17 Coppermines Grizedale Stages Rally agreed to invite the Under 17 Motor Club (North Pg. 18 Preston Rally (1) st West) to join the Group as of the 1 January and Pg. 19 Preston Rally (2) triggered by this clubs emphasis on younger com- Pg. 20 Rally Cross at Croft petitors we are introducing an Under 18’s Champi- Pg. 21 Le Jog onship which for this first year will be limited to Pro- Pg. 22 ‘My New Road Rally Car’ duction Car Autotests. We are very grateful to Alan Pg. 23 BTCC Shaw, our President, and his wife Janet for offering to provide a new trophy to be awarded to the win- Pg. 24 Roger Albert Clark Rally (1) ners of this new championship. Pg. 25 Roger Albert Clark Rally (2) Here’s to 2013 and a year of competitive and safe Pg. 26 Roger Albert Clark Rally (3) motorsport. Pg. 27 Glyn Memorial Trophy Rally Best regards, Pg. 28 ANWCC K11 Micra Challenge Les Fragle, Pg. 29 Marshalling Moments Chairman & Secretary, Pg. 30 The ‘Barrow Taxi’ SD(34) Motor Sport Group Pg. 31 Our Man ‘Darn Sowf’ Pg. 32 Chris Williams - Rallying by Numbers Pg. 33 Grumpy Old Git Pg. 34 Out & About with Gemini (1) Pg. 35 Out & About with Gemini (2) Pg. 36 MSA News (1) Pg. 37 MSA News (2) Pg. 38 MSA News (3) Pg. 39 MSA News (4) Pg. 40 MSA News (5) Pg. 41 MSA News (6) Pg. 42 MSport Shootout Pg. 43 Odds, Sods & Bodkins (1) Pg. 44 Odds, Sods & Bodkins (2) Pg. 45 Organising That Christmas Do ! Pg. 46 Darwen Services AutoSolo (1) Pg. 47 Darwen Services AutoSolo (2) Pg. 48 Forestry Commission Fees for 2013 Gazzard Accounts Pg. 49 Marshal Training Days Pg. 50 NESCRO 2013 33 Acresfield Road, Pg. 51 Forthcoming Events (1) Middleton, Manchester. M24 2WT Pg. 52 Forthcoming Events (2) 0161 643 0151 or 07973-816965 email : [email protected] Pg. 53 And Finally SD34MSG - Member Clubs & contact details Accrington MSC Lightning MSC Contact : David Barratt Contact : Andy Rhodes Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] Tel. : 01254-384127 Tel. : 01772-632820 Website : www.accrington-msc.org Manx AS Bolton-le-Moors MC Contact : Chris Woodcock Contact : Peter Sharples Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] Tel. : 07973-830695 Tel. : 01772-626116 Website : www.manxautosport.org Website : www.bolton-le-moorscarclub.co.uk Bury AC Motorsport (NW) Ltd Contact : Mark Wilkinson Contact : Matthew Field Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] Tel. : 07878-657580 Tel : 01772-465716 Website : www.nwstages.co.uk (Details of Member Clubs of Motorsport (NW) on pg 4) CSMA (NW) Contact : Steve Johnson Email : [email protected] Mull CC Tel. : 01254-392663 Contact : Chris Woodcock Email : [email protected] : 07718 051 882 Tel. : 07973-830695 LIMITED Website : www.mullcarclub.co.uk Clitheroe & DMC Contact : Terry Martin Email : [email protected] Pendle & DMC Tel. : 01254-249796 Contact : Ray Duckworth : 07816-184539 Email : [email protected] Website : www.cdmconline.com Tel. : 01282-812551 Website : www.pendledistrictmc.co.uk Fylde MSC Contact : David Grady Stockport061MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Mark Wilkinson Tel. : 07957-642855 Email : [email protected] Website : www.fyldemotorsportclub.co.uk Tel. : 07879-657580 Website : www.stockport061.co.uk Garstang & Preston MC Contact : Margaret Duckworth Wallasey MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Tony King Tel. : 01772-700823 Email : [email protected] Website : www.gpmc.co.uk Tel. : 07989-616546 Website : www.wallaseymc.com High Moor MC Contact : Gary Heslop Warrington & DMC Email : [email protected] Contact : Ann McCormack Tel. : 0161-6430151 Email : [email protected] : 07973-816965 Tel. : 01928-710546 Website : www.hmmc.co.uk Website : www.warringtondmc.org Lancaster MC Wigan & DMC Contact : C.Paskin Contact : Simon Hunter Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] Tel. : 07528-704105 Tel. : 07773-270509 Website : www.lancastermotorclub.com Website : www.wiganmotorclub.org.uk Lancs & Cheshire CC Contact : David Bailey 2300 Club Email : [email protected] Contact : Neil Molyneux Tel. : 0161-2919065 Email : [email protected] Website : www.lancashireandcheshirecarclub.co.uk Website : www.2300club.org Comprising