Colin’s Potholes Blog

SAd to record the passing of Joan Coombe in her 102nd year. Joan and her husband Basil came to Mt Gambier c1956 and lived next door to Alex Campbell - they hit it off immediately and it became a very strong family friendship. The Mount Gambier Motor Cycle and Light...

First post for a long time! Some good news, went to Noela Hellyer's 100th Birthday party on Xmas Day.  Noela was the first Lady Member of the MGMCC & LCC and is doing well.  She now lives in St Mary's Boandik Lodge, Mt Gambier. Second good news!  The Mount Gambier...

Just recently we have lost 3 motorcyclist of bygone eras.  Harry Vause (aged 92) and the last of the 3 men that walked the bush block (that was to become Mac Park) with Frank McNamara. Harry was also a successful Speedway competitor at Borderline Speedway on his...

Best known for it's road racing, McNamara Park's first competitive event occurred on this day September 13 1953 - 70 years ago. It was a Scramble on "the new half mile track" which used part of the planned road race circuit. that Frank McNamara had roughed- out with...

Seventy years ago, in July 1953, the Mount Gambier Motor Cycle and Light Car Club held their annual Wittwer Trial at Mac Park. This was an observed trial and 24 riders took part. Outright winner was Ron Hellyer on an AJS, (pictured below) with Roger Crowe and Ron...

A couple of weeks ago at Isle of Man time I posted about 2 Mount Gambier local motorcyclists Alec Campbell and Jim Pearson who performed very credibly in their first attempt at the sidecar racing there. Alec riding, with Jim in the chair gained a 7th place. A great...

Alec (Alex) Campbell came to mind when reading about preparations for the upcoming Isle of Man TT. Alec competed at the Island on 2 occasions, the first in 1975 when as an virtually unknown sidecar rider, he and passenger Jim...

Following on from the family member's blog recently, the Walker name appears prominently in the list of attendees at the Mount Gambier Motor Cycle & Light Car Club inaugural meeting in 1947.  Attending were Messrs A A Walker, H Walker,  M H Walker, N Walker and Miss N...