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JANUARY NUMBER
120
NEWS AND COMMENT
REMINDERS!!!
SUBS - Membership for 2005
is now due, only those who’ve joined will get next
month’s Newsletter -Do it now.
Thanks to all those who did it promptly and thanks
for contributions too. (2005
membership cards will be sent out with Feb
newsletter)
SKITTLES - Saturday 29th
Jan 7.00 pm. Still haven’t got the numbers we need -
at £10 a head including grub
it promises to be a good evening - if you haven’t
booked we must know before January
19th - please give us your support.
COMMITTEE MEETING - Wednesday
9th February at Dog and Bacon - same as
club night - 8.30 pm.
HR RIDING SHIRTS - Quality
trials shirts at half the price you pay to advertise
other peoples products, at £25
each available M, L or XL - see Dick or Fiona.
LAST MONTH We had the best
Xmas bumper issue in 10 years and gave you a
good read over the holiday.
Thanks to all contributors especially John R who has
nearly convinced me to buy a new
Royal Enfield - the one with the electric start
though.
THIS MONTH Will include
the 2004 ladder results (as long as Fiona’s computer
cooperates!) Every year we
need to explain it to new members. Briefly to occupy
a rung you need to finish 4 events
in one class, marks lost are averaged and a
bonus point deducted for each trial
entered. If you enter more events worst results
are dropped I.e. 6/7 events drop
1, 8/9 drop 2, 10/11 drop 3, 12 drop 4. This
calculation is shown over
a series of columns together with a comparison of the
last years result. DNQ means
‘did not qualify’ - GOT IT?? In 2004 we had a total
of 14 white riders, 34 blue, 67
yellow and 22 red.
Ladder 04 (pdf file) here
NEXT MONTH You’ll get the
2005 programme and team lists in full plus
recollections of the first 10 years
of Horsham Riders as it was February 26th 1995
when our first event was held, if
any members would like to remember woes or
delights they’ve had from the club
and submit a little contribution that’ll be most
welcome.
FEBRUARY SET OUT TEAM is Derek
Head’s Beesas. Now that team is a bit
depleted and Derek hasn’t got a
trials bike. The team members will be made up
but in the meantime if anyone can
give Derek a hand (or a trials bike) ring him on 01403 822067.
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
From Jeff Cox : Afraid I won’t be
at the February anniversary trial as will
only have just returned from skiing.
Haven’t previously noticed on the
membership form that HR hold events
in “local sties” (it’s been like that
for years so perhaps the old Horsham
Bacon factory had a hand - Ed.)
……… anyway Jeff concludes : Thought
the enclosed might be appropriate!
I have a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marks four my revue
Miss Steaks eye cannot sea
Each thyme when eye have struck the
quays
I weight for it two say
If watt I rote is wrong or rite
(It shows me straight a weigh)
As soon as a miss take is maid
I no bee four two late
Sew I can put the error rite
Lest I should find it grate
I’ve run this poem threw it
I’m shore your policed to no
It’s letter perfect in it’s weigh
My chequer told me so
ENTRY EXPLOSION Rome Club Trial 2nd Jan 05
(Pic from Steve Hook, a few more to be added later)
Apologies & Numbers - In the
ten years of HR nothing like this has ever
happened, the previous highest entry
was at Walliswood a few years back, it was
76, several times we’ve been in
the 70’s so we cater for 80 max. That’s the
number that fills the Rome car park,
causes problems at other sites and causes
constant queues at Walliswood spoiling
the trial for some, so 80 it is. When 108
arrive what can we do, especially
as they’ve travelled from afar to get there. In the
end 28 had to ride without cards,
we apologise to members who aren’t listed, 5 of
them kept scores on paper so they’re
in the results. Of course this number made
queuing inevitable, some retired
due to this, but thankfully we didn’t get any stick
and we’ll discuss how to deal with
this situation in future.
