I would also like to register my dismay at the departure of the Hursts...

There is no published reason as yet so let's wait until we hear an official report other than speculating.

The Hursts have done a great deal for the Isle of Man and for that we must say thanks to them both.

One wonders, however, that in this decade of political correctness, the safety factors and the high standards Roger set, there could be a mounting problem with the difficulty in recruiting the right sort of marshall.