The club have several awards and trophy's that they present each year. These recognise competition winners, but also members notable achievements through the year be these intentional or unintentional.....

This page details the 2008 winners and what you need to do to have a shot at winning the awards next year.

The Winter Series ran from October 2007 through to February 2008. The award is based on achieving the highest score across at least 3 events in the series. In order to qualify for the series each driver should officiate at one of the events in a capacity that covers a whole days event. Competitors can marshal or preferably lend their services as Clerk of the Course (CoC). Taking on the CoC role offers other competitors the benefit of their triailing knowledge and spreads the task of setting out across as many people as possible.

From the 26 competitors seen at the events only 3 were eligible for the award. This was either due to participating in too few events or not officiating.

This years results:

1st Andy Bunyan - Class 7 - 46 points. Joint 2nd Hugh Duffett - Class 4 - and Sam Parker - Class 4 -

The Summer Series ran from March 2008 through to September 2008. The award is based on achieving the highest score across at least 3 events in the series. In order to qualify for the series each driver should officiate at one of the series events in a capacity that covers a whole days event. Competitors can marshal or preferably lend their services as Clerk of the Course (CoC). Taking on the CoC role offers other competitors the benefit of their triailing knowledge and spreads the task of setting out across as many people as possible.

From the 25 competitors seen at the events, only 3 were eligible for the award. This was either due to participating in too few events or not officiating.

This years results:

1st Andy Bunyan - Class 7 - 36 points. 2nd Hugh Duffett - Class 4 - 32 points. 3rd Sam Parker - Class 4 - 26 points.

Through 2008 the Club has run a number of Tyro events. These events cater for unlicensed drivers and those who would like to try their vehicles out on controlled sections specifically setup to tax the driver, but not damage the vehicle. As part of the Tyro season the Junior Tyro Trophy is awarded to the novice driver obtaining the highest score across the years events. No officials role or set number of events need be attended to be eligible for the award.

This years results:

This trophy is awarded to the lowest scoring male driver at the HBLRO Summer Rally and is class independant. This year we travelled down to Copford Farm to join the Southern Rover Owners for the August Bank holiday events. Hugh Duffett picked up top honours, but not only the Boys Own award, picking up 3rd in Class 4 (based on clears) and 5th overall.

This trophy is awarded to the lowest scoring female driver at the HBLRO Summer Rally and is class independent. This year we travelled down to Copford Farm to join the Southern Rover Owners for the August Bank holiday events. Sam won by default, but felt after several years of being the only lady to participate in the Summer Rally RTV's. Sam prefers for this award to be held over to 2009.

The Performance Trophy is awarded to a class 4 RTV vehicle. Basically standard Land Rover and Defender 90's. The best 6 scores are taken for RTV events between AGM's October 07 - October 08. Hugh Duffett has won this more times than he cares to remember, but this year he tied for first place with Kevin Wood.

Take note, you must have competed in 6 events to be eligible.

This years results:

Joint 1st Hugh Duffett / Kevin Wood - 50 points. 2nd Sam Parker - 40 points. No other drivers eligible.

The Pilot Trophy is awarded to a class 5 RTV vehicle. Standard Range Rover, Discovery, Defender and Land Rover 110's. The best 6 scores are taken for RTV events between AGM's October 07 - October 08. Garry White won this in his Range Rover.

The Red Leader Shield is awarded to a leaf sprung RTV vehicle. Basically Series I, II and III in modified and standard class. The best 6 scores are taken for RTV events between AGM's October 07 - October 08. No suprises here with Andy Bunyan taking home top honours.

From the 25 competitors seen at the events only 3 were eligible for the award. This was either due to participating in too few events or not officiating.

This years results:

1st Andy Bunyan - 60 points. 2nd Neville Dewdney - 54 points. No other drivers eligible.

The club run an annual event on the increasing popular challenge format. Vehicles have to navigate around a site collecting punches. These punches are in fixed positions so you need to get the vehicle to the punch. Sounds simple? Check out the video on the winch challenge page.

There are 2 classes Non ALRC modified and ALRC standard (RTV type vehicles). The Trophy goes to the highest placed standard ALRC class vehicle. This years event was won by Henry & Alasdair Cox.

HBLRO like to recognise the achievments of people that have added value to the club and invested their own time to help with the 'behind the scenes' activities needed to run events. This year the award goes to Elton Jonsson. Elton has been a real help on the competition circuit. Not an active participant in RTV events, he travels to assist with setting out trials and then marshaling and helping with event logistics such as trailer delivery and collection. Elton also assists with the many military events.

A points table is maintained for every event run between AGM's. Each officials role at an event from setting out through to marshal is awarded different points. These points are totalled up and the winners recognised for the effort put in through the year. This award excludes members of the committee.

This years top 20 results. Based on 24 events from Oct 07 - Oct 08:

Boobs bust is awarded to the member that inflicts the most damage on their vehicle at one of our events. Usually unintentional, these mishaps create much hilarity and general mickey taking. This year it goes to Hugh Duffett after many events, the wings on his 90 are getting a little tired. It doesn't matter how many times they get mangled, Hugh can always rebuild them. This ususally involves copious amounts gaffer tape, much the same as top rally and F1 Teams.

Wally of the Year is the much coveted award for the club member that has had an unfortunate incident in the year. We all try and gloss over any embarrassing moments by keeping them to ourselves. Contrary to this, the club like to celebrate such exploits and therefore award Wally of the Year to the person showing outstanding performance in the gaffs department.

This year this goes to Matthew Brooker. Whilst pottering around his Berkshire estate, Matthew managed to find an old disused gate post hidden in brambles. Making such a find on foot would be no problem, but when the side of a Land Rover Discovery found the immovable object, it re-modelled the wing and passenger door. Look on the bright side, at least the indicator survived intact.

Matthew writes:

Cost of replacing door and wing - £250
Cost of me being reminded (by persons un-named) of it everytime I drive into the field - PRICELESS.