Buddy6 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Are you on for this one BFD? I thought you AWOL. Anyway it would be good to catch up again. BTW Perth Cup tomorrow, i got a coupla tips i'll add to the Neddies topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Are you on for this one BFD? I thought you AWOL. Anyway it would be good to catch up again. BTW Perth Cup tomorrow, i got a coupla tips i'll add to the Neddies topic. More like AWAFC - Absent Without A Clue! Yeah mate - big month coming up, flying out next Tuesday - LAR Supper; Under-21s; Ozchamps & Under-16s - home again on the 31st - the things we do! Lord Mayor's Cup this arvo at Gosford - I'm tipping She's Sirius! Scored nicely yesterday on Gloria's Peak by a nose hair at Yarra Valley - paid $16.30!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy6 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 That's huge, we will see you at supper. We may have to toss for Hampel's share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 That's huge, we will see you at supper. We may have to toss for Hampel's share. I'll hafta have a doggie bag; flamin' diet! Anyhow, here's the local chipwrapper getting in on things: ..........from the Sunraysia Daily: Last hurrah: Adams ‘family’ pay tribute to one of Australia’s legends A NEW year and a new decade truly signal the end of an era, the retirement speedway legend Leigh Adams, who is determined to go out with a bang. After 23 years of high intensity, week in, week out speedway bike racing in Australia and internationally, the 10-time Australian champion will hang up the helmet. A huge night is planned on Wednesday for the Leigh Adams Testimonial, with many current and former world-class riders appearing. Adams has been organising this night for some time, and for the momentous occasion, the 39 year-old will don a racing suit with a pink trim, instead of his usual red trim. Adams will sign the suit and auction it off to a lucky bidder, raising funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. “Recently we have had a death in the family to breast cancer so I thought it would be cool to do something like this,” he said. Adams plans to give the full racing experience to the fans with the card he has planned for the night. There will be a full solo bike field with 16 riders including the man himself, plus a full card of eight sidecar riders. A top junior field will also be in action. A match race will be held between Australian superbike racing champions Josh Waters and Jamie Stauffer, while former Australian speedway champion and local hero Phil Crump and American rider Steve Baker will parade around the track on their old bikes. One of the big drawcards is the return to the track of Swedish living legend Tony Rickardsson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTLAND1314 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 I'll hafta have a doggie bag; flamin' diet! Anyhow, here's the local chipwrapper getting in on things: ..........from the Sunraysia Daily: Last hurrah: Adams ‘family’ pay tribute to one of Australia’s legends A NEW year and a new decade truly signal the end of an era, the retirement speedway legend Leigh Adams, who is determined to go out with a bang. After 23 years of high intensity, week in, week out speedway bike racing in Australia and internationally, the 10-time Australian champion will hang up the helmet. A huge night is planned on Wednesday for the Leigh Adams Testimonial, with many current and former world-class riders appearing. Adams has been organising this night for some time, and for the momentous occasion, the 39 year-old will don a racing suit with a pink trim, instead of his usual red trim. Adams will sign the suit and auction it off to a lucky bidder, raising funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. “Recently we have had a death in the family to breast cancer so I thought it would be cool to do something like this,” he said. Adams plans to give the full racing experience to the fans with the card he has planned for the night. There will be a full solo bike field with 16 riders including the man himself, plus a full card of eight sidecar riders. A top junior field will also be in action. A match race will be held between Australian superbike racing champions Josh Waters and Jamie Stauffer, while former Australian speedway champion and local hero Phil Crump and American rider Steve Baker will parade around the track on their old bikes. One of the big drawcards is the return to the track of Swedish living legend Tony Rickardsson. Can I bags Hampel's vodka quota. Really looking forward to this meeting and the previous night's din dins. Any idea of the Juniors on show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Is Tony actually riding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Is Tony actually riding? He's due to have a skid during the meeting, but not in the comp. Here's the riding order from the LAR Site: The draw for riding order at the Leigh Adams Testimonial on January 5 has been done and it is the 10 times National Champion that will fittingly lead them away in the Number 1 race jacket. The line up is exceptionally strong and Adams knows he’ll have his work cut out. “There will be no favours in this meeting and if I’m going to win it will be all above board, I don’t expect anyone to get sentimental and let me have it. “I have deliberately made it a strong field and I see 5 or 6 riders capable of shaking me up on their day so I’m going to have be on my game. “I had a practice last week and I feel good, so let’s get it on!” he concluded. The full line up is as follows: 1 Leigh Adams 2 Ty Proctor 3 Steve Johnston 4 Richard Sweetman 5 Simon Stead 6 Ricky Kling 7 Cory Gathercole 8 Chris Holder 9 Justin Sedgmen 10 Jason Doyle 11 Darcy Ward 12 Pontus Aspregen 13 Kozza Smith 14 Cameron Woodward 15 Jason Lyons 16 Troy Batchelor 1st Res Jake Anderson 2nd Res Ryan Sedgmen The eight sidecars, pretty much the top teams in Oz, are Monson/Gates, Gates/O’Loughlin, R. Mitchell/Kurran, Howse/Commons, O’Brien/Maynard, Treloar/Plaisted, M & J