MARCH 2012 NO. 200Secretary : Fiona Husband 01306 712317Email contributions : fiona@hrc1.org www.hrc1.orgChairman : Ian McCullochEditor : Dick Husband 01403 257094Trials : Mike Husband : 01403 257626 mike@hrc1.orgTeam Manager: Adrian Holloway 07964 179711Site Officers: Mannings Heath- Ian McCulloch 01403 263667: North-lands- Mike Husband 01403 257626, Rome- Tim Husband 01306712317 : Wallis Wood- John Charman 01403 786441

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MORE NEWS AND COMMENT THAN USUAL “PLEASE READ”

Newsletter Distribution

With the large increase in 2nd class postage imminent, not wishing to raise anyfees and the difficulty keeping up with email changes, the Committee decidedto reduce the number of club news to six a year. Starting now! That meansyou will get this March issue followed by May, July (full colour issue),September, November, Jan 2013. These will contain notes and results forcurrent and previous month. In between months results will be on the HRwebsite plus any urgent information.We also hope that the ample time between issues will result in improvedcontent with more contributions and photographs ie do what you can to helpmaking it a better read. There is a possibility that we’ll use Mike’s offer offranking the envelopes as this is cheaper so don’t chuck it out as if it’s fromthe taxman!!

New Social Event Friday 11th MayLast year we made attempts to organise a social evening and the notice in thecaravan showed support from members and families totalling 27. That was

good enough but due to pub problems nothing happened. The committeedecided we should do this asap, at the Six Bells, Newdigate, a provisionalbooking of 25/30 was made. As we intended this to be a members and familysocial evening, a quiz night was to follow the meal from the choices offeredwhich are :

One course £8.00Two courses £11.00 Main and pudding or starter

Main course choices: lasagne, ham, egg and chips, macaroni cheesePudding choices : crumble, sticky toffee pudding, ice creamStarter choices : Soup, goats cheese salad, thai fishcakes

The quiz after will only appertain to Horsham Riders and motor cycles for afew questions, the next as a normal pub quiz.As the moment the pub is not doing skittles so this is a new venture, and wehope it will be a success that can be built on. PLEASE MAKE AN EFFORTTO GIVE IT THE SUPPORT OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

These well known members names were on my list : Tim, Fiona, Mike, Dick,Ian Mc, Adrian H, John P, Ray M, Pete B, Nigel B, John Y, Brian B, Mick D, JohnC – if they and YOU all come we guarantee a good evening! Please let Dickor Fiona know if you are coming!

COMMITTEE MEETING 16TH FebruaryOther than the items covered above by Dick, the following werediscussed/agreed :

Working Parties – These are planned for July at Mannings Heath andNovember at Rome or Northlands depending on what is required to be done.

Trials Formats – We decided to run the 1 route trial in April again, but thistime only 1 route, no confusing colours added. It will be a special Charity ClubTrial plus special test. Adults £15.00 Schoolboys same as usualWe also discussed a reverse trial in September – ie trial is ridden one waybefore lunch and then backwards afterwards – could be interesting – CheckNewsletter/website to see if this is going to happen.

Practice Trials – John C kindly agreed to organise these again – so thanksto him – he also attended the Committee meeting on his birthday! – that’sdedication.

Equipment – some punches are deteriorating a bit, we may order somemore – please ensure that you hang these up after punching your card – tostop them getting wet and muddy – and also if team leaders can clean aftertrial and maybe spray with a bit of WD40 that will help keep them in goodcondition.

AGM – Thursday 12th April at Six Bells Newdigate – all welcome!!

Other Social Events – We hope to run a mountain bike ride in July(Saturday) – Clint would run this, dates to be confirmed. Also Tim plans torun a road ride probably in August – any ideas for destination will beconsidered. It was agreed that for next year could be a good idea to have theroad run to the Saturday Practice day of the GP.

Other Land – Ray M had found another bit of land for trials at Rudgwick,however the landowner wanted £10 per rider, which when you add the AMCAinsurance is fairly expensive – but thanks Ray for looking into it.

Teams – we discussed mixing teams up so that they could lay out on differentland at different times of the year – problem is that some people particularlylike the time that they have and don’t want to change while others do. If anyteam really wants a change, why not ask another team leader if they wouldswap and let Adrian H know

NICE SECTIONS – PITY IT RAINED! Northlands 4th MarchFragmented, the only way to describe the Enfield team, so it was all left toSean P and Graham K. Mike put a route in on Friday when it was quite dry,he asked for extra route arrows which made matters worse later on. On

Saturday it rained for acouple of hours as S & Glaid out, they wereaware of the evil fore-cast for Sunday. Theydidn’t have a bike out tillSunday am by when thesite was awash, thenthey eased off route andsections for some timeand hoped! In vain Ifear as at the end 80%of yellow route ridershad given up, not neces-sarily due to the sec-tions (which could bemissed) but mainly theroute which, due to cam-

bers, most said they couldn’t get round. Some were retiring after 30 mins.White and Blue didn’t have it easy either with halfway scores of 92 and 109 –is that a record?

