Can we reserve a corner of the room at The Cat for a bunch of grey-haired, (if we have any at all) codgers to reminisce about riding in the '78 Newcomers. It sounds like quite a few of us who rode through the mist and rain will be there. We will allocate a chair for Larry even if he is not present, I will tell Jane to give the big fella a duffing over to replicate the way he felt during the race. Oops, have I spilt the beans that you fell off TWICE in your racing career Larry!

Here they all are in no particular order.



1 0 Rob Brew CBG Yamaha 1.17.04.6 88.11
2 0 Conor McGinn MB Yamaha 1.20.05.6 84.79
3 0 Jackie Hughes Shepherd Yamaha 1.22.06.0 82.72
4 0 Rob Britton Yamaha 1.23.08.6 81.68
5 0 Tony Renny Foale Yamaha 1.23.34.6 81.26
6 0 John Crellin Yamaha 1.24.33.8 80.31
7 0 Richard Coates Yamaha 1.27.10.6 77.9
8 0 Graham Brown Yamaha 1.27.12.2 77.88
9 0 Brian Harrison Craig Yamaha 1.27.47.8 77.35
10 0 Paul Barrett Aermacchi 1.29.56.2 75.52
11 0 Dean C Martin Yamaha 1.29.56.8 75.51
12 0 Paul A Todd Yamaha 1.31.17.4 74.39
13 0 Larry Devlin Aermacchi Metisse 1.34.17.4 72.02
14 0 Raymond Haynes Yamaha 1.35.11.4 71.34
15 0 Stanley McKee Yamaha 1.36.49.0 70.14
16 0 Gerald H Barron Yamsel 1.37.04.8 69.95
17 0 Paul Crellin Yamaha 1.37.48.4 69.43
18 0 Barry Cubbon Yamaha 1.39.14.6 68.43
19 0 Andy Reynolds Aermacchi 1.41.09.2 67.14
20 0 Philip Crossland Aermacchi 141.24.2 66.97
21 0 Dennis Oldham Aermacchi 1.41.46.0 66.73
22 0 John Coleman Yamaha 1.43.21.0 65.71
23 0 Robert Harvey Aermacchi 1.44.59.0 64.69
24 0 Richard Elliott Yamaha 1.46.54.2 63.52
25 0 Kenny Kneen Yamaha 1.53.56.6 59.61
26 0 David Gandy Yamaha 2.00.12.6 53.81
DNF 0 Don Potter Yamaha 0
DNF 0 Jack Sands Yamaha 0
DNF 0 Henry Stuckey Maxton Yamaha 0

Here Cargo - that's only the Juniors.

What about the Lightweight and Senior?

Seniors

1 Dave Ashton Suzuki 1.25.35.0 81.25
2 John D Davies Maxton Yamaha 1.25.28.0 79.46
3 Davy Gordon Sparton 1.26.56.6 78.11
4 Malcolm Marsden Honda 1.27.11.8 77.88
5 Phil Odlin Honda 1.27.47.0 77.36
6 Kenny N Harmer Yamaha 1.29.14.4 76.1
7 John Minchell Yamaha 1.29.42.4 75.7
8 David Greenwood Yamaha 1.30.17.0 75.22
9 Stephen R Winn Seeley Matchless 1.32.21.4 73.53
10 Norman Kneen Yamaha 1.32.22.0 73.52
11 Ray Corbett Yamaha 1.32.51.6 73.13
12 Bill Snelling Velocette Metisse 1.33.17.0 72.8
13 Chris A Harris Cowles Matchless 1.34.38.0 71.76
14 Barrie Baxter Honda 1.34.57.4 71.52
15 Dave Montgomery Aermacchi 1.38.03.6 69.25
16 Tom Krueger Yamaha 1.40.16.0 67.73
17 Stephen Potts Yamaha 1.49.03.8 61.8
18 David J Roberts Honda 1.53.07.2 59.68
19 Steve O'Brien Cowles Yamaha 1.54.54.0 59.1
20 Stan Beck Bill Head Honda 0
DNF Peter Cain Yamaha 0
DNF Clive Hartley Suzuki 0
DNF Robert Hill Yamaha 0
DNF Steve Holmes Yamaha 0
DNF Mark Middleton Suzuki 0
DNF Ron Roebury Curry Honda 0

Lightweight

1 Phil Mellor Maxton Yamaha 1.19.38.4 85.27
2 Alan Brew Yamaha 1.27.06.6 77.96
3 Mick Noblett Yamaha 1.30.55.8 74.68
4 Gareth Lawrence Yamaha 1.33.09.0 72.09
5 Robert Maltby Yamaha 1.33.17.4 71.79
6 Rex Edwards Yamaha 1.37.59.4 69.3
7 Alan (Flip) Phillips Craig Yamaha 1.38.43.8 68.78
8 Richard Brooks Yamaha 1.40.35.2 67.51
9 Alan Bissett Yamaha 1.40.36.4 67.5
10 Patrick Keane Yamaha 1.41.38.6 66.81
11 Bernard Wright Yamaha 1.43.25.8 65.66
12 Donal Hughes Yamaha 1.45.11.0 64.56
13 Robin Spring DMW Hornet 0
DNF Peter Bowers Suzuki 0
DNF Dave Broadhead Yamaha 0
DNF Edward Howarth Yamaha 0
DNF Graham Lowe Yamaha 0
DNF Brian Reid Yamaha 0
DNF Stephen R Rose Ducati 0

Interesting to see who was there, and who we could have at the Cat. Flip, of course, and your good selves. A Kneen or two...
Sadly, you could not have Alan Bissett from Aberdeen, who died, far too young, from cancer. No Mez... so sadly missed, but I look forward to hearing your tales of woe and glory on the Tuesday evening of race week... I believe we have another participant from Ireland's fair shores????

Bill Snelling Wrote:Can we reserve a corner of the room at The Cat for a bunch of grey-haired, (if we have any at all) codgers to reminisce about riding in the '78 Newcomers. It sounds like quite a few of us who rode through the mist and rain will be there. We will allocate a chair for Larry even if he is not present, I will tell Jane to give the big fella a duffing over to replicate the way he felt during the race. Oops, have I spilt the beans that you fell off TWICE in your racing career Larry!

Hang on, Bill - second time was last May - when was the first time?

Wasn't in 1978 !!!

Hi Larry
Didn't you test the tarmac in practice for the Newcomers?

Bill Snelling Wrote:Hi Larry
Didn't you test the tarmac in practice for the Newcomers?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Only other time in the Island was last lap of 1984 Senior TT, out of Signpost.

Silly begger . . . . . . . me, not you, Bill!!!

Do you mean to say you did that splendid exhibition class effort at Castletown Corner, with little or no practice?

thewitch Wrote:Do you mean to say you did that splendid exhibition class effort at Castletown Corner, with little or no practice?

Skill comes naturally, Helen.

My old mate Donal Hughes from Belfast rode and finished in the Lightweight Newcomers race in 1978 and I have mentioned this get together to him and he would love to be there but can't guarantee it. I will keep encouraging him to do so!