Big trophy haul for Gooch family

PODIUM: Rookies class award winners at Eastland Kart Club’s prize-giving were (from left) Nixon Gooch (second), Conrad Gooch (first) and Pyper Irvine (third). Pictures by May Gooch

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Shanan Gooch had a busy night collecting awards at Eastland Kart Club’s prize-giving.

He won prizes for club championship, the Anzac championship, most points overall, Rotax top points, sportsmanship and most feature wins.

He is the club’s top driver at the moment and could remain so for a few years yet.

The prize-giving for Eastland Kart Club’s eighth season was held at the Cosmopolitan Club, and around 80 people turned up.

The club was started by the late Murray Michie.

Richard (Buck) Rogers was master of ceremonies for the prize-giving, and club vice-president Robin Trueman gave out the trophies.

Committee members were thanked for the work they had done.

A trophy for most supportive spectator was presented for the first time. It went to Kathleen Goldsmith, who had been turning up for many years, even in wet and cold weather.

May Gooch took photos that can be seen on the club’s Facebook page.

Dion Lund was thanked for bringing food and drink to the track.

The award for the most helpful club member went to Logan Irvine, who not only raced but would help out in a flag box and charge the radios as well.

Luca Vita won the junior KTs and will be in a Rotax next season.

He has been out once at a non-points meeting in this kart and looked as if he would be hard to beat.

Cool Jake Callaghan won the biggest class — the KTs — which is hard to do.

Buck Rogers and his wife Sharyn won the KT heavies and women’s class. Both have been members since Day 1.

Brodie Gooch won the Young Guns class and received the club’s award for most promising driver as well.

Award winners —

Hard luck: Spring Thomson.

Hard luck mechanical: David Tamanui.

Mechanical meltdown: Lyn Lyle.

Most helpful club member: Logan Irvine.

Pics Karts and Parts sportsmanship: Shanan Gooch.

Most spectacular incident: Robyn De La Haye.

Dorrell floor-sanding perseverance award: Graeson Wells.

Most supportive spectator: Kathleen Goldsmith.

Best parent helper: Grant Rosie.

Best presented: Vinzent MacGregor.

Most promising driver: Brodie Gooch.

Michie Family Trophy for highest points: Shanan Gooch.

Most feature wins: Shanan Gooch.

Cosson Family Trophy for Rookies: Conrad Gooch 1, Nixon Gooch 2, Pyper Irvine 3.

Gisborne Curtains Trophy for Young Guns: Brodie Gooch 1, Vinzent MacGregor 2, Ella Nicholson 3.

Gisborne Blast and Paint Trophy for Junior KTs: Luca Vita 1, Koby Gooch 2, Harley De La Haye 3.

Pics Karts and Parts KT100s Trophy: Jake Callaghan 1, Daniel Taylor 2, Spring Thomson 3.

Auto Tech Trophy for KT heavies: Richard Rogers 1, Wayvern Vause 2 and Dion Lund 3rd.

TyreGeneral Trophy for the Proclass: Harley Davis 1, Cole Rosie 2.

Kevin McKay Memorial for Rotax: Shanan Gooch 1, Roger Moss 2, Ben Briant 3.

Wicked Tints Trophy for Women’s Class: Sharyn Rogers 1, Tessa Irvine 2, Lyn Lyle 3.