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niall9311
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Posted: Wednesday October 31st, 2007 12:42 pm |
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If you are not already aware from the latest issue of the mag., the Northumberland Borders Rally, a new event on the MCR's rally calendar, will take place on Saturday 29th March 2008.
If you would like to know more about this event, which is open to all MCR members, or a copy of the Supplementary Regulations, please PM or email me at nialltcook@tiscali.co.uk
For those already intending to take part, it would help from an organisational point of view if you could register your interest ASAP pls.
Thanks,
Niall. 
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oz
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Posted: Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 04:07 pm |
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Roll on 29 March!!
This is gonna be my first MCR event, so I'm looking forward to put faces to names.
Having never done a rally before, what should I expect?
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niall9311
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Posted: Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 09:43 pm |
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Entry list for the Northumberland Borders is as follows:
Entry no. Driver/Navigator Car/reg. mark
1 Alan Vickers/Debra Vickers Rover Cooper/J728 GMX
2 Paul Metcalfe/Stuart Wright Rover Mini/M250 SYG
3 Nick Marwood/Phillip Marwood Rover Cooper/J166 HHG
4 Colin Woodage/Richard Norris Mk2 Cooper/MRD 222F
5 Philip Brent/Graham Robinson Mk2 Cooper S/YJJ 676G
6 Robert Stewart/David Pope Rover Cooper/V051 HJN
7 Lucy Bradley/Barry Bradley Mk1 Mini/LOD 429F
8 Stuart Lamb/Stephen Reynolds Mk2 Cooper/PYA 987F
9 Simon Drew/Graeme Allan Mk1 Cooper S/555 LRX
10 Simon Wheatcroft/TBA Mk1 Cooper S/776 VDE
11 Davy Dickinson/Colin Brown Mk1 Cooper S/BAW 247B
12 Jeff Pratt/TBA Mk1 Cooper/REH 300F
Many thanks to you all for returning your entry forms so promptly.
Reserve list now open.
Cheers,
Niall.
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mcrwebmaster
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Posted: Thursday January 3rd, 2008 08:00 am |
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Niall,
Well done on getting a full entry!
Robert
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niall9311
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Posted: Thursday January 3rd, 2008 04:00 pm |
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niall9311 wrote: Entry list for the Northumberland Borders is as follows:
Entry no. Driver/Navigator Car/reg. mark
1 Alan Vickers/Debra Vickers Rover Cooper/J728 GMX
2 Paul Metcalfe/Stuart Wright Rover Mini/M250 SYG
3 Nick Marwood/Phillip Marwood Rover Cooper/J166 HHG
4 Colin Woodage/Richard Norris Mk2 Cooper/MRD 222F
5 Philip Brent/Graham Robinson Mk2 Cooper S/YJJ 676G
6 Robert Stewart/David Pope Rover Cooper/V051 HJN
7 Lucy Bradley/Barry Bradley Mk1 Mini/LOD 429F
8 Stuart Lamb/Stephen Reynolds Mk2 Cooper/PYA 987F
9 Simon Drew/Graeme Allan Mk1 Cooper S/555 LRX
10 Simon Wheatcroft/TBA Mk1 Cooper S/776 VDE
11 Davy Dickinson/Colin Brown Mk1 Cooper S/BAW 247B
12 Jeff Pratt/TBA Mk1 Cooper/REH 300F
Many thanks to you all for returning your entry forms so promptly.
Reserve list now open.
Cheers,
Niall.
Updated entry list :-
1st. Reserves Jon Wood/Janice Seaton Mk1 Cooper/LRK 655D
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niall9311
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Posted: Wednesday January 9th, 2008 04:44 pm |
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niall9311 wrote: niall9311 wrote: Entry list for the Northumberland Borders is as follows:
Entry no. Driver/Navigator Car/reg. mark
1 Alan Vickers/Debra Vickers Rover Cooper/J728 GMX
2 Paul Metcalfe/Stuart Wright Rover Mini/M250 SYG
3 Nick Marwood/Phillip Marwood Rover Cooper/J166 HHG
4 Colin Woodage/Richard Norris Mk2 Cooper/MRD 222F
5 Philip Brent/Graham Robinson Mk2 Cooper S/YJJ 676G
6 Robert Stewart/David Pope Rover Cooper/V051 HJN
7 Lucy Bradley/Barry Bradley Mk1 Mini/LOD 429F
8 Stuart Lamb/Stephen Reynolds Mk2 Cooper/PYA 987F
9 Simon Drew/Graeme Allan Mk1 Cooper S/555 LRX
10 Simon Wheatcroft/TBA Mk1 Cooper S/776 VDE
11 Davy Dickinson/Colin Brown Mk1 Cooper S/BAW 247B
12 Jeff Pratt/TBA Mk1 Cooper/REH 300F
Many thanks to you all for returning your entry forms so promptly.
