Ninfield TT 16 July

There was a good turnout for last night's Ninfield circuit TT, a field of 18 riders and a good number of people at the meet just to chat and Ivan turning up to marshal and keep an eye on the left turn at Pevensey roundabout, many thanks. It also was very pleasant in the garden of the Red Lion rehydrating after the event.
Seventeen year old Joe Kingsman (32.49 PB) had another storming ride to take almost four minutes off his PB from last year and win the event. After a fantastic debut 50 on Sunday of 2.08.10 without ever having ridden a 25 Lee Smith (34.50) came in second at his first attempt on the course.
Stuart Hodd (35.17) was very game to be back riding after a horrendous high speed "Cavendish" style crash in the recent road race on the excellent Fowlmead circuit when eye balls out at around 35mph going for a £500 prize (I believe) only to be heavily leant on and go down to slide along the tarmac for a long way and be relieved to come out of it without any broken bones. Perversely it can be the slow crashes that you come off worse when you hit the deck direct rather than a high speed slide along the road picking up a lot of road rash. See the club BLOG or Facebook write up.
Stuart was only one second ahead of Mark Brittle (35.16) who was only one second ahead of Malcolm Daly (35.17) with Marcus Machell (35.29 PB) in sixth place also breaking 36 minutes.

Jolly Japes At The Ninfield TT!

Storming performance From Joe!

There were a number of season bests and close shaves for SBs on a glorious sunny and warm evening with a bit of a head wind on the run across Pevensey Marsh to the roundabout and a bit of assist on the main road stretch to the Lamb on the Marsh. See the attached table for a full list of times for 2014 and SBs for 2013. After the table is a list of local Open TTs some of us may ride – the Eastbourne Rovers 25 on Sunday 17 August has not been cancelled but will be on another course TBD if the London South CTT District Committee / Officials approve any suggested variant with the A22 between The Shaw and Halland out of action, leaving the East Hoathly 10 course unaffected.

Stu's Road rash Is healing Slowly!

We would have had 19 riders but for an Ollie Chapman equipment mishap as he warmed up when his rear wheel collapsed, looking as if the rim weld joint failed by cracking nearly all the way across the rim. No one could remember seeing a wheel fail like that before, and Ollie was just riding gently along Church Lane and did not even hit a pot hole. It was quite different on Sunday when it all came together for Ollie to record a superb 2.20.30 in his first 50 mile TT. See the Hastings Observer for our sports report, and please keep me informed of all results so we have material to submit to our local paper.

We have two more weeks at Ninfield before returning to Broad Oak on 6th August.


The intention is to have an end of summer TT series meal at The Rainbow Trout on Wednesday 20th August after the last Broad Oak Circuit TT, unless there is strong demand to do it one week earlier if a lot of regulars are away on holiday. What do people think, shall we make it easy by asking for a limited set menu e.g. of curries? Anyway please book the date in your diaries. We had a well supported  (24 of us from memory?) Curry Evening last year in The Plough but it will be easier if we revert to the traditional Trout Gathering but without going for A La Carte which can make things a rush for a large number.


Chris Parker