Cork 1000 Shakes Night Nav 2012

Midland Crews Come Out On Top!

 Last Saturday 21^st January, saw 3 Midland Motor Club crews make the long journey to Macroom in Co. cork for the 5^th round of the National Navigation Trial championship. A gruelling 120 mile route around mountain lanes and farm tracks lay ahead for Darren Quinn/Nigel McCloughrey, Pakie Duffy/Colin Duffy and Chris Kelly/Sam Johnston. Kelly/Johnston took an early lead but by the mid way halt the father and son team of the Duffys had caught up and were level on 7 marks each with Kelly/Johnston leading on the furthest cleanest rule. Quinn/McCloughrey were close by on 9 marks in 4^th position. The 2^nd half of the event saw the Duffys edge ahead that little bit to snatch the win on 16 marks from Kelly/Johnston who finished on 17 marks. This marked Colins first win and we are sure by no means the last! Quinn/McCloughrey fought hard all night to climb up to 3^rd position overall on 30 marks making it a Midland 1,2,3 finish which hasn’t happened for a long time! RESULTS: Colin/Pakie 1^st O/A Chris/Sam 1^st class 2^nd O/A and Darren/Nigel 1^st Class 3^rd O/A.

Indeed the Midland crews are showing the way with Darren and Nigel leading the national championship with Pakie and Colin 2nd and Chris and Sam 3rd.

With 3 rounds to go it looks like the coveted trophy will surely be heading to the Midlands for the 1st time in nearly 30 years. These are exciting times for the crews and Midland Motor Club.

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Our next club event is the night navigation which is on Saturday/Sunday the 11th and 12th of February. Local man Michael Reilly is the clerk of the course and HQ for this event is the Community centre in Drumlish. Regs are out for this event now and all details can be got from www.midlandmotorclub.com