Author Topic: ANYONE RACED SOUTH CENTRAL? (Read 7956 times)

HUTCHMAN · « **on:** August 18, 2005, 01:45 PM »

Is there anyone out there that used to race NBMXA South Central region back in the early eighties.In the day i would have been competing against the likes of Darren Collins,Lee Stevens and even Sarah Jane-Nichols,every one remembers her!My main haunts were Henley,Reading,Tadley and Wantage.Any of you guys still out there?

stidds · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:06 PM »

I raced South Central bitd, I raced against the likes of Stu Diggins, Dave Morris, Rob Stobbart, Jolian Stock etc. I was NBMXA regional no 8 in 82, NBMXA regional no 3 and UKBMX regional no 1 on 20" and UKBMX regional no 2 in cruiser in 83 and UKBMX regional no 1 in both 20" and cruiser in '84. My local track was Bristol, but raced all over as I raced nationals also and nationals only in '85.

Especially remember Wantage track as I had a really bad crash there and split my knee cap in 1/2, bloody hurt I can tell you.

darren · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:11 PM »

yep i raced for runnymede rockets, rode against darren collins, marcus geary, jason atrrill, lee stephens, . whats your name hutchman ?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:13 PM »

David Brick,rather an unforgettable surname!!

stidds · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2005, 02:14 PM »

How old are you Hutchman?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2005, 03:16 PM »

35 years young(feel like 60 some days,not getting enough riding time)

ORB · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2005, 03:21 PM »

wanna get the wife sorted out.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2005, 03:42 PM »

Hey Darren,being a Rocket man,i take it you know the Kings,i.e Albert,Carol,Jason and Tara?

oldmankev · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2005, 08:34 PM »

I am from the SC check out my plate on avatar. Dont
remember your name but you were a few age groups
below me.I got no 1 and no 2 in 85.

darren · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2005, 09:29 AM »

yes i remember the kings, and i remember you dave on your chrome jmc!! have got some pics with you in just behind me and darren collins at reading eagles track. where you living nowadays?
i ride for andover now , do you remember mark sitch from petersfield ?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2005, 11:44 AM »

Yo,Darren,i do remember the name very well.Would be great to see some of the pics some day.I'm still in Henley,but the track got flattened years ago,i still have the J.M.C,at least something survived from back then.My dad took loads of photos when we raced,i'll get him to dig them out.Whats your surname?i reconise you through your helmet.By the way,one of my work collegues says hello...Fuzzynod ring a bell?Dave.

darren · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2005, 03:54 PM »

darren van den eeden . no 5 south central 87.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2005, 05:37 PM »

Hey Darren,yes i do remember now,that explains why you looked fimilar.Have you any plans to meet Mark(Fuzzynod) at Henley skate park at all,he muttered something earlier about it,unless he was on about Santa Pod.

part time · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2008, 08:55 AM »

You can add me to the roll call (albeit 3 years later than when the thread was alive).
I used to ride Reading Hawks (Tadley) as my local and go to all the regionals.
I was largely rubbish and extremely introverted at the time!!!
Was it Wantage that had the bumpy tarmac'd berms?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2008, 09:16 AM »

cant remember the berms,but i can remember that the track was on a left hand bend in the road comming out of Wantage(heading towards Grove??)

part time · « **Reply #15 on:** September 26, 2008, 09:28 AM »

I was probably 12 at the time and didn't care much for directions. To be honest i'm no different at 36!!!!
Do I remember a track at Standlake or am I making it up? Next to a Banger Racing circuit?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #16 on:** September 26, 2008, 10:24 AM »

Yep,remember Standlake very well,built in an old quarry(or summat)very flat track.

dirtyvans · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2008, 07:17 PM »

I raced NBMXA south central, home club petersfield same as darren Collins, used to ride with him quite a bit, i was the year below with Mike Bags, Steven Hassle etc No4/5 1987/88

i rememeber Wantage

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2008, 08:12 PM »

still keeping it in the south central area,did anyone ever race at the tiny track in Henley-on-Thames(henley hornets)?

Dirtyvans,whats your name,i've still got an old race program from a south central meeting with the end of year results for 1987.i'll have a look-see for you.

southern andy · « **Reply #19 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:18 PM »

I was also SC, below is me aged 14 in 1984. Raced all over the South. This photo was Wimborne.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #20 on:** September 28, 2008, 06:37 PM »

andy, as i said to dirtyvans, whats your surname as i'll have a look see if you were mentioned in the results in this programme i've got

southern andy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:35 PM »

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on September 28, 2008, 06:37 PM

andy, as i said to dirtyvans, whats your surname as i'll have a look see if you were mentioned in the results in this programme i've got

Morgan.

I rode for Bournemouth and Solent spitfires.

My bro also rode the same meetings, he is 3yrs younger and his name is Darren.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:09 PM »

Sorry Andy, i've just had a look through the results and i cannot find you listed at all. The only one i found listed is T.Morgan racing in Boys 12 years old (as of 1987 results)

part time · « **Reply #23 on:** September 29, 2008, 07:57 AM »

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on September 27, 2008, 08:12 PM

still keeping it in the south central area,did anyone ever race at the tiny track in Henley-on-Thames(henley hornets)?

I did, crashed my brains out on the 'table top'.......can still remember the terrified expression on my parents faces when I re-surfaced!!
Can't remember much about the trackthough, other than it was pretty narrow?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #24 on:** September 29, 2008, 10:33 AM »

that tabletop was responsable for a broken collar bone,i think thats what killed my confidence for jumping.

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