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NEWS AND COMMENT
MARCH
NUMBER 122
*** NEXT MONTHS TRIAL AT ROME WOODS
- TEAM KWACKERS ***
NEWS AND COMMENT
WHILE
STOCKS LAST - SUPER HR RIDING SHIRTS AT KNOCK DOWN PRICE
PRACTICE/TRAINING
EVENT
February 19th
Seven sections, 2 hours each direction
- both ways too hard for some newcomers on Reds. By section 3 Blues
had got tough. Jesse had a 5 but after consultation with the resident
don changed it to clean. Section 4 was another matter where he watched
Dave B, Keith Edwards and Graham Knight have about 10 goes each all 5’s
and Clint pulling ‘em out of the ditch - ‘You try it’ says Keith to Clint
- he did - clean! Coming over the brow of the slippery drop Barry
had several goes at catching young Will not always successfully.
Other sections were also testing but that’s what these days are about,
many must have ridden 100 times during the day and been a bit weary but
all had a smile at the end.
Section 1 in reverse had Clint telling
blues they should be in bottom gear, not third, Clint however cleaned it
first go but refused to attempt again as it may not repeat! Sam H
had his first go at a Yellow and Katie at a Blue - when she started Keith
said to her ‘Please don’t go and clean it’ (she nearly did!) Dom
J and Jesse enjoying the conditions (on and off) but still had energy for
clearing up which everyone helped get done quickly. Thanks to the
course markers, Clint and Mike for instruction and the participants for
all the laughs given to the onlookers - better than watching a trial anyday!
A WINTER WARMER
Northlands Club Trial - 6th March
RESULTS
OUT AND ABOUT - ITMA
Group Trial run by Carshalton Club at Don Barratt;s was a slippery one
especially
on the chalky hills so scores were high. James Fry won the experts
on 40, Adam Bird the Inters on 141! Mick Huskinson 3rd in Over 40’s
on 82 and John Pocklington retired - don’t blame him.
Sammy Miller Series of
trials for classic bikes had a total of 9 classes for an entry of 70, in
it’s first round in February with the Barratt Trial in Gloucester.
Even the trail bike class, there to make the numbers up, is divided into
easy and hard routes. Mike chose the latter and was runner up - worth
the visit.
Forthcoming Attractions
Horsham Riders Group Trial on 8th May at
Rome Woods. This year it is strictly a pre entry trial, no entries
on the day. Numbers limited to 70. Entry forms will be available
in March from Mike, Dick or Fiona. Observers will be needed for this
event, please help if you can - and you may win a prize too!. Entry
form here
World Trials Round - Hawkstone Park - July 30/31 I understand from Keith
T that he and Dave A are interested in going, there’s overnight camping
etc and I know Mike wants to arrange an HR party if possible. Contact
him for further information and more details will be published when available.
see: www.ukworldtrial.com/
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Trials Entry Numbers - Parking and land capacity strained at recent
oversubscribed events. Big discussion ending only in stopping adverts
in TMX otherwise wait and see how it develops. If no improvement
other action will be taken as we want to limit the entry to 70 - 80.
We may also stop the red route in winter months.
FOR SALE
HR EVENTS
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
Layout Saturday 2nd April -Tim Husband
01306 712317, Mick Dunstan 01403 711962,Tony Flegg 01293 419867, Phil Walker
01293 412905,
Keith Tracey 01342 713337, John
Mitchell 07775 794623
If you go and buy a riding shirt
smothered in the manufacturers adverts how much does it cost? £30,
£40? £50? And some pay it! Now as HR has stock over we’re
offering the remaining sizes (M, L, XL) at the loss making price of only
£20 each - first come, first served - it’s the bargain of a lifetime
never to be repeated.
PHONE 01403 257094 (DICK) TO RESERVE
YOUR FABULOUS HR STYLED RIDING SHIRT - RECOMMENDED BY PROMINENT PROFESSORS!!
