C&H Awards 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 C&H Trophy winners. The Trophies will be presented during the ‘New Year Trundle’ Lunch on Sunday 14th January, at which time you will also learn who the recipients of the ‘To Be Announced’ (TBA) Trophies are. Well done to you all.
O/A Touring Champions – Geoff & Marie Wilkinson
Pre-War Touring Champions – John & Maggie Horsley
Post-War Touring Champions – Clive & Mary Rides
Classic Touring Champions – John and Nancy Alcock
Modern Classic Touring Champions – Gerald & Trish Burridge
Best Newcomers (Roger Cook Cup) – Brian & Kathleen Dickenson
Jack Hayes Trophy (Stork) Highest mileage – TBA
Bill Willcox Shield (Best Classix Article)- Trish Burridge
John Carlton Trophy (Best event photo 2023) – Tony Pow
ABCD Trophy – TBA
Leaf Trophy – TBA
Kevin Ford Trophy – TBA
The Mendip Tour 2023 – Judges’ Awards
Cat 1: BEST VETERAN/EDWARDIAN CAR
(Up TO 1919) (None)
Cat 2: BEST PRE-WAR (1920 – 1939)
Plate 2 1926 Austin 12/4 – Richard & Melissa Grafton Somerton
Cat 3: BEST POST-WAR (1940 – 1959)
Plate 24 1953 Dellow Mk 1 – Tony Pow & Kirsty O’Leary Bristol
Cat 4: BEST CLASSIC CAR (1960 – 1974)
Plate 94 1971 Triumph GT6 – Malcolm Lippiatt Bristol
Cat 5: BEST MODERN CLASSIC (1975 – 1993)
Plate 156 1989 Mercedes 300 SL – D. Oatley & H Boys Cheddar
Cat 6: BEST FAMILY CAR
Plate 140 1980 Ford Fiesta 1.1L – Keith & Margaret Staddon Weston Super Mare
Cat 7: BEST C & H MEMBER’S CAR
Plate 9 1935 Lancia Augusta March Special – Ped Rossiter & Alan Fouracres Shepton Mallet
Car 8: BEST DRESSED LADY
Plate 28 Geoff & Val Pringle – 1955 Triumph TR2 Long Sutton
Cat 9: BEST DRESSED GENTLEMAN
Plate 82 David & Veronica Graham – 1968 Jaguar 420G Shepton Mallet
Cat 10: BEST DRESSED ENSEMBLE
Plate 31 Peter Spalding & Paul Mulcock – 1955 Rover 75 Weston Super Mare
Cat 11: BEST DRESSED COUPLE
Plate 102 Roderick & Susan Thomas – Daimler V8 2.5 Weston Super Mare
Cat 12: EILEEN GILES TROPHY (Chosen by Mayor of Wells)
Plate 10 1935 Riley 9 Lynx – Gerard & Trish Burridge Shepton Mallet
Cat 13: CHARLES BRIGINSHAW AWARD (C & H Chairman’s Award)
Plate 139 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – Paul & Jane Bishop Bristol
Cat 14: JUBILEE CUP (Sponsor’s Award)
Plate 59 1962 MGB Roadster – Les & Chris Greaves Shepton Mallet
Car 15: LONG DISTANCE AWARD
Plate 151 1986 Ford Sierra Cosworth – Peter Merrilees & Ian Humphreys Diss (236 miles)
Cat 16: BEST OVERALL CAR
Plate 114 1974 Ferrari 308 GTB – Simon Ford & Brian Kendall Chew Magna
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The C&H Awards for 2022
Overall Touring Champions: Gerald & Trish Burridge
Pre-war Touring Champions: Martin & Jean Gregory
Post-war Touring Champions: Clive & Mary Rides
Classic Touring Champion: Bob Carter
Modern Touring Champions: Keith & Margaret Staddon
Best Newcomers (Roger Cook Cup): Julian & Moira Barber
Jack Hayes Trophy – (Highest mileage): Steve Burridge
Bill Wilcocks Shield (Best Classix articles): Brian Chant
John Carlton Trophy (Best year’s event photo): Steve Burridge
ABCD Trophy (Chairman to announce)
LEAF Trophy (Chairman to announce)
These awards are to be presented at the New Year Trundle & Awards Lunch at the Arnos Manor Hotel on 15th January, 2023