Tony Abel Trophy

Tony retired from racing after an injury at Northampton in 1976. The BSCDA presented the trophy to heat winners at Christmas meetings 1978-1980, the GN winner at the Northampton World Semi-Final meeting in 1981, and from 1982 the winner of the GN at the last Northampton meeting of the year. Tony passed away in 1985.
1978 55 Bert Finnikin Northampton
Tue 26th December
26th December
1979 154 Brian Powles Northampton
Sun 30th December
30th December
1980 190 Len Wolfenden Northampton
Fri 26th December
26th December
1981 175 Glyn Pursey Northampton
Sun 16th August
16th August
1982 58 John Davies Northampton
Sun 7th November
7th November
1983 247 Andy Webb Northampton
Sun 16th October
16th October
1984 33 Peter Falding Northampton
Sun 4th November
4th November
1985 433 John Thorpe Northampton
Sun 3rd November
3rd November
1986 53 John Lund Northampton
Sun 6th July
6th July
1988 212 Frankie Wainman Northampton
Sun 16th October
16th October
1989 401 Mark Wareham Northampton
Sun 15th October
15th October
1990 229 Paul Higgins Northampton
Sun 4th November
4th November
1991 515 Frankie Wainman Northampton
Sun 20th October
20th October
1992 53 John Lund Northampton
Sun 1st November
1st November
1993 203 Dan Clarke Northampton
Sun 7th November
7th November
1994 221 Steve Cooper Northampton
Sun 30th October
30th October
1995 515 Frankie Wainman Northampton
Sat 28th October
28th October
1996 250 Keith Chambers Northampton
Sun 13th October
13th October
1997 89 Paul Poulter Northampton
Sun 26th October
26th October