Reserve list now open.
Cheers,
Niall.
Updated entry list :-
1st. Reserves Jon Wood/Janice Seaton Mk1 Cooper/LRK 655D
Updated reserves list:
2nd. Reserves Steve Entwhistle/Jason Crook Mk1 Cooper S/AYA 499B
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niall9311
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Posted: Sunday March 2nd, 2008 11:49 am |
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One or two minor changes to some of the entrants details since i last posted, as follows:
Entry no. Driver Navigator Car Reg. mark
1 Alan Vickers Debra Vickers Rover Cooper J728 GMX
2 Paul Metcalfe Stuart Wright Rover Mini M250 SYG
3 Nick Marwood Phillip Marwood Rover Cooper J166 HHG
4 Colin Woodage Richard Norris Mk2 Morris Cooper MRD 222F
5 Philip Brent Graham Robinson Mk2 Austin Cooper S YJJ 676G
6 Robert Stewart David Pope Rover Cooper Sport V051 HJN
7 Lucy Bradley Barry Bradley Mk1 Austin Mini LOD 429F
8 Stuart Lamb Stephen Reynolds Mk2 Morris Cooper PYA 987F
9 Simon Drew Graeme Allan Mk1 Austin Cooper S 555 LRX
10 Jon Kelly Simon Wheatcroft Mk1 Morris Cooper DPY 666C
11 Davy Dickinson Colin Brown Mk1 Morris Cooper S BAW 247B
12 Jeff Pratt Chris O'Neill Mk1 Austin Cooper REH 300F
Reserves
1 Jon Wood Janice Seaton MK1 Morris Cooper LRK 655D
2 Steve Entwhistle Jason Crook MK1 Morris Cooper S AYA 499B
Final instructions are due out 22nd March.
Anyone wishing to spectate on the event, please email me at nialltcook@tiscali.co.uk
Thanks,
Niall.
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oz
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Posted: Saturday March 22nd, 2008 05:51 pm |
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Only a week to go!! Good times.
Having received the final instructions and had a good read, I'm slightly worried.
I've never done a Rally (of any description) before and I was if anyone would be able to give some advice/pointers.
Cheers
Oz - (Robert Stewart)
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niall9311
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Posted: Saturday March 22nd, 2008 07:11 pm |
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| you could plot out a route in your local area as per the example i sent you in the final instructions and get your navigator to navigate you round it. cheers, niall Last edited on Saturday March 22nd, 2008 07:12 pm by niall9311 |
hanlminiman
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Posted: Saturday March 22nd, 2008 07:31 pm |
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Saw Graham Robinson and Richard Norris at Race Retro and got very disappointed that I decided not to make the trip North.
Best wishes to all the competitors and Oz, - my advice - Don't panic and enjoy.
Good luck Niall and thank your helpers for creating a popular event.
Cliff
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PTN11F
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Posted: Tuesday March 25th, 2008 05:37 pm |
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'I've never done a Rally (of any description) before and I was if anyone would be able to give some advice/pointers.'
My best advice would be>>>>
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T FOLLOW ME - I'LL MOST PROBABLY BE LOST!!!!
Alan
See you there!!
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oz
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Posted: Tuesday March 25th, 2008 08:10 pm |
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hanlminiman wrote: Best wishes to all the competitors and Oz, - my advice - Don't panic and enjoy.
Cheers hanlminiman, I never panic, just worry and always enjoy.... honest!!
PTN11F wrote: 'I've never done a Rally (of any description) before and I was if anyone would be able to give some advice/pointers.'
