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Vol. 2 Issue 13JANUARY 2012

TRIALS&

TRIBULATIONS

Keith Fitz-John, 250 BSA C15, at the Boxford Bash Trial

THE EASTERN FOURSTROKE ASSOCIATION &THE ANGLIA CLASSIC TRIALS CLUB

MONTHLY MAGAZINE

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Photo Mick Brown

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El President Ian PreedyLife Vice President Wilf BraybrookPresident (Vice) Chris KearneyChairman Ted SmithClub Secretary Rob Sayers 29 Roman Way, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9LN

Tel: 01787 370180, Mobile: 078556074292E-mail: henstan@sky.com

Treasurer Dave KentCommittee Brian Fletcher, Bob Drane Graham Braybrook,Chris MaceChampionship Recorder Colin TavernerTrials & Tribulations Editor Chris Canham 10 The Close, Waldingfield Road Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2QA Tel: 01787 374399, Mobile: 07963467922 email: chris.canham@gmx.co.uk

Membership Secretary June Kent 30 Clayhall Place, Acton Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 0BT 01787 379192

email: david.clayhall30@btinternet.com

Disclaimer - The articles and comments published herein do not necessar-ily represent the views of the Eastern Fourstroke Association, they are theopinions of individual contributors and are published with a view that freeexpression promotes discussion and interest.

THE REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL

ACTC Secretary Kevin DavieMobile: 07801 138769

email: k.davie@tesco.net

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THINKING BACKBy Geoff Daw

Thinking back to my start in tri-als, in the early sixties I worked

with Barry Chaplin, a very goodsolo rider at that time. He thoughtthat a crack at sidecar trials couldbe quite a good challenge. Howright he was, we were quite compet-itive on his 500 H.S Ariel outfit,until he picked up a leg injury.

So now a go solo, first a Norman197 then I built a small 118cc Su-zuki,

a Greeves 250, purchased a 125Honda built by Dusty Miller andfirst ridden by a Mr J Turner ofsidecar fame, still keen on this side-car lark. I built a Tribsa 500, thena Cotton 250 lightweight all on theroad, centre stuff. One section, noeasy route. I had a break for awhile; children growing up keeps

you pretty busy.Until Eric Kinnard,a one time passen-ger of mine, invit-ed me over to theAlma on a Tuesday.E.F.A. here I come!I started withthose smoking-oildripping C15 -Cubs.

then I had an ace idea. I built a175 BSA Bantam, (not so ace.)That’s when the pee taking start-ed, straight from the top i.e.President and Chairman. Theyran it into the ground the poorthing, it had just enough powerto crawl out of Ballingdon Groveas you can see in the picturebeing studied by big bike man

Mr Malcolm Adams.And now who rides a nice shinyB.S.A JAP Bantam? – as anE.F.A member I think thick skin isa desirable asset. I’ve passengeredIan on my Ossa outfit or Ozza ashe called it, check the driver’s bodylean, all over the place, but as youcan see by his arm waving, passen-ger fault again, no blame on the

riders shoulders! What will theysay now I’ve a Bultaco? Great club,most enjoyable, what would we dowithout the E.F.A? Think I mighttake up pee taking.Geoff D.

Ask the experts - you know it makes sense!

2010 Trophy Winners & Holders

There’s only a couple of club nights until the AGM inMarch so please could those of you who hold trophysfrom last year please return them in readiness for the

next round of prize giving.

Thanks and a Happy New Year,The Management.

email: mikeharden@mypostoffice.co.uk

PlonkaroundRaydon Pit, Wades Lane, Raydon, Suffolk (Grid Ref TM043389)

Saturday 21st January 2012Gates will open at noon.

Trials practise for:Pre 65 solos • Pre 65 sidecars • Twin Shocks

Youths/Juniors • Twin Shock sidecars

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Boxford Bash Trial

Clockwise: 49, Harry Partridge, 175 BSA Bantam. 56, RogerFinch, 250 Sprite. 20, Roger Gulliver 500 Triumph.

