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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2010, 01:10:49 pm »
  Sounds like you will have to duck over to WA and corner him in the pits stan,might be worth your while when you add on all the interest :D

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« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2010, 01:15:54 pm »
  Sounds like you will have to duck over to WA and corner him in the pits stan,might be worth your while when you add on all the interest :D

Better still come on over and ride in the legends race -have to join as a club member though ;D
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« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2010, 10:31:54 pm »
Stan, any chance that you have a program for the State Titles in those years (75/76). I think that SA introduced the Series concept for the first time in 77 with the top 6 getting entry to the Hang Ten Australian Championships  ???  ???

How is it that you have such a good knowledge of the events in SA?  Did you come over to ride often?

Does any-one remember an overseas rider named Morris??  (That sounds Welsh/Irish enough to me).

Hi Chris, I wasn't able to find either programs for 75 or 76 but I did find this clipping from the 75 South Aussie titles.
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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2010, 11:14:48 am »
I remember the '76 Aust titles were held at ACUSA park and sponsored by Hang Ten. we had to wear bibs with Hang Ten on them and I still have mine (and Verns).

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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2010, 06:42:35 pm »
Stan, many thanks.  So, it was '75.  And thanks for solving the over-seas riddle! I thought it was an Irish rider.

Now, what happened in '76????  I seem to have lost a year? (And my drinking days were somewhat behind me and a long way in front of me back then  ???).

The first time I sat on a Yamaha MX bike was 1978, so some-one was really taking notice  ::).

EML, the Oz titles at ACUSA Park were in 1977.

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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2010, 09:36:57 pm »
In the latest issue of Classic Dirt Bike Vic Allen says some very complementary things about the Pursang that Bert Flood prepared for him when he raced here. Saw him at Wallan. He was quick and smooth. Very professional. Jerry

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« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2010, 09:37:34 pm »
Was it Malcom Dearne? Jerry

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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2010, 09:38:44 pm »
Hey Stan Vic Allen is coming over for the WAVMX meeting. Maybe you can get your throttle back. Jerry

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« Reply #23 on: August 04, 2010, 10:54:06 pm »
Des Morris from Ireland.....whatever became?

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« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2010, 08:32:58 am »
Des Morris played League for Aust Firko, not bad at it if it means anything.
BTW those All Blacks are playing well-getting set for another choke next year I guess. ;)

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« Reply #25 on: August 05, 2010, 09:45:27 am »
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Des Morris played League for Aust Firko]
Except he was a Queenslander. ::)
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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #26 on: August 05, 2010, 02:31:08 pm »
I hoped you would remember that as I'm sure he had to play for NSW back before State of Origin when Qld took full control of the box heads game.

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« Reply #27 on: August 05, 2010, 03:02:12 pm »
Didn't know about his early career as an Irish motocrosser though. ;D

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« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2010, 06:54:07 pm »
He was quick and smooth. Very professional.

and this hasn't changed,the overseas riders are like watching old classic mx footage ,using every smooth line of the track available,beautiful and fluid to watch.  :-*
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Re: Overseas Rider
« Reply #29 on: August 17, 2010, 08:45:20 am »
It's actually because they are so quick that they are smooth not the other way around. Try telling your brain that when you race :D :D