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Since 1933
Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club
Affiliated to the British Power Boat Association
Photo Gallery / 1950-59
1959 : Owen Moore winner of the Daily Mirror Trophy in Swift Wings, Royal Enfield powered
1955 : Margaret Juler (Bottom Drawer) the leading lady driver during the 1950s.
Alan Darby (left) chats to his rivals as they approach the Top Buoy. c.1953
1957 A huge favourite with the spectators, Toby Sutton the Ventnor/Chevrolet powered Rooster
1951 29 Gordon Bowell (Brenda Ann) leads 96 Lonsdale Bonner (Lazy B) and 95 Norman Wilson-Smith (Otter) during the Daily Mirror Trophy race. The park appears to be a little crowded !
The Daily Mirror Individual Trophy was originally an inter-club event and raced at Oulton Broad in 1952. Charles Harrison, captain of the victorious Britiish Outboard Racing Club, is seen here with the silverware.
1950 Don Juler in Ifit II.
The race programme for the 1951 East Coast Championship
Bert Hayward in the Johnson powered Skip, winner of the Earl Howe Trophy in 1952 & 53.
1951 : Toby Sutton in Zizza battles with 41 Billy Nichols in Rapier at the top bouy.
1951 June Oldman in the Daily Mirror sponsored club hydro Flutter.
1951 Harmer Copeman in the Darby One Design inboard Squib.
The 1950 Prize Presentation at the Hotel Victoria. L to R : Alan Darby, C. Turner, Joan Oldman, Charles Drake, Ron Howes (still a club member in 2022) and Harmer Copeman.
1952 A successful year for Alan Darby in the Johnson powered Wicky.
1956 250 Jack Bird and 343 Billy Leech chase 305 Red Kinselly the winner of the Daily Mirror Trophy which attracted 53 entries !
1957 J. East in Taboo competing the Daily Mirror Trophy meeting
1957 Derek Ring from the London Club winner of the King of the Broad in driving Progressive II, a 650cc Mercury powered Flying Fish.
1953 Peter Stanton in Geisha, winner of the Daily Mirror Trophy powered by a J.A.P. speedway motor.
1956 389 John Page in Hellcat and 343 Billy Leech in Swift Wing.
1958 David Jones in Smoky winner of the Daily MIrror Individual Trophy.
1952 This photo is that of the comedian, singer and actor George Formby. The Lancastrian was a regular spectator of the motorboat racing at Oulton Broad which he viewed from his cruiser the Lady Beryl. He normally kept a low profile but on one occasion he was persuaded to present the trophies on the veranda of the Wherry Hotel. This particular photo - taken at the Yacht Station with the Maltings in the background - also features the very popular comedian and film star Max Miller who was appearing in summer season at Gt Yarmouth.
1950 The Daily Mirror newspaper sponsored the building of several outboard hydroplanes powered by a 350cc British Anzani motor which were leased to club members. They were all named after cartoon characters which appeared in that publication.
1954 Ron Reeve in Tiger Rag.
1956 Don Davey in his Anzani powered hydro Dilly Dally.
1950 The pits located in front of the thatched roof clubhouse.
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1956 Alan Darby in his 350c Johnson powered hydro Wicky.
1950 Billy Nichols, winner of the Daily Mirror Trophy,
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1952 Gordon Bowell in his 350c Martin powered hydro Brenda Ann.