{"id":7749,"date":"2025-03-17T02:05:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2025-03-17T18:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T01:48:10","slug":"monday-march-17th-25-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2025\/03\/17\/monday-march-17th-25-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday March 17th\/25 ST Patrick’s Day."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although we are Welsh – not Irish – this date is pretty special to Babsy and myself, as it was at a 1959 St Patrick’s Dance, that we started courting. – Still together some 66 years later. Yes she is pretty special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Answer to the last quiz – a young Graham Jarvis – quite a few got this – maybe I gave to good a hint? – Pete Varey, Neil Carter, Brett, Harlow and Pete from OZ all in there!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a shot of young Graham on a Fantic – Very popular brand back in the day, and still a lot used in Classic events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quiz today – An Irish one as it’s a special Day – In what year did Sammy Miller first ride the Scottish Six Day Trial, and on what bike?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a shot of the great Irishman with his Ariel 500 GOV 132<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And below a pic with my great Irish buddy Paddy (Patrick) Horan at a Ymir Event a few years ago – Caroline now lives over at Fintry and has a TRS Xtrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I saw a comment from somebody who said ” Watching the dumb stuff happening from the White house – is like clicking onto the movie “One flew over the Cuckoos Nest” – But Jack does a better job than Donald!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harry wins in Jersey – first time out on his new (old) Fantic. – Well done laddie!! – Thanks to Wendy for sending these results. and pic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And still on the Fantic Theme – This was my final Competition at age 70 – riding the Fantic at the ATRA Outlaw Trial at Stony Plain. – I sent this pic to Neil Carter as he used to be the Fantic Importer – He liked it so much he did a cut out!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walter Cukavac now owns this bike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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