THE MANY FACES OF MORGAN DUMELOW JUST ONE OF THE LADS Written by Pete McNae Depending on where you meet her, Morgan Dumelow could be filling one — or some — of a number of roles. There’s Morgan the quantity surveyor. Morgan the eldest of five sisters and partner of a former 2NZ superstock…
SPONSOR RAFFLE A SUCCESS WESTMEAT AT CUTTING EDGE There was plenty at stake when the Nelson Speedway Association drew its annual naming rights raffle on Friday night — maybe that was an omen with those purveyors of fine steaks, Westmeat Nelson in Richmond, getting their hooks into the top prize. In recent seasons, the…
ANOTHER SUMMER DONE AND DUSTED Flag falls on season 2017-18 Written by Pete McNae Nobody’s perfect, but the sidecar combination of Derek and Mathew Ramsay might be no more than 5m away from it. The Wairarapa family team provided some of the best moments of The New Gate Company Easter Extravaganza, the eight-class ending to…
Fortune favours the brave ROUGH AND THE ODD TUMBLE Written by Pete McNae The Nelson Speedway Association was caught between a rut and a hard place for day one of their final meeting of the summer, The New Gate Co Easter Extravaganza. Heavy rain earlier in the week soaked the surface at the Milestone…
WHEN A WANT BECOMES A NEED SUPER-SIZE ME! Written by Pete McNae This story about a young man’s dream coming true has a happy ending for just about everyone. Maybe only Dave and Sandy Neiman will be dismayed — they have just found out that son Brad is staying home until he’s 40. Why…
Nelson club has new man at the wheel THOUGHTS OF PRESIDENT BRIDGO Written by: Pete McNae One week out from race night at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway and Darryl Bridge has a lot on his mind. The 45-year-old Englishman is the new president of the Nelson Speedway Association, the leader…
PARIS ADDS ANOTHER WIN DIRTY WEEKEND AS MUD PILES UP Written by Pete McNae The list of happy campers at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway tonight was a short one, indeed. For the second night in three, filthy weather got the better of the team at the Nelson Speedway Association, with…