My best advice would be>>>>
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T FOLLOW ME - I'LL MOST PROBABLY BE LOST!!!!
Alan
See you there!!
 nice one, I take that piece of advice on board. See you on Saturday.
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Graham Bichard
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Posted: Thursday March 27th, 2008 08:17 am |
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Good Luck to you all, this weekend!
I'm hoping this will become an annual event (well done for organising the first niall) so that I can take part myself in a couple of years time!!!
Enjoy!
Graham
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severnmini
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Posted: Thursday March 27th, 2008 08:26 pm |
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| HI niall slight change of plan, looks like lod wont be makeing a show at this one lots done but no time to finish so looks like the clubby will be having an outing, just changed the engine will change the drive shaft tonight and give her a good run the reg is YOE 556T sorry not to have the mk1 ready but have been feeling the presure down here so going for the reliability of something i havent built from scratch see you saturday
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oz
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Posted: Sunday March 30th, 2008 11:55 am |
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Niall and everybody involved in setting up and running the Rally,
Just wanted to thank you all for organising such a great event.
It’s fair to say that we didn't do too well. In fact, once we’d left the pub we turned right on the main road when we should have turned left! Think that set the standard for the rest of the event. Made it to TC1 and things went bit pear shaped after that. Really enjoyed driving around the roads, much better condition than the road in my area.
But it was a great experience, which we can't wait to repeat (hopefully with a better result!!
So once again, big thanks to you, your marshals and everyone else.
Cheers
Oz and Dave (Car 12)
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PTN11F
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Posted: Sunday March 30th, 2008 05:38 pm |
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Big thanks to Niall for organising a great event - a lot of hard work went into this and it showed. Thanks also to all the marshalls who braved some pretty nasty weather and gave a lot of friendly advice to two novices in the pub afterwards.
My brain still hurts from driving the route with my super-navigator missus, but I can't wait for the next one!!
Cheers Niall!!
Alan and Debs
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niall9311
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Posted: Sunday March 30th, 2008 07:34 pm |
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Thanks for the positive feedback guys, i'm glad you enjoyed it and i shall pass on your kind comments to Dave Ross, my co-organiser, as well as to all the marshals, who did a sterling job on the night.
Hearty congratulations to Paul Metcalfe and Stuart Wright who ran out worthy winners by managing to find all the route checks, with only 11 minutes of lateness!
Well done also to first-timers Alan and Debra Vickers for being best Novice crew and securing a fantastic 3rd place in the overall standings - a great result for them both. 
Definitive results for the remaining crews that took part in the event will be available shortly.
Cheers for now,
Niall.
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teamforza
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Posted: Monday March 31st, 2008 11:40 am |
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Hi Niall, Chris and I would like to say a very BIG thanks for all your hard work on organising a truly brilliant event!! Please pass on a HUGE thanks to Dave Ross and all of the Marshall's!!!
Congratulation Paul & Stuart for a great win and also to Alan & Debs for winning the novice class.
We had a great time even if we had a few little moments once or twice. We are now look forward to taking part in our 2nd rally soon (hopefully in the MK1).
It was great meeting so many like-minded crews taking part and what a sight to see, a dozen Mini's at the start-line. As a native Gordie I would also like to say thanks to all that travelled some great distance to visit the Northeast. I hope you all enjoyed taken part!!
Lets hope this will be the first of many Northumberland Borders Rally and if so please put us down to enter again.
Once again Niall thanks very much for all the effort that everyone put in to make this event one not to be forgotten!!!!!!!!
Best regards
Jeff & Chris (car 11)
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SJSimages
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Posted: Monday March 31st, 2008 01:07 pm |
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That event looked very much like fun.
Nice photograph (No6) - Are there any more photographs from the event to view?
Regards
John
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hanlminiman
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Posted: Monday March 31st, 2008 06:47 pm |
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Niall
As the last Competition Secretary of the MCR I have enjoyed reading the very positive feedback. It is a shame Oz was unable to identify left from right; nerves I expect, it happens to us all. I hope that the encouragement you got from competitors and your band of helpers will encourage you to run an event next year. I for one will suggest that my wife revisits the area where she grew up; to give me some local knowledge as I know she had a great deal of experience in Minis as a teenager!!!!!!!!!!
Cliff
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