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81st
NATIONAL RALLY
HOLKHAM HALL
WELLS NEXT THE SEA
NORFOLK
Spring
Bank Holiday Weekend 2008
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Message from the SCCC Chairman
David
and Tracy would like to thank all
the members that attended the
National Rally at Holkham Hall
for all their support. We would also
like to thank our CLO's who once
again worked very hard with
increased numbers of Suffolk Centre
members attending.
Congratulations and well done to all
our competitors. We hope you enjoyed
the rally as much as we did. |
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Rally Report from Holkham
Hall by
the Webmaster
The weather was fine and
clear. Quite a shock as the last few years
had been mainly rain and mud. On arrival the
lines were organised and clear. We made our
way down the long entrance road with a tinge
of excitement and not knowing what to
expect. We arrived at about 9.30am on Friday
so there was just a few keen ralliers
setting up followed by a stream of vans all
day, filling in the spaces around us.
We had a great view of Holkham Hall from our
window and the wind was blowing the sounds
of the PA system. We could hear
announcements, along with the cheers from
the crowds as they played various sports.
Rally Radio turned out to be quite a "must
have". We found the radio station and tuned
in our on-board radio and we got used to
listening to Dave and Roger in the mornings.
They were a real laugh.
The market stalls were just what we all
wanted. Everything from a tow bar to a pair
of flip flops. Something for everyone.
The sports were well supported again and the
five a side match was a real thriller with
goals being scored at both ends. The tug of
war was very competitive again this year and
our lads gained respect from the crowd as
they made successful pulls. Congratulations
to Mark and Oliver Eves for being the first
Suffolk Centre members back from the fun
run.
Best of all for me was the venue itself. The Holkham Estate far exceeded my expectations
and what a wonderful feeling it would be to
look out onto these gardens every morning
with the deer walking around.
The shows in the marquees were voted as
brilliant ! Some of our friends went
to a show every evening. They ranged from
comedians to ABBA and Celine Dione tribute
bands.
I have uploaded a few pictures for you to
enjoy. If you would like to add to these,
please email them to
webmaster@suffolkcentre.co.uk
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A view of Holkham Hall from the Suffolk
Centre Lines |
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Holkham Hall - Front View
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Holkham Hall - View
from the lake looking towards the Suffolk
Lines
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A view from Holkham Hall towards the Suffolk
Centre Lines
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The Executive Lines next to
the lake
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The Swift Caravan display
with the Centre flags behind |
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A view of Suffolk Lines from
a 1st floor window of Holkham Hall |
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The market stalls |
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Shopping for 1/2 price shoes
and sports gear |
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Deer were hiding in the trees |
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