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Offline Ken 737

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Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« on: November 19, 2014, 09:50:19 pm »
Does anyone know where Lester Rowley is these days?
I am a big fan of his 70s/80s CCM riding days.

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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 11:05:06 pm »
In Australia  :)
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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 10:35:55 am »
Last I heard he was digging for opals here in SA , in Mintabie I think. He used to be a dairy farmer in Myponga, still a few Rowley's around there.........someone there will know.

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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 03:24:41 pm »
Someone should get him to the next CD and supply him a ccm for the legends laps.
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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2014, 09:07:10 pm »
Does anyone know where Lester Rowley is these days?
I am a big fan of his 70s/80s CCM riding days.

Cheers

Ken

Lester lives at Andamooka SA  15-20 minutes from Roxby Downs.

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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2014, 10:07:48 pm »
It was magic to watch (and hear) him booming around the hills and valleys of Foster Park at Mulbring in NSW.
Especially as he was one of very few competing on a 4banger against the hordes of wailing two strokes.
And he and the bike were so competitive to boot.

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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2014, 09:22:48 am »
I remember watching him at Tivoli, chasing Gall and Gunter, right on their tails. Amazing for a four banger in those days. When he passed the spectators you could feel the vibrations in your gut. Gave me a love for the big thumpers, followed by a few XTs over the years. Memories ........ ????
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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2014, 03:12:42 pm »
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2014, 05:31:20 pm »
Great shot Kerry.....thanks
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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2014, 05:47:04 pm »
Photo of Lester on page 21 of latest AMC news.
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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2014, 07:19:23 pm »

is that pic out of trail and crap mag, i used to have it on my wall as a young bloke.
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Re: Lester Rowley - whereabouts
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2014, 10:20:59 pm »
Hi Hoony it was in the 1976 November edition of Trail and Track. Interesting to see all the old adds and prices of goods back then, makes for some interesting reading.