Cancellations

As in the past we will do our best to keep you informed of any event cancellations, but we are reliant on clubs letting the permit secretary know as soon as possible.

Grass From The Past

July 1972.

The heat was on at Buildings Farm, Great Dunmow. Mr and Mrs Jack Lee had again been charged with running another cracking grass meeting with 120 solos and 40 chairs - wonderful!! All the stars and the aspiring (perspiring) in attendance.

The first final of the day, the 400-500 cc saw Tony Steggles from Wymondham win after a cut and thrust race with Harry Godding (Braintree). Geoff Blower was on the boil in third, the winners speed being 58.8 mph. Very
quick!

The first sidecar final saw Doug Ellis and Brian Knight on their 650 Ebor riding for the host club ahead of Clyde Cardy and Tony Saych on their 680 Lynx. Behind them was the double Triumph engined outfit of the Dunmow Beavis brothers. What wonderful innovators the sidecar lads were in all disciplines.

Then, out came the screaming strokers mixing it with the four-stroke Ducatis and BSAs in various forms. They thrashed around for six laps to prove their worth at 57.6 mph, only 0.4 behind the five hundreds!! Top dog was Chris Rodwell riding for the Chelmsford club on his Ducati from Arthur Livings on his BSA B25 special with another behind also from 'Sarfend', John Young.

The 350 final saw Harry Godding making amends with a solid first from Tony Steggles - revenge is sweet! The race was at exactly the same speed as the five hundreds - so much for cubes, just rev it!! Bryan Gladwell wasn't far behind but was spitting dust in third place.

Bring on the chairs! The second final saw six blistering laps with Dave Heath from Sheering and Paul Rowland from Chelmsford putting on a stylish display from Doug Ellis and Brian Knight followed once again by that big Triumph.

Guess what, the 1000 cc solo final was a repeat of the 350 - consistency - marvellous. Speed 58.5 mph.

The chair invitation race saw a motivated Clyde Cardy and Tony Saych filling in John Bryant and Les Sewell who hadn't been on their normal pace earlier and close behind were the local lads, the Warner Brothers.

Last race of the day was the solo invitation and Brian Gladwell put it across Brian Smith (Wymondham) and a our old friend Mike Smith. The spectators had their money's worth

Several weeks later for Dunmow's last meeting of the year - seemingly the complete programme moved to Sunny Brook Farm, Felsted for the Eastern Centre championship 7th round.

The 360-1000 cc final saw Harry Godding take it from Brian Gladwell. The chairs saw locals Steve Todd and Frank Burke chase from the back and were followed by now on form Johnnie Bryant and Les Sewell with the Warners in third.

The busy 250s saw a good win for Brian Smith from Mike Smith followed by Richard Wakeling (Dunmow).

The 350 class maestro Harry Godding left no one in doubt this time by winning from Tony Ryall (Southend) with a very determined Chris Rodwell in third.

The Sidecar invitation result saw a new name in Andy Burdett and A.N.Other winning from Clyde Cardy and Tony Saych followed by Steve Todd and Frank Burke. Another excellent meeting run by the very efficient membership which comprised many families with a leaning towards the chair scene in all disciplines and from a distance they still appear capable and resourcefull today. May they continue.