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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2013 11:25:15 GMT
This year's Curly Bowl is being hosted by North West Leicestershire SME on Sunday Sept. 1st at the Hermitage Leisure centre, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 5EJ At the moment we only have 4 entries and really need 3 more. The competition is open to all LBSC designed locomotives in 2½", 3½", and 5" gauges (Modifications are allowed). Anyone interested in entering should contact Steve Eaton at: lbscrally-2013@yahoo.co.uk The competition is more fun than serious and the aim is to find the loco which performs best to how Curly would have wanted. All you have to do is fire the loco up, give a bit of history, and do a couple of laps to make sure the loco is running ok. The actual judges then take over and drive the loco and award points for performance, finish, etc. There are cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, and, of course, the winner receives the actual Curly Bowl to keep for a year. John
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 17:32:07 GMT
Just got back from the competition which was an excellent day all round.
The winner was John Barr with a 3½" Gauge Black Five
Runner up - Paul Hinchcliffe with a 2½" Gauge Ayesha
Third place - Nick Elliot with his 3½" Gauge BR Standard 75000
Other entries were Ben Pavier with a 5" Gauge Pansy, Terry Shields with a 3½" Gauge Juliet, and Geoff Elliot with a 5" Gauge Minx.
John
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 10:35:34 GMT
good to hear it was a good day John... sorry I couldn't join in the fun, perhaps one day when I have mastered 4470 a little better.. going by my current form it would not have been a good idea for me to take part even though deep down I would have loved too...there's always next year... Pete
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