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Offline JAY

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When and where?????
« on: October 12, 2009, 06:43 PM »
These are my mates pics but he can't remember where they were taken, help please :daumenhoch: I have more, but just thought i'd post these few first.






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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 06:45 PM »
not sure but cool pics man  :daumenhoch:
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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 07:03 PM »
the over looking parts look a bit like the mountbatten @ portsmouth,but then it looks to big??

i havent been there for years & years though so could be totally wrong...and probably am!!

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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2009, 07:07 PM »
holeshot contest London ,  can't remember wot yr although i'm pretty sure it was the first contest they had ?

  2nd + 5th picture is terry jenkins not long after he signed for haro
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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2009, 07:12 PM »
Thanks, yeah we said that was Terry Jenkins and figured from that , it might be 85.

Any idea on the Venue???

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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2009, 07:29 PM »
These kinda photos make me wish I lived in the 80's
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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2009, 08:05 PM »
December 1984  :) This is the first HOLESHOT at the sobell centre in islington


3rd pic down is MR AIR BILLY  :4_17_5:

Fella doing a bar press is MRD freestyle rider NEIL (cant remember last name )  :4_17_5:



Nice one WOODY 8)
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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2009, 08:16 PM »
Cheers, nice one  :daumenhoch:

Think the MRD guy was Neil Stephens or summit like that.......

Thanks again ......
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Re: When and where?????
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2009, 08:18 PM »
Quote from: DARREN WOOD on October 12, 2009, 08:05 PM
December 1984  :) This is the first HOLESHOT at the sobell centre in islington


3rd pic down is MR AIR BILLY  :4_17_5:

Fella doing a bar press is MRD freestyle rider NEIL (cant remember last name )  :4_17_5:



Nice one WOODY 8)

Spot on Darren  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2009, 08:24 PM »
I'll scan the others later few more of billy and terry.
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2009, 07:51 PM »
Is the first pic Dave Currey?
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jeff spicoli

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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2009, 08:52 PM »
Yeah I came 7th and footplanted the holeshot banner. good times indeed. :daumenhoch: It is Dave Curry , Terry and Billy and Neil Srevens from MRD.
« Last Edit: October 13, 2009, 08:54 PM by jeff spicoli »
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2009, 09:16 PM »
Great pics, I thought 85 untill I saw the rickman ramps.

I think Holeshot 84 was about the first UK national freestyle comp other than KOS's and bmx beat.
Andy I remember your foot plant clearly it was mental for the time.
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2009, 07:46 AM »
also looks like the Gorden Craig leisure centre in Stevenage.....as i know they did a few comps and demos there in the early to mid 80s  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2009, 04:44 PM »
Nahh its deffo The Sobell Sentre and the first Holeshot - have you got a higher res picture of the 5th shot down - or anything larger. I'm in the crowd centre left somewhere! Well done my Dad for taking me and my mate Justin.

I just sold the programme and autographs I got at this event ( programme on the left )

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