Nostalgia Scramble 2008

Holme Farm, Sedbergh, Cumbria - 17th August

Kendal Classic Club’s Nostalgia Scramble
sponsored by Triumph Cumbria

Written by Richard Winn

This years famous Nostalgia Scramble, sponsored by Triumph Cumbria provided truly great entertainment from start to finish for the large turnout of spectators. The superb track stayed dry despite the odd shower and by the end of proceedings was amazingly almost dusty. First up were the real men on their heavy Pre 60 machines and it was big Pete Hollinshead from Nantwich on his 650cc BSA who took the win from the Tribsa of Ilkeston’s Steve Gagg. In third place was the unlucky Peter Jackson on his beautiful Gold Star BSA.

Young Tim Dallaway all the way from Honiton in Devon took advantage of runaway first race winner Andy Roberton’s bike problems in the Pre65 up to 350cc class to score a popular victory on his 350cc BSA from Andy Camm and Mick Beech who were both BSA mounted. Tim also managed to finish second to Nostalgia favourite Tim Manton in the bigger pre 65 class also sponsored by R & S J McManus after the man in yellow Terry Challinor had machine troubles in race one. However Terry’s battles with Manton in the other two races will live long in the memory.

The Pre 70 class also provided some tremendous action between the big three of Roberton, Carl Pope and Adrian Cox but Roberton slipped off in the second race and despite winning the other two had to settle for second behind Pope with Cox in third. Bridgnorth’s John Price had his expected three easy wins on his screaming Honda Elsinore in the pre 74 up to 250cc class after similarly mounted Any Storey crashed heavily early in the proceedings. Second place went to CZ Stuff’s Gerard Copping with Motolink Yamaha’s Keith Alderman in third.

Scott Maxwell ran away with the first pre 74 over 250cc class race but bike troubles ended his day leaving a stylish Gary Parker to win on Denis Rawcliffe’s CCM with CZ mounted Wayne Partington second and local star Tony Barnes third after some bad starts. Tony’s brother Keith took the Pre 77 class by storm on his extremely quick CCM from the two Huskys of Preston’s Jem Parker and Scottish star Tommy Anderson.

The great Jimmy Aird completely dominated the Twinshock Bandits after getting lightening starts from the Montesa of Ken Sourbutts and the 490cc Maico of Wakefield’s Alan Hardy. The Twinshock Pirates provided fireworks all the way with the four stroke CCM of Tow Law’s Richard Charlton beating the two stroke Maico of slow starting Pete Mathia despite losing his chain when leading race two. Dunfermline bike shop owner Paul Chiappa finished third while Holmirth’s Keith Silvester could only finish fourth after his bike wouldn’t start for race one.

Terry Challinor dominated the over 60’s race from the oldest rider in the meeting gentleman Jim Aim from Essex with Welshman Bob Stringer in third. Andy Roberton produced a tremendous charge from last to first within three laps of the Classic Invitation handicap race to win from Nostalgia first timers Adrian Cox and Shaun Lovegrove and in the Twinshock Handicap Norfolk’s Mark Chapman was the last of many riders to take the lead with local Handicap specialist Gary Sowerby second and Richard Charlton third as this fast and furious race brought a great days racing to a close.

Frank Mumberson, the owner of Triumph Cumbria did the honours at the prize presentation including the Man of the meeting award to a much deserving Tim Dallaway. Also Lee Davies presented a magnificent cup in memory of his late Father to pre 70 winner Carl Pope, which wrapped up another really memorable Nostalgia.

Results

Pre60 Unlimited for Jackie Forster Memorial Trophy

1) Pete Hollinshead 2) Steve Gagg 3) Peter Jackson

R & S J McManus Pre65 up to 350cc

1) Tim Dallaway 2) Andy Camm 3) Mick Beech

R & S J McManus Pre65 over 350cc for the John Cooper Memorial Rose Bowl

1) Tim Manton 2) Tim Dallaway 3) Davy Cooper

Pre 70 Unlimited

1) Carl Pope 2) Andy Roberton 3) Adrian Cox

Pre74 up to 250cc

1) John Price 2) Gerard Copping 3) Keith Alderman

Pre74 over 250cc

1) Gary Parker 2) Wayne Partington 3) Tony Barnes

Pre 77

1) Keith Barnes 2) Jem Parker 3) Tommy Anderson

Twinshock Bandits

1) Jimmy Aird 2) Ken Sourbutts 3) Alan Hardy

Twinshock Pirates

1) Richard Charlton 2) Pete Mathia 3) Paul Chiappa

Riders over 60

1) Terry Challinor 2) Jim Aim 3) Bob Stringer

Classic Handicap

1) Andy Roberton 2) Adrian Cox 3) Shaun Lovegrove

Twinshock Handicap

1) Mark Chapman 2) Gary Sowerby 3) Richard Charlton

Man of the Meeting: Tim Dallaway

Pete Hollinshead

Andy Roberton & Carl Pope with Adrian Cox in the background

Scott Maxwell (58) ran away with the first pre 74 over 250cc class race but bike troubles ended his day leaving a stylish Gary Parker (42) to win on Denis Rawcliffe’s CCM

The great Jimmy Aird completely dominated the Twinshock Bandits

The Barnes Family was out in force with Mike (55), Keith (156) and Tony (21), Maureen was also marshalling.

Nostalgia favourite Tim Manton

Mike Wright from Telford certainly looks the part.

David Ashworth from Rossendale providing excellent photo opportunities.

Man of the Meeting - Tim Dallaway