Set Out Team The Ajays, Mike, Dave
B, John R, Adrian B and Chris S, thinking
they’d be unable to drive on New
Years Day decided to put the course in on the
previous Wednesday - fortunately
it stayed up. It had rained well beforehand so it
was Rome at it’s best but all routes
topped the ton with double digits for the leading
lights, even so all riders were
complimentary - one said the Blues were “spot on”.
Sign On - Boy, that was a long lasting
queue to set the pattern for the day, they
came from everywhere, Southend,
Cheltenham, Faverhsam, to arrive earlier than
some (no names) who live down the
road - was I pleased when Fiona arrived, what
with members renewing, flogging
the skittles evening and all.
The Roving Reporter arrived at Section
5 to hear gentle encouragement being
given to young Jack Thompson and
Sam Aldrich, riding with Duncan was having his
first go at whites - what a day
to choose, he said it was expensive (115) but Gary
Budgen riding (to decoke it he said)
the old man’s gasser managed 138 on whites!
Then Nick H on the lovely little
Yam moved around the slippery bank for a series of
3 unnecessary dabs followed by a
spinning Kev McDavitt making it look difficult.
Tea Bag arrived and stood his gleaming
2005 Mont 4 stroke against a tree “I have
to do that as I need to stand on
the foot rests to deliver an almighty kick to get it
going” - This story will return
- see section 10. He went round the section rather
quickly as apparently it ticks over
at 1800 and is high geared - I preferred Nicks
Yam!
Section 8 almost on my arrival Phil
T-Wand (haven’t seen them for ages) went into
the last dip of the gully on his
ear and brother Mark smiled for 3. Their Dad Derek,
didn’t push them (only up to the
bar) unlike Will Fitz dad Barry kindly stopping the
bike going into reverse.
He wasn’t available for a later reversing session where
Will talking to Sam H and sitting
on his seat paddled the machine backwards to the
edge of a deep ditch and disappeared!
Ian Mac and Brian B took so long looking at
this one so I moved.
Section 9 had a long slippery
hill for white and blue. Gary B was into the Gas Gas
by now, a couple of dabs saw him
reach the ends. Then Bob Collins flies up
knocking his hat off on a branch,
“hold the bike Dick while I get it.” Sam Aldrich
really looked good - I said - “Pity
I fell off at the bottom!” the reply. Pete Brooker
was not having the best of it -
he was on Jesse’ s old bike to let the lad loose with
the power (he ain’t sold enough
firewood yet - obviously).
Section 10 Another lot of slipping,
sliding and jeering so I chatted to the queue.
Benge was happy Adam Bird gave him
a technique! Slippery ups in 4th? - slip the
clutch to build the torque - “I’ve
got lots of torque” says Benge, “Bullsh-t you
mean” says Tim Martin. It
shook everyone when the playboy got to the top - “the
bike’s full of it” they cried meaning
BS of course. Clint described a conversation
with Tea Bag who he found leaping
in the air trying to start the Mont “You don’t do
it like that - you could start it
with your hand!” - apparently it’s a gentle push, a
gentle swing, leave the throttle
and presto - an amazed Dave promised the
professor he’d read the handbook
in future.
White Jamie Jones set the pace,
this time Clint’s twin shock didn’t outdo him and
Duncan had a good ride but Peter
Bowker didn’t. Sean Parsons who is in front of
Duncan on the 04 ladder ended in
Mike territory. But what happened to Kevin
Nolan? He didn’t hand in any
cards so perhaps the queues were too much (or the
marks?)
Blue Alan Lavender and Nigel Sparks
were two of the unfortunates who didn’t get
cards but it was all there on bits
of paper and they tied, Nigel sported another new
Mont (same as TB’s) he must have
read the handbook. I’m afraid you have to look
at the bottom to spot other regulars
but 5 blue members didn’t get cards so we
will not include this event in next
years ladder.
