Sunday, 1 July 2018

NHCA Championship/The Reg Phillips Trophy Meeting, Shelsley Walsh: Saturday, 30th June, 2018.

11:00-ish.
Eddie Williams - Richard Bolster Special 1318S - at Kennel Bend.
We've arrived just as the final batch of cars are about to finish.
No time to go to the paddock.
We've gorra get up the hill for the 'bikes.
View of the first section of the hill from The Crossing.
Vicky is pleased with getting up the hill nice and early in the proceedings.
It's hot, but there's shade and a lovely cooling breeze.
She's also announced that she's gonna try taking some action shots.
Gulp.
Not one of Vicky's.
Stuart Barnes - Honda 450 - just up a bit from The Crossing.
Vicky captures Mark Christian - 998cc Suzuki SVR1000 - at The Bottom Ess…………
………and then threading the eye of the needle at The Top Ess.
More sidecars than usual today we think.
Terry Truman/Rachael Calvert - 900cc Christie Honda - pass The Members Grandstand.
It's 12 o'clock and time for lunch. Dum-de-dum-dee-dum.
We've enjoyed a really pleasant lunch hour in the shade of the trees 
drinking tea and indulging in an ice cream each.
Vicky's gonna try some head-on shots now.
Not bad, Vic.
You need to zoom in a bit more.
Um, yes, like that.
Michael Tregoning - 1998cc Pilbeam MP88 - just slightly misses the Bottom Ess apex…..
…….and then goes like the clappers thru' The Top Ess.
It's gone quiet all of a sudden. Except for a single loud voice using 'industrial language'.
It's John Goodreds having hurtled straight on into the bank 
at The Bottom Ess in his 2 Litre Caterham Supersport.
First timed run for the 'biles now and Vicky doesn't shoot 'til she can see the whites of his eyes.
Mark Christian (again) - at The Bottom Ess - on his Suzuki.
Dave Norris - 675cc Triumph - hurtles into the sunshine from the shade of The Top Ess.
Methinks there's a role reversal looming.
Vicky usually gets the teas in, carries bags, and wot-not.
But if she's now taking action photos will it mean that I have to do all that from now on?
Life's so unfair.
Approaching 4:00pm.
We've made our way back down to the boiling hot paddock and the 
500 Owners Association drivers are about to do their final timed runs.
A hill climb with both cars and 'bikes.
You can't beat it.
Vicky decides not to take any shots of the 'bikes at the start of their final timed run.
This is my chance to come up with a winner.
Daniel Hurley - 500 Honda CR - does the honours.
I've been trying to get a shot of this fast-b*gg*r all day and this is the best I've done.
Tommy Hodges - 613cc Team GV KTM.
Conclusion? We've had a fantastic day and The Photo Jury's still out.
As Tommy heads for the top of the hill we head for Droitwich and this weeks 'big shop'.



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