philmac Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Conniptions? Er.... are they painful? dave can wehave some results please phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Elmes Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 dave can wehave some results please phil The announcer probably didn't give any, or if he did they were probably wrong. What is it with announcers in Australia? They seem (apart from a couple) totally incapable of just announcing starters and results. I fail to understand why that is so hard! They seem more intent on listening to their own voices and they think that the speedway is there for them to "shine". Gavin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 dave can wehave some results please phil I'll do up a list when I get back to Darwin, Phil, bit flat out partying at the mo. ( I know, its not like me! ) I havn't got the results of the Junior Sedans, btw, hope that's OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) The announcer probably didn't give any, or if he did they were probably wrong. What is it with announcers in Australia? They seem (apart from a couple) totally incapable of just announcing starters and results. I fail to understand why that is so hard! They seem more intent on listening to their own voices and they think that the speedway is there for them to "shine". Gavin. Alas, you're right, Gav. No times given last night and results? Put it this way, luckily I can read the Riders' names on their leathers, so I knew who'd won, but that was all too hard for the announcer, who'd lost the plot by the time the flag fell. Ryan Sedgmen was credited with a couple of thirds, which was pretty good as he wasn't there. Conniptions? Er.... are they painful? con·nip·tion (k-npshn) n. Informal A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit. [Mock Latin, perhaps influenced by snip or snap.] from the Free Dictionary. Only cure is humungous amounts of Bundy Rum. Edited February 6, 2010 by BigFatDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Hold tha ******* Front ******* Page!! Moonie won the chairs in a thriller, and Robbie Branford won the solos!! More news when I sober up, in a coupla daze!! PS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmkzwm8DbQY Edited February 6, 2010 by BigFatDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Well we had some ripper races on Saturday night; another good crowd had a ball as the Red Centre turned on a great show. Alas the Prince had an early bath; I got a text from Spiderweb to tell me he'd had to pull out due to Over-eating or something like that - it was dark and the eyeballs were a bit blurred at this stage. The Quads were a novelty: apparently they're getting a lot of attention down south but they still look top-heavy to me; the Stockbikes were a bit of organised mayhem with a few thrills and spills. Robert Branford took out the solos after Robbie Ksiezak ran out of bike, blowing the donk on the last straight of heat 2, and former No 1 Gary Moon knocked off current Aussie Champ Mark Mitchell in an old-fashioned bumpfest in the sidecars final - a great race that had the crowd on their toes. The semi was a race of attrition with Joe White's outfit losing its front end, O'Connell failing to start the re-run and Warren Monson failing to finish, leaving Daniel Puddy to cruise into the final. Some weird and wonderful pieces of equipment were on display - White's outfit for one was fitted with an original Kill-switch - a 10 amp plug & socket! Good party in the Pits afterwards: everyone agreed it was a stroll down Memory Lane and hopefully it'll become a regular event on the Calendar in future. I'll have a go at putting some results up later on - honest! Solos. Friday: Ht 1. Ksiezak, Branford, Bugeja, Pigram, Hatcliffe, Turner. Ht 2. Branford, Ksiezak, Bugeja, Pigram, Hatcliffe, Turner. Ht 3 Re-run after Sooty fell and was excluded: Branford, Bugeja, Turner, Hatcliffe, Ksiezak dnf. Ht 4 2 re-runs; Turner fell, exc, then tapes malfunction all five back Ksiezak, Pigram, Hatcliffe, Bugeja, Branford dnf (fuel). Huge burnout from Budgier & Robbie K after this one!! (on Youtube) Saturday: Ht 1 Ksiezak, Bugeja, Branford, Pigram, Turner. 1:07:24 Ht 2 Branford, Ksiezak (ef), Bugeja, Turner. 1:09:24 Ht 3 Branford, Bugeja, Turner, Hatcliffe, Pigram, Lennon. 1:08:98 Ht 4 Branford, Bugeja, Hatcliffe, No effing idea for the minors!! 