Bert Hadley Memorial Championship

Last Updated 19th October 2024

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Bert Hadley Memorial Championship

The Bert Hadley Memorial Championship is organised by The Pre-War Austin 7 Club. It consists of a number of “Hill Climbs” and “Sprints” held at various locations, from April to September. The Championship is registered and run under the conditions of Motor Sport UK.

Drivers must be PWA7C members and cars must be Austin 7’s or Austin 7 based Specials.

At a Hill Climb the cars are driven up a hill against the clock, the fastest is the winner, usually a driver is given 2 practice runs, these times are not counted, and then 2 timed runs which are used to work out the placings. Well known hills are Shelsley Walsh and Prescott.

A Sprint is similar to a Hill Climb but on the flat, the course being a mix of straights and curves. Blyton is held on an old Airfield and 3 Sisters is held on Kart racing track.

There are 2 classes of car, “Road” and “Track”. Road cars need to have 2 seats, be fully road legal and be taxed and insured. Track cars can be more striped down, some are single seater specials. This is clarified in the Regulations.

Drivers may compete in as many or as few events as they wish, but to get a placing at the end of the year they must compete 5 rounds. If a competitor competes at more than 5 rounds only his 5 best scores will count.

Anyone wishing to compete must have a MSUK RS Interclub licence, this is one down from a Circuit racing license. Racing helmet, gloves and overalls are required.

The car must comply with MSUK regulations, there are usually minor modifications such as battery and fuel isolators. Pre-War Cars are exempt from roll cage and seat belt requirements. Anyone interested in competing should initially contact the BH Championship Coordinator Shirley Tull sjtull46@gmail.com

2024 Schedule:

  1. 14th April, Sunday (H/C) Shelsley Walsh, WR6 6RP – Midlands Automobile Club
  2. 27th April, Saturday (H/C) Gurston Down, SP5 5HR – B.A.R.C South West
  3. 11th May, Saturday (H/C) Wiscombe Park, EX24 6JE – 500 Owners’ Association
  4. 18th May, Saturday (S) Blyton Park, DN21 3PE, Longton & District Motor Club
  5. 18th May, Saturday (H/C) Doune, FK16 6HG – Lothian Car Club
  6. 25th May, Saturday (H/C) Prescott, GL52 9RD – Bugatti Owners Club
  7. 16th June, Sunday (S) Three Sisters, Wigan, WN4 8DD – Longton & District Motor Club
  8. 13th July, Saturday (H/C) Barbon, LA6 2LJ – Liverpool MC
  9. 28th July, Sunday (H/C) Scammonden – Mid-Cheshire Motor Racing Club
  10. 3rd August, Saturday (H/C) Loton Park, SY5 9AG – Hagley & District Light Car Club
  11. 11th August, Sunday (S) Curborough, WS13 8EJ – Mid-Cheshire Motor Racing Club
  12. 31st August, Saturday (H/C) Bo’ ness, EH51 0PD – Bo’ness Automobile Sporting Club
  13. 21st September, Saturday (H/C) Harewood, LS17 9NA – BARC Yorkshire

Road Results

Driver12345678910111213
Gerald Mullord10
56.08		6
66.89		10
106.79		8
69.01		8
100.89		8
35.60		10
83.21		8
84.96		8
86.27
Peter Howat5
67.08
Graham Beckett8
64.46		8
118.88		6
69.27		5
87.44
Edward Tyack8
63.65		3
70.97		6
86.14		4
89.35
Matthew Harvey6
65.73		1
76.55		5
95.31		3
95.94
Donald Skelton10
66.43		10
98.11		10
38.53		10
33.64		10
79.53		10
82.17
Shirley Tull8
85.39		1
74.18		5
112.23		5
47.53		6
38.61		8
32.09
Clare Mudie10
55.7		2
72.74
Gregory Harrison6
86.55
Geoffrey Harrison
Julia Wolstenholme5
69.98
Peter Marsh
Stephen Jones
Ken Hawes
Peter Allport
Clive Danks1
83.63
Douglas Alderson10
64.12
Alan Bee6
88.11		6
46.72		4
40.17		2
96.32		3
101.18
Geoffrey Cowell10
78.79		6
108.65		8
44.99		5
39.24		5
88.18		10
30.65		4
92.43
Nick Pearson5
67.43		8
60.79		4
70.08		8
86.06		6
85.36