When the committee decided HR should
have some slippery training they elected Rome Woods in February as
the venue - they got one! 30 turned out to enjoy the experience on
sections set by Richard S, Nial Spreadbury and Uncle Dave and the Philpots
- Ben mainly, so the youngsters got involved too which was a good sign;
Sam Aldrich was to have helped but had gone down with the bug. Colin
H decided he needed the session after his result in the last trial, Kevin
B’s guvnor took him round on foot as it was free of tennis elbow, Kevin
T handed in another HR logo with a Latin inscription - did it say big balls
up? Barry Fitz signed the parent of William as Dick Husband trying
to ease family finances and Professor Clinton arrived on a 50 cc Honda
to give the tutorials.
Trying to mark a route on Friday
proved to be stupid, with 2” snow and a blizzard it was hard enough for
a gnome to walk round. On Saturday solid frozen ground met what remained
of the Harley team; Clint and Gary Medhurst, with difficult circumstances
- how much was this going to thaw? As there were only 2 of them they
carried the entire box of flags round. Clint did White and Blue,
Gary Yellow and Red. It did thaw, it got slippery, scores soared,
no audible complaints and everyone got knackered!
Early birds were in the gate soon
after 9am (opening time is 9.15!) - ever since that 108 entry where some
didn’t get cards, socks have been pulled up and even John Y and Kevin Mac
and Alan L were early, that’s good it enabled an early start at 10.15 and
time for the sickness report. Good to see Pete B back, the cut throat
under the collar come to see the cutthroat of HR riders though he’s met
with the cry ‘don’t wag yer ‘ed!’ Teabag’s bike remained at
home his back went click when he bent to pick something up (5p?)
No sight of the tennis elbow and Sam Aldrich only had astounding tales
to tell of the effect of his recent flu though the symptoms sounded similar
to the morning after and the one he’ll suffer after this trial. Several
bikes were not in the best of health either; Pete Penton, up from Dorset,
kicked his (not an unusual trait) for 10 minutes to start, 3 got pushed
back, 1 chain, 1 petrol, 1 plug, 1 towed with a trailer strap - utterly
shattered, John Y had to bump start down the road as had no kickstart,
he couldn’t stop all day and Keith Tracey had to put duct tape over his
air holes to get the Chinese Honda torquey - sounds painful!
When Clint came back after putting
the punches out he said I’m not sure the blues aren’t too easy (it was
still freezing). We soon found out. The first lap seemed
OK but by the 2nd that hard surface had become slimy and by lap 3 slurry,
anyone who didn’t fall off was a star. Level pegging on 28 + 32 =
60 marks lost were Tim H and Alan L with Kevin T just 2 dabs away, Tim
was pleased to be down from the white route and Alan said of whites - never
again!
Mounting in tens scores drove upwards,
Dave B narrowly missing and 5 passing the century barrier : John Illingworth
(who should have been in the Harley team but only rejoined on the day!)
kept 10 up on Benge 10 up on Ryan Geere - his mate Paul Reynolds was up
with the big boys. Finally Jesse B the only schoolboy on blues, riding
dad Pete’s 250 till he gets a new one, was a bit miffed, it was hard.
Tim cheers him up walking a section to give a line - Jesse cleans - Tim
falls off!
Whites really did have a hard
time, reaching a higher total than the blues and 2 out of 7 retiring.
Even winner Clint on his new 4 stroke Mont lost 39 - astronomical for him
in a club trial. I watched whites from Section 5 as usual they arrive
in a cluster and study the ground for an hour - by section 7 it seemed
like a morning as Duncan A walks along a fallen tree 4 ft in the air -
I wondered what on earth they had to ride here - but it turned out to be
quite rideable for some. Section 8 was another story, a big slippery
log right at the start looked awful, Sam Aldrich and Duncan both cross
for a dab. Pete and Adam can’t get on top, Clint cleans and Mick
H does a detour. But 10 was the hardest, logs and water, mud banks
and gulleys. Duncan made a good effort, most got 5, as did Clint
on his last lap, only having cleaned it once during the day spent hopping
front and rear wheels showing it really could be done.
