Cross in Hand....For everyone who remembers this track.

by billy* » Wed 24 Oct 2007, 11:12

mickey thorpe and a few others are clearing it, apparently thay r having a few meetings there with their historic stockcar club....... but cannot get public liability insurance 4 everyone else (not in club) to race

by **SC32** » Wed 24 Oct 2007, 13:44

Take some photos next time you're down there!! So we can all see it then.
Showing my age here but my first ever stock car meeting was there. Don't remember it much....I was four weeks old and in my pram at the time. (The pram did have a full roll cage and side irons tho!!)

Wouldn't it be amazing to get it back after 35 odd years!

by **Mud plugger** » Wed 24 Oct 2007, 16:35

Is that where you learnt to throw ya toys out ya pram as well as where you learnt to race?

by **cw463** » Wed 24 Oct 2007, 17:37

If you go on google earth you can clearly see the oval in the trees. I may pop down there soon and walk the dog for a lap or two. :lol:

by **pg125** » Wed 24 Oct 2007, 18:16

i think thats excellent news
thanks for posting info
good luck to all involved hope it works out well for them

by billy* » Fri 26 Oct 2007, 10:45

i have got loads of photos on my phone but as i am not that clever i cant work out how to put them on computer, but seriously it is well worth a look. the track is clear they r now starting on clearing the centre green. your best going on a sunday morning as mickey is there clearing and he will fill you in with info

by **Dukey306** » Sat 27 Oct 2007, 21:19

Hello all

Managed to drop by the track today - worked in with a main line steam specail to Uckfield - got to keep busy!!!

I had a long chat with Micky (and his dog!) round a very nice bonfire - he isdetermined that something will happen there. Apparantly there was a drivers reunion there back in the summer and he has hopes of something bigger and better in 2008.

As you might expect I took the camera with me and now have a few shots on line at
http://keithduke.fotopic.net/c1396997.html

All the best

Keith Duke

by **mumbo** » Sun 28 Oct 2007, 12:30

Many thanks Keith for posting the pics. The track looks good. Well done to all involved in clearing it and look forward to hearing about the racing that will be happening there.

by **Duratech** » Tue 06 Nov 2007, 21:23

I have heard a lot about this track it close dthe year I was born. Does anyone know why it was closed though ??

by **SC32** » Wed 07 Nov 2007, 10:15

I believe it was something to do with the locals all being ar*es about the noise etc. Just like it always is!

It only ran for about 3 or 4 years I think (was only one when it closed!!) If there is one circuit I would love to race at it would be here. Come on Deane......get it sorted!!!!

by **FireStorm** » Wed 07 Nov 2007, 11:11

looks like a lot of work to go, amazing how the concreate has really broken up over the years.

by **SC32** » Wed 07 Nov 2007, 11:45

Do we know if they are planning to hold an actual race meeting there next year?

by **steve polley** » Wed 07 Nov 2007, 13:50

I believe it was only 1 local who was against it but she was on the local council so had a fair bit of clout.

by **No Fear** » Wed 07 Nov 2007, 21:32

Someone correct me if I'm wrong as I was not around when it closed, but my parents said it closed to build a Tennis Centre.

A Colleage of mine from the area said the Tennis Centre was built accross the road in the end, so i guess that's why the track is still there?

by **Duratech** » Thu 08 Nov 2007, 14:12

wasnt it down in a dip somewhere? I am sure I read somewhere years back that George Polleys father-in-law helped in blasting some of the rock out of there

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