Happy times in the Hunter

Singleton Classic MCC Rally

A healthy entry of 100 bikes turned out for Singleton Classic Club’s 2019 Rally, based at the Historic Showground in the centre of town. The rally is the club’s major annual fundraiser, with proceeds going to local projects, such as the Jerrys Plains Community Hall, where the Saturday Rally Long Ride stopped for lunch and judging. The previous day saw a well attended shorter afternoon ride, with the Saturday rides leaving HQ at 9am under dark skies which produced some early rain. Following the lunch stop there was a choice of a 52km ride back to base or a shorter 40km run. That evening, dinner and presentations took place at the Singleton Bowling Club with MC Martin Charles and club president Scott Agnew looking after proceeds. Sunday dawned fine and sunny for a further ride by the diehards before it was time to head home after another wonderful weekend in the Hunter Valley.

Steve Lewis’ 1961 Norton ES2, Best 1960s bike. ABOVE Shane Kinnaird and his Honda CL450 take it carefully on the wet roads. BELOW Bruce Burgmann’s 1971 Motobi 250SS won the Best 1970s award. Warren Chapman motors into Broke on his highly original 1950 B33 BSA,