The Lyn & District Motor Club

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Founded by a handful of men in the front room of Bob Jones house in Lynton in 1952, the Lyn Motor Club began life running Scrambles using local farm land. Trials & Car runs were introduced later & were very popular.

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The founder members of the club were Bob Jones, Timmo Holsgrove, Fred Smith & Tommy Clarke.

Incidentally, the Club logo, now digitally reproduced was designed by local Lynton printer, Mr Sydney James Clarke.

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Many local land owners came forward with offers to provide silver cups & trophies to give as awards for the events, some of which are still being used today. Many famous names & well known names are engraved on the Trophies such as Sammy Miller, Malcolm Rathmell & Jeff Chandler & more recently, Steve Sanders & local rider Joe Baker, who has won the Lyn Traders Trophy more times than anyone in its history, with an impressive 16 wins.

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The Club now concentrates on Trials with six events a year being held around the Lynton, Parracombe & Exmoor area.

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The largest event is the Lyn Traders National on Whit Sunday & has been run for more than 50 years attracting in the past 180 riders from all over the country. The Trial then started at Holman Park Lynton & used local roads & byways to ride over 40 observed sections. Results were worked out at the Sandrock Hotel, headquarters for meetings & the Proprietor the late Mr John Harrison was long time President of the Club. An early member of the Club, Roy Pugsley is the current President.

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Nowadays with fewer riders road registering their bikes & younger riders entering the event, the course is now held on closed farm land.

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The Club hosts an annual social evening locally where awards are presented & Landowners are invited by the Club, to show our gratitude for the use of their land.

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Who’s Who in the Club

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President - Roy Pugsley

Chairman - Gary Wright

Vice Chairman - Joe Baker

Clerk of the Course - Graham Baker

Sec/Trials Secretary - Heidi Baker

Website Administrator - Adrian Hobbs 

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