1:09:50 We actually got some times tonight but the announcer was still just as hopeless, calling Ryan Sedgmen in every race and Robbie Ksiezak in all races - he didn't take part in heats 3 &4. Dave Parker offered to go up and give him a hand in the Box but was told he wasn't needed! Arunga Park is 402 metres on the pole line, so the times were pretty good. Edited February 7, 2010 by BigFatDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thanks for the results BFD, sounds like it was a good weekend. Getting some info out of a 16 year old is all but impossible. Robert had a great weekend, hopefully its the start of a regular weekend every year, bring back the red centre 1000. AJ Roberts the aussie off road champion was there both nights helping out Robert and asking plenty of questions about how speedway bikes tick. He was in town doing pre runs for the Finke this year.Well done to the people that organised the weekend. Cheers Chopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threewheels Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Got to be one of the best meetings ever. we were treated like royalty. All the locals could not do enough to help us. From the moment we got off the plane until we got back on everything we could need was offered. I am very bad at remembering names so appologies if i get it wrong.. Special thanks to Dave parker, Bob White and tony and the huge team from Alice who made it all worth while. i did get some pics but my stupid camera has too many buttons and most got blurred oe distorted so what was ok is below. Pictures by vintagetinau - Photobucket Thanks again to everyone involved. Special thanks to stevie and Dave who tirelesly did everything to look after us. dave & Benny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Sidecars. Friday: Qualifier. Seidel, Totani, Carragher A dnf. Ht 1A Mitchell, Puddy, Edge, White. Ht 1B Monson, O'Connell, Seidel, Gates. Ht 1C Moon, Parker, Miller, Totani. Ht 2A Moon, Puddy, Monson, Seidel. Ht 2B Mitchell, Parker, Gates, Totani. Ht 2C White, O'Connell, Miller, Carragher B dnf. I went a bit pear-shaped around about here, I think some Drain-O vanished up me nostrils so all I've got is Carragher B dnf!! Miller & O'Connell were in it but for all the help the announcer was it could have been Ryan Sedgmen third again for all I know!! I blame Ronnie. Ht 3A Monson, Parker, White, Seidel. Ht 3B Mitchell, Moon, O'Connell, Edge. Ht 3C Puddy, Miller, Carragher A, Gates dnf. Ht 4A Moon, White, Seidel & Gates dnf. Ht 4B Parker, O'Connell, Totani, Puddy dnf. Ht 4C Mitchell, Monson, Miller, Carragher B. SF Parker, Puddy, O'Connell, White. Final: Ronnie copped what looked like a bit of a nudge on turn 2 of lap one, then Warren went bush on turn 4 - could have had a restart with all four back, instead Moonie chased Mark for the next three laps but never quite got him - great match race. 1st: Mark Mitchell/Tom Golding, 2nd: Gary Moon/ Mick Ing. Ronnie Parker/Nick Schwarzer & Warren Monson/Devon Gates dnf. Saturday: Qualifier. Carragher A, Seidel, Totani. Ht 1A Mitchell, Gates, White, Seidel. Ht 1B Moon, Parker, Miller, Carragher B dns. Ronnie boiled the billy in this one and retired to the bar for the rest of the Meet. Ht 1C Monson, Puddy, O'Connell, Carragher A. - 1:09:53 - a TIME!! Ht 2A Moon, Monson, White, Totani. 1:08:42 - another one!! Ht 2B Gates, O'Connell, Miller, Seidel. 1:11:02 - they're coming thick and fast now!! Ht 2C Mitchell, Puddy, Carragher B, Carragher A.1:10:86. Ht 3A O'Connell, White, Carragher B, Edge. Ht 3B Mitchell, Monson, Miller, Seidel. Ht 3C Moon, Gates, Puddy, Carragher A. 1:09:56. Ht 4A Gates, Monson, Carragher B, Edge. Ht 4B Moon, Mitchell, O'Connell. Miller. A great race. 1:08:58. Ht 4C Puddy, White, Seidel, Carragher A. 1:11:50 SF re-run Puddy, Monson dnf re-run, O'Connell dns Re-run, White - Front end disintegration , exc. Final A Great Race with Moonie making the gate and Mark keeping him honest all the way to the last turn - can't ask for better than that! 1st: Gary Moon/ Mick Ing. 2nd: Mark Mitchell/Tom Golding, 3rd: Byron Gates/Michael O'Loughlin, 4th Daniel Puddy/Matt Morgan. Time 1:11 point something - can't read me flamin' scribbles!!!! Luckily I didn't hafta text the results!! Edited February 7, 2010 by BigFatDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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