Long Eaton Reunion

A great night was held at the Bridge Inn, Sandiacre, when Long Eaton held their reunion on June 14^th.  Organised by former rider Pete Wrathall and pal John Marriott, the night was a huge success, with more people attending than were first anticipated.

Riders who turned out were, Ray Wilson, Norman Hunter, Dave Perks who captained the “Invaders” to the National League title in 1984.

Other riders included Graham Plant, Geoff Bouchard, Russ Dent, Joe Hughes, Roger Mills, Steve Walpington, Gerry Scott, Keith White, Paul Evitts, Dai Evans, Martin Dixon, John Hart, and Ian Teale.  Also there were John Turner (promoter), Sandra Brown (widow of  promoter  Ivor Brown) and Mike Peregrine(team manager).

The evening included video footage from yesteryear, memorabilia, plus interviews with some of the riders and hosted by Chris Carter who was the master of ceremonies.

Joe Hughes kindly loaned a 1950’s Rotrax Jap bike for the night.

A delighted Pete Wrathall said that he was very happy with the way the reunion went, and thanked the organising committee for all their hard work.  He also thanked all those who attended and traveled long distances to be there.

It is hoped to have further reunion’s in the future, possibly on an annual basis, and especially if they get good weather as it was this year  (the garden and outside seating were well used), they were most welcome!

Bob Ferry