Track Results

Driver12345678910111213
Colin McLachlan8
66.28		6
37.00		8
26.93		8
84.46
Peter Pearson (PS)4
61.11		4
63.45		4
48.98
Derren D’Archambaud6
50.66		6
58.22		4
63.77		6
77.35
Paul Geering10
63.36		6
60.20		8
94.70		10
35.06		8
32.01		8
76.22		10
25.76
Terry Griffin8
45.11		8
49.20		8
56.15		5
62.50		10
73.80		5
82.18
Nick Turley6
54.32		10
106.74		3
66.99		5
39.43		4
84.58
Nick Allen (MS)
Supercharged		10
42.88
+44.17+		10
53
+54.59+		8
58.25
+60.00+		8
71.99
+74.15+		6
76.49
+78.78+		8
77.77
+80.10+
Robert Barbet5
56.98		5
58.51		5
64.05		2
69.01
Charlie Plain-Jones
Colin Danks10
46.92		10
56.78
Stuart Blackham (MS)
Supercharged		10
91.37
+94.11		8
35.50
+36.57+		10
30.59
+31.51+		10
72.79
+74.97+		10
72.85
+75.04+

** indicates new course record.
‘i’ indicates intending to enter.

+ time including supercharger penalty
(ms) modern supercharger (ps) period supercharger

Bert Hadley Cup

Points total is the best 5 results, rounds are total rounds completed.

RankNamePointsRounds
1stStuart Blackham (MS)985
2ndPaul Geering967
3rdNick Allen (MS)946
4thTerry Griffin896
5thGerald Mullord789
6thDonald Skelton786
7thNick Turley755
8thGeoffrey Cowell727
9thShirley Tull686
10thColin McLachlan674
11thDerren D’Archambaud624
12thAlan Bee555
13thNick Pearson555
14thRobert Barbet544
15thGraham Beckett504
16thEdward Tyack404
17thColin Danks402
18thPeter Pearson (PS)353
19thMatthew Harvey334
20thClare Mudie202
21stDouglas Alderson141
22ndGregory Harrison131
23rdPeter Howat111
24thJulia Wolstenholme81
25thClive Danks11

‘Tin Sump Challenge’

(for road cars of moderate performance)
Non-eligible cars removed from results and points re-allocated. Taken from best 5 results.

RankNamePointsRounds
1stGeoffrey Cowell507
2ndNick Pearson455
3rdShirley Tull426
4thEdward Tyack304
5thMatthew Harvey214
6thClare Mudie162
7thDouglas Alderson101
8thPeter Howat81
9thClive Danks31

Class Results – Road

Points total is the best 5 results, rounds are total rounds completed.

RankNamePointsRounds
1stDonald Skelton506
2ndGerald Mullord469
3rdGeoffrey Cowell397
4thShirley Tull326
5thNick Pearson315
6thGraham Beckett274
7thEdward Tyack214
8thAlan Bee215
9thMatthew Harvey154
10thClare Mudie122
11thDouglas Alderson101
12thGregory Harrison61
13thPeter Howat51
14thJulia Wolstenholme51
15thClive Danks11

Class Results – Track

Points total is the best 5 results, rounds are total rounds completed.

RankNamePointsRounds
1stStuart Blackham (MS)485
2ndPaul Geering467
3rdNick Allen (MS)446
4thTerry Griffin396
5thColin McLachlan284
6thNick Turley285
7thDerren D’Archambaud224
8thColin Danks202
9thRobert Barbet174
10thPeter Pearson (PS)123

Kay Petre Trophy

Points total is the best 5 results, rounds are total rounds completed.

RankNamePointsRound
1stShirley Tull686
2ndClaire Mudie202
3rdJulia Wolstenholmes81

2024 Award Winners

Driver
Bert Hadley Trophy
Overall winner		Stuart Blackham
Murray Jamieson Trophy
Best in Track class.		Paul Geering
The Shelsley Award
Best in Road class.		Donald Skelton
‘Brooklands’ Handicap Trophy
Best improvement		Geoffrey Cowell
Kay Petre Trophy
Highest scoring lady.		Shirley Tull
Newcomers Trophy
First year of competition with us		Nick Pearson
Tin Sump Challenge Cup
Highest scoring road car of moderate performance and specification.		Geoffrey Cowell
Clive Hadley Award
For friendship and enthusiasm.		Donald Skelton

