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[GMACKIE]

As it is somewhere near 50 years since my first ever race, a case of nostalgia has struck. It was the 2nd Oran Park meeting [missed the 1st], however I can't remember the actual date.......does anyone know?

[Glenn Moulds]

As it is somewhere near 50 years since my first ever race, a case of nostalgia has struck. It was the 2nd Oran Park meeting [missed the 1st], however I can't remember the actual date.......does anyone know?

Greg

The second ever Oran Park meeting was 25 March 1962. Unfortunately I can't see you in the RCN report - were you driving a Beetle?

[brucemoxon]

Greg

The second ever Oran Park meeting was 25 March 1962. Unfortunately I can't see you in the RCN report - were you driving a Beetle?

I was there! I was three weeks old, but I was there.

That was the first open meeting, I believe.


Anyway...



BM

[GMACKIE]

Yes Glenn, of course I was driving a Beetle. Maybe it was the 2nd OPEN meeting?......it was 1962, although I'm not sure when - it's a bit blurry now.

Was that YOU making all that noise, Bruce?

[wagons46]

IIRC the early Oran Park meetings were not greatly supported by the big names of the day because of the poor prize money and zero appearance monies. It was a matter of it becoming a popular venue to compliment Warwick Farm, Catalina and Bathurst that eventually won them over rather than OP's weakening. I remember my first visit with the people I was associated with was not until 1963. Once all drivers accepted it, the venue took off to the benefit of spectators, competitors and OP.

Edited by wagons46, 20 June 2012 - 03:39.

[Glenn Moulds]

I was there! I was three weeks old, but I was there.

That was the first open meeting, I believe.


Anyway...



BM

No doubt toting a camera, even then

I have trawled through my RCNs and have come up with these meetings for 1962, the first year.

Feb 18 - Closed Meeting (invited clubs MGCC, Manly-Warringah and Southern Districts (Sporting?))

March 25 - Closed Meeting (invited clubs North Shore, ARDC and Manly-Warringah)

May 13 - meeting listed in forthcoming events but no report or mention in subsequent articles. Probably not held.

July 1 - first Open Meeting (originally scheduled for July 29). Track was properly sealed for this meeting.

Sept 9

Nov 18 - a certain Greg Mackie bagged a second in the 8 lap Div 2 Touring and GT race

[GMACKIE]

Thank you for going to the trouble, Glen.

Nov. 18th makes sense, as I recall a warm day.....looks like a few months before my '50th', then.

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by GREG MACKIE
.....looks like a few months before my '50th', then.

You should manage to forget it all again by then...

[GMACKIE]

You should manage to forget it all again by then...

Forget what?

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by MEG GRACKIE
Forget what?

Anything important...

[GMACKIE]

Still getting your mords wuddled up, I notice.

M.G.

[Ian G]

..can we talk about Beer in this thread?, ,50 years in Motor Sport and all that.

[brucemoxon]

No doubt toting a camera, even then

I had to wait until I was seven to get a camera. That's when all the trouble started. I still have that Kodak Instamatic somewhere...

Greg, the noise would have been when my younger brother came along, in 1963.




BM

[Ray Bell]

I was sure you made plenty of noise too, Bruce...

I had that on very good authority from several people.