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December 2007 Club News

Poker Run and Hillclimb 2007

by Robin Bromilow

Taking off for the Poker RunThere were 190 poker players entered by 12.45 Saturday, and the weather was onside. First bike was away at 1 p.m. 
Best hand was won by: Ski Western
Second-best hand: Ken Vincent
Worst hand: Ken Donaldson

It was slightly windy as practice started at 8 am, when eighty four of the eighty six entrants lined up for practice. About mid-morning the wind dropped and the sun came out: it couldn’t have been better.

Newly-wed alights from her Vincent chairAt midday I witnessed Geoff Holmes and Regina Wolf making their marriage vows in front of the monument at the top of Mt Clarence. They then came down to enjoy the rest of the event as a newly-married couple: Geoff and Regina in the 1949 HRD Vincent (No17).

Making sure the TriBSA is on the throttle stop...Outright winner for the Hillclimb was Ron Lewis (No 54) on a 1961 TriBSA. Ron had nominated 39 seconds for his time and did 38.91 in his last run,  so only lost 0.09 of a second.

Best performance by a male other than the winner was Ed Shekell  (No 28) on a 1956 BSA. Ed had nominated 43 seconds as his time and did his last run at 42.88 so lost 0.12 of a second.

Best performance by a female  other than the winner was Annie Tregger (No 46) on a 1953 BSA.  Ann had a nominated time of 58 seconds and did her first run at 59 seconds and her last run at 58.62 seconds so lost 1.62 seconds total.

Best Performance by a sidecar  was Murray Rudler & Peter Macdonald (No 82) on their 1956 Triumph. They nominated a time of 43 seconds and did their first run at 44 seconds and their last run at 43.50, so had a loss of 1.50 seconds.

Macca's sporty sloperBest performance by a pre-31 was Peter Macdonald (No 31) on a 1928 BSA. Peter had a nominated time of 38 seconds and did his second run at 39 seconds and his final run at 38.79 losing 1.21 on the day.

Best performance by a pre-60 was Ed Shekell (No 28) on a 1956 BSA. Ed had nominated 43 seconds as his time and did his last run at 42.88 so lost 0.12 of a second.

Best performance by a pre-80 was Ron Lewis (No 54) on a 1961 TriBSA. Ron had nominated 39 seconds for his time and did 38.91 in his last run so lost 0.09 of a second.

The Saul Fraser Award of encouragement went to Richard Tolman. This was Richard's first Hillclimb. He was riding a 1956 BSA.

1920 Harley-DavidsonBest-presented bike went to Kevin Badby for his 1920 Harley-Davidson.

There we less people through the gate this year, but like the weather this is one thing we have no say in. I hope and trust that those participating and those watching enjoyed themselves.

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