Eddie Smith Memorial Trophy 1st presentation,

[ChrisP]

 

Monday evening saw the first presentation of The Eddie Smith Memorial Trophy.

 

" The Eddie Smith Memorial Trophy, awarded for the first time in 2021 was recently presented to Laurie Bird at a Rugby Racing CC meeting. This magnificent trophy was donated by Saracen Road Club to commemorate the long service of one of their club's founders, Eddie Smith who served on the Midlands Committee and the RTTC National Committee for many years.

Handing over the freshly engraved silver-plated 19-inch high trophy, Midland DC Chairman Steve Walker said " Laurie was nominated by three clubs and is highly regarded by many. He is a stalwart Time-keeper, TT organiser, a thorough and helpful District Treasurer, and a genuinely nice guy to know. " His contribution was also recognised for his local philanthropic work with the Rugby Credit Union.

Three more nominations were considered for the Eddie Smith Trophy, they are Trevor Page (Hinckley CRC) for his involvement in the club over many years; Jan Ford (Leamington C&AC) and Peggy Humphreys (Coventry CC) who have been providing refreshments and good cheer at TTs for many years. We cyclists love our cuppas and cakes!

The Trophy will be awarded annually, we will be asking for your nominations again later in 2022, so there's plenty of time to see who is a candidate in your area. "