THE 43rd Talmag Trophy trial for classic pre-1967 four-stroke motor cycles and sidecars took place on Sunday, January 29.

Conditions were good at the Hungry Hill venue, near Aldershot, and many clean sheets were recorded, with the final placings decided by special test.

The top six in the Over 300cc with Rear Suspension class all had zero marks lost, with Peter Gray taking first place on his Ariel 500 on the special test.

Paul Fishlock and Debbie Merrell won the Sidecar class for a third successive year – a remarkable achievement. They guided their Ariel HT5 to a clearcut victory over Lee Granby and Les Ashby.

Talmag Trophy award winners:

Class A (Under 300cc) – Premier, Billy Bishop (0 marks lost) ST 35.06; 2nd, John Dismore (0) ST 35.47; 3rd, Jason North (1) ST 33.06.

Class B (Over 300cc Rigid) – Premier, Richard Talbot (2 marks lost) ST 34.56; 2nd, Andrew Wesse (5) ST 35.28; 3rd, John Cull (5) ST 41.94; 4th, Steve Allen (6) ST 33.72.

Class C (Over 300cc with Rear Suspension) – Premier, Peter Gray (0 marks lost) ST 30.57; 2nd, Philip Wiffen (0) ST 31.37; 3rd, Daniel Carter (0) ST 31.75; 4th, Roger Higgs (0) ST 32.84; 5th, Tim Hartshorne (0) ST 32.85; 6th, Chris Collins (0) ST 33.34.

Class D Girder Fork – Premier, Kieran Abraham (1 mark lost) ST 34.66; 2nd, Ali Haigh (3) ST 39.60.

Class F (Over 65s) – Premier, James Brookman (0 marks lost) ST 35.88; 2nd, Graham Braybrook (0) ST 36.72; 3rd, John Eckhart (0) ST 38.03.

Class G (Sidecars) – Premier, Paul Fishlock & Debbie Merrell (3 marks lost) ST 40.56; 2nd, Lee Granby & Les Ashby (5) ST 37.69.