Author: David James

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Next club meeting (5th May) and John Overend Memorial Stages Rally (19th June)

From Robert Newlove:

Just a reminder, that the next Monthly Meeting at the Ferguson Fawsitt is next Thursday 5th May, hopefully we can get some of us there a bit earlier about 8.0pm, we meet in the room behind the bar, it used to be called the snug.

 

On another note we need help with the setting up of Melbourne Airfield, the John Overend is on Sunday 19th June, so we need help on Friday and Saturday, 17th and 18th June. Please can you contact Robert Newlove (gin@btinternet.com 07764 140205) or John Dixon (01964 562001 john.dixon510@btinternet.com)

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Kielder Forest Rally – 18 June 2022

From John Newlove:

Please see request from Tony, replies direct to him please

From: The Best Looking Stage Commander <fasttony28@gmail.com>
Sent: 17 April 2022 10:57
Subject: Kielder Forest Rally

Kielder Forest Rally, Saturday 18th June.

I’ve been asked to run the Bewshaugh stage on this years Kielder Forest Rally on Saturday 18th June.

I need help in lots of ways, but especially with timing, in stage-marshals and radio marshals.

The stage is just over 8 miles long with 18+ locations to cover. The entrance is just North of Kielder village and will be run twice as stages 2 + 5 with first car times of 10:25 and 15:12. Signing on will be sometime around 07:30 – 08:00 and we’re expecting the sweeper car around 17:00. We’ll supply you with the usual crisps, chocolate and water plus whatever the event organisers come up with.

If you can help please get in touch via phone call or text message on 07792375371 or email me on fasttony28@gmail.com and let me know what role you fancy and roughly how many of you there will be. The event is also using a tracking system similar to rallitrak so if anybody would to have a go on a radio that hasn’t done so before let me know, full instructions will be given.

Any questions please ask.

Thanks
Tony Jones

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Sheffield & Hallamshire Leconfield event – co-driver wanted – 1 May 2022

From John Dixon:

As I appear to have secured a run on the Sheffield and Hallamshire  Leconfield event (May 1st), I now require a co- driver, Qualifications in order of importance,

1)            A sense of humour,
2)            Current safety kit, overalls helmet HANS, etc. and licence,
3)            Know left from right (your way, my way, might do),

Still lots to do to car still working on it, need to sort car passport, etc., so a start is not 100% certain but thought I would put request out now.

Many thanks,
John Dixon.
Please E mail John at john.dixon510@btinternet.com

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Club Meetings – Ferguson Fawsitt Arms

From Robert Newlove:

The club  returned to the Ferguson Fawsitt Arms at Walkington last Thursday. The new landlord Alan, (who used to be at the Tiger Inn) welcomed us. We had about 25 members present.. We used the bit they call the snug.

We would like to do  the following.

First Thursday in the month, which was usually geriatrics night, we make our main night and try to start at 8.0pm. Alan says he cannot book the room out to us exclusively, but has he said, we just took it over, there wasn’t a problem.

Then any other Thursday the small numbers that attend can just take over a corner, but not in the dining room were we used to be

NEXT FULL MEETING THURSDAY 5TH MAY

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Kielder Forest Rally – 18 June 2022

From John Newlove:

If you want to help please contact Nev.

From: Kielder Forest Rally <marshal@kielderforestrally.co.uk>
Sent: 08 April 2022 18:30
Subject: Kielder Forest Rally – Request for Marshals

Dear all

The 2022 Kielder Forest Rally will take place in Kielder on Saturday 18th June 2022.

This inaugural event will take place at the third attempt due to Covid, with the base in Hexham with the HQ at the Auction Mart and the competitive stages in the Kielder Complex around the reservoir.

There are three stage venues that will be run twice. We need marshals of all disciplines, timing marshals (Arrival, Start, Flying Finish & Stop, along with passage control), radio operators (Start, Stop & In-stage) and in-stage marshals. There is also the opportunity to marshal at the ceremonial start and also the refuel area. Continue reading “Kielder Forest Rally – 18 June 2022”

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Ferguson Fawsitt Arms, Walkington – 7 April 2022

From Robert Newlove:

Ian Sadofsky has been in touch with the Fergy Fawsitt and we are welcome to return on a Thursday night. So we going to try a week on Thursday 7th April. Usual time of about 9.0pm, but could try a little earlier.

We have not made any specific arrangements, but will see how it goes.

I understand that the car parking area has been reduced.

Please try and support this new venture