Trophies – Black Horse Trophy

This trophy is one of the club’s older ones dating from 1975 and was specific to the Sussex group’s Black Horse Natter although any club member could take part. David Griffiths instigated it at the Black Horse Natter and it was awarded at the Black Horse pub for an annual concours competition. This trophy was for best pre-1955 MG. It was used intermittently in recent years. It was recently re-adopted again.

The Rookcross Trophy was a sister trophy and introduced in 1987 for car of the show.

It was re-instated in 2025 at the Centre’s Summer BBQ and PoO event held at The Kentish Horse in Mark Beech. It was presented again for best pre 1955 MG by Ursula Griffiths, keeping the link to the past.

The Winners

1975R W Coomber
1976John Horton
1977Gilbert Vickers
1978John Horton
1979Brian Hearn
1980Roger Thomas
1981Roger Thomas
1982John Butler
1983Bill Clark
1984Chris Starr
1985Tim Rosner
1986 – 1988Not Awarded
1989D G Shannon
1990L Wigg
1991Brian Wigg
1992H Burgess
1993Liz Wigg
1994David Shannon
1995K Portsmouth
1996A Littlejohn
1997B G R Head
1998H Burgess
1999H Burgess
2000L Wigg
2001P Mace
2002Jimmy Adams
2003Dave Naylor
2004Derek Edwards
2005P Bayne-Powell
2006J Collier
2007Not Awarded
2008B Cullen
2009N Taylor
2010 – 2012Not Awarded
2013N Taylor
2014 – 2017Not Awarded
2018R ClarkMG TF
2019 – 2024Not Awarded
2025Ian McCulloughMG TF