Yellows attracted 50% of the entry
as usual. O 70 Derek Cranfield miles ahead but good to see the Harley
team man Gary M in 3rd and upcoming Graham Knight next. That old
Fantic of Gary’s has a history and he’s had it for 10 years or more, but
the grip that bike gets was admired by many with too much power at the
rear wheel. Nick H was another getting grip on his 125 4 stroke Scropa
which he says has to have it’s neck wrung occasionally to get it up the
hill. Mick Dunstan was level, an improving Andy Martin (didn’t have
a shirt big enough for him!) just behind. Dom Jarrett led the schoolboy
collection with Sam Foster and Jack Northover within striking distance.
Jack’s dad said afterwards that he thought the yellow route was one of
the best the club had run - a compliment to Gary indeed. Katie found
it hard work but her score was well behind the totals on other routes.
Even Reds didn’t have an easy
day scores coming up to 95. A wobbler was in the lead of 4 schoolboys
then another wobbler came up the rear. Was it Ben Philpot who got
pushed back after he’d finished? Whatever, his dad bought 2 shirts
to take to Devon to wave the HR flag - good for them.
Now all that was left - getting
out and clearing up - the two man willing Harley team got a bit of help
sorting the kit from Kate and Sam but various white-van men needed more
than that to go home. 6 or 7 heavy bodies rocked Kevin Mac’s
van back and forth before it finally gripped and shot forwards leaving
two pushers flat on their faces! Eric Scutt and Ian Mac were another
matter, the caravan had to be unhooked from the club slave’s vehicle to
extract their vehicle so we could all go home. The day before had
knackered Clint’s dog who laid on the sofa lefts akimbo to rest - Clint
reckons tonight that’ll be me!
Derek H had visited and said we
should go and see him on his 1908 Triumph riding No. 43 in the Pioneer
Run from Epsom on March 20th - don’t ask him about the brakes or how it
got it’s MOT - it’s got no clutch either. Mooching back from section
10, three of us, Teabag, Derek and me - we bump into Duncan - “Last of
the Summer Wine” he says.
Thanks to everyone who helped, the
team, Nick with parking, Richard and Fiona signing on and all those who
bought a shirt - oh and Keith Tracey the first to volunteer as observer
at our May Group Trial.
White
Blue
Yellow
Clint Leggett
E 39 Dave Dows
N 40
Derek Cranfield O50 10
Pete Penton
I 59 K May
O40 42
Ray Broughton O50 18
Duncan Archer
I 107 Tim Husband
O40 60 Gary Medhurst
C 24
Adam Bird
I 139 Alan
Lavender O40 60
Graham Knight C 33
Sam Aldrich
I 146 Kevin Thompson
O40 62 Peter Child
C 33
Ian McCulloch O40 71
John Yardley O50 38
dnf Mick Huskinson,
Simon Rye O40 81
Jim Scott O50 39
Sean Parsons
Paul Reynolds N 88
Sam Heather C 43
Dave Blackman N 99
Mark Johnson C 44
John Illiingworth O40 106 Ken Rickets
O50 50
Benge N 115
Ian Phillips C 52
Ryan Geere N 127
Kevin McDavitt C 55
Red
Eric Scutt N 128
Richard Shoesmith C 59
Tom Joseph
W 36 Jesse
Brooker SBB 136 Dominic
Jarrett SBC 60
Alex Child
SB 47
Sam Foster SBC 67
Ben Philpot
SB 53 DNF R Armstrong,
Tom Kear Jack Northover SBC
68
Fabian Luck
SB 59
Nick Herridge C 70
Sam Husband
SB 95
Mick Dunstan O50 70
Jim Even
W 95
Daniel Pople C 73
Andy Martin C 74
dnf Rhys Quantrill,
Colin Luck
Paul Hill C 84
Dom Philpot SBC 87
Rob Wisby C 88
John Pocklington C 92
Steve Mitchell C 94
I Hoather C 103
Katie Husband SG 117
Analysis
% Entry Entered DNF % Fin
White
11 7
2 70
dnf Nial Spreadbury, Chirs Drew
Blue
29 17
2 88
Ken Hoather
Yellow
49 30
3 90
Red
11 7
2 70
The DK Mansell Trial is
a round of the British Trials championship for pre75 Classic bikes and
includes classes for twinshock, monoshock aircooled and O 40 riders on
modern bikes - an interesting mixture as they all ride the same sections.