Photo’s Mick Brown.

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PEDRO’S PATTERBoxford Bash a trial which producedsome interesting results, severalretirements mostly machine prob-lems John Kendal had a good dayclosely tracked by Graham Bray-brook & Mark Fletcher, beating offthe twin-shocks on the hard route. Ithought the 50/50 was appreciatedproviding a stepping stone for thecompetitive types. On form RogerFinch aced it on the Sprite whilstAlan Robinson proved the sectionplanning good by topping out on 1on easy route. Ever improving youngStephen Parker had a great ride on14 winning the youth class, this per-formance I think is due to Dad Dav-id's nurturing and effort by Stephengood to see! Thanks to Phil & sonElliot, Chris Canham, Ian Preedy &Graham Braybrook for section plot-ting and as always the willing ob-servers, thanks! The Woodbridgetrial 27th Dec. saw Mark Fletcheredging the Enfield for 30, in the unitclass young Daniel Carter beat JohnKendal 15/21! A great result forvery enthusiastic rider. Easy route;a inspired Colin Rose (note theshiny new tank) tied on '0' for topspot in front of Alan Robinson 3,Richard Challis 8, John 'racer' Ruth9, Trevor Hill 11, John Carter(Daniel's dad) clocked 12 on verytidy B40, Mum always observes,thanks! Two-stroke class on goingfeuding twixt Greg Radley & DaveGodley the latter on 10 whilst Greg& 'big Fletch' tied on 12. Twin-shock; Kevin Plummer & Gary Eavestied on zero, Colin Teager dabbedhere & there for 5 good result by allespecially the section plotters!!

Stephen Parker had another goodone 9, dad David 22, next up thebattle of the Whreathall's Richard16, brother Bob 17 both improving!!Mark Teager shouldn't be disap-pointed on 19, Howard Plush hasreason to be first time out on hisrecently acquired Fantic beaten byluvly young lady Elizabeth Bush onHonda 50!!! 33/34. Back to thedrawing board! Completing the EFAmember roundup Doug Maggsfought the Taco round for 70, muchmuttering!! Hope I've not missedanyone if I have, you'll have writeyou're own article. I'm sure editorChris would welcome! (most certain-ly even if Pedro hasn’t missed any-thing Ed.) Thanks Woodbridge gooddo and you got the weather righttoo! It was also good for Braintree'strial at Twinstead on Friday 30th,pre-65, twinshock, modern, easy,50/50, hard routes 15 good sectionsinteresting terrain, I observed somegood performances especially GuyStanley riding 50/50 on 'scrapyard'sponsored Enfield rigid doing thehard route on sect 8 for 1 each lap!!Almost worth the 3-5 hr cold observ-er duty! Well it's now 1-1-2012 I'mnow warmer! the results have ar-rived, but I can't fathom them!!? Sowithout more ado, happy riding , off& on road, remember all other roadusers are idiots, especially trilbywearers. Your new Year resolution isput something back into our No.1club! Adios.

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This was the twenty second runningof the very popular and well organ-

ised Jack Thompson Trial. As alwaysthis is run at Canada Heights in

Swanley, Kent. Canada heights remainone of those spectacular and historicvenues where motorcycle sport inmany off road forms has takenplace for many years. This hasgiven much pleasure to com-petitors and spectators alikefor decades and hopefully willcontinue to do so for manymore.The drops and climbs situatedwithin this rugged piece ofland makes for exciting ridingwhether the day is dry or wet.Many past Jack Thompsontrials here have taken place invery wet ground conditions. Ido not have to wrack my mem-ory too much to visualise dearold ‘Claggy Maggie’ in all her glory,as we enthusiasts struggled tomake it up the slippery exit bank

with legs rotating like that old and lova-ble character ‘Captain Pugwash’. Hewas from the children’s television se-ries that we all so avidly watched on

