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#1 picblanc

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Posted 02 December 2013 - 09:29

A place to reminisce about 1980's Club racing, & share photos & stories.



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#2 havachat

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Posted 02 December 2013 - 19:35

A place to reminisce about 1980's Club racing, & share photos & stories.

graham

I'll email you a few pics if i can find them



#3 picblanc

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Posted 03 December 2013 - 10:02

Hi Colin, will post up soon as I can, got to put them onto photobucket first. :wave:

 

Good shots who took them?


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#4 havachat

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Posted 03 December 2013 - 17:56

i'll have to dig the originals out and see if there is anything on them



#5 Robin127

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Posted 05 December 2013 - 03:28

"Fearless" Frank Finch, Snetterton 1982.

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Richard Chesson, Lydden 1984.

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Shaun Smith, Lydden 1984.

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Steve Lanyman chasing Kevin Fawsitt, Snetterton 1984.

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#6 picblanc

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Posted 05 December 2013 - 12:09

Great photos Robin! :up:



#7 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 09:30

Robin127, on 05 Dec 2013 - 03:28, said:

"Fearless" Frank Finch, Snetterton 1982.

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Richard Chesson, Lydden 1984.

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Shaun Smith, Lydden 1984.

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Steve Lanyman chasing Kevin Fawsitt, Snetterton 1984.

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I love these club racing shots but am I the only forum member with photos from the North East ? 

P.S. hope to scan a few more this weekend.

Greg



#8 RC162

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 11:54

This one was on another topic some time ago but may be new to someone. Taken on the 2nd of August 1980 at Cadwell Park at most likely a BFRC meeting.  Me at the front, but not for long, then Colin Pole, Steve Trasler, Jim (Trevor ) Clow and Mark Ordidge.

 

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#9 Paul Collins

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 15:48

I love these club racing shots but am I the only forum member with photos from the North East ? 

P.S. hope to scan a few more this weekend.

Greg

I have a few Gregg, Cadwell, 3 Sisters, Croft, Elvington, Scarborough, Carnaby were all my old stomping ground, but likewise its getting time to find them and scan them,



#10 Paul Collins

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 15:56

Here's one from Park Corner at Cadwell around 1988, i'm on my 500 #12, and the guy directly behind me #4 was (I think) called Colin Page? he rode for Stan Stephens for a while and was very handy, hidden behind him is Roger Milne, and Dave Eastough is in blue/white in the background.

 

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#11 Paul Collins

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 16:02

Same meeting later in the day, Marek Nofer #1, cant remember the name of the guy trying to get the 250 under me but I remember him giving me a hard time!!

 

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#12 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 20:18

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Ray Hutchinson at Ouston, probably '82 or '83



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Posted 07 December 2013 - 20:22

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Another of Ray Hutchinson at Ouston, this time on his 125



#14 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 20:43

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Andy Mc Gladdery 57 goes past Phil Hitch 19 at Ouston '81ish



#15 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 20:49

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This is a marshal picking up Mick Kents ( yellow ) TZ750 at the bottom of the mountain, Cadwell '80ish



#16 picblanc

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 20:57

Where is Oust Greg?



#17 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 21:05

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Trevor Cooper TZ350E at Tower Bend, Croft 1980



#18 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 21:15

Where is Oust Greg?

Just south of Stamfordham, Northumberland, the North East club had the use of it for a few years after Croft closed in '81, now called Albermarle Barracks.

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Kevin McKenzie Suzuki X7 at Silloth 1980



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#20 picblanc

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 21:31

Thanks Greg.



#21 greg1953

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Another shot from Silloth '80ish..might be Howard Selby



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Posted 07 December 2013 - 21:35

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Geoff Johnson on the Zeger triple at Croft chicane



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Geoff Johnson on the Zeger triple at Croft chicane

 

 

 

There was only a couple ( as far as I know  :confused:  ) Zeger's in the country , was that the ex-John Robinson one , I wonder ??



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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:24

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Another Ouston shot of someone I don't know but it looks like "Edwards" on his back



#25 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:27

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Unknown at Flookborough hairpin '80



#26 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:31

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Flookborough hairpin again, looks like a Seeley Suzuki T500



#27 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:35

Yes it's Flookborough hairpin yet again, Ray Hutchinson 76, don't know the other rider

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#28 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:36

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LC rider at Silloth



#29 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:38

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A nice looking Maxton 350 at Flookborough



#30 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:41

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Andy McGladdery on his P&M Kawasaki at Ouston '81 - '82 ish



#31 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:45

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Flookborough again, don't know who.



#32 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:47

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Two LCs at Silloth



#33 greg1953

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 22:51

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Proddies at Croft, Jim Davidson leading and I think it's Eric McFarlane & Howard Selby following



#34 picblanc

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 10:26

Great shots, I cant get quote up when I post? #18 on the red/white TZ has BR on helmet & looks like Robertson/Robinson on helmet chin bar, any help?



#35 greg1953

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 13:04

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Again not certain, I think the leader is Dean Askin...Flookborough



#36 greg1953

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 13:07

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I think this is Silloth, Jim Davidson



#37 greg1953

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 13:10

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Alan "Bud" Jackson, again, probably Silloth



#38 greg1953

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 13:11

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Andy Watts at Druids, probably the Marlboro round 1980



#39 greg1953

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Graham King ( 80 ) at Druids, Marlboro Clubmans 1980



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#40 greg1953

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 13:15

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Graham King again, don't know the others but I'll bet someone on here does



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Posted 08 December 2013 - 13:40

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Niall McKenzie at Silloth



#42 greg1953

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Steve Johnson at Croft chicane



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Ian Lowson at Ouston, early '80s



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Posted 14 December 2013 - 20:15

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Flookborough again, don't know who.



#45 fazz

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Posted 14 December 2013 - 20:18

Hi Guys

 

That is Ian Harrison, he runs Mistral Racing these days he ran Jamie Coward and Paul Owen in the classic TT. 

 

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#46 picblanc

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Posted 14 December 2013 - 20:37

Well done Mark. :up:



#47 greg1953

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Posted 15 December 2013 - 12:55

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Croft '81ish



#48 greg1953

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Same again rider unknown



#49 greg1953

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Posted 15 December 2013 - 12:57

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Same again



#50 greg1953

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Posted 15 December 2013 - 12:59

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and finally...all these proddy shots are at Sunny corner which is vastly different nowadays