Needless to say Dave Thorpe won the 1st group on a much modified Cub losing
43 but leader of 2nd group on 32 was (ITMA) Clint Leggett. Elsewhere
in the O 40 group Mike H dropped 69 and was 7th in his group, there were
several 4 stroke Monts in the 114 entry - Mike had tied with the best of
these, results for the others were not encouraging.
Brian Fowler Memorial Trial is on 20th March at Dunsfold - entry
forms available from Shaun on 01903 815521.
HR Riding Shirts still have £680 in stock - to get them to move
they are being offered at a loss at only £20 each.
Group Trial - Duncan - Clerk of the Course, Richard - back marker,
Starter Tim or Dick.
Social - following success of skittles evening it was asked if anyone
had any other ideas for creating an evening get together or how to improve
club nights - no response!
Next meeting in June
****3 bike Trailer - good condition. Spare Wheel. £120
- Dave Alder (Teabag 0208 397 9660) ******
WANTED
Cheap Trials bike - TY or similar - anything considered. Phone
Derek Head 01403 822067, 01306 712565 daytime.
FOR SALE - Sherco Sprockets 04 42 teeth. Unused £12
04 44 tooth little use £8 02 46 tooth little use £8
Sherco Rear Wheel 17 inch fitted with 17x300 tyre (ideal for making full
size bike smaller) £40 Also rim and tyre (same size as
Rev 50 front wheel) £20 Trophy Trials Boots Child Size 35 £15
Trials tyres unusual size (possibly for trail bike) 21 x 250 and 18 x 325
£15 Ring Kevin on 01689 834483
SUN 13 EASTBOURNE GROUP TRIAL
SAT 19 PRACTICE DAY AT DON BARRATT’S
10 AM - 2 PM (0208 397 9660)
SUN 20 PRACTICE DAY AT HALNAKER
SUN 20 BRIAN FOWLER MEMORIAL TRIAL
- Dunsfold
SAT 26 WORKING PARTY AT NORTHLANDS -
9.30 am onwards -see notes
SUN 27 BOGNOR CLUB TRIAL - Boundless
Copse
SAT 2 LAYOUT CLUB TRIAL AT ROME
WOODS TEAM KWACKERS
Tim Husband 01306 712317,
Mick Dunstan 01403 711962,
Tony Flegg 01293 419867,
Phil Walker 01293 412905, Keith
Tracey 01342 713337, John
Mitchell 07775 794623
SUN 3 CLUB TRIAL ROME WOODS - Start
10.30 am
WED 6 CLUB NIGHT 8.30 PM - New
Venue - Shelley Arms,
Broadbridge Heath, off A24.
Big car park available.
SUN 10 BOGNOR GROUP TRIAL
SAT 16 PRACTICE DAY AT DON BARRATT’S
10 AM - 2 PM (0208 397 9660)
SUN 17 PRACTICE DAY AT HALNAKER
SAT 23 WORKING PARTY - Rome
9.30 am onwards - see notes
SUN 24 BOGNOR CLUB TRIAL - Elsted
SAT 30/4 LAYOUT CLUB TRIAL AT NORTHLANDS
WOODS TEAM ENFIELDS
Richard Shoesmith 01798
869296, Phil Jobbins 01273 844100, Nick
Herridge 01403 210925, Sean
Parsons 01403 730799, Graham Knight
01293 871955
SUN 1 CLUB TRIAL AT NORTHLANDS
WOOD - Start 10.30 am
WED 4 CLUB NIGHT 8.30 PM - Venue
to be confirmed
SUN 8 HR GROUP TRIAL ROME WOODS
- Pre entry only. Observers
Will be required - please
let Dick or Fiona know if you can help.
SAT 14 PRACTICE DAY AT DON BARRATT’S
10 AM - 2 PM (0208 397 9660)
SUN 15 PRACTICE DAY AT HALNAKER
SUN 22 BOGNOR CLUB TRIAL - Miscombe
Woods
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