Price wins Scott Trial for third year while TV personality Guy Martin attempts gruelling challenge

Report: Charlotte E. Brown, Scott Trial Press Officer

Main Image: Trials Media/John Hulme

Richmond Motor Club saw the annual Scott Trial charity event run on Saturday, with 190 riders setting off from event secretary Ken Wallis’ family farm outside Marske.

Despite low temperatures and the odd light shower throughout, the sun was shining for most of the day, making for decent riding conditions.

The riders attempted 76 sections planned out by clerk of course Nathan Stones and helpers, and covered approximately 87 miles over the day.

Out of the 190 starters, only 88 riders finished the full course within the allowed time.

Spectators were pleased to see a familiar road racer and TV personality when Guy Martin (Montesa) arrived on the start field. Not having ridden many trials before, Guy knew it wouldn’t be an easy ride, but found he had some learning to do after running out of time on the course and being pulled by the back barkers, still with a huge smile on his face. He was pleased to have got as far as he did and is keen to start training again and hopefully return stronger in 2024.

Jonathan Richardson (Montesa) was the first rider home once again and set standard time, completing the course in five hours, 12 minutes and 27 seconds, but his observation score of 97 put him in 11th position.

Jack Price (Vertigo) dropped 41 marks on observation after a few too many fives, but racing across the finish line shortly after Jonathan gave him a score of one on time, and put him into the overall lead on 42 marks, claiming his third Scott Trial victory in a row.

Jack’s score, alongside low scores from Richard Sadler (Vertigo) and Alfie Lampkin (Vertigo) meant that the “Vertigo A Team” won the Scott Trophy for a trade team of three riders on the same make of machine entered by a manufacturer’s agent.

2023 Reeth 3 Day Trial winner Harry Hemingway (Beta) did exceptionally well on his first ever attempt at the Scott Trial, not only bagging the Herbert Scott Trophy for the best performance by a first timer, but also receiving the T Cowie Trophy for the best performance by a rider under the age of 21, the Frank Fletcher Trophy awarded for the lowest score on observation only, the Raymond Bailey Trophy, plus a Gold Scott Spoon for Second Best Performance on time and observation with a total of 23 marks on time and 25 marks lost on observation; a total score of 48 marks.

The Eric. S. Myers Trophy awarded to a team of three individually entered riders, not on the same make of machine and entered by a Club, was won by the “Yeadon & Guiseley A Team”, comprising of Jack Price (42), Harry Hemingway (48) and Alfie Lampkin (114).

Billy Green (Scorpa) was exhausted after running out of petrol on the final run back home and having to push his bike three quarters of a mile to get back to the finish line. Despite this, Billy managed a respectable score of 20 marks on time, coupled with 28 on observation, putting him in third place overall on 48 marks lost.

Jack Peace (Sherco) managed a brilliant score of 26 on observation, just one more mark than Harry Hemingway, but his time penalty was 24, giving him a total of 50 marks lost and finishing in fourth place. Jack was also awarded the Whitaker Trophy for the best performance by a member of the Scarborough & District Motor Club.

Richmond Motor Club rider Richard Sadler (Vertigo) finished in fifth place, losing 38 marks on observation and 15 marks on time, with a total score of 53 marks. First timer Toby Martyn (Montesa) was sixth, finishing with 41 marks on observation and 32 on time, a total score of 73.

Dan Thorpe (GasGas) missed out on a Gold Scott Spoon, losing 52 on observation and 34 on time, giving him a total score of 86 and awarding him a Silver Scott Spoon Award.

Once again six times Scott Trial winner Dougie Lampkin stepped aside from riding the event to support his eldest son Alfie (Vertigo) in his second Scott Trial. Alfie improved on his observation from last year, finishing with 64 marks lost and a further 50 marks on observation, putting him in 15th place with a Silver Scott Spoon.

Local rider Callum Fowler (Beta) had a great first attempt at the Scott Trial, finishing in 56th place on a total of 281 marks and winning the Malcolm Rathmell Trophy for the best performance by a rider on a machine up to and including 125cc and was welcomed back to the start field by parents Darren and Sandra and sister Chloe, who all work hard behind the scenes at Richmond Motor Club, with Sandra being the club secretary.

Nine times Women’s World Championship rider Emma Bristow (Sherco) had a tough day after cracking her clutch cover and losing all the oil, then burning out her clutch on the Grouse Moor. Despite this, Emma managed to repair her bike and pick up the pace to make up for lost time, finishing in 40th position on 155 marks lost, with an additional 105 marks on time (total 220), once again winning the MHT Trophy for the best performance by a lady rider.

