I only managed two or three rounds in ’74 due to emigrating to Australia and snuck in at 7th overall.  My memory is a bit hazy on this years activity so I must thank Alan Keane for providing some information and memerobilia even though he is a bit sketchy on it as well.  Alan: “I seem to recall there were a lot of changes.  The new LCGB Committee for 1974 were all regular grass track competitors, with Brian Hull as General Secretary, Andy Smith as Admin Secretary and George Pearce as Treasurer.  Kevin Walkman only raced occasionally, as I think he had moved on, like Nev Frost (RIP), to motorbike racing.  I don’t think there was a championship after 1974 it was a bit of doom and gloom.  

Brian, Andy and George stood down from the committee as they only planned to do it for one year.  The calendar for 1975 states there would be no Grass Track championship for ’75 as there were not enough events to make up a championship.  I think you were there for all the best years of scooter grass track racing.  I can’t recall if there were any grass track events after ’74, but it seems unlikely.  I continued to ride scooters only occasionally after that, though my Luton Lambretta Club membership card shows me being a paid up member till 1979 and I also rode in the Edge Hill sporting trial that year, but can’t recall doing any grass tracks after 1974.

After an exciting year of racing, Brian Hull was pronounced Overall Champion with Alan Keane 2nd and R Bradford from South Devon taking the 3rd spot.