Yellow Top HR riders was Graham Knight
- he has been constantly up the top this
time pressed by Gary Medhurst with
John Y going down the plughole - what
happened to him, even schoolboy
Dom Jarrett stood on his hat. Nick H is finding
that Yam (Scorpa really?) nice in
the mud, he’d shot off quick for a 1st lap total of
6, he still had a good ride 2 in
front of Ken R. Mick Dunstan had a nearly new Beta
for Xmas but thinks it has a knock.
The HR school boys and girls found this trial
hard but not Dom J apparently.
Red Ben Philpot rode at his New
Year best to finish 1st again - I think it’ll be
yellows this year. Elsewhere
Sam and Will found a new eagerness for trials with a
bit of close competition.
THANK YOU MATE! Thanks to everyone
in the team and those who helped clear
up and Clint who towed Eric Scutt
from a car park hole Clint had visited before and
let’s hope we don’t see that many
riders again!
RESULTS
White
Blue
Yellow
Jamie Jones E 19
Paul Nash O40 19 Ray Broughton O50 21
Clint Leggett E 38
A Brown O40 23 Jim Scott O50
24
Steve Farrell E 39
Alan Labender O40 37 Graham Knight C 29
Duncan Archer I 63
Nigel Sparks N 37 Gary Medhurst C 31
Adam Bell E 68
Steve Barrow N 37 Charlie Harris O50 35
Paul Drane E 85
Chris Avery SBB 62 Gary Stewart C 35
Sean Parsons E 89
Damon Roe SBB 64 Bob Reed C 46
Mike Husband I 94
Tom Kear N 64 Dom Jarrett
SBC 48
Ben Northover I 102
Nick Ogden N 65 John Yardley O50 51
Pete Bowker E 113
David Avery N 73 John Bessey SBC 52
Sam Aldrich I 115
Paul Garrett O40 79 M Penrice C 53
Gary Budgen I 138
Bob Collins O40 83 D Dale C 56
Ryan Geere N 105 Nick Herridge C 56
1 dnf
Mick Johnston N 134 Ken Rickets O50 58
Paul Reynolds N 152 J Brown SBC 58
Red
Alex Penrice SBC 60
Ben Philpot SB 35
9 dnf
Kevin McDavitt C 65
Sam Husband SB 69
Mick Dunstan C 66
Will Fitzmaurice SB
110
John Pocklington C 70
2 dnf
Ryan Harris C 77
Dave Alder O50 77
Analysis Enter
DNF '%
Ben Burford C 82
White
13 1 92
Andy Martin C 83
Blue
24 9 63
Dominic Philpot SBC 83
Yellow 42
14 66
Jack Northover SBC 91
Red
5 2 60
Jack Thompson SBC 101
Thomas Bell SBC 106
Total 84 26 70
Katie Husband SGC 109
14 dnf
GROUP NEWS
- Clint misses the Twin Shock!!
Last round for 2004 run by the Brighton
Club at Faygate tip had about 50
entries. It was a slippery
messy day which included some ditch jumping
for whites - not easy. Clint
was running in a new Montesa for a mate (the
4 stroker) - trying it out before
the start he split the mudguard and from
then on went with caution putting
him well down the list. But on a Novice
Blues Adam Bird continued his run
of wins and easily won the series too -
congratulations.
RESULTS
Expert - (1. Adam Farley 17)
(5. Phil Martin 52) 7. Clint Leggett 78 (8. Alan
Peach 79)
Novice - 1. Adam Bird 56
(5. A Mepham 101)
Over 40 - (1. A Brown 36)
4. Mick Huskinson 54 7. Mike Husband 82
Clubmen - (1. S. Rye 5) 5.
