Trophies – Barnard Trophy

The Baranard Trophy is also known as the Summer Gathering “Spirit of the Event” Trophy and depicts a steering wheel with gloves.

It is currently given to the MG/Owner who best epitomises the “spirit” of MG at our Summer Gathering event. It’s original usage is not clear but it was given to a “team”, although one of the recipients in 1993, Will Opie, can’t recall its purpose other than it may have been because of their “youthful enthusiasm at the event”. Will and Colin had MMM cars at the time and it may have been in relation to that as a team.

The Barnard Trophy was originally awarded from 1992 through to 1997. The trophy was not awarded after that year but was re-activated again in 2008 in it’s current use as “Spirit of the Event”. The award was damaged but has now been repaired by Austin Banner for future use.

1993 winners l to r: Colin Burgess, Will Opie, Bill Abbott with Rod Sawyer and Bill’s children (we think!)

Barnard Trophy (1992 – 1997)

1992D.Harris; L.Philips; A.Wright1993C.Burgess; W.Opie; B.Abbott
1994K.Portsmore; C.Cook; B.R.Head1995R.Dixie; D.Moore; D.Keen
1996P.Arnell; C.Reynolds; C.Mulford1997K.Wheeler; C.Reynolds; C.Mulford

Summer Gathering – Spirit of the Event (2008 onwards)

2008Jean Burton2009Jean Burton
2010Rosemarie Humphries2011No Award
2012Nick Joliffe2013Clive Sayer
2014Nadia Rogers2015Ian Robinson
2016Ray Windle2017Ray Osbourne
2018No Award2019No Award
2020No Award2021Derek Moore
2022Alan Reid2023Martin Franklin
2024No Award2025Richard Thorpe