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here is some upcoming dates that may interest some people

victor harbor trotts,
dec 3rd & 26th 2006, then jan 7th & 28th 2007 i believe the first meeting is a twilight tab meeting but i can not confirm this at this stage

starthalbyn (double-header) ie trotts & dogs
dec 17th

kapunda,
18th feb

i'll be at all of these meetings i hope to see you there

my mate at the sadvertiser says there will be an interesting story about VH track in the paper Sat..... is an interesting read.....biggest track in SA 1000m circumference...he reckons the first meet could attract 2 - 4000 people..... boxing day meet could be bigger......... how well will it get supported do you think bayman??? might get a few there for the first few meets.... Im a bit dubious about it.... worth a try tho as the industry is nearly dead.... as Pirie is stuffed!!!!Whyalla has closed and PA has cut back its meets.....

another grub wrote:my mate at the sadvertiser says there will be an interesting story about VH track in the paper Sat..... is an interesting read.....biggest track in SA 1000m circumference...he reckons the first meet could attract 2 - 4000 people..... boxing day meet could be bigger......... how well will it get supported do you think bayman??? might get a few there for the first few meets.... Im a bit dubious about it.... worth a try tho as the industry is nearly dead.... as Pirie is stuffed!!!!Whyalla has closed and PA has cut back its meets.....

in the 'old days' there used to be heaps of people at the old track as all the holiday makers would turn up, which some will still turn up but i fear not as many as before as there was a caravan park basically next to the track & they just strolled down to watch but where the track is now apart from that fauna park there is not much around

as for pa they race at pp anyway

as for the crowd i'll be down there early to avoid traffic & to get a park, as it'll be the novelty factor & i think there could be even more than you suggest, so i'll go down in the morning take little bayman on the tram to granite island, some rides one of the pubs for lunch & then to the track

but are you going ag ?

its arguably the best track here in SA

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:its arguably the best track here in SA

the last time i saw it, it had weeds coming up through the track but that was a long while ago (3 or 4 years ago) obviously they've fixed that problem

got the track in good order.... what are the facilities like? will it handle the big crowds early?

another grub wrote:got the track in good order.... what are the facilities like? will it handle the big crowds early?

they've had about 10 years or so to get the track in good order. i do remember hearing at the time it was being built that its facilities were going to be better then Globe Derby's.

but in 10 yrs of nothing who knows what the facilities have rusted out too!!!!!!

the first meeting is a twilight meeting with sky & tote & they're expecting between 2,500-6,000

& baymans first tip is dont speed as it is a certainty that they'll be out in force

Strath trotts, 1963 I reckon. Got my uncle to have 2/6 each way of my hard earned on a 33-1 chance Fine Time. Although he scoffed LOuDLY, placed the bet and it got home by a length.

Welcome to the punt youngster?

remember next sunday its back, the victor trotts (twilights)

bayman wrote:remember next sunday its back, the victor trotts (twilights)

what times the first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bayman wrote:the first meeting is a twilight meeting with sky & tote & they're expecting between 2,500-6,000

& baymans first tip is dont speed as it is a certainty that they'll be out in force

surely it would have been better to have the opening at a time taht doesnt clash with the test match?

Yes should be a big day.... Im looking forward to Sunday.
Im going down with my advertiser mate.... if anyone wants their pic in the badvertisrer...let me know!!!!

another grub wrote:Yes should be a big day.... Im looking forward to Sunday.
Im going down with my advertiser mate.... if anyone wants their pic in the badvertisrer...let me know!!!!

IT IS SCD'S BUCK SHOW (AT GDP SAT) THEN ONTO VICTOR MAYBE WE SHOULD GET HIM IN THE PAPER ?

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:

bayman wrote:remember next sunday its back, the victor trotts (twilights)

what times the first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AROUND 4.30 i'm going down early to one avoid a definate traffic jam & two to show little bayman around down there as we haven't been down there for a while & we may even have lunch in one of the pubs as well

MAY-Z wrote:

bayman wrote:the first meeting is a twilight meeting with sky & tote & they're expecting between 2,500-6,000

& baymans first tip is dont speed as it is a certainty that they'll be out in force

surely it would have been better to have the opening at a time taht doesnt clash with the test match?

it wouldn't matter the test is already sold out & therefore they're already going to the cricket but for those without tickets they can do other things & this is one of them

&I SAY AGAIN THE FIRST GOOD THING OF THE DAY IS DO NOT SPEED & GET YOUR PHOTO TAKEN IF YOU WANT YOUR PHOTO TAKEN SEE A.GRUB & THEN YOU WONT HAVE TO PAY A FINE

I will only charge a small fee batman..... 1 schooner!!!!

remember its on sunday & the first is 5.07 with the last at 7.02