Richmond Motor Club’s Scott Trial Committee would like to thank everybody involved in the mammoth task of organising and running the event – far too many to mention! Well done to everybody who attempted the trial, we hope to see you next year on Saturday 12th October 2024!

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Jack Price (Vertigo 300) has been declared winner of the annual Scott Trial which took place on Saturday 15th October 2022.

Organised by the Scott Trial committee of the Richmond Motor Club (Yorks) Ltd, the time and observation event had a full entry list of 200 riders.

Fastest time was recorded by local rider, Jonathan Richardson, himself a previous winner in 2011.

Three times winner, James Dabill came home a creditable second place, not bad considering he rarely is on a trials bike, never mind competing in national events since his retirement from the sport in 2020.

The 2022 results can be viewed on our Scott Trial page HERE

Photo credit: Trial Magazine/Trials Media 2022

The Scott Trial official programme which is sold to raise money for the local Scott Trial charities is now on sale, priced £5.00 per copy.

Edited by Michelle Wilkinson, it is packed with information for the event and is a must have for any Scott Trial follower or enthusiast.

Copies are now on sale at the following outlets:

Brookes Garage, Richmond, Neeps & Tatties, Richmond, Reeth Post Office, Reeth Paper Shop, Copper Kettle Cafe, Reeth; CB Inn, Arkengarthdale; The Red Lion pub, Langthwaite; CJ Tennants, Richmond and X Lanes Store, Richmond.

The event is being held on Saturday 16th October 2021, starting from Feldom Ranges, Sturdey House Lane, Richmond, DL11 7LS.

The Scott Trial is a test of man and machine, on observation and time. It is regardest as the toughest one day trial in the UK and to compete in it year after year takes committment.

One such Yorkshire man has taken part in the annual event 39 times and 2021 will be his final attempt at the famous event.

His name is Graham Tales from Ilkley, West Yorkshire and 2021 will be his fortieth and final Scott Trial.

A painter/decorator by trade, Graham still loves his trials but feels that 40 attempts at the Scott is plenty.

He has had quite an innings: Graham has 19 Scott spoons; 16 certificates; 2 mechanical retirements and twice outwith the time limit.

We wish Graham well in his fortieth Scott and hope to see him at the finish line on October 16th.

Main photo: Graham Tales (Photo: Barry Watson)

The Richmond Motor Club (Yorkshire) Ltd’s Scott Trial committee have been working hard behind the scenes to kick start the return of the annual time and observation event which will make a welcome appearance back on the trials calendar on Saturday 16th October.

The event has been cancelled twice, due to the global pandemic and returns with a new Clerk of the Course, Nathan Stones who has been part of the organising team for many years. He will be ably assisted by Bruce Storr, himself a former Scott Trial Clerk of Course.

The event is run on behalf of the Yorkshire Centre, ACU by the Richmond club and 2021 marks 30 years of the club’s involvement, having taken the organisation over from the Darlington & District Motor Club in 1991.

There is always a lot to do in the organisation of this prestigeous event, with much negotiation with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and the many landowners, farmers and estate management representatives who give permission for the event to take place.

It is hoped that the usual Scott Charity auction will also make its return, prior to the prize-giving at Richmond School on the Saturday evening.

Entries closed on Friday, 10th September.

For more information on the famous Scott Trial, click HERE

(The ‘Scott Trial’ logo is copyright Richmond Motor Club (Yorkshire) Ltd.)

On Wednesday 10th March, the Richmond Motor Club held the Scott Trial 2021 AGM via Zoom. They are very pleased to announced that subject to all permissions and the COVID roadmap allowing, they will be holding this year’s Scott Trial on Saturday 16th October 2021. 

It will be 30 years since Richmond Motor Club (Yorkshire) Ltd, took over the running of the Scott Trial.  

Plans are already underway to run this iconic event once again, especially following last year’s cancellation due to COVID.

Regulations and  Entries will be launched in late July, so plenty of time to get the training regime in place.

Ken Wallis, Scott Trial Secretary said: “This will be great news for Scott Trial riders, supporters and the local community, please save the date and I hope to see you all at the Start Field in October.”

With the cancellation of the oldest trial in the world which was planned by the Richmond Motor Club (Yorkshire) Ltd for Saturday, 17th October, Trials Guru has decided to run this special tribute to the hardest and fastest of all one day national trials.

Only interrupted by world wars and the 2001 Foot & Mouth outbreak, the Scott Trial fell foul of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The organisers made the right decision to cancel the event which would have been a compromise situation. First and foremost, the consideration of the safety of the local community and the landowners was paramount.

Let us take a look back at recent and not so recent Scott Trials with the help of some of our friends, which include John Hulme of Trial Magazine, Nigel Pearson/Trials UK Media; Eric Kitchen, Blackie Holden IV; Barry Robinson, Mrs Ros Brown and Mrs Theresa Roads, plus of course the officials and riders who make the Scott Trial such a memorable annual event.

