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Flatcap:
.......I'm looking for your help chaps.

I've kind of kept my ear to the ground a bit over the years and know where some old schoolers are and what they do now but I was wondering if any of you can fill in some gaps for me. Just be nice to know what most people are up to these days. I used to ride with Dave Slade and all the Sheffield and Retford lot, the Hudson brothers, Dino Squillino, Jason Ellis and Sid to mention a few but what's some of this lot below up to these days if any of you know. I've found out quite a bit from other websites but there are some stones unturned for me. I hope you can help me. I'm a curious person, ok I'm nosey!

Mike Canning?
Nick Phillip?
Dave (Action Zone) Currie?
Crazy Eric Steele?
Neil Ruffell?
Glyn Lewis?

Thanks in advance.

Daz.

highrisedrifter:
Unfortunately, Neil Ruffell committed suicide.

" 80s UK Freestyle Legend Neil Ruffell passes away.      Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Just got the story from Tim March Skyways UK Freestyle lengend Neil Ruffell the brother of the great Andy Ruffell has passed away.Neil was a very big influence on the freestyle scene back in the day and the shoot outs between him and Craig Campbell were legendary. Very sad. Neil was the star of the UK Kelloggs TV show on channel 4 in 1985 when he beat the great Eddie Fiola to do battle with Haros Ron Wilkerson on National TV in the Freestyle finals."

TwoBobRob:
Mike Canning is a member here, and still rides.  And rules   ;)

Dave Currie is around, quietly keeping involved.

I last saw Glyn in the very late 90s, he's been in and out of jail......  don't where he is now, but last time I saw him, he was still riding a DP and going high.


That's all I can help you with I'm afraid  :)

Flatcap:

--- Quote ---Unfortunately, Neil Ruffell committed suicide.
--- End quote ---

Oh man, I had no idea!

That is a huge loss, he was an awesome rider! Probably one of the best I've seen ride the main keyhole bowl at Southsea - he rocked in that place. I rode that place loads of times while he was there and he just seemed to so wired with it. I considered myself good in it with 6-7 feet out but he blew me away. I called there about 3 years ago while I was down there on business and just stood looking at that bowl and wondered how the hell we we did it. I always found the performance bowl at Rom a lot more forgiving. I know the pool at Rom and the one that was in Gillingham was very tuff but Southsea wasn't the easiest bowl to get the hang for none locals.

I always remember a picture of him busting a massive can can at Southsea, I'm sure it was when he was on Skyway and had his orange tuff II's on. One of my all time favourite pictures. Those memories will always stay with me.

You rocked fella - R.I.P.

I'm quite sad now, I had absolutely no idea.

 :(

TwoBobRob:
Yeah, a real tragedy....  I barely knew him  ( i was retired by 84) but rode Rom with him a few times.  I think the news hit us all quite hard   :'(

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