But it was all pleasurable delight at the signing on until Team Manager AdrianH enters waving lists and giving me so many instructions, I appeared

disorganised to the extent thatIan J commented “when Ijoined the queue entry feeswere a fiver, look what they arenow!” Sam and Joe D handedin a splendid trophy for the

“Crash of the Month” which wastopped with a grim skull. Laterit could have been awarded toJohn P who’d endured a dip inthe stream while somersaultingover the bars, his hat overtak-ing to land on the other bank.John complained that the pho-tographer standing by didn’tcapture this spectacle for inclu-sion on the back page montageof crashes in our glossy issue!

Rob English handed in a fewcopies of the AAH Horshammagazine that visited the lasttrial at MH last year, they gaveus a good write up and manypictures over 4 pages of report.If you’re interested to see go to

www.aahorsham.co.uk . Next in Bob and Garry Budgen, Bob is 70, hasn’tridden for many years and only lasted 3 sections this time “I’m unfit” he says.Harry R was first of the social visitors – he can get his hands on 80 cabledrums and wanted to know if HR wanted some. Further social visitors Pete,Benge, the Chairman etc, but John C didn’t ride, his back was troubling himafter a car rammed his rear axel. But he’s brought his bike to lend to PeteBowker, then said he could hear it being revved out in the mud. By noon therain was falling heavily, at least 8 had retired and Harry R said when it’s likethis we should think “abandon the event to save the site”. Needless to saythe ‘on the spot’ reporter sat in the clubhouse.

Sean did his last lap on Whites – he was surprised how much better the gripwas, no surprise that he led by a wide margin with Tony F and Mick R 30marks away. Phil W handed his cards in “I’ve beaten Tony today” – he didn’t,but his near 100 looks good. Our up and coming youngsters Tom B and SamD continue to impress and stay within a few points of each other. The nextback to ache was Clint’s which stopped him at 2 laps, where we found riderswho’d completed one card (2 laps) we included their totals in the resultsthough of course they DNF.

Blues only had 5 entries to start with, Tim H with his brand new tyreproduced a lead over Graham K, Stuart E was improved over recent eventsbut it looks like Mike H had a real hard time and well done for finishing.

Yellow – Nigel B must have benefited from that late grip too as here he isahead of John Y by 10 points. Add 30 more there’s Mick D and Gary Sseparated by 2 marks after all that slog – and that’s it with 15 dnfs behindthem, finishers deserve their bad backs!

AT THE ENDTom Bray reports that a big tree narrowly missed him – wouldn’t have beena 5. Mick R went in the stream on his last lap, stood talking said it felt likegoing back to childhood as the water reached his socks. Several membershad difficulties getting their cars our during the day but the best are alwayskept till last. John C went with his van to extract Rob E who’d been stuck foran hour. Kieran and Gordon’s transit had no chance of going home so Johnhad to tow it out rear first. His 4 WD is spinning, sudden grip, rapid forwardmotion, stop, transit doesn’t – bang! Then Nigel in 4WD which needs tyresto pull his trailer out, that cam off, T5 shunts and spins before he goes home!

Finally top marks for the perseverance shown by Graham and Sean for settingup endless amendments and clearing up in the worst bit of weather we’ve hadfor ages as a trial.RESULTS

NAME ROUTE Total NAME ROUTE TotalSean Parsons W 43 Nigel Bray Y 41Tony Flegg W 79 John Yardley Y 51Mick Rivett W 83 Mick Dunstan Y 80Phil Walker W 100 Gary Stewart Y 82Tom Bray W 124 Bob Collins Y 37 2 lapsSam Davidson W 132 Kevin McDavitt Y 44 2 lapsClint Leggett W 36 2 laps Adam Holloway Y DNFPeter Bowker W 50 2 laps John Pocklington Y DNF

Les Castle Y DNFTim Husband B 87 Ian Johnston Y DNFGraham Knight B 103 Ray Morris Y DNFStuart Evans B 115 Bob Budgen Y DNFMichael Hyden B 136 Gordon Brown Y DNFGarry Budgen B 60 2 laps Kieran Garllic Y DNF

Joe Aldrich Y DNFTony Ryan Y DNFDarren Teate Y DNFJames Turner Y DNFRob English Y DNF

Analysis Entry DNF % Fin 1/2 wayWhite 8 2 75 92Blue 5 4 20 109Yellow 19 15 21 76Red 0 0 0 0

DON’T FORGETNext months’ trial is Clint’s 1 route trial at Rome Woods. We are invitingothers to participate and hope to raise cash for RFH by increasing the adultentries to £15. There will be a special speed test to decide ties as if the trialis what was considered ideal in the old days (ie winner 0, last 100) there willbe ties.

Also next month no Newsletter, results on website.

