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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2014, 06:24:57 pm »
I hear what both Slidz and Pancho are saying, but really, set your gearing/tyres/head for whatever surface ya ridin' on and Bob's ya Uncle, I didn't mind riding on whatever track, Griffith was the all-time favourite, but the Wyalong was like tar in places, loved it, Yass was loose deco, loved it. Wabanumba, Young was something else,bloody fast !! a top track.
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2014, 04:57:04 pm »
I loved Griffith and the OLD Temora track, which was longer and faster...........My favourite track was Amaroo Park........ 8)
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2014, 05:01:42 pm »
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My favourite track was Amaroo Park
Me too....and Broadford.
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2014, 05:36:59 pm »
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My favourite track was Amaroo Park
Me too....and Broadford.

Interesting... ::)......I'm entering for Broadford tomorrow..... ::) 8)
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2014, 09:41:36 am »
See you gents there.

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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2014, 09:45:53 pm »
On the matter of history, can someone give me a potted version of who John Langfield is and his expertise? I mean, I know who he is and that he was a top rider back in the day, but I don't really know that much about him. I'm after just a few paragraphs that sum up who he is and his authority/expertise in dirt track.

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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2014, 10:49:06 pm »
Give John a call he will put it in his own words

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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2014, 07:12:51 pm »
One of his old solos is in the Nabiac Museum.

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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2014, 01:52:11 pm »
On the matter of history, can someone give me a potted version of who John Langfield is and his expertise? I mean, I know who he is and that he was a top rider back in the day, but I don't really know that much about him. I'm after just a few paragraphs that sum up who he is and his authority/expertise in dirt track.
If you are looking for 'anecdotes' there is no shortage!! Especially from those blokes who rode through the '60s short circuit!
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2014, 08:09:24 am »
On the matter of history, can someone give me a potted version of who John Langfield is and his expertise? I mean, I know who he is and that he was a top rider back in the day, but I don't really know that much about him. I'm after just a few paragraphs that sum up who he is and his authority/expertise in dirt track.

Langy ?? A few paragraphs ??? Bloody hell, you'd need a Library !!! Brilliant coaching kids, a hard man on the track, I've seen a side of Langy that few see, a VERY complex man and a proud Aussie, he always gets up me for being a Pom, one of the Old Enemy !!
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2014, 12:12:15 pm »
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Langy ?? A few paragraphs ??? Bloody hell, you'd need a Library !!! Brilliant coaching kids, a hard man on the track, I've seen a side of Langy that few see, a VERY complex man and a proud Aussie, he always gets up me for being a Pom, one of the Old Enemy !!
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I know it's got bugger all to do with the thread subject but I just had a giggle to myself recalling Langy's dummy spit at the Griffith dirt track Nats which led to him sulking in his car, watching old Mr Bean episodes on his laptop. Fluck that was funny Foss ;D ;D
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2014, 01:18:33 pm »
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Langy ?? A few paragraphs ??? Bloody hell, you'd need a Library !!! Brilliant coaching kids, a hard man on the track, I've seen a side of Langy that few see, a VERY complex man and a proud Aussie, he always gets up me for being a Pom, one of the Old Enemy !!
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I know it's got bugger all to do with the thread subject but I just had a giggle to myself recalling Langy's dummy spit at the Griffith dirt track Nats which led to him sulking in his car, watching old Mr Bean episodes on his laptop. Fluck that was funny Foss ;D ;D
I remember that episode ;D ;D
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Re: Dirt Track History, who can help?
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2014, 01:32:51 pm »
Yeah, well I guess that incident is part of Dirt Track history, eh? Firko, there was a bit more unseen goin' on there, too.
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