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Northern Stage Rally ChampionshipBulletin
15 – December 2006 It’s all over for another year….. The
Grizedale Stages Rally, the 17th rally of the year brought the
curtain down on the 2006 Championship…. but with only six contenders
taking part. None of the front running drivers in the Forest Challenge
took part so it was left to Graham Haigh to top score with 49 points. This
left Dave Craven as this year’s Forest Challenge Champion with Darren
Moon in second, taking the class 3 award, followed by Keith Turner (1st
Class 4) and Alan Richardson (1st Class 1). Gary Beckwith picks
up the award in class 2. John McNichol sealed the Forest Challenge
navigators award picking up 89 points up in The results are now provisional and will be
declared final at noon on 31st December 2006. If anyone has any
queries about the scores please let me have these in writing before this
time. Should any queries be received that results in any change to any of
the awards then a further provisional list will be issued to all
contenders. I hope though that I have added the scores up correctly or
that you have raised the queries earlier! Thank you to everyone who has competed this year
– Chris Platt and Mick Robinson were simply uncatchable in the overall
Championship and are worthy champions. But there were also some close run
battles in each of the Challenges. We end with 29 different award winners,
from many different clubs and in many types of car – a real eclectic
mix. Congratulations to all our award winners. So…. On to the awards presentation, which will
be a bit different from previous years…. Awards
Presentation Friday 23 February at
the Whitcliffe Hotel in Cleckheaton (www.thewhitcliffehotel.co.uk).
There will be a two course hot buffet with guest speaker, Stuart Turner
(ex team boss of Ford & BMC). Tickets are priced at £10 per person.
Dress smart casual. Meet 7.30 for 8pm meal. Please complete enclosed
booking form to secure your
place. Accommodation is available at the hotel at £49.95 single or £58.95
twin/double, B&B. Accommodation should be booked directly with the
Hotel (01274 873022). Mention that you are attending the ANCC awards to
get the discounted rate. 2007
Championship I know we’ve just finished the 2006
Championship but as they say, there’s no time like the present. So
enclosed are a set of regs for next year – I look forward to seeing
those completed entry forms landing on my doormat! One thing to note from the previously announced
calendar – The Silva Stages, the first forest event of the year, is not
running due to unavailability of suitable forests. I have looked for
alternatives to fit with the other dates but without success. So the
Forest Championship will be 6 rounds instead of seven. Best 5 scores still
to count. Once again – Thank you to all contenders and
also to all the clubs that have provided events this year. Also my thanks
go to Steve Smith for maintaining the website and to Kent Cams. All it remains for me to do is wish you all a
very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year. I hope to see
many of you out again nest year. Mike |