If you believed all the TV and radio weather
forecasters with their electronic maps, meteorological charts, scientific instruments,
tight skirts and sharp suits then you would be sitting at home in your string vest
and underpants wringing out your drookit shirt/blouse and trousers. You’d also
be regretting your decision to go out and watch the Beatson’s Building Supplies
backed Targa Rally and Mornish Time Trial. And there’s more, the menfolk would
be anticipating an early onslaught of that most debilitating of illnesses,
man-flu.
Fortunately, the doom and gloom laden prophecies did not come to pass. Of
course there was a wee bit of rain, and a few passing showers, but by Mull
standards the weather was glorious and definitely nowhere near as bad as we
were all expecting.
For those who braved the elements, to-day’s Time Trial and yesterday’s
Targa Rally provided a rather different spectacle to the one for which the glorious
Isle of Mull is most famous. For those who took part in either or both, there
was much sporting fun to be had.

If Erskine was top FWD car, then Eddie O’Donnell’s bright orange Escort
in 7th place was top RWD machine and at the finish Mrs O’Donnell
added: “It’s still for sale.”
And just to confirm my
earlier provisional results for the Targa, Andy Beaumont was the winner in his
Sunbeam Rapier from Garry Pearson in the Renault Clio with Craig Wallace third
in his Toyota Corolla ahead of the Vauxhall Viva of David Ruddock.
Full and final results for
both events on Raymond Mann’s : www.scotresults.co.uk

I must also make mention of
the Tunnock’s Teacake eating contest, for unbeknownst to youse all out there,
the winner, one Richard Crozier Esq, having scoffed 17 of the sweet wee rascals
then went outside and had a fish supper with his pals. I hope none of you are
staying anywhere near his digs or downwind of his drains!
Of course there were some who
took the competitions seriously, but for most folk it was a chance to have a
bit of fun, and that’s what they did. It’s also why we’re all in this sport in
the first place.
And that includes those ‘cheeky’
boys who brought the event to a tasteful conclusion at the end of the Time
Trial (see previous post).
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