Presentation to Graham Gatt
Bridgnorth Motocross Club Chairman, Graham Gatt, has been a club member for
30 years having joined in 1979 with his two sons Neil and Bruce who took up
the sport with their father acting as 'mechanic and support vehicle driver'.
At the Club's annual Christmas party , Graham was presented with an engraved
clock in appreciation of his long term support,
Involvement with the Club runs throughout the Gatt familiy with Bruce still
racing and Graham's wife, Shelia, providing invaluable support behind the
scenes and having had the office of Treasurer for a number of years.
Graham has been chairman for six years and also the clubs press secretary , having
produced may articles for the Bridgnorth Journal and Trails and Motocross news.
Pictured here are Graham Gatt and thirteen year old Jack Tompkins from Highley,
who presented the award. Jack is not only the youngest member of the club but
also Motocross points champion and Inter Junior champion.
The theme for this year's party was a motocross pub quiz hosted by Club Secretary Dave Padfield. Two teams Paul / Chris Bateman and Paul Bagnall / Rhan Pugh finished the evening with joint top points but the father and son Bateman team took the overall prize on the tie-breaker question.
Presentations at annual dinner and dance (15/11/08)
This year the annual dinner and dance was held at The Down and included
presentations to both riders and other club members by Les Sharp, the Club's
President.
Photo's from the event can be seen on our Space
Site
| Award | Name |
|---|---|
| Flowers were presented to Bev Tompkins, Sue Bailey, Laura Smith, Liz Young, Sue Gwilt, Heather Milner, Joyce Marshall |
|
| Graham Gatt Trophy | Josh Bailey |
| Les Sharp Trophy | Jack Tompkins |
| Spartan Tropy | Josh Bailey |
| Radio Shropshire Trophy | Josh Bailey |
| CDK Trophy | Lewis Bagnal |
| Jordan Bowl | Jack Tompkins |
| Club Points Champion | Jack Tompkins |
| Inter Juniors Champion | Jack Tompkins |
| Juniors Champion | Josh Bailey |
| Juniors Runnner Up | John Randall / Chris Bateman |
| Juniors Third | Jack Gwilt |
| MX2 Seniors Champion | Luke Knowles |
| MX1 Seniors Champion | Dave Scott |
| MX1 Seniors Runner Up | Richard Goodwin |
| MX1 Seniors Third | Bruce Gatt |
| MX2 Expert Champion | Luke Knowles |
| MX1 Expert Champion | Lewis Bagnall |
| Sidecar Champions | Colin Griffiths / James Morrell |
| Comittee Cup | Heather Milner |
| Presedents Cup | Jack Gwilt |
| Chairman's Award | Sue Gwilt |
| Most Improved Rider | Chris Tompkins |
| Rider's 'Rider of the year' | Luke Knowles |
| Clubman of the year | DAve Padfield |
| Clublady of the year | Sue Gwilt |
More trophies at Condover (06/04/08)
After being promoted to the Seniors after only his first meeting at Shobdon
Luke Knowles comfortably led all three Seniors races to take home
another trophy. Jack Tompkins continued his previous performances
with overall 3rd place on the day .
2008 news
Lads take places at Shobden (23/03/08)
Despite difficult conditions resulting in two red flags and the meeting
being shortened to 2 blocks, two Bridgnorth lads took podium places at Shobden
this weekend.
In his first meeting since joining Bridgnorth Luke Knowles took
a second and then a first place to go home with the top place trophy of
the day. His performance on the day also saw him promoted to the Seniors
calss for his next outing.
Jack Tompkins also fought hard for Inter Junior places 2 and 3 for
the runners up trophy on the day.
2008 news
Jack takes honours at Pattingham (09/03/08)
A hard fought contest between Jack Tompkins (68) and Lewis Ashby (185)
saw Jack take the Inter Junior winners trophy with 2-1-2 placings in the
first meeting of the 2008 season at Pattingham. The two lads fought hard
in all three moto's with each taking the lead at some stage during the first
two.
With both Inters having first and second placing behind them going into
the third moto all rested on their performance in the last outing. Both
were caught up in an incident on the second corner after the start with
Lewis managing to get away first. Jack chased hard and having caught and
passed 3 other riders was soon back on the tail of Lewis, managing to pass
him on the penultimate lap to take second place, clinching the winners trophy.
Both lads remain best of friends and look set to challenge each other for
leading places for the rest of the season.