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Title: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: Faze7-Ade on October 29, 2008, 05:35 AM
I came across some more gems in my photo collection.

These are from the KOS at Southsea back in either 86 or 87 (can anyone confirm the exact year ?)

Enjoy.....

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2981488147_6c58db4e8e_d.jpg)
Craig

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2981488639_f8bc252d1f_d.jpg)
Neil (RIP)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2981487175_feb13385ce_d.jpg)
Craig

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2981482729_72fd1961ab_d.jpg)
Darren

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2982344648_93852df963_d.jpg)
Jess

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2981486631_e2b4356d64_d.jpg)
Craig

The board next to the riders is marked up to 7 feet with a little bit more on top, so you can get a feel for how high they are going !
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: lodge on October 29, 2008, 05:47 AM
Wow , absolutely awesome pics, and from the opposite side to most pics from the same comp. (pretty sure 85 year of Nike Kagools)
The NR pic........ i have no words, i would send it to AR to post up on his site with the rest of the photo's of Neil.
Thanks for sharing with others. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: RADHAB on October 29, 2008, 09:17 AM
Definately 1985. The pic of Neil is awesome! they did air off the vert extension that day but still bl00dy high!! how Bio is Robinson?!?!
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: Flatcap on October 29, 2008, 05:30 PM
Great pictures....the one of Neil is just awesome! Great style!!!  :4_17_5:

Superb mate, cheers.

Daz.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: oldmankev on October 29, 2008, 08:37 PM
I look at that footslap board every day, dont think anybody
will ever go that high again.
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: Ramp Rat on October 29, 2008, 09:38 PM
wow - love the NR pic. beautiful style - Great stuff. Southsea KOS brings up bad memories for me, I air to the right so the extended vert didn't help and don't do undervert very well so it was a shite competion for me. I remember going for a footplant on the palnk of wood and missed it completley, crashing to the bottom of the bowl, what a disaster. I think I placed last in that comp. That's a scary bowl.
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: superbikedan on October 29, 2008, 09:48 PM
those pics are so kool, even modern day riders would find it hard to go that high in that bowl ;)
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87
Post by: oldschool rider on October 29, 2008, 11:35 PM
So much style in those photo's, MOTO 4 Helmets and not a piss pot helmet in site, real BMX.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: Faze7-Ade on October 30, 2008, 07:35 PM
Seeing as they went down so well - here are some more......

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2987587218_4f57540f42_d.jpg)
Jess (Joe Burlo snapping away in the back ground)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2987586988_9933316569_d.jpg)
The man of the day

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3028/2986730345_4481646cb5_d.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2987585922_95e7d02d47_d.jpg)

The locals showing they have the height to match the top names !
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2987586146_31f95a18b4_d.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2986728911_40e77fb63a_d.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2986729317_2ed28a3182_d.jpg)
Darren riding in

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2986730713_1533613764_d.jpg)
The Crazy One

That's all I have !

Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: gary4130 on October 30, 2008, 07:54 PM
amazing pics mate  :4_17_5: can't believe the height they were  getting in '85  :shocked:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: tricknuts on October 31, 2008, 07:33 PM
Brilliant. great Pics. Thanks.  :)I never get tired of photos from BITD..
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: bmxer4ever on October 31, 2008, 07:48 PM
This must be from the same comp then. Practice? One of my favourite photos of all time. Style for miles....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k48/2ndChildhood/Old%20School%20Riders/NeilSouthsea-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 31, 2008, 07:51 PM


one of the best photos ever
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: CD17 on October 31, 2008, 07:55 PM
Yes that looks like 85 for sure, I was there & had loads of photo's  :)

Will see if I can get them  :-\
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 31, 2008, 08:00 PM


is that carl westfield on the skyway ta ?
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: lodge on October 31, 2008, 08:34 PM
This must be from the same comp then. Practice? One of my favourite photos of all time. Style for miles....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k48/2ndChildhood/Old%20School%20Riders/NeilSouthsea-1.jpg)

Yip awesome he must of been on fire that weekend as theres some more beautiful pics the one footed lookback, can can etc
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: sweetbeats on October 31, 2008, 08:38 PM
This must be from the same comp then. Practice? One of my favourite photos of all time. Style for miles....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k48/2ndChildhood/Old%20School%20Riders/NeilSouthsea-1.jpg)


That Ruffell pic is amazing ;)
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: madall on October 31, 2008, 09:07 PM
The best freestyler ever to dawn a skyway top, and gotta be the nicest looking bike of the eighties, thanks for the pics
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: keyhole kid on November 01, 2008, 06:12 PM
the two southsea riders are carl westfield and kev chambers
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: potstu on November 01, 2008, 08:37 PM
As has been said before - 85 for sure. The 5th pic of Jess has got me mate, and freestyle partner, 'chopsy' in the background - I must have been just outa shot.damn!
Great day, though remember it rained most of the day.
Also have a bundle of pics must scan in someday :)
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: keyhole kid on November 03, 2008, 08:06 PM
i think i was there on that day........................
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on November 03, 2008, 08:08 PM
i think i was there on that day........................


i heard you was shite
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: Rombloke on November 03, 2008, 09:02 PM
he just smells of shite....

