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Post by boner87 on Feb 8, 2015 9:00:08 GMT 12
A brilliant idea to acknowledge the greats of the sport by inducting them into a hall of fame. The presentation was made in the clubrooms after the racing.
Inducted were
Eddie Hawkins
Dave Evans
Tony Mclanachan
Brendon Higgins
Barry Podjursky
Shane Penn
Was great to see these greats recognised and for this hall of fame to be introduced
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Post by keyboardracer on Feb 8, 2015 9:19:10 GMT 12
That lap for Shane Penn on the back of the silver bullet was also a great sight to see.
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Post by aresdacat on Feb 9, 2015 16:33:31 GMT 12
Congrats to all those inducted. Would like to see a few more names of the past inducted too. Kevin Free, Barry Hunter, Barry Featherston. Also, some of that legendary Scappers team of the 80s Simpson Brothers, Mercer, Tibbett.
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Post by boner87 on Feb 9, 2015 17:24:08 GMT 12
They are inducting a number (didn't say how many) each year
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2015 0:19:16 GMT 12
Congrats to all those inducted. Would like to see a few more names of the past inducted too. Kevin Free, Barry Hunter, Barry Featherston. Also, some of that legendary Scappers team of the 80s Simpson Brothers, Mercer, Tibbett. Can't remember Barry Featherston doing much at teams champs, Anyone know if he had many starts? If he did have a few starts I can't think what he would have done to get in the HOF. As always tho happy to be corrected. |
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Post by BarryB on Feb 10, 2015 6:24:28 GMT 12
I don't think Barry Featherstone was racing by the time the teams champs started. If he was, it would have been short lived.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2015 8:05:18 GMT 12
I don't think Barry Featherstone was racing by the time the teams champs started. If he was, it would have been short lived. Barry B That was pretty much what I thought as well, but didn't wanna say never raced there in case some train spotter put me in my place. |
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Post by Tony on Feb 10, 2015 8:08:25 GMT 12
I don't thing Barry Featherstone was racing by the time the teams champs started. If he was, it would have been short lived. Barry B That was pretty much what I thought as well, but didn't wanna say never raced there in case some train spotter put me in my place. He lost the NZ Champs in a run-off to Keith Turner in the 1979-80 season (his third near-miss), and the Teams Champs started in 1981. I'd agree with Barry B and Ramjam here. |
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Post by BarryB on Feb 10, 2015 8:18:11 GMT 12
From (fading) memory, and I know I wrote a story on it last millennium, Feathers got a 3rd followed by three second placed finishes in the 4 NZ titles he contested before moving to Australia. And I think two of those "misses" were lost run-offs. But that was in 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78 and 1978/79. I suspect he was not living in NZ by the time the Teams Champs was created.
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Post by numbum on Feb 12, 2015 20:21:48 GMT 12
why could the pesentation been done as part of the pre event on Saturday, it was great to see Shane Penn honoured but so should the other inductees, some people in the crowd would feel a little cheated that it has been done after the meeting almost in secret.
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Post by boner87 on Feb 12, 2015 20:23:51 GMT 12
Time constraints perhaps?? Everyone is welcome to the clubrooms afterwards. They did have after party's until number dwindled and probably some other things
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Post by Admin on Feb 12, 2015 20:47:24 GMT 12
why could the pesentation been done as part of the pre event on Saturday, it was great to see Shane Penn honoured but so should the other inductees, some people in the crowd would feel a little cheated that it has been done after the meeting almost in secret. I think I agree with you about this, I'm sure most fans would have liked the chance to see and applaud past heroes. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2015 13:08:12 GMT 12
mmmm tricky one this i guess. Remember this was being run by the Palmy club not the promotion and at Palmy they are 2 seperate groups. like I mean compleatly seperate, whis is diffo to most tracks.
With pre sales would it have been held infront of a 3/4 empty stadium, which would have made photo's ;ook a bit w@nk maybe??
The other side is I guess the club wanted to get a few ppl in the clubrooms given that the BIG teams champs party that they used to run after night 2 is no no longer. A few reminders over the PA thru the night could have helped.
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Post by The Godfather on Feb 13, 2015 19:06:23 GMT 12
Nothing to stop them taking part in the grand parade next season
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Post by pnspeed on Feb 13, 2015 22:01:38 GMT 12
Nothing to stop them taking part in the grand parade next season That's the plan, to show case them in the Grand Parade next year and the club will announce more members of the Hall of Fame after the racing next year. |
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Post by m8sr8z on Feb 13, 2015 23:03:59 GMT 12
Nothing to stop them taking part in the grand parade next season That's the plan, to show case them in the Grand Parade next year and the club will announce more members of the Hall of Fame after the racing next year. Wouldn't it have been easier doing it when they were all there?. Who's to say they would all be attending next year or even in the country. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2015 23:08:12 GMT 12
Nothing to stop them taking part in the grand parade next season That's the plan, to show case them in the Grand Parade next year and the club will announce more members of the Hall of Fame after the racing next year. Awesome Bruce, thats a great plan. For at least half of them they have cars connected with them still around, either as historics or classics or whatever they are called or still racing. Be great to see them with those cars. |
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