S Brown (3½ J.H. sc) did not finish

Re-establishing

1922

1 George Boyle Hanna was born in Ballymena Co Antrim on 17 December 1877. Educated at Gracehill Academy, Ballymena Academy and Trinity College, Dublin. Formerly a solicitor. Called to the Irish Bar 1920. King’s Counsel 1933. Member of Antrim Country Council from 1908 to 1921. An Independent Unionist member of the UK Parliament for East Antrim from 1919 to 1922 when he stood down. An Ulster Unionist member. Sat for Antrim from 1921 – 1929 and for the Lame Division from 1929 until he was appointed County Court Judge for County Tyrone on 29 April 1937. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs from 16 April 1925 to 29 April 1937. County Court Judge for County Tyrone and Chairman of Quarter Sessions from 1937 until his death on 30 October 1938.

2 James Augustine Duff, born in Glasgow 27 September 1872. Educated at the Board School, Glasgow and the West of Scotland Technical College. Former member of Belfast City Council. Justice of the Peace for Belfast. Chairman of Belfast City Council Education Committee. An Ulster Unionist member. Sat for Belfast, East from 1921 until 1925 when he was defeated. High Sheriff of Belfast 1923. President of the St Andrews Society from 1925-26. President of the Belfast Scottish Association. Died 4 March 1943.

AGM

The following officers were elected for the year 1922 at the Annual General Meeting held on 31 January of that year in Ye Olde Castle Restaurant, Belfast: President: Mr George B Hanna, BL, MP1 Vice-Presidents: Mr S Hutchinson, Mr Jas A Duff2 , Mr William Jaffe, Mr W H Alexander, Mr H Ferguson and Mr T Moles Hon Secretary: Mr George C Hewitt Hon Treasurer: Mr E Crowe Committee: Mr S Wallace, Mr J K Miller, Mr W McKee, Mr T Branagh, Mr Jas Boston, Mr H Crawford Hon Solicitor: Mr J C Barr

The Committee was charged with the task of making arrangements for new headquarters – the reason for this unclear – considering the fixtures for the coming season and to appoint delegates to the MCUI. At the next Club meeting on 7 February, the Treasurer was instructed to send a cheque for 37 shillings to the MCUI for affiliation fee of 54 members for the 1921 season.

Events

An ambitious list of fixtures for the 1922 season included eight events, commencing on Easter Monday with an Open Hill Climb at Red Brae and ending with a speed trial on 9 September (which was subsequently abandoned).

Easter Monday Open Hill Climb at Red Brae 6 May Carrickfergus Reliability Trial 27 May Hill Climb 18 June Speed Trial 15 July Reliability Trial 19 August 50 Mile Road Race at Greengraves (subject to permit) 26 August Reliability Trial 9 September Speed Trial

RED BRAE HILL CLIMB Easter Monday 17 April

Class A: Open for machines up to 350cc – for those who have never won a prize in a hill climb or speed trial: Heat winners – First trial: J Andrews (2¼ New Imperial) 11secs; F Andrews (2¼ New Imperial) 11secs; T G Harrison (2¼ Verus) 6secs; H Burnside (2¼ New Imperial) 2secs; J F Harris (2¼ Verus) 6secs a bye. Second trial: Burnside, Harrison and F Andrews a bye. Final: 1, F Andrews, 2, Harrison, 3, Burnside

Class B: For machines unlimited, confi ned to members of the Club: Heat winners – First trial: H Chambers (2¼ A.J.S. O.H.V.) 8secs; S Adams (2¼ Verus O.H.V.) 20secs; R Price (2¼ Pax) 28secs; J Forsythe (3½ Sunbeam) 9secs; F Andrews (2¼ New Imperial) 35secs; N P Metcalfe (8 Enfi eld) 16secs; S Wallace (2¾ Rex Acme O.H.V.) 22secs; H McGimpsey (2¼ New Imperial) 25secs. Second trial: Adams, Forsythe, F Andrews and McGimpsey. Final: 1, F Andrews, 2, Adams 3, McGimpsey.

BELFAST AND DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB

Class C: Open scratch event, unlimited c.c.: Heat winners – First trial: J W Shaw (3½ Norton); H Chambers (2¼ A.J.S.); T Malon (3½ Sunbeam); Joseph Craig (3½ Norton); V Gilmour (3½ Triumph); J Forsythe (3½ Sunbeam). Second trial: Forsythe, Craig and Shaw. Final: 1, J Craig, 2, J Shaw

Class D: Open for machines unlimited c.c.: 1, F Andrews (2¼ New Imperial) 35secs; 2, T G Harrison (2¼ Verus) 28secs; 3, Joseph Craig (3½ Norton) 3secs.

Class E: Open for machines up to 350 c.c.: 1, F Andrews (2¼ New Imperial) 27secs; 2, T G Harrison (2¼ Verus) 21secs; 3, H McGimpsey (2¼ New Imperial) 17secs. Reliability Trial 6 May 1922

The second event of the year was a Reliability Trial which took place on 13 May, a week later than originally planned. The trial was over a distance of 65 miles, starting at the Tram Terminus on the Castlereagh Road to Lurgan (via Lisburn and Moira), Banbridge, Dromara, Ballynahinch, Saintfi eld, Ballygowan and Comber to Dunleady Hill, Dundonald where the competition was to end with a fl exibility test on the aforementioned hill. The fl exibility test was popular at the time, testing the machines’ capability and performance in both slow and fast conditions.

SEQUEL TO RED BRAE HILL CLIMB

Alfred Joseph Davis, wearing the uniform of a private in the Irish Guards, was brought up in custody on Sunday afternoon, at Carrickfergus, charged with having stolen a Douglas motorbicycle, the property of Mr. John Iivine Chapman, of Anahilt, Co. Down. The theft is alleged to have taken place at Mile Bush, Carrickfergus, during a hill-climbing contest at Red Brae on Easter Monday last. Accused, who disposed of the bicycle in Liverpool to a dealer, was afterwards traced to London, and arrested. A remand for eight day’s was granted.

Larne Times - Saturday 23 September 1922 The Club held an Open Reliability Trial on 13 May. There was a good turnout of competitors at Castlereagh. (2) J Wallace (Brough Superior) at the start. He took second place. (1) Ladies are not excluded from these competitions. A fair Sunbeam enthusiast starting off. (3) The offi cials (L to R)-Mr I Boston, Mr E Crowe, Mr I K Millar (Chairman). Mr. G Hewitt (Hon. Secretary). (4) Another lady competitor pushing off Belfast Telegraph - Tuesday 16 May 1922