Our committee meetings have moved venues: the Full Pitcher, Ledbury was used for a short term before moving to The Hopton Arms at Ashperton. In the 90s we moved club house to The Glass Pig at Tarrington (later known as Tarrington Arms), and have had many more years back at the Full Pitcher. Now we meet once a month, with the exception of August, at the Royal Oak, Much Marcle.
Similarly, we’ve had many track locations, Longdon, Ledbury, Canon Frome, Staplow, Long Green, Much Cowarne, and there have been some years we have not able to secure farm land to enable us to race at all. We have been fortunate in recent years, and have found our way to hallowed turf…. That of Thingehill Court at Withington – the scene of one the most legendary National Championships ever.
We have a number of trophies, alongside “The Blackmore” we mentioned earlier, that are given every year to the deserving members. Some are original, some have had to be replaced over the years, and some are newer introductions. They are:
Bossom Trophy:
To the winner of the Annual Mens
handicapped Club race;
Newland Trophy:
To the winner of the Annual Ladies
handicapped Club race;
Gaynan Trophy:
For the hardest working non-driving
member;
Carol Hayden Memorial Trophy:
For endeavour, given to the member who
tries, who doesn’t always win, but always
has a smile;
“77” Trophy:
To the highest club points scorer;
Sportsperson of the Year:
For good, clean, honest & fair racing;
Ted & Steve Dovey Trophy:
For representing SV away from home, for
behaving impeccably along with travelling
the furthest;
Personality of the Year:
For the one who keeps us entertained;
Wally of the Year:
Speaks for itself really !