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Camel Wins for Duncan Stephens and Richard Maddern

Matt Facey and Richard Maddern take premier IOP awards.

Camel Vale stalwart Alan Keat looked as if he was heading for a win in the well supported Outfit class until he dropped two on the infamous Clinnick and it was Richard Maddern who took home the Wadham Stringer Trophy. (Photo Carnkie Camera Club)

By tradition the Camels Premier Trophies are awarded on Index of Performance.

For the bikes the Wadham Stringer Trophy went to an outfit on a very muddy event. Richard Maddern dropped only two marks on the event, the lowest motorcycle score on the event. This was two better than Camel MC stalwart Alan Keat on four.

Mark Wills won the B1 Class for smaller engines Bikes (Photo Carnkie Camera Club)

Matt Tilley was the best solo, dropping six, followed by John Reeves who had become unbeatable in the Pouncey League before the event.

Duncan Stephens had the lowest ACTC points counting score for the cars in a Class Eight dominated event (Photo Paul Jones)

In the cars Matt Facey took home the Dave Keat Trophy with the lowest score on index in his familiar class 3 family crewed BMW E30.

Matt dropped 40 on the event but it was Class Eights who dominated the ACTC championship scores on the hills, headed by Duncan Stephens on 13, followed by a further nine class mates before John Early just entered the top ten on 35.

Karen Warren had already clinched the Crackington Trophy before the Camel (Photo Carnkie Camera Club)

ACTC Results

BikeRichard and Tegen Maddern2
B1Mark Wills25
B2Matt Tilley6
D2Alan and Patrick Keat4
CarDuncan StephensFugitive0
1James ShallcrossPeugeot61
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3Matt FaceyBMW E3040
4Ryan TonkinVW Beetle41
5Keith SandersReliant SS48
6Andrew RipponVW Beetle44
7John EarlyLeige35
8Jack SelwoodDP Ford15
90Neal VileSuzuki X9045
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Class 3 win for Matt Facey on the Launceston Trial

Alan Keat was best outfit. John Luckett took the Solo win

With Patrick in the chair Alan Keat moves some dirt as he spins the back tyre on his way to winning the Newman Cup for best outfit. Photo by Vince Feeney

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club took to Lew Woods for their annual Single Venue Classic Trial.

Matt Facey took a resounding car win with his familiar family E30 BMW, only dropping 10 marks. Calvin Moores was second overall on 16 in the MGJ2 running in Class 7 by virtue of its relatively modern Ford power. Dan Keat was the best car in Class Eight.

Matt Facey put up a stunning performance in his family E30 BMW and was best car overall. Photo by Vince Feeney

The Launceston was another West Country trial with a well supported Sidecar Class. Eight outfits took to the start, Alan and Patrick Keat taking a narrow four point win over Steve Urell and Julie Williams.

John Luckett was best Solo

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Dean Vowden best car on Muddy Launceston

Alan and Patrick Keat came out on top amongst the Outfits and Matt Tilley was best Solo

Dean Vowden on his way to his overall win. Photo by Vince Feeney.

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club were back in Lew Woods for their 38th annual single venue Launceston Classic trial.

The day was mainly dry, but with all the recent rain it was a tussle against the mud. In these conditions became a Class Eight battle for the overall win.

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Tough Conditions on the Single Venue Launceston Trial

A very wet week leading up to the trial made for tough conditions on the day.

Wins for Steve Kingstone, Alan & Patrick Keat and Dean Vowden

Duncan Stephens captured the action

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Demanding Launceston Trial

Alan Keat, Richard Maddern and Ryan Tonkin take the honours

Sporting Swedish Colours Richard Maddern dominated the Solo classes with his two stroke. Photo by Peter Browne

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club had good weather for their Single Venue event in Lew Woods.

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Aaron Haizelden wins Chairmans Trophy with Class Eight Car

This years event was a round of the ACTC Championship for cars and motorcycles and attracted a good entry

With his successful Reliant Scimitar now sold Aaron Haizelden has shifted his attention to Class Eight. Photo by Paul Morris

The car classes were dominated by a Class Eight battle between Paul Merson in his familiar special, Duncan Stephens in his red top powered Sandrail and Aaron Haizelden, who has sold his familiar Scimitar SS, and moved to the specials class in what used to be known as the Deere Special, hence the colour.

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Stuart Bartlett secures Crackington with Camel Win

Stuart was the only car with single figures on a tough trial

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Ben Tonkin and Xanthia Petherick pictured on Penkestle in this capture from Kofi Farleys video 

InCar with Camel and Crackington winners Stuart and Kieran Bartlett

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Launceston Trial 2019

Andrew Rippon, Graham Airey and Alan Keat take the top honours

Videos by Duncan Stephens, Norton Selwood and Emma Groves Click for full video playlist

Andrew Rippon was the only car in single figures with his Class 6 Beetle in this single venue event in Lew Woods. It was another Beetle, this time from Class 4 in second, in the hands of Ryan Tonkin. Clive Kalber was third in his glorious Ford Pop despite one of the doors flying open on one section.

Graham Airey was best Solo with the events only clean sheet. Alan Keat was best outfit.

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David Haizelden Clinches Wheelspin on Camel

Adrian Marfell was best car overall but all eyes were on the championship showdown after a season long battle between David Haizelden and Paul Merson


Videos by Duncan Stephens and Norton Selwood

Amongst the cars it was a closely fought battle with five Class Eights, two Class Fours and  and two Class Fives covered by a mere four marks. In the end the win went to Adrian Marfell in his rail on 25 points with Paul Merson, Dan Keat and Aaron Haizelden on 26. David Haizelden and Emma Groves finished with 27, Emma impressing everyone with her performance in the unfamiliar Troll. Continue reading “David Haizelden Clinches Wheelspin on Camel”

Demanding Dunmere

Simon Groves was the best car in his Troll on a tough event

Videos by Duncan Stephens, Ross Cookman and Liam Hartley

Despite the snow blanketing much of the country the Western Peninsula was clear and Camel Vale were able to run their single venue Camel Heights event in Dunmere Woods between Bodmin and Wadebridge.

The conditions weren’t easy though and the mud made the tough sections very difficult. “Proper Hard Core Trialling” as it was described by one competitor.

Class Eight dominated the podium positions amongst the cars, Simon Groves emerging victorious in his Troll.

Keelan Hancock was best Solo and Alan Keat best Sidecar

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