Headland, M. Mitchell/Golding. Please note: There will be a Press and Practice morning on Tuesday, January 4 at Olympic Park Speedway from 10am - 12pm. Riders will be doing laps from 10am and there will be a press conference at approximately 11am. There will be merchandise available in the forms of programs, T-shirts, stubby holders, THE BOOK, Caps, a 2011 calendar and a photo book celebrating Leigh’s 15 yrs in Poland. BIG NIGHT APPROACHING FAST! Edited January 3, 2011 by BigFatDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 A quick update on the LAR Supper tomorrow night from the Gillman site: There will be a unique item up for auction at the much awaited Leigh Adams Coomealla Club Testimonial dinner at the Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club at Dareton, near Mildura, tomorrow (Tuesday) night. In typical Leigh Adams' style — “if you are going to do it, it has to be done properly” — he has had a pink race suit made in Poland just for the occasion and will be racing in it on Wednesday night, and this race suit will be auctioned off at the dinner with the proceeds going to National Breast Cancer Research. Many other items will also be auctioned, including two other race suits, Polish and UK farewell meeting race jackets, one of Leigh’s Arena Essex race jackets, LAR Wheel discs, and the 16, plus 2 reserve race jackets (and one blank race jacket to get autographed by the many Champions in attendance) from Wednesday night's race meeting at Olympic Park Speedway. All of the items are a “one off” and can be personally autographed by Leigh, but the Testimonial dinner has been sold out for some time, so those that missed out on tickets for the dinner will need to get someone with tickets to bid on their behalf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adder Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Has this meeting finished yet? I'm assuming the 5th January is nearly over down under? Anyone know the result? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T08 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Batchelor 1st Adams 2nd Ward 3rd Woodward 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adder Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Batchelor 1st Adams 2nd Ward 3rd Woodward 4th Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) Cam in the final on a countback from Justin - What a final, what a night! Troy - 14 Leigh - 13 Darcy 10 Cam 9 Justin 9 Steady, Doyley, Noddy - 8 Ty, Jason Lyons, Ricky Kling - 7 Kozza - 5 Johnno, Cory, Sweets - 4 Jonesy (res) - 2 Jake - 1 Chairs - Mick Headland 1st, Darren Treloar 2nd Wazzza Monson 3rd, o'Rourke 4th - another ripper! PS That's it for Johnno - officially retired tonight. Edited January 5, 2011 by BigFatDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 PS That's it for Johnno - officially retired tonight. Sad, sad news indeed with the retirement of Johnno who truly has been one of the real characters in the sport to add to Leigh's retirement from the sport he too graced for so many years. My thanks to BOTH of them for the entertainment they have provided me and all other true speedway fans since first arriving on these shores. Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Did I mention Justin beat Leigh in the heats? did him on the first lap - went outside him on turns 1 & 2 - if you know Mildura you'll know that's not easy - then Leigh tried his guts out to pass him for the next three laps! Onya Justin!! Go the SedgHammer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj350z Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Sad, sad news indeed with the retirement of Johnno who truly has been one of the real characters. Bryn Yes indeed, very likeable man. Does anyone know if he has any plans to do anymore Sky commentary in 2011? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Why oh why has Justin Sedgmen not got a PL berth? I know he wants to ride PL, so what is the problem? Can see it being 1 of 2 things. Either Swindon are making things difficult for a PL team to loan him, or he is simply asking for silly money. Why else would it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobxski Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hope some pictures get posted soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocha Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Absolute piss poor effort on Hampel's behalf if this is the case. It probably wasn't on his agenda at the start of this year to be travelling half way around the world to do a testimonial in January, but if he gave Leigh his word then that' that. Hampel should take a look at Leigh to find out what professionalism is all about. We all know Jarek is not a good traveller. Just ask the Louis'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceandspeedway Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Why oh why has Justin Sedgmen not got a PL berth? I know he wants to ride PL, so what is the problem? Can see it being 1 of 2 things. Either Swindon are making things difficult for a PL team to loan him, or he is simply asking for silly money. Why else would it be? If you look at the team places in the pl available, apart from Redcar who ride on same night as Swindon who he has already signed justin as one of the reserves , his only other option looks to be maybe plymouth. Unless there is some last minute developments from the bspa for new aplications to the pl, it looks like Justin will end up riding in the El .Justin has a average of just over 6 points in the pl so difficult to see where he could fit in Nothing to do with silly money being asked nor swindon making life difficult, both parties want to have justin in the Pl, just a sad state that some one will intially miss out but come 1 month in to the season can see one or two teams chasing his signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezza Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Sounds like a great meeting, out of interest did Rickardsson roll back the years? Cheers Bezza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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