Records – Road Class

VenueTrack TypeDriverDateTime
AintreeSprintIan Bennett30 June 201866.31
Anglesey (long)SprintDarrell Woods7 July 2001133.78
Anglesey (short)SprintGerald Mullord5 October 201980.15
BarbonHillStewart Arkley15 June 201335.45
BlytonSprintIan Bennett9 September 201895.29
Blyton (eastern circuit)SprintGerald Mullord18 May 2024106.79
Bo’ness (370m)HillShirley Tull11 September 202229.76
Bo’ness (405m)HillDonald Skelton2 September 202327.89
Brands HatchSprintStewart Arkley8 September 2007155.66
Cadwell ParkSprintStewart Arkley17 June 2006129.61
CornburySprintDavid Brown7 September 199758.05
Creg-Ny-BaaHillStewart Arkley3 May 200258.00
Creg WilleysHillSteve Jones28 April 2023104.88
Crystal PalaceSprintReg Nice29 May 200047.04
Curborough (short)SprintDan Cowley1 October 201142.82
Curborough (long)SprintDan Cowley14 August 201177.25
Curborough (Figure 8)SprintZak Cobb12 August 201879.06
DebdenSprintStewart Arkley9 May 200484.31
DonningtonSprintReg Nice17 May 1998142.06
DouneHillGeoffrey Cowell18 May 202478.97
GoodwoodSprintIan Bennett5 May 2018128.34
Gurston DownHillStewart Arkley22 April 200646.97
HarewoodHillStewart Arkley7 June 200881.05
LlandowSprintBernard Cowley9 May 2015115.41
Llys-y-FranHillStewart Arkley26 July 199865.27
Loton ParkHillStewart Arkley13 July 200873.66
LyddenSprintDarrell Woods6 September 2003108.34
Mallory CircuitSprintAlistair Frayling-Cork20 March 201184.72
Mount BinghamHillPeter Howat5 June 202244.66
MIRASprintAlistair Frayling-Cork5 May 201275.88
North WealdSprintDarrell Woods23 September 200177.60
Oliver’s MountHillDavid Brown6 May 199659.49
PestalozziHillDavid Brown17 Aug 199650.81
PrescottHillStewart Arkley24 May 200859.83
RockinghamSprintIan Bennett22 October 2017106.93
RushmoorSprintAlistair Frayling-Cork12 September 200469.20
ScammondenHillDonald Skelton28 June 202433.54
Shelsley WalshHillStewart Arkley6 July 201346.13
The Sloc (old course)SprintStewart Arkley2 May 200259.38
The Sloc (1700m)HillAlan Bee27 April 202398.11
ThoresbySprintStewart Arkley19 September 200458.66
Three SistersSprintJulia Constantions7 July 200266.97
Three Sisters (2 laps)SprintDonald Skelton16 June 202498.11
West MountHillAlan Bee4 June 202243.96
Wiscombe ParkHillDan Cowley27 July 201453.71

Records – Track Class

VenueTrack TypeDriverDate
AintreeSprintPaul Geering29 June 201963.34
Anglesey (long)SprintDavid Brown12 July 1997125.00
Anglesey (short)SprintPaul Geering5 October 201972.81
BarbonHillStuart Blackham16 July 202334.14
BlytonSprintPaul Geering9 September 201888.92
Blyton (eastern circuit)SprintPaul Geering15 May 202195.00
Bo’ness (370m)HillPaul Geering11 September 202222.90
Bo’ness (405m)HillColin Danks2 September 202324.48
Brands HatchSprintColin Danks12 September 2009113.36
Cadwell ParkSprintPaul Geering26 March 2022123.00
CornburySprintGary Clare7 September 199757.32
Creg-Ny-BaaHillPeter Pearson3 May 200260.52
Creg WilleysHillColin McLachlan28 April 202387.03
Crystal PalaceSprintJohn Sutton29 May 200043.89
Curborough (short)SprintDarrell Woods7 October 200641.76
Curborough (long)SprintMartin Whittaker3 October 201573.84
Curborough (Figure 8)SprintStuart Blackham12 August 202472.79
DebdenSprintDarrell Woods11 May 200383.32
DonningtonSprintJohn Sutton17 May 1998128.16
DouneHillPaul Geering18 May 202463.36
GoodwoodSprintColin Danks5 May 2018117.96
Gurston DownHill* Colin Danks21 April 201843.68
HarewoodHillStuart Blackham21 September 202472.85
LlandowSprintColin Danks10 May 2014106.38
Llys-y-FranHillStephen Wilkinson26 July 199859.10
Loton ParkHillColin Danks24 August 201969.94
LyddenSprintStephen Wilkinson20 April 1996105.49
Mallory CircuitSprintTerry Griffin20 March 201180.30
MIRASprintAlan Fairless5 May 201279.84
North WealdSprintTerry Griffin23 September 200174.09
Oliver’s MountHillStephen Wilkinson6 May 199654.39
PestalozziHillMichael Fitzmaurice17 Aug 199642.25
PrescottHillColin Danks27 May 202356.73
RockinghamSprintColin Danks20 October 201899.14
RushmoorSprintDarrell Woods12 September 200465.09
ScammondenHillColin Danks30 July 202330.58
Shelsley WalshHillNick Allen25 July 202142.65
The Sloc (old course)SprintBob Stirling2 May 200256.25
The Sloc (1700m)HillColin McLachlan27 April 202381.08
ThoresbySprintTerry Griffin19 September 200459.39
Three SistersSprintJohn Skeavington7 July 200258.72
Three Sisters (2 laps)SprintColin Danks11 June 202391.31
West MountHillColin Danks4 June 202235.11
Wiscombe ParkHillTerry Griffin31 July 201651.60
* Michael Fitzmaurice 43.58 on 19.04.97 (Twin rear wheels not now Bert Hadley championship compliant)
# Bob Sterling 77.74 on 26.08.01 (smaller track) (Harewood’s programme does not list this win now)

Download all the Bert Hadley records for the entire Championship from the start in 1995 to current day here