twelve inch screens when we werejust tiny little (innocent?) sprogs.If Captain Pugwash had been atrials rider he would have suc-cessfully footed through everyslippery section no matter whatconditions prevailed! He had thetype of legs I envy which couldprobably turn my five’s back intothree’s and therefore would havemade my trials riding just that bitmore successful. I now wish I hadpaid closer attention to that won-derful pre-technological pro-gramme that was so budgetconscious when shown on thoseminute monochrome screened

goggle boxes of yore. These Cath-ode Ray Tubes were contained infreestanding veneered, posh and

polished plywood cabinets. More workfor my ‘Dear Old Mum Sally’ with theJohnsons Wax and yellow duster!

JACK THOMPSON TRIAL 2011

Emma Thompson, James 197, lookingconfident. She won 2stroke yellow route.

Photo Dave Blanchard

George Smith, R.Enfield. first in thequeue for section 18.Photo Dave Blanchard.

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But I digress, but only be-cause I knew that‘camcorder man’ BrianHodges was at this eventand I anticipate he will dohis usual ’blow by blow’report for the TSM in hisown informative style. So!Well done Brian for all thepast and present reportsthat your followers regular-ly read and enjoy. The Jack Thomp-son Trial was first run wayback in 1990 (how timeflies when you are havingfun) but only four ridershave accomplished everyevent since then. Theseconnoisseurs of mud are thelovable Joan Westbrook,John Pattinson accompanied by hisnew ‘trick knee joint’, Les Matton with

streamlined eternal beard and last butnot least, Bob Onley bouncing about

on top of a Girder forked Velocette,well someone has to! Don’t they?The battle for the ‘Last Man Stand-ing’ trophy is now well and truly on!Come on that lady!!! You are myfavourite. You might know that sometimes in reports I mention Ali Tan-ner who has a continuing urge forkissing my wife. This does him apower of good so I am all for it. ButAli wasn’t present so could not dohis welcomed duty. But all was notlost because Alan Ketley kindlystepped into his shoes at the elev-enth hour. I did not manage tospeak to Alan on the day because Idid not see him there. But thankyou Alan for taking over Ali Tannersduties; you are now officially thefirst reserve!! Great friends andcharacters these trials riders aren’t

they? In places the trial this yearwas a little easier but Dick Dickensonmade sure there was no embarrass-

Roger Sutton 250 Cub & the LovelyJoan Westbrook C15.Photo Dave Blanchard.

Bob Onley, Velo 350c. Girder fork winner.Photo Dave Blanchard

queue for section 18.

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ment by manning a special test whichworked very well indeed. OriginallyBilled for eighteen sections but due todedicated observers was upped totwenty sections on the day. This

caught out my son Ste-ve on his very firstJack Thompson trialas he missed sectionsnineteen and twenty.But there again it justruns in the family Isuppose, because inthe past I have missedseveral sections myselfhere. Thank you tothe Clarke family andall those other organis-ers who make thisevent happen everyyear, not forgettingPeter Burrell who sitsin a metal containerbashing those littlesquare buttons calledkeys and getting the

results out PDQ. I am sure he wouldprefer bashing the byways somewherein Europe as he is a proper motorcycleenthusiast. You can see the results on the

Sidcup Clubs websiteand read Brian Hodgesblow by blow report inthe TSM so no need forme to repeat thingshere. If you have neverbeen to a motorcycleevent at CanadaHeights yet then youdon’t know what youare missing! Get alongthere forthwith andenjoy yourself. Youknow it makes sense.You might even get tokiss my wife and saveme the effort when Iget home!

Dave Blanchard.Rare outing for Steve Blanchard. 1949 AJS 18C rigid.

Photo Dave Blanchard.

Mike Barton, AJS, About to enter section 12.Photo Dave Blanchard

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Boxford Bash Trial

Clockwise:73, Phil Smith350 BSA B40.60, Mark Fletcher250 Sprite.2, Chris McKenzie250 Ossa.

