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Re: Lake Gairdner

To: gary baker <lsr350@hotmail.com>, webmaster@landracing.com,
Subject: Re: Lake Gairdner
From: Chris Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 10:44:37 +1200
Gary,   hey things sound great. Pleased to hear the new owners of the
station are helping. Having your own area with those few facilities is a
major.
BTW have you met kiwi John Marshall, he attends most meets on John Lynch's
team.

Kind regards,
Chris Harris.....................NZed.

ps  Damn, .............. looks like you blokes might do it in the Cricket
World Cup mate !   We've been gett'in hammered.
Shame about Shane Warne  Ha Ha.


> >Reports from Lake Gairdner wont be in until the weekend at earliest.
>
> > > Anyone hearing any reports from Lake Gairdner?
> Hi Guys
> Just back from Lake Gairdner the turn out this year was less than last
year
> most likely due to the fact that this year we ran a 3.5day event and
called
> on all entrants and pit crews to assist in the relocation of the camp site
> to a new location aprox 10 km from the origional site ,new owners of the
> property have given the DLRA a perminante site to call our own it has some
> old buildings which we are going to restore for accomodation ,cooking and
> ablutions  and a large shed to become a common area it has a perminante
bore
> water supply and a phone
> I was again looking after scrutineering and first aid as my motor builder
> let me down and so no bike to run this year (next year for sure hey joe
> ?)rod Hadfield ran a 260 mph in the bronzed aussie AA/FALT with a
> spectacular spin at the 3 mile at 235mph 260mph was the top speed of the
> meet john Lynches A/BFL had constant fuel problems and 2 fires so his
300mph
> goal this year was not realised ; 8 cars destroyed there motors a new
C/GALT
> studebaker toped out at 204 mph and became the only new member in the 200
> club norm hardinge almost set a 200 mph in his B/GR at 192 mph a suprise
was
> leigh russel in his insalt I/PRO with a 102 mph and running the same car
in
> I/BGCC at 28 psi 129 mph before the motor expired ,about 10 new drivers
this
> year all running in small capicity pro classes ,not much to report on the
> bikes  a kawa zx12 ran 194mph in stock trim no new records this year
,though
> next year should see 2 new streamliners a turbo bussa and my bikes
(fingers
> crossed ) we are growing all the time 352 members now a new and permanate
> site and no problem with insurance this year  all bodes well for the
future
> so untill next year is out to the shed to get ready
> Gary where the drought has broken in my area

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