Poachers Pre 65
Classic Trials Club
In the Heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds
Sunday 29th is the date set for the last round of Championship in advance of our summer recess, we hope to be able to set 10 sections in the wooded plantation just on the outskirts of Louth, this will obviously be subject to us having a full complement of observers to marshal the Trial. I’m sure that over the next week or so Carl Smith will be ringing round to see who is available to help, alternatively you can give Carl a call during working hours on 01529 304793 if you miss his call.
South Elkington is one of our best attended venues and it can be found on the Louth to Market Rasen Road (A157) between Louth and South Elkington and will be signed of the main road. We have just received our AMCA permit so the entry is now open. I have also been able to update our Championship standings after Flintwood Farm for you to cast your eye over.
Just to confirm that we will still be doing our Saturday afternoon Trial at Wrights Farm on the 12th of July, this is a non-Championship event, and all the information will be posted with the results from South Elkington.
We come back after the summer break with round 7 of the Club Championship on the 28th of September at Parkinsons Farm, so if we don’t see you on the 29th have a great summer and thanks for all your support of the Club so far. MG
Mike Gallagher.
The Club has just completed its second Road Trial for this year, as part of the Northern British Bike Championship, The Reliance has been held and conducted in partnership with South Liverpool Club since 2015, we are in fact celebrating our 10-year anniversary as stewards of this event. Working closely with Frank Anderton (Mr Reliance) we gain all the necessary permissions and Landowners approval to run this 26-mile event that visits some of the most iconic Trial’s land in the UK.
Of course, we couldn’t stage this event without a tremendous amount of help, over the 2 days before the Trial this year we were fortunate enough to enlist the following Poachers committee members to help over the Friday and Saturday: Nick Neave, Carl Smith, Steve Manning and Shaun Brown who helped with the setting out. Also, a special thanks to non-Poachers members Chris Gascoigne and Carl Winstanley who made the drive down from Preston to set out 4 groups of section on a very wet Friday.
Along with the help in setting out we couldn’t run the event without observers to man the 30 sections and this year we were luck enough to have the support from the Poachers membership, a special thanks goes to David Hird, Ian Brand, Shane and Karen Lockley, Bill Kirkwood, Dave and Brenda McGregor, Rose Hawcock, and Mark Boswell, joining us on the day was resident Poachers photographer, John Wilkinson who will have produced a fine set of pictures to look at. Finally, for helping at the last minute, Joy Brown made the signing on and event start so much easier. I do apologise if I have forgotten anybody.
We have attached a set of results, the Trial was set very much on the tough side, and it’s amazing to see a good spread of single figure scores on all classes. Hats off to Pete Ashmore and Liam Robinson on the 2-stroke expert class for keeping clean sheets….incredible.
Mark Francis and I welcome your feedback, either via Facebook or email.
Mike Gallagher.
Poacher Pre 65
Event Information for 2025
Entry Procedure: In order to give me time to close the entry for all our events, we have usually tried to close it three days before the trial, we have been asked if this could be extended. Our online entry form will now remain open until midnight on the Friday before the event for Club Trials and your entry fee should be paid via BACS as soon as you receive the confirmation email.
We are happy to accept payment in cash on the day if you don’t have access to online banking facilities, but it is important that if you need to pay on the day with cash that you confirm that on your entry form, it can be included in your name e.g. Name followed by pay cash. As always, riding numbers will be issued at signing on and cash payments will be accepted at this time. Signing on closes promptly at 10:15, which gives us time for a quick riders briefing before our normal 10:30 start.
Again, thank you all for your continuing support. Any questions or suggestions to improve our events, please don’t hesitate to either drop me an email to entries@belton-4.co.uk , or if it is easier either text or call me on 07885 321428. MG
Championship for 2025: To qualify for our Club Championship you must hold a current Club membership. Club membership can be completed with David Hird our membership secretary at a cost of £10.00 per year, his details are on the Club website. Each individual round will count towards the Championship and no rounds will be dropped. Awards will be given to the first 3 places in each class. We expect all award winners to attend the presentation.
Observers and Officials: As a small way to say thank you to our loyal band of observers, we are increasing the payment that they get from £10.00 per event to £20.00 per event, we could not enjoy our sport without their help.
The observers draw has been incredibly successful with £590.10p collected over the 9 events with 8 individual winners, average amount per event works out at £65.50.
We are also looking for help when setting out our events, so if you would like to spend a few hours on the day before our Trial with a couple of the committee members, please let us know when you are available.
New Numbers System - September 2024
In order to make it easier for our observers to ensure that you are on the designated route that you have entered onto and to avoid the need to mark each individual riding number with coloured strips, we will be issuing the following style numbers:
Expert Route: Black No. / White
Inter Route: Green No. / White
Clubman Route: Red No. / White
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Fixtures
All trials start at 10.15am for Covid briefing, unless stated otherwise.
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A great friendly club
Running an average of 13 trials a year for pre 65 trials machines
About the club
Founded in 1988 and based in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds, Poachers Pre65 Classic Trials is the East Midlands Premier Classic Trials Club. The club runs two rounds of the Norther British Bike Championship and 10 Club Trials that count towards the Club Championship, along with 2 annual Charity events.
Our events cater for riders of all abilities with the aim of running and promoting competitions within the spirit of Motorcycle Trials of the 50s and 60s.
In 1988 six members of the Lincoln AJS & Matchless Owners Club who shared a passion for Trials Bikes from the 50’s and 60’s staged their first observed Trial on the hillside above the Wolds village of Scamblesby, the sections were wide and free flowing, not quite as technical as today’s hazards.
It was a success and over a short period of time rider numbers increased and the Trials section was hosting six events per year. The aim of the club was to organise Trials that were as close to the events of the era, The clubs aim was to create a day’s sport that was both pleasurable and competitive.
With the growing popularity of Pre65 Trials the number of events steadily grew to the 13 per year that we currently run, this includes the ever-popular Christmas Charity Trial which raised over the years £20,000 for the Local Air Ambulance. The Clubs current designated charity is Andy’s Children’s Hospice that has benefited from donations in excess of £11,000
The club is probably better known as simply “Poachers Pre65 Classic Trials” it is affiliated to the AMCA. It has a strong committee and a loyal and passionate group of observers. We must also mention the strong links the club has with Famers and Landowners that allow us to use some of the best terrain in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
As well as its local events, Poachers Pre65 Trials co-ordinates the Northern British Bike Championship and takes pride in hosting two rounds of this prestigious traditional road trial championship.
Over the 30 plus years since formation the club has become the premier Midlands Classic Trials Club that supports purely British Pre65 Trials and promotes enjoyment and camaraderie amongst all its membership and events.