MARCHSUN 11 GROUP TRIALSUN 18 PRACTICE DAY – HalnakerSUN 25 BOGNOR CLUB TRIAL – Elsted

APRILSUN 1 HR CLUB TRIAL – Rome Woods Team HarleysSUN 8 GROUP TRIAL – ElstedTHU 12 AGM – Six Bells, NewdigateSAT 14 PRACTICE TRIAL – NorthlandsSUN 22 ROY ENTICKNAP TRIAL – DunsfoldSUN 29 NOVICE TRIAL Stoke Pit

MAY – Remember HR will be running the Group Trial on 13th May,anyone willing to observe please let Mike know.

SELL YOUR STUFF WITH AN AD IN CLUB NEWSMany bikes and kit have been sold via these ads which are free to members.We are always being asked for older bikes to suit beginners and for boots inchildren’s sizes. Members are keen to buy from others in the club so if youhave items to sell, jot it down and hand in at the next trial or phone it throughto Dick or Fiona.

IN THE CLOTHING CUPBOARD available for a RFH donation· 1 Pair IKON trousers W 24” L 22”· 1 Pair O’Neal trousers W 21” L 19”· 1 Pair Akito Moto X boots Size 8, tatty but OK· 1 OCS Riding Shirt Large 2XL New· Small motorcycle crash hat· Size 3 – 4 boots (not trials)

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AJAYS JANUARY DUGGIES FEBRUARY ENFIELDS MARCHMike Husband W 01403 257626 Pete Brooker B 01273 832912 Sean Parsons W 01403 730799Les Castle Y 07866 544634 Jesse Brooker W 01273 832912 Jack Northover B 01403 710776Adrian Beech Y 07930 732717 B 07774 455604 Graham Knight B 01293 871955Tony Ryan Y 07771 791292 Y 07769 944472 Martin Tooley Y 01403 734775

Y 07912 560196 Y 07743 588540 James Turner Y 01293 871663

HARLEYS APRIL FANTICS MAY MONTIES JUNEClint Leggett W 01306 711038 Sam Aldrich W 01403 273862 John Charman W 01403 786441Gary Medhurst B 01293 775106 Y 01403 273862 Harry Ross Y 07815 659827Tony Van der H Y 01403 269567 John Pock'ton Y 01798 813827 Chris Heron Y 01444 241355

B 01342 715959 Mick Dunstan Y 01403 711962 Steve Parker B 07984 038622B Michael Hyden Y 01403 258352 Ben Rinds Y 07984 038622

B 01403 258352

KWACKERS JULY INDIANS AUGUST COSSACKS SEPTEMBERTim Husband B 01306 712317 Ian McCulloch B 01403 263667 Adrian HollowayB 07964 179711Phil Walker W 01293 412905 Brian Barnes B 01403 730623 Dave Alder Y 02083 979660Tony Flegg W 01293 419867 Eric Scutt B 01403 731810 Mark Johnson B 01273 813782Stuart Evans B 07799 626730 Paul Barnes W 01403 733255 Sam Davidson W 07795 006823

Ian Johnstone Y 02083 930048 Joe Davidson YAdam Holloway R

LAVERDOS OCTOBER GREEVIES NOVEMBER JIMMIES DECEMBERJohn Yardley Y 01273 555391 Dan Berrisford B 01293 873788 Pete Bowker W 07847 301398Kevin McDavitt B 01273 601465 Y 01273 843489 Eddie Charman W 07989 300797Bob Collins B 01342 713808 Y 07825 176636 B 07854 571919Nigel Bray Y 01323 893510 Y 07751 335445 W 01306 628077Tom Bray W Tom Horsborough B 07833 347303 Y 01306 627464

Mark Stubberfield B 07889 768685

2012 PROVISIONAL DATESIf you are unable to do your turn please try to arrange a substitute

Date Event Site Team Date Event Site TeamJAN Mon 2 Club Trial Rome Ajays JUN Sat 30 Camp w/end N Lands KwackersFEB Sun 5 Club Trial M Heath Duggies JUL Sun 1 Camp w/end N LandsMAR Sun 4 Club Trial N lands Enfield AUG Sun 5 Club Trial M Heath Indians

APR Sun 1 Club Trial Rome Harleys SEPT Sun 2 Club Trial Rome CossacksSat 14 Practice N lands

MAY Sun 6 Club Trial M Heath Fantics OCT Sun 7 Club Trial N Lands LaverdosSun 13 Group Trial Rome NOV Sun 4 Club Trial Rome Greevies

JUNE Sun 3 Club Trial WW Monties Sat 17 Working Party RomeSat 16 Practice M Heath DEC Sun 2 Club Trial M Heath Jimmies

Halnaker Trials Park Dates for 2012 A 285 Chichester to Petworth Approx 1 mile north of Halnaker Village - Start 10 amJan 15, Feb 19, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov 18, Dec 16

Joe BeardMick RivettGary Stewart

Ray MorrisNick Green

Joe Aldrich

Rob HydenWill Bateup

Steve Jones

Benge

Teams 2012

John Bateup

Darren TeateGordon BrownKieron Garlic