We sincerely hope that the Scott Trial will return in 2021…

… The atmosphere on the start field, provided by the local Wallis family for many years. The aroma of fresh bacon rolls fills the air on a crisp October morning!

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… The ‘Lampkin’ Connection – All three Lampkin brothers, Arthur (A.J.), Alan (A.R.C) and Martin (H.M) have won the prestigeous Scott Trial in their riding careers…

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The organising Richmond Motor Club (Yorkshire) Ltd have announced that after careful consideration to landowners, officials and the current restrictions, it will not be possible to run the Scott Trial this year.

The only time the Scott Trial has not been run was during the war years and 2001 when Foot and Mouth disease was present in the UK countryside.

A full statement can be viewed on the club website:

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Every five years, former riders, organisers, officials and enthusiasts of the famous Scott Trial decend upon the Yorkshire town of Ripon to celebrate the Greatest of All Trials with a celebratory dinner at the Ripon Spa Hotel.

2019 was the year once again with Master of Ceremonies, Alan Lampkin at the helm which saw many riders of yesteryear attend the gathering to celebrate the Scott Trial.

The quinquennial dinner was open to anyone who has had an association with the event, male or female and it was well supported by young and not so young Scott enthusiasts.

The number one table consisted of Alan & Arthur Lampkin, Ray Sayer, Arthur Browning and partner Gail, Nigel Birkett, Gordon McLaughlan, Peter & Derrick Edmondson and Mick Wilkinson.

Alan ‘Sid’ Lampkin has organised four of these wonderful events, taking over the task from the Late T.U. Ellis, the former BSA supported rider/dealer of Ripon.

The toast to the trial was proposed by former racing star, Nick Jefferies, a man who was quite capable of winning a Manx GP and then jumping on a trials bike to take honours in the Manx Two Day trial.

Jefferies is an excellent after dinner speaker and covered a lot of ground in his toast, touching on quite a few riders who are no longer with us and added a slice of humour in for good measure as well as giving a short history on the event itself. Nick’s father, Allan Jefferies was the last man to win the Scott Trial on a Scott machine in 1932.

The toast was responded to by Trials Guru’s John Moffat who wasn’t a Scott competitor, but has attended many Scott Trials since his first as a schoolboy to spectate in 1974. Moffat made a point of thanking not only the main speaker, N.W. Jefferies, but also Sid Lampkin for all the effort and hard work he put into organising the dinner. Lampkin of course being a former winner of the trial as were his two brothers, Arthur and the late Martin Lampkin who featured in the many photographs that adorned the dining room.

Alan Lampkin skillfully arranged a display of every Scott Trial programme since 1909, a collection that will be sold off for charity shortly. many of the items were supplied by David Wood, the son of former Scott Trial clerk of course, C.H. Wood.

The doyen of trials photographers, Eric Kitchen attended and brought with him many photos of Martin Lampkin in action that he had taken since 1970 when Lampkin rode the Suzuki 80 in trials.

The assembled diners stayed on after the most excellent dinner to look at the photos, programmes, old route maps and time cards and converse and enjoy the company of like-minded individuals. It was a true celebration of the Scott Trial and motorcycle comradeship which no doubt had been built up over many years.

Former Scott Trial winners present at the dinner were: Ian Austermuhle (2015); Nigel Birkett (1984); Alan Lampkin (1966); Arthur Lampkin (1960;61 &65); Rob Shepherd (1972) and Gerald Richardson (1983 & 85).

There were a good collection of younger riders attending and this bodes well for the future of this wonderful and unique five annual event.

Photos: Barry Watson; Eric Kitchen & Trials Guru

 

The annual time and observation Scott Trial takes place on Saturday, 12th October this year, starting on the usual start field at Feldom Lane, near Richmond on the Reeth to Marske road.

Following on from the devastating floods in July, some old sections have been swept away and new sections have been ripped into the landscape, many taken down to bed rock, so there will be some changes to the normal Scott route.

Ken Wallis, the hard working trial secretary spoke to Trials Guru: “The area has suffered this summer with the extensive flooding, but we are well supported by the landowners and there are still a few entry places left, so contact me now on: 07703222147”.

Provisional List of Riders 2019:

Scott-Trial-Rider-List-2019

It could be that some riders thought that the event would not be run because of the flooding, but matters have been put in hand in Swaledale and it’s all systems go for the big day on 12th October.

Proceeds from the sale of the official Scott Trial programme will once again go to the local Scott charities, the publication costs £5.00.

More on the Scott Trial: HERE