Jim Laurie Trophy
ď Ž By ACU South Midland Management At the end of 2019, Lorna and Terry Edwards retired from the committee of Kensworth Schoolboy Motocross Club. They had spent some 20 years working for the youngsters of the club and helped it become one of the top youth motocross clubs in the country, with several top 3 placings in the Compass Cup over the last few years lets hope that continues under the "New Management". I was very pleased to pop across to their home and sit, "socially distanced" to give them the lovely Jim Laurie Trophy which dates back to 1946, along with an engraved vase memento and bouquet of flowers. Terry, Lorna and the club committee have organised events every few weeks at top venues all over the country and the faithful following, knowing that thanks to the clubs hard work, they will have a great days racing, travel far and wide for the thrills, enjoyment and companionship that running
John Coles
with the club brings. Lorna and Terry were up against some very worthy competition in the race to find the 2019 winner of the coveted Jim Laurie Trophy, which is presented to a member, in this case members, of ACU South
With sorry to hear of the passing of John Coles on Saturday 20th June. John was well known in the sport of motorcycling as a kind and fair person. He was known to many as Clerk of the Course and Steward at National events and at many regional events all over the country but particularly in his home South Midland Centre. He was a member and leading force in the Oxford Ixion Motor Cycle Club that promoted many motocross events. Tracks at Bletchingdon near Oxford then Deddington near Banbury and later the International course at Culham, 10
Midland who run things behind the scenes, but don't always receive the recognition they deserve. Riders can win the Centre Championship or even Club Championship Trophies but this is for the "workers". Many congratulations.
Abingdon the venue for many British Motocross Championship events and the final ever 500cc British Motocross grand Prix in 2000 before the MX1 format took over. John was Clerk of Course with daughter Jayne secretary of the meeting for most of these events. Later John helped at National events around the country from Canada Heights to Langrish, Torrington to Wakes Colne and all points North, even trips to Scotland where Jayne helped the timekeepers and John was Steward, CoC at all levels, or just helping the club to run the events John started his own riding career in the
