Author Topic: Lordshill BMX track in Southampton (Read 13820 times)

southern andy · « **on:** May 04, 2009, 02:01 PM »

Decided to take a stroll down today to see what's left of it. Back in the Mid 80's it was quite a poor track, very long and hardly any jumps on it. The best part was a table top that went down into a small bomb hole then straight into a left berm.

The club itsef were called the Lordshill leopards.

Whats left then and still pretty much rideable.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2009, 03:42 PM »

Wow,great to see pics of the old place.raced there many times.Always remember the guy on the mic announcing to everyone"and there's Boo Stark(think that was her name) streaking out in front"...don't think anyone took it the wrong way.

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2009, 03:54 PM »

Wouldnt take too much to get that usable!!!

Is the other Southampton track still there, the one by the docs?

southern andy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on May 04, 2009, 03:54 PM

Wouldnt take too much to get that usable!!!

Is the other Southampton track still there, the one by the docs?

No sadly not, that's now the west Quay shopping centre.

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:57 PM »

Shame, thanks Andy

dirtyvans · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2009, 07:54 PM »

raced there loads aswell - bloody long! still got a few trophies from it

wasnt there a driving school behind it?

there were so many tracks to ride back then, now my nearest that has races is 70 miles away

billstup · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2009, 08:06 PM »

Quote from: dirtyvans on May 05, 2009, 07:54 PM

raced there loads aswell - bloody long! still got a few trophies from it

wasnt there a driving school behind it?

there were so many tracks to ride back then, now my nearest that has races is 70 miles away

Gossport can`t be that far can it Rich ?

dirtyvans · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2009, 10:58 PM »

prob about 60 miles! i'm in pompey for the weekend 15th may, i'll see if old man kev is up for a sesh

southern andy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:17 PM »

Quote from: dirtyvans on May 05, 2009, 07:54 PM

raced there loads aswell - bloody long! still got a few trophies from it

wasnt there a driving school behind it?

Nah mate, that was Southampton's track in West Quay road by the docks. It was where i learnt to drive. It was called the Driver education centre.

20to26 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2009, 07:38 PM »

Andy I passed what looked like an interesting place to ride between Soton & Lyndhurst - can't recall exactly the road but it was behind some low trees. Any idea?

southern andy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2009, 08:01 PM »

There's a place called Bartley skatepark on the A326 near to Ashurst which is only a few miles from Lyndhurst. It also has a load of dirt jumps there and you can see it from the main road just behind the trees. I reckon this is what your on about.

If so, the dirt jumps are well rough and quite steep, skateparks okish though, not that i go there as i'd make a right tit of myself. $:-\$ $:-\$

tribal jedi · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2009, 06:59 PM »

hi all first post on here , shout out to southern andy , bumped into u on bmx museum

southern andy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: tribal jedi on May 07, 2009, 06:59 PM

hi all first post on here , shout out to southern andy , bumped into u on bmx museum

Welcome mate, how you feeling now after your off at Gosport the other week

??

tribal jedi · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2009, 11:18 AM »

i think eveything has mended now

so im back down the track most evenings

shortie 1970 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:08 PM »

I raced there in the nbmxa south central winter series in 85/86 winter, i qualified for derby at that race, it was a long quick track from what i can remember.
i then moved to southampton in the late 90's for a couple of years and the track was just up the road from my house, it looked knackered then.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #15 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:22 PM »

Shortie,you appear to be the same age as me,i also raced south central in the same years,i think it was also the same period that i qualified for Derby.Do you remember names like Darren Collins,Lee Stephens to name a couple?

Dave.

southern andy · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2009, 09:01 PM »

Same age as me too and i also rode South Central, if i remember correctly i also qualified for derby but we never went as my Dad was on exercise then (in the Army) and my Mum wouldn't drive up there from Southampton.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #17 on:** September 17, 2009, 09:25 PM »

i know we've spoken about this before Andy and from memory came to the conclusion the we probably raced together,i'm just interested in Shorties answer.Also a name from the past...Darren Van Den Eden(sorry if i've spelt it wrong Darren).

shortie 1970 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:02 PM »

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on September 17, 2009, 09:25 PM

i know we've spoken about this before Andy and from memory came to the conclusion the we probably raced together,i'm just interested in Shorties answer.Also a name from the past...Darren Van Den Eden(sorry if i've spelt it wrong Darren).

I was riding in the 15's i think at the time, people i remember in the region were gary chamol something , He rode for halfords and was 6ft 6" with size 15 feet, used to lean on you all the time to take you out if you could get near him. there was a guy from Bath he rode for redline, i am pretty crap with names.

i had a gt nora cup in chrome, profile cranks etc, i rode in full gt/dyno race kit.

I made it to the semi's at derby, and got taken out by 1 gt factory rider and 2 gt factory support riders in the last corner, i was in 3rd place at the time , so pissed off after.

andy

Gashead · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:04 PM »

Just get 'THE' picture up

You know which one

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:13 PM »

Shortie,dont remember any of those names.Whats you surname Andy?

shortie 1970 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2009, 11:07 PM »

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on September 24, 2009, 10:13 PM

Shortie,dont remember any of those names.Whats you surname Andy?

andy shortman,

i used to travel with a couple of friends, Christian biglad, 2 years younger and Nigel Hopkinson, 3-4 years younger.

andy

MOORO · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:14 PM »

Nigel Hopkinson is stll racing , lives in the states now, you can contact him on BMXTALK his user name is HOPPYUSA

Anthony Howells · « **Reply #23 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:08 PM »

Guys go the opportunity to build a BMX track in Southampton. Anyone interested let me know? Got some council cash and a location.

I remember Lordshill track. It was sooooo loooong and not any real decent jumps. Was a bit of a waste. Great location.

Anthony Howells

southern andy · « **Reply #24 on:** September 26, 2009, 03:12 PM »

Good to see you on here Ant mate now go get those MRD's out of your loft

I'm interested in helping out, i already know a tiny bit about this mate due to the meeting the other week.

Author Topic: Lordshill BMX track in Southampton (Read 13820 times)

tribal jedi

tribal jedi

shortie 1970

shortie 1970

shortie 1970

MOORO

Anthony Howells