Author Topic: Chorley & Three Sisters 1981 / 1982 ish (Read 7128 times)

LucyLastic · « **on:** February 20, 2011, 09:59 PM »

A bit of footage of Chorley

http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/annadapter/?action=view&current=Races.mp4
http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/annadapter/?action=view&current=30343225.mp4
http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/annadapter/?action=view&current=32253353.mp4

1982, John Lee and my brother having a practice one non-race day (It says 'BMX Racing' but there isn't really any on this snippet

). I'm on it as well for a couple of seconds but I'm just sat on my bike next to John Lee.

http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/annadapter/?action=view&current=BMX.mp4

Three Sisters
http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/annadapter/?action=view&current=ThreeSisters.mp4

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2011, 10:14 PM »

Top quality - there must be some RADsters on there. I noticed Shaun Calvert getting a trophy and he's still racing.

LucyLastic · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2011, 10:25 PM »

John Lee is on there quite a bit and Godfrey Burke, I think he is still racing now, not sure though.

Badbaldie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2011, 10:31 PM »

awsum footage on there. im sure Tony Law aka lawmanbmx and Brian Jones aka 626mongoose will be able to name some of these guys

sadowdgit · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2011, 12:23 PM »

Wow, great footage Lou

... John Lee's dad (owner of chorley track) was in the second vid, great bloke, lots of familiar faces from 30 OMG 30yrs ago

Godfrey burke was a great lad, i wonder what he's up to now? anyone know?
keep Em coming Lou, Fantastic memories

Redline · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2011, 01:46 PM »

I was only ever taken to a track to race ONCE and Chorley was it

I got two 2nd places and a 3rd in my motos... my Mum and Dad took me home before my Final cos they were bored of waiting around.... talk about gutted

Thanks for the great memory of that place though... I still remember it like it was yesterday

LucyLastic · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2011, 02:12 PM »

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on February 21, 2011, 01:46 PM

I got two 2nd places and a 3rd in my motos... my Mum and Dad took me home before my Final cos they were bored of waiting around.... talk about gutted

God, that must have been awful, I could never do that to my son, I would have been excited for him to be in the final, wild horses wouldn't have kept me away. Shame we didn't know you, you could have happily come with us to every race. Mike Pardon came with us a few times.

Redline · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2011, 02:45 PM »

Quote from: LucyLastic on February 21, 2011, 02:12 PM

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on February 21, 2011, 01:46 PM

I got two 2nd places and a 3rd in my motos... my Mum and Dad took me home before my Final cos they were bored of waiting around.... talk about gutted

God, that must have been awful, I could never do that to my son, I would have been excited for him to be in the final, wild horses wouldn't have kept me away. Shame we didn't know you, you could have happily come with us to every race. Mike Pardon came with us a few times.

...thanks for the offer man - maybe in another life eh

Funnily enough, Mike Pardon was racing that day... him and Jon Lee tearing it up over the "whoops". Mike also used to ride the Quarter Pipes at Ardwick Sports Hall in Manchester when I was there around 84/85. He Rode with another sponsored rider, Tim Stamp (Hotdog on here). I met up with Tim when he sold me some tyres just before the "Radchester" event last year... as it turned out I remembered him from Ardwick and we're now great friends after all those years.... small world indeed

sadowdgit · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2011, 03:28 PM »

i feel your pain brother ... my parents were (less than supportive to say the least) lets say.

scary_leary · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2011, 06:53 PM »

hunterdubber · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2011, 06:13 PM »

Thanks for posting those Lou , brought back memories of what the track looked /rode like

Who was riding round with a dog sat on their bars

dickyta2 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2011, 07:54 PM »

This is amazing,it brings back so many memories of racing at Chorley back in the day.

Dicky.

In2 bmx · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2011, 08:15 PM »

Great vids

I remember racing both the tracks . I still remember helping build the whoops at three sisters

... Seems Like yesterday after watching those . Thanks .....

LucyLastic · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:19 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on February 22, 2011, 06:13 PM

Who was riding round with a dog sat on their bars

That dog was mega cool, went all the way round the track too

Tehe, it was me with my fab dog, she used to go everywhere with me on my bars like that, she was ace!

hotdog · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:24 AM »

Great footage! Andy Preston in his MFM shirt too.

Betty · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2011, 08:26 PM »

How tame do the tracks look by todays standards

Great footage, thanks for posting...

LucyLastic · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:31 AM »

I've just added one more small video of John Lee and my brother practicing. It isn't long but thought I might as well include it.

power · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2011, 10:03 PM »

Great videos.

rick1970 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2011, 12:21 AM »

Great clips thanks for sharing takes you back where ever you where bitd

proclass35 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2011, 03:46 PM »

Great videos- a real trip down memory lane. Watched them all twice to see if I could spot myself or any of the Darwen lads, but to no avail.

Interesting in the second one to see the 'scrutineering' of the bikes before racing, which my dad used to help out with at Chorley.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2011, 08:49 PM »

Quote from: proclass35 on July 02, 2011, 03:46 PM

Watched them all twice to see if I could spot myself

You were probably busy fingering Brian Beveridge in the back of an Allegro Vandem plas

Author Topic: Chorley & Three Sisters 1981 / 1982 ish (Read 7128 times)

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