Thursday September 8, 2011 at 9:23am
Once again the Sunbeam MCC is seeking nominations for one of the UK’s most prestigious awards - THE PINHARD TROHY. This award has been presented since 1950 to the best Under-21 year old sporting motorcyclist competing under ACU or SACU jurisdiction.
For 2010 the award was presented to Jack Challoner, World Junior Trials Champion 2010 who said “It's an absolute honour to receive such a prestigious award, there are some big names on the Pinhard Trophy and none without outstanding achievements so to be up there with them is absolutely fantastic.”
Previous winners are an honours roll of motorcycling greats over the last 60 years who have excelled in all spheres of the sport including Mike Hailwood, Jeff Smith, Brian Martin, Roy Peplow, Dan Shorey, Scott Ellis, Alexz Wigg and a host of others who have gone on to be national and international household names.
A £50 cheque accompanies the huge 2 gallon cup together with a retention replica cup. Sunbeam MCC awards the trophy in memory of Frederick William Pinhard who died in 1948 whilst serving as Secretary of the Club.
All sections of the ACU together with the Scottish-ACU are invited to submit entries as well as anyone who feels personally eligible to make an entry. Entries can be for active competitors or administrators under-21at the beginning of November 2011.
Editors of leading motorcycle periodicals are invited as judges together with General Secretary of the ACU and two officials from Sunbeam MCC.
Sunbeam’s Trustee for the Trophy is Tony Lloyd who can be contacted via the Club’s website at www.sunbeam-mcc.co.uk or [email protected] Entry Forms and Regulations are also available on the website.