Moto-Media VOL.221 - 13 MAY 2011

MOTO-MEDIA - VOL.221 - 13 MAY 2011

Final round of Harrisville this Sunday followed by the Pukekohe MC's AGM. Scott Wilkins is standing down as President and disappears on a 16 month trip to Europe. Going on a Contiki - thought you had to be under 30 ?

The BOPMCC Committee advise this Sunday's MX (15 May) at the Awakaponga Track has been postponed until next Sunday 22nd May due to the flooding on track and in parking paddocks. The Working Bee will also be postponed until next Saturday 21 May not tomorrow.

Possum Bourne Memorial Rally last Saturday and two former motocrossers at the sharp end of the 42 car field. 1st was former motocrosser Kingsley Jones with Waverley Nation in an Evo8 and 2nd with Ben Thomasen with Rachel Pittams in a Subaru Imprezza. There was 14 non-finishers.

Joel Doeksen's 17th birthday tomorrow the 14th. Happy Birthday Joey. The Euro websites are full of detail on the likes of Roczen and Herlings as well as a Dutch youngster Glenn Coldenhoff who was here for the 2009 Junior Worlds. Joel has been training with Glenn and on a 2.5 km track was able to get within a second of him.

Channel flicking at 10.40pm Thursday night and noticed Boxing on Maori TV. "He looks familiar " me thinks! None other than Joel Trappitt, who has been around Auckland Motocross scene for many years - KX125 then KX250. I picked it up in Round 2 and he won the three round fight. He has trimmed down and bulked up. It was his second Amateur fight and second win. Go Joel !

It is confirmed that the Pukekohe MC will field two teams at the 'Battle of the Clubs' on 28 May at Taupo.
Puke MC Green: Michael Blakesley, Kurtis Lilly, Henry Griffith, James Ainsworth, Luke Temple, Nigel Gainford. Team Manager: Scott Wilkins.
Puke MC Gold: Sean O'Connor, Liam Underwood, Brandon Tipene, Josh Jack, Blake Gillard, Tony Cooksley. Team Manager: Troy Tipene

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