Now that rings a Bell Ashley...
By TMX Archives on 22nd Aug 07
THE Kendal Classic club's Greeves Motorcycles sponsored Nostalgia Trial, restricted to Pre-65s and Twin-shocks and staged on Saturday, the day before the famous Nostalgia Scramble, at Middleton, Sedbergh, played host to a truly massive entry of over 200 riders who were treated to a 15-section course, lapped three times with sections split into hard and easy routes.
With such a huge entry and punchcard marking, somequeueing was in-evitable but, with a good length course, windingthrough woods and around the fields, the queues were kept to a minimumalthough numbers built-up on the last lap as riders bunched-up. Intruth it was a blessing for some to be able to rest knackered bodiesfor a few minutes before plugging on.
It was a cracking course with a good variation ofsections from rocky streams to deep mud hazards, greasy bankings andhillclimbs and all well worth a few minutes wait. The odd shower failedto dampen enthusiasm.
NOSTALGIA TRIAL
Sedbergh, Cumbria (Kendal Classic MCC)
Unit: Tony Calvert (Triumph) 21 marks lost, DaveThorpe (Triumph) 26, Paul Heyes (230 Triumph) 30, John Maxfield (200Triumph) 33, Peter Grange (246 Triumph) 38.
Two-stroke: Mick Andrews (246 James) 26, Chris Gascoigne (250 James) 33, Alan Wright (250 James) 35.
Pre-unit Springer: Neil Gaunt (500 Ariel) 43, Dave Emmott (500 Triumph) 47, Geoff Brooker (500 Ariel) 67.
Twin-cylinder: Colin Bailey (500 Trifield) 32, George Emmott (500 Triumph) 41, Simon Chell (350 Triumph) 55.
British Specials: Alan Whitton (230 Triumph) 59.
Twin-shock: Ashley Bell (230 Triumph) 13, StephenGarlick (310 CCM) 21, Chris Myers (325 Bultaco) 22, Michael Irving (250Honda) 23, Mark Buckworth (240 Fantic) 27.
Easy Course
Rigid: Eric Atkinson (197 James) 16.
Pre-unit springer: Dick Ramplee (500 Ariel) 15, David Wear (350 RE) 30, Andrew Collins (500 Ariel) 34.
Unit: Derek Brooks (240 Triumph) 7, Tom Emmott (199 Triumph) 14, Judy MacDonald (199 Triumph) 16.
Two-stroke: Jack Slessor 7, Craig Hunter (175 BSA) 19, John Dutton (250 Dot) 21.
Twin-cylinder: Colin Benson (350 Triumph) 18.
British Specials: Eric Boocock (250 BSA) 17.
Twin-shock: Paul Pattison (200 Honda) 20, Steve Hunter (320 Armstrong) 22, Rab Kitching (175 Yamaha) 24.
Best Greeves: Peter McCanna 22.
Best CCM: Stephen Garlick 21.
Best Scrambler: Michael Irving 23.
Greeves Challenge: Tony Calvert 21.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, August 24, 2007.