the following Clubs Blackpool South Shore Motor Club www.bssmc.com Chester Motor Club www.chestermotorclub.co.uk Contacts Ecurie Royal Oak Motor Club President : Alan Shaw www.eromc.co.uk [email protected] 01282-613321 High Moor Motor Club www.hmmc.co.uk Chairman Les Fragle Secretary Fylde Motor Motor Sport Club [email protected] www.fyldemotorsportclub.co.uk League Compiler 01995-672230 Individual Compiler Lancashire & Cheshire Car Club Vice Chairman : Graham Bray www.lancashireandcheshirecarclub.co.uk 0161-7969079 Stockport 061 Motor Club [email protected] www.stockport061.co.uk Treasurer : Eve Fisher [email protected] Warrington & District Motor Club 0161-7666950 www.warringtondmc.org Road Rally : Matthew Field Wallasey Motor Club [email protected] www.wallaseymc.com 01772 465716 Stage Rally : Chris Woodcock Website : www.nwstages.co.uk [email protected] Mark Wilkinson - [email protected] 01254-681350 None Race/Rally : David Barratt [email protected] 01254-384127 ADVERTISING Marshals : Ann McCormack [email protected] in the ‘SPOTLIGHT’ 01928-710546 1/4 page (ish - we are very flexible) advert for Registrations : Margaret Duckworth a full 12 issues (1 year) costs just £50 [email protected] Sent to all 20 member clubs and then 01772-700823 forwarded to club members + another 4000+ on Website : www.sd34msg.org the distribution list (20 X 100 + 4000 = 7000+ readers) Steve Butler All advertising revenue helps to fund SD34MSG [email protected] Contact either Les Fragle, Maurice Ellison or Steve Newsletter : Maurice Ellison Johnson for more details [email protected] Steve Johnson 07788-723721 07718 051 882 [email protected] 01524-735488 Les Fragle Radios : Bill Wilmer 01995-672230 [email protected] Approved MSA Radio Co-ordinator Maurice Ellison Gemini Communications 07788-723721 [email protected] 07973-830705 [email protected] WANTED YOUR Clubs:- The opinions expressed in this News, Views, Reviews, Club Profiles, Events, publication are those of the individual Birthdays, Anniversaries. Club Nights contributors, and not necessarily those of the Send to : Maurice Ellison editor or the committee of the SD 34 MSG [email protected] 07788-723721 CLITHEROE & DMC Tuesday 29th January The Club Meets at 8-30pm Every Tuesday at Waddington Sports & Social Club Waddington, Nr Clitheroe M/R 103 731 437 Website : www.cdmconline.com 2012 awards night Saturday 19th January, Adelaide Suite, Accrington. 3 course dinner, dancing and disco, all for £25.00 Tom Naughton & Horace Saville Names ASAP, Are CDMCs Guests to Heidi Woodcock or Dave Barritt. at Waddington Sports & Social Club 8-30pm Lancashire & Cheshire Car Club Club Development Roadshow Meets at 8-30pm on the 2nd Thursday Tuesday 5th February 2013 of each Month at the Roebuck Pub M41 6HD At CDMC, Waddington Village Club (103 / 730 436.5) 8pm for a Prompt 8-30pm Start Lancaster MC Open to ALL Motor Clubs & their Members meet at the Golden Ball Hotel, This is NOT a presentation to tell you ‘how to do Lancaster Rd, Morecambe, Lancashire LA3 3ER it” It is two hours of thought provoking, open minded discussion intended for all members of any car club, from the established ’workers’ to the new Meet at the The Delph Tavern, member just learning what their club does Tontine, Orrell WN5 8UJ Richard Egger will lead a stimulating evening where every second & fourth Monday of the month clubs and members are invited to share ideas, high- light frustrations, explore new strategies and ideas, Garstang & Preston MC identify where help is needed, shoot down some Meet at 8-30pm Every Tuesday long standing myths and HAVE FUN. at the Lonsdale Club, Fulwood Hall Ln, Plus you get a free Pie & Peas Supper Fulwood, Preston PR2 8BD STOCKPORT061MC Bolton-le-Moors MC The Club Meets at 9-00pm The Club Meets at 8pm onwards every Thursday @ Horwich RMI Club, Every Second Thursday @ Chorley New Rd, Horwich. M/R109/6111 High Lane Conservative Club, 23 Buxton Rd., High Lane, Stockport SK68DR The 4th Thurs of the month is an ‘Away’ event WARRINGTON & DMC Warrington & District Motor Club Every Monday WALLASEY MC ''The Antrobus Arms'' on the A559, 8-30pm between Warrington & Northwich.