Photo’s Mick Brown

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DATE: 8th JANUARY 2012 Start: 10:30am

VENUE: Sunfield Farm, Little Bealings, Nr Ipswich, SuffolkACU PERMIT No: TBAOFFICIALS:CLUB STEWARD:CLERK OF THE COURSE: Eddie Hood (Licence No, 9449)SECRETARY OF THE MEETING:

Keith Fitz-John124, Moulsham Drive,

Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9PZTel: 01245 258214

JURISDICTION: Held under the NSC and the Standing DisciplineRegulations of the ACU and the EASTERN CENTRE, theseSupplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions which willhave the force of these Regulations. Open to ACU affiliatedmembers of the Eastern Fourstroke Association riding Pre-65 Solomachines, invited EFA members riding Twinshock machines andEFA Youth members..COURSE: approx 4 laps of 10 sections - multiroute course - all onprivate land.MARKING: As per TSR 22B - Non-stop basis.ENTRIES: To be made on the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM andforwarded to the Secretary of the Meeting with a fee of £ 12.00(adult), £ 8.00 (youth) which includes Insurance Premiums, LicenceSubscription and all levies. Please make cheques payable to EFA.ENTRIES CLOSE: One hour before the start.CLASSES: SOLO, Rigid, Pre-unit, Unit, 2 Stroke, Twin Shock,Youth.ROUTE: Hard / Easy & 50/50 route.

Pre 1965 Trials Club

PRE 65 AND TWINSHOCK TRIAL

Affiliated to the Eastern Centre Auto Cycle Union

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OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM Closed to ClubEastern Fourstroke Association DATE . 8th January2012TRIAL Sunfield Farm, Little Bealings ACU PERMIT No.This event is held under the National Sporting Code of the Auto-Cycle Union, the Standing Discipline Regulations of the ACU

and the Eastern Centre, Supplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions issued for the meeting.The ACU National Sporting Code and Standing Regulations are published annually in the ACU Handbook.

Entry declaration: I/we the undersigned apply to enter the event described above and in consideration thereof:l I/we hereby declare that I/we have had the opportunity to read, and that I/we understand the National Sporting Code of the

ACU, the ACU Standing Regulations, such Supplementary Regulations as have or may be issued for the event, and agreeto be bound by them.

l I/we further declare that I/we are physically and mentally fit to take part in the event and I am/we are competent to do so.l I/we confirm that I/we understand the nature and type of event we are entering and its inherent risks and agree to accept

the same notwithstanding that such risks may involve negligence on the part of the organisers or officials.l I/we confirm that the machine(s) as described below which I/we compete on shall be suitable and proper for the purpose.l I/we confirm that if any part of the event takes place on a public highway, the machine(s) described below shall be insured

as required by the Road Traffic Acts, or equivalent legislation, and that it/they will comply with the regulations in respectthereof.

l I/we agree that I am/we are required to register our arrival by "signing on" at the designated place not less than 30 minutesprior to commencement of my/our practice or first competition, whichever occurs first.

l I/we enclose the entry fee of £ . . . . . . . . . . .Acknowledgement of the risks of motorsport: I/we understand that by taking part in this event I/we are exposed to a risk ofdeath, becoming permanently disabled or suffering some other serious injury and I/we acknowledge that even in the event thatnegligence on the part of the ACU, the promoter, the organising club, the venue owner, or any individual carrying out duties ontheir behalf were to be a contributory cause of any serious injury I/we may suffer, the dominant cause of any serious injury willalways be my/our voluntary decision to take part in a high risk activity.

I/we have read the above and acknowledge that my/our participation in motorsport is entirely at my/our own risk.

Rider's signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOB (under 18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signature of parent or person with parental responsibility: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Riders under 18 years of age who cannot produce a valid ACU Competition Licence/Trials Registration must also complete aParental Agreement form (Single Event) in addition to this entry form.