John Pocklington 69
Over 50 - (1. R. Baker 3)
3. Bob Collins 27
SERIES RESULTS
Experts
Won by James Fry with Phil and Garry
Martin 6th and 8th
Novice
Won by Adam Bird, 7th Steve Mills,
Pete Bowker only did 1 round
Inters
Won by Phil Davies, 2nd Peter Penton,
3rd Duncan Archer, 4th Mark Jordan
Clubmen
1st Steve Rye, 8th John Illingworth,
well down John Pocklington, J.
Verbeeten.
Over 40
1st Dave Fry, Mick Huskinson and
Mike Husband 6th and 7th
Over 50
1st R. Charman, 2nd Bob Collins,
9th John Yardley, 17th Ken Rickets
According to Tony’s figures 798 rides
took place in the series of 12 rounds
run by 7 clubs throughout the year.
Some riders rode in more than one
class, listed above, apart from
leaders are HR members.
Horsham Riders Yahoo Group
Kev B has started the Horsham Riders
Yahoo Group. This is an email or
web based chat group only open to
HR members. Details on the web page
or see
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/horshamriders/
For this to work we need more to
sign up & join in.
If all this rampant technology baffles
give Kev a call on 07771 937692 or
email kevin@hrc1.org
Click above to join
or see here
HR EVENTS
Ø JANUARY 2005
SUN 9 Eastbourne GROUP TRIAL
SAT 29 SKITTLES AND BEER AT THE
BULLS HEAD EWHURST 7PM -
If you’ve booked a place!!
Phone Dick or Fiona if you want
to come.
FEBRUARY
SAT 5 LAYOUT CLUB TRIAL AT MANNINGS
HEATH TEAM BEESAS
Derek Head 01403 822067,
James Head, John Major 01403
258510, Terry Gregory 01273
300583, Alan/Rob Lavender
01306 631882
SUN 6 HR CLUB TRIAL - Mannings Heath
- Start 10.30 am
WED 9 HR CLUB NIGHT AND COMMITTEE
MEETING Dog & Bacon
8.30 pm
SUN 13 CARSHALTON GROUP TRIAL -
Phone Mike or see TMX for
Venue
SAT 19 HR PRACTICE/TRAINING TRIAL
- Rome Woods 12 noon
Volunteers wanted to help
set out - phone Dick
SUN 20 PRACTICE DAY AT HALNAKER
MARCH
SAT 5 LAYOUT CLUB TRIAL AT NORTHLANDS
TEAM HARLEYS
Clint 01306 711038, Gary
Medhurst 01403 251744, John Illingworth
01444 230097, Graham Norton
01306 880091, Keith Edwards
07717 477477
SUN 6 CLUB TRIAL NORTHLANDS - Start
10.30 pm
WED 9 HR CLUB NIGHT - Venue TBA
SUN 13 EASTBOURNE GROUP TRIAL
SAT 19 PRACTICE DAY AT DON BARRATT’S
10 AM - 2 PM
SUN 20 PRACTICE DAY AT HALNAKER
TRADE ADS(£5 per year for members businesses only - helps you and the club)
MERLIN MOTORCYCLES sells Gas
Gas, Sherco, Scorpa, Montesa & Beta Trials and Gas Gas Enduro bikes.
Offers spares, service & tunning too. Also imports Honda
XR’s and Yamaha XT660R and WR 450 F. www.motomerlin.co.uk - coming soon
: Trials Bike Hire
MERLIN BOOKS sell motorcycle
books and videos, new and secondhand - free catalogue or www.merlinbooks.com
Mike Husband 01403 257626
HEADLINE ENGINEERING For aluminium
and stainless welding - helicoil thread repairs - cylinder head, brake
discs/drums refining - all machining work - one off and prototypes.
Phone Derek head 01306 712565
CLUB CLOTHING We have a stock
of riding shirts in stock available in M, L or XL at the highly competitive
price of £25 each. Quality is good, many members have found
they wash and last well. Why spend more on one covered in adverts
when you can wear a shirt with the HR logo? Phone Dick or Fiona for
sales pressure.
CLUB STICKERS 4 for
£1 for car or bike