The club received the sad news of the Passing of a club Legend – David Jeremiah.
David Jeremiah raced competitly for many years & won the club championship in 1953, At the time he rode a 500cc Ariel with an alloy barrel and shaved head running on Petrol/Benzol mixture, with lots of other mods, it was tuned to be a bit of a rocket ship. David Jeremiah pictured here with his winning sash from 1953.
David raced with other club legends like Allan Wembridge and were known as the “Boundary Rd boys”, Ironically he was born in 1932, the founding year of SMCC. RIP David.
It is with great sadness we hear of the passing of Lyn Powell, partner of Beak and club stalwart for many years. We wish to pass on our deepest sympathy to Beak ( David Murray) and Lyn’s family and close friends. Many of us here at the SMCC will remember her as always a cheerful and happy person who would always help where ever she could.
Twenty riders and 1 car turned out for our annual Tiddler Tour, a shorter and slower ride than normal aimed at encouraging our members to bring along their smallest capacity bike or their oldest one, covering just over 80klm on a round trip via Ceres, Gnarwarre, Wurdibullock, Modewarre and onto Moriac for a coffee stop, and then back to the club rooms via Ceres for a BBQ lunch.
The number of riders and bikes was down bit on our usual turnout for this annual run with the oldest being Pat Middleton on a 1932 500cc BSA unrestored and the smallest capacity was Bernie Leen on a DT100 Yamaha.
No real problems on the day once the fuel reserve was found for one BMW and the trailer returned empty to the clubrooms.
All in all a great relaxed atmosphere and a pleasant no pressure ride. Thanks to all who attended.
For all the Facebook users we have today launched the clubs new Facebook site, In Facebook’s infinite wisdom they for reasons unknown have turned our old page off and it will soon be removed, sorry for the inconvenience.
Our monthly rides on the second Sunday of the month are still on, and we are looking for someone to put their hand up to do the run on August 14th. If you are thinking of having a go and need a bit of help just ask, there are quite a few members willing to help.
September 11th ride will be the COMBINED DIRT AND ROAD RIDE around Enfield State forest. Dirt ride will be organised by Mark Gross & Phil Nelson and the road ride will be from the clubrooms to meet the dirt riders for lunch. More details will be posted as they come to hand.
It has been suggested to do a POKER RUN on October 9th , so we are looking for helpers to organise and run it. Remembering that if no-one helps on these runs, they don’t happen.
November 13th we will be running the annual SPORTIES T.T. for the tiddlers and old bikes among our ranks. It’s a fun day with the opportunity to bring your smallest or oldest bike out for a run. Starting and Finishing at the club rooms. Gathering around 9.00am for a 10.00 start for about a 60 >80 klm ride around the local area returning to the club rooms for a feed and chat.
First of all, congratulations to the club and thanks all members past and present who have kept the club alive through thick and thin over our 90 years of activity in motor cycle sport. Looking through some of our recorded history we have achieved quite a lot with many members being multiple champions in various facets of motor cycle competition over the years with quite a few Australian Champions among them. But as usual with all clubs, there have been many members who may not be competition winners but who are tireless workers for the club organising the events and day to day business of running a club over so many years.
The 90th Birthday ride went off without too many hitches with around 115 riders participating over the course that was used for the first event SMCC ran in 1932 which was run as a Reliability Trial (remembering all roads would have been unsealed and most competitors would have been on 1920’s machines). Covering around 130klms with a loop through Lara, around the back of the You Yangs to Anakie, the on the Durdiwarrah for a coffee stop. Then it was onto Meredith with a return back to the clubrooms via Steiglitz and Southerlands Creek, some riders took various detours whether they were intended or not, but all back safely for a feed and a chat over some refreshments at the clubrooms.
We would like to compile an album and a photo board for the clubrooms and are asking all who attended to send in their photo memories to the club e-mail enquiries@smcc.com.au We will select some of them to compile a fitting reminder of the event for display.
Below is a Youtube clip of the day recorded by a Member, Thanks Vio – Much appreciated
We received news today that Gordon Richards has passed away. He was a SMCC member for many years successfully racing in Scrambles , Grass rack and Speedway . Condolences to his family and friends from all of us at the SMCC both past and present.
What a great ride to Moriac this morning for Coffee, an interesting mix of bikes, and excellent coffee to top it off. Highly recommended for all members to come along on the Monday rides, always great fun.
Weekly Monday morning Red Plate Rides (really any vehicle welcome) are back on – Casual & Cruisy. Meet Barrabool Rd, just past the Macintyre walk bridge heading west towards Highton, on the right hand side of the road in the car park near the toilet block. Meet at 9.00am and depart 9.30am. Rides are very casual, usually pick a cafe / bakery in the area and away we go, always great fun.
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