RIDER

Surname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First name(s): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Additional contact details:Kelly at BB Embroidery, Brookfield, Tey Road, Earls Colne, Essex, CO6 2LQ

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At theBoxford Bash

Trial.

PhotoMick Brown

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Hi Terry & Chris,

The rider on the Ariel (EFA ID) 10, is definitely the Late Mick Bridger. Hewas the man who made alloy tanks, and other alloy goodies (originally).Sammy Miller was one of his customers.

Mick was a member of the Kent and Sussex club of which my good friendJohn Excell still belongs to. Micks Ariel is currently campaigned by MarkBaker son of Derek also from the same club.

The other rider climbing a slope on what looks like a Tiger Cub seems tobe Gordon Davis. But don't quote me on this as I cannot be completelysure from a rear view!!!!!!

Gordon is still about riding with the West Kent Section of the VMCC on aroad Cub. He is in his late 70s now and has done several charity ridesfrom John O Groats to lands End. He is a regular observer at trials inthe South Eastern area. He was centre team manager on many occasions.

Hope this helps a little.

Dave Blanchard.

It seems the request to identify the three mystery riders in Terry Howesphotographs published in last months T&T has been successful. Below

is an email I received from Dave Blanchard regarding two of them.(The Greeves rider has been identified as D. Oldham)

Guy StanleyRigid 450

Royal EnfieldAt the

Boxford BashTrial

Photo byMick Brown.

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These events have been supplied in good faith but neither the Editor nor theE.F.A. cannot be held responsible for errors, omissions or cancellations of any

event.

Above is an edited version of Mick Browns’ ‘Keeping Track’ fixture list. For moreinformation or to include an event in ‘Keeping Track!’ contact Mick Brown on,

01206 250462 or email:-mbrown21@btinternet.com

January 8January 8January 21January 29February 5February 5February 5February 7February 12February 26March 6March 10/11March 11March 18March 25March 25March 25March 25April 3April 15April 27 (Friday)

April 28

April 29May 4/5May 20

EFASouth Midland GroupMid Anglia MCCTalmag MCCDabbersCastle ColchesterCSMAEFAEFASouthend DMCCEFAJersey ClassicACTCWest of England MCCClocks Go ForwardEFADabbersGolden Valley MCCEFAEFAVMCC Essex

VMCC Essex

Dabbers Charity TrialE & D MCCACTC, Charity Trial

ACUACU

AMCAACU

AMCAACUACU

ACUACU

AMCAAMCAACU

ACUAMCAACU

ACUVMCC

VMCC

AMCAACU

AMCA

Little Bealings TrialGreat Wood, Stokenchurch, Cl’ssic TrialPlonkers Practice, Raydon PitTalmag Trophy Trial, Hungry HillLittle Lodge Fm. Santon DownhamPhilKing Anglian Trial, AlphamstoneRed Tape Trial, Bagshot HeathClub Night at the AlmaSnaque PitRoyal Oak Pits, Danbury, P70 Champs.Club Night & AGM at the AlmaJersey Classic two day trialWrabness Trial (tbc)SMP Vic Ashford Trial

Chattisham TrialSouth Runcton, Downham Market.SMP Cotswold Cup TrialClub Night at the AlmaRoger Birch Trophy Trial, Gt. Bromley120 m Byway Run, Museum of Power,Langford90 m Bluebell Run, Museum of Power,LangfordStowbridge Farm, Stretham, Cambs.Pre 65 Scottish.Bromley Brook, (tbc)

I would just like to say a big “THANK YOU”to all the articles and photographs contributed, especially the

‘first timers’, those not published this month will appear in latereditions.

Please keep them coming.Thanks to - Geoff Daw, Pedro, Mick Brown,

& Dave Blanchard

KEEPING TRACK! January 2012

Fixture list of Classic Trials in East Anglia & some further afield

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