David McAllan Farewell Meeting

Becoming a favourite here at TATT. Mitchell provided some great entertainment and looks like a natural in 'dodgy conditions'.

In weather typical of the summer we've had in Scotland this year, the David McAllan Farewell Meeting got under way. The constant drizzle and light rainfall ensured that the track was in a bad way by about the fourth heat, meaning little or no passing taking place. It wasn't what anyone wanted, but for once, the show had to go on. The riders gave it as much as they could in trying circumstances, but most races were done and dusted by the 2nd bend.

That said, there were a handful of hilights and moments that made it all worthwhile. Watching a class act like Steve Johnston make short work of the Ashfield shale while it was relatively dry, Mitchell Davey sticking it under Kauko Nieminen on the third bend, George Stancl pushing his bike over the line for a single point and watching young Richard Lawson, son of Tigers legend Steve, take to the shale in his first big meeting and looking like a fairly quick and tidy rider. He's only been doing it for a few months.....................

Anyway, less jabbering from me. I'll post up the solitary video clip tomorrow night, and some of the dafter pics from the meeting and the function afterwards.