great pics by the way

Dave
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: keyhole kid on November 03, 2008, 10:34 PM
no, your both right i am shite.............. u couple of hairy sausage pockets
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: welsh denny on November 04, 2008, 11:42 AM
great pics there. i have seen a classic pic of neil someone i know took. i'll try the copy,paste route and stick up here. it has RAD stamped all over it.
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: steve1275 on November 04, 2008, 06:38 PM
awsome pics, 

i can see two guys that used to ride on the isle of wight bitd on the crazy one pic.

how fookin rad..

thanks :daumenhoch:

steve

Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: welsh denny on November 04, 2008, 07:46 PM
i used to know a few riders from the I.O.W.

much later though mid to late 90's - paul kimpton -R.I.P.  james sumner aka 'dangerous brian' (dj will defo remember this fella) lewis,etc.


ps. this was a great pic taken from koc 86.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q14/dennydyer/ruffell-1.jpg)

height and stretched. neil was rad!!
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: rosscoe on November 04, 2008, 08:03 PM
great photos, still dont understand how they do that stuff, particularly when concrete is involved   :idiot2:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: bmxer4ever on November 04, 2008, 09:56 PM
i used to know a few riders from the I.O.W.

much later though mid to late 90's - paul kimpton -R.I.P.  james sumner aka 'dangerous brian' (dj will defo remember this fella) lewis,etc.


ps. this was a great pic taken from koc 86.

height and stretched. neil was rad!!

That's virtually identical to the one footer that was already posted up! (Just more folk in the crowd..)

Are those two pics definetly from different years?

I didn't think Neil had that bike that long....

I'm sure when I was doing all the BFA nationals in '86 he was already OFF Skyway and ON Holeshot....

He's even got the same Vans on.... MUST be from the same comp! Or was it a different K.o.S. at Southsea from '85?
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: Faze7-Ade on November 04, 2008, 11:10 PM
i used to know a few riders from the I.O.W.

much later though mid to late 90's - paul kimpton -R.I.P.  james sumner aka 'dangerous brian' (dj will defo remember this fella) lewis,etc.


ps. this was a great pic taken from koc 86.

height and stretched. neil was rad!!


That's virtually identical to the one footer that was already posted up! (Just more folk in the crowd..)

Are those two pics definetly from different years?

I didn't think Neil had that bike that long....

I'm sure when I was doing all the BFA nationals in '86 he was already OFF Skyway and ON Holeshot....

He's even got the same Vans on.... MUST be from the same comp! Or was it a different K.o.S. at Southsea from '85?

It's the same comp - look at the crowd behind - it's the same people for sure.

It just brings the whole thing about which year into question again. I was thinking '86 but I'm not 100%, which is why I asked.

Anyway - what ever the year, it was great to watch, and I'm glad I could bring some of it back to life on RadBMX.
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: welsh denny on November 04, 2008, 11:30 PM
maybe it was 85. i just put 86 cos the subject said 86/87.

it wasn't 87 cos campbell was in the rebellious street mode by then. neil had quit the sport. maybe the title should be changed to 1985.
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: RADHAB on November 05, 2008, 04:30 PM
Also remember that Jess was alley ooping every air off the vert and West field was getting that high off the undervert!!!!

Mark, i cant remember you being there :D
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: Flatcap on November 05, 2008, 04:53 PM
99.9 % certain it's 85 as me and Slade were there and this is why I remember.....

Dave woke up in the Hotel room we were in at about 03.00 Saturday night and proceeded to puke up thick lumpy sick in to the sink that stunk like the Devil arse. He then collapsed back on his bed and couldn't get back up. The problem was the sink was blocked, the smell was horrendous and some fooker had to unblock the sink. With no tools to do it with, silly b@stard here had to put my hand in and unblock it, gipping like fook myself!!! He fooking knew about it in the morning I can tell yer!!!

Daz.  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: RADHAB on November 05, 2008, 05:14 PM
100% its 85 as i've already said!!! Keyhole won it that year!
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: steve1275 on November 05, 2008, 06:58 PM
KEYHOLE KID

that strange little guy from stubbington :LolLolLolLol:

Mr likely  master of the bumpy bowl of doom :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: potstu on November 05, 2008, 08:34 PM
It was '85. The first attempt got rained off, though it did stop pishing down eventually. Thats when the riders put on a bit of a demo for the soaked crowd. The Skyway US team also did a show on the flat and Hugo Gonzalez ripped it up on the Quarter pipes.
I think it was re-run the following weekend, though couldnt get down for that one.
Got Hugo & scotty freeman to sign the July '85 Freestylin' cover though.Nice :)
http://www.23mag.com/mags/fs/fs85.htm
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: keyhole kid on November 05, 2008, 09:45 PM
i must of been there then..........................
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: bmxer4ever on November 05, 2008, 10:54 PM
1985
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: Guillotte on November 07, 2008, 02:25 AM
I stole Neil's one-footer for the "Wow" photo album on my Myspace. And there are only two pictures in there so far. A testiment to the badassedness of that style  ;D

EDIT: one hand-one footer
Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: lodge on November 07, 2008, 09:47 PM
Neil owned one footed tables, heres a perfect one from 83 can you believe. take a bow

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh280/macky573021/img037.jpg)

Title: Re: Southsea King of the Skateparks 86/87 - more photos added !
Post by: potstu on November 09, 2008, 08:20 PM
Wow, nice one.
It even made that group of lads fall over :shocked:
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