February Newsletter 2013

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1 February Newsletter 2013 Inside This Issue Race Fees - Come n Try Day 17 th March - Club Dates Updated - Working Day Road

2 Jump onboard for a cheap ride this season! For those thinking about having a dabble in Dirt Track or a crack at Parawa MX this year there are even more reason s to have a go! Entry fees this year have dropped considerably! For just $40 you can race for a whole day. Also bring your mates for free with no gate fee, that s including bringing your car in for trackside parking. Canteen and Bar facilities will once again be available at each round, so no need to bring a packed lunch! Come along to a general meeting and take part in Deano s raffles! You can win a Mud n Tars mystery pack. All raffle profits are going to the club Memberships Just a reminder for those who haven t yet renewed their club membership for 2013, the form is attached to this . Working Bee 16 th March The clubs first ride day at Day Road for 2013 is not far away (17 th March). We are running a Working Bee on Saturday the 16 th March to get the joint back into shape. It would be great to see a few members there to lend a hand. For more information please contact the working bee co-ordinator, Shane Church on Auto Jumble We had a great turn out of members at the recent Auto Jumble held on Encounter Bay oval. It was a great day for the club to push some promotion. Membership forms and club calendars were handed out to interested members of the public.

3 Bar person Position Vacant We are currently looking for someone to take on the Bar person Position on the Committee. This job would involve attending general and committee meetings and making sure the fridges are always stocked before club meetings, ride days and race days. If you are interested please call Matt Ellbourn on Coaching Day The 10 th of February held our first coaching Day for the year. It was the first test for our clubs new coaches! Around 20 Kids attended and a great day was had by all. We are holding another coaching day at Parawa MX track on the 13 th of July, there will be more details to come.

4 Hutchy Racing - Safari Fundraiser 23 rd March We (Max & Sam) are holding a fundraiser at the Day Rd Complex on the 23 rd March, to raise funds for our Sidecar entry into the Australasian Safari for There are members from other clubs, mainly involved in Moto Trials, coming down to support us as they have an event on the following day in Victor. They will be displaying some Moto Trials bikes and there will be kids doing some demos on trials pushbikes. It would be great to see some Mud n Tars members there, not only to support us but meet some members from other clubs and other disciplines of racing. Things will be kicking off at 2pm followed by a BBQ tea at $10 a head. 330 SLUR Nick McKenzie On behalf of the Mud n Tars Motorcycle Club, we would like to pass on our deepest sympathy and condolences to the entire McKenzie family and friends on the passing of Nick Such a character and inspirational friend to us all, he will be greatly missed.

5 First motor cycle late 1960 Newsletter Story - Michael Church Motorcycling History Yamaha trail bike RT 1A 360. A beast of a bike. It used to break the soles of boots on kick back and once broke the back of the crankcase. Suzuki TS 250J trail bike. This had an aftermarket kit. Chamber, different ported barrel and a bigger carburetter. No muffler and off we went racing. Being the early 1970 s the motor cycle track at Pt. Lincoln was opposite the horse racing track and 100 yards from the land owners house. No EPA in those days. Noise restrictions were starting to be enforced so we drilled the stinger and placed a metal cover over the stinger filled with fibreglass. In those days in Pt. Lincoln we used to ride the MX bikes on the road as most were registered with the lights removed. Lots of dirt roads and tracks in the sand hills. From time to time inspected by the police, but, a different era. Then came proper race production bikes. CZ 125 purchased from Dave Basham Motorcycles Suzuki TM Racing ceased, married, family no money. RM 125S frame with a TS 185 motor (ported) with a chamber, lights, registered. A Peter Koesling special. Used as a commuter during the week. PE model. We were allowed to ride at places like Kersbrook forest on the fire tracks. Yamaha RD 250 LC A commuter from home in Lobethal to work in the city. Naked first then a top bikini fairing. Yamaha RZ 500 L Handed down to the next generation of the Church family Present Suzuki GSXR Memorable experiences. Racing at Pt. Pirie in the early 1970 s in the era of the first Honda CR 250 Elsinores. Tord Sahlburg passed me in mid air and he crashed and was killed. The world championship riders coming to Adelaide and seeing Roger DeCosta, Joel Robert etc at Silver Springs at Mylor. A year later I think, seeing Gaston Rahier and world riders at Clarendon motocross track. Seeing Shane Church win his South Australian Dirt Track title.

6 2013 Committee Contacts President Matt Ellbourn Vice President Corey Dugmore Secretary Verlaine Bell Treasurer Steve Dent Race Secretary Rebekah Watkins Publicity Officers Sam Hutchesson Working Bee Coordinator Max Hutchesson Michael Church Shane Church Merchandise Andy Galpin Dirt Track Maintenence MSA Dirt Track Glen Traeger Vlasta Krejcir MSA Road Sean Kelly MSA MX Matt Bainger Offroad Organiser Anthony Watkins Grants Officer Chris Sanchez Road Organiser Glen Hockley (08) Catering David Brock Barperson Junior Sponsorship Coordinator Dwayne Potter Dean Maul-Dunn