Christmas do 2009

Saturday 28th November, saw our annual xmas do for club and friends take place at Three Rivers Golf and Country Club. A good time was had by all, and I’m pleased to report that the coach journey home was not a repeat of last years vomit fest!!!

As usual our crash award was presented, with a full 5 candidates this year, who were :

1. Martin “I think I’ll straighten this bend, who put that Ducati there?” Sheen
2. Gary “Why the hell is he straightening that bend?” Sharpe
3. Archie “I think brake lights and indicators are a really good idea” Frost
4. Charlie “That bend is sharper than I remember, do you mind if I take a closer look at your exhaust pipe Nobby?” Hobden
5. Nobby “No Charlie, you can’t take a closer look at my exhaust pipe” Frost

We’re pleased to announce that for 2 spills in 2 weeks the award went to Charlie, making it a clean sweep for the Hobdens over the course of the years !!!

More pictures can be seen on the right hand side.

More 2009 Photos Added….

More photos from the 2009 Shindig have been added. Unforgiven Sin pictures can be found HERE, and more crowd and people pictures can be found HERE. We would like to thank Gary Warren for these images.

Keep checking back as new photos will be added over the coming weeks.

Thank You – £11705.33 raised so far, £5046 this year.

We are very pleased to announce that we have posted a cheque to the Essex Air Ambulance totalling £5046 raised as a direct result of the 4th Annual Shindig and the 1st Summer Bash.

Over the past four years, these events have now raised a staggering total of £11705.33

The Blackwater Bikers would like to thank the following people for their help and donations. Without their participation the 2009 events would not have taken place.

Nick Scott : For your continued support and the use of your land

Volspec : Main generator and diesel

M.H. Generators: Secondary Generator

Task Force : Trucks / Drivers

Malbury Construction : Building Materials / Raffle – Tool kit

Tollesbury Football Club : Floodlights

Tollesbury Skip Hire : Skip

On Stage Audio : PA

Zero Ten : Lighting / Stage / Power cables

Jon Naunton : Caravan

Ziehl-Abegg : Lanyards

DW Clark and Sons : Generator lift

Kings Head : Drink

Bookers : Drink

Stevie James : Raffle – Guitar

Tollesbury Marina : Raffle – Fishing Rod / Hire of the Bubble

Nobby & Cindy Frost : Raffle – DAB Digital Radio

Gary Warren : Photography

Kat Sockett : Photography

John Alexander : Ticket / Poster design

Tony Christie : Trophies

Euro Loo : Toilets

Dennis Barbrook : Freezer Van

Catering Vans / Stall Holders : Food / Merchandise / Entertainment / Donations

Nick Bickell : £100 Donation / Loan of fire extinguishers

And the players…

Unforgiven Sin

Guns 2 Roses

Bouncing Off Concrete

Oacis

Full Mental Racket

Screaming Beans

Most Unexpected

My Minds Eye

Freezer Crowd

P.S. without giving too much away, pencil 17th July and 11th September 2010 into your diaries !!

Caption Competition

Just for fun, what is Porno Jon saying to Charlie ?

What is Porno Jon saying to Charlie?

More photos of Shindig 4 are available here.

The first batch of photos are here.

The first batch of band photos from Shindig 4 have been uploaded. You can see some at the right hand side of this page, or click HERE for the full set. We don’t have any from the Unforgiven Sin set yet, but rest assured they will be up on the site as soon as I have them.

Our thanks go out to Kat Sockett for this first batch.

Shindig 2009 – An Overwhelming Success

Well it came and went, and it has to be said that we consider this to be the most successful year ever, in terms of the standard of all the artists, the number of people that attended and most importantly the amount of money raised for the air ambulance.

Full details and photos will follow over the coming days and weeks, but a massive thank you must go out to Nick Scott for the use of the land; the bands; the sponsors; the PA and lighting crews; the stall holders; everyone who gave up time and lent us the use of their equipment and staff, however big or small and finally everyone who attended.

The Blackwater BIkers.

Snetterton Track Day

Sunday August 23rd saw Nobby, Wayne and Francis take to the track.

Nobby on the exit of Russells Chicane, Snetterton.

Wayne on the exit of Russells Chicane, Snetterton.

Francis on the exit of Russells Chicane, Snetterton.

Francis leads Wayne through the Chicane

All images (C) Adam Hobden 2009. More images may be found at www.adamhobden.com

2009 Line up changes.

We are pleased to announce that we have two additional acts for the 4th Shindig, Tollesbury’s own Freezer Crowd, and Unforgiven Sin.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Curious Penguin will no longer be performing at this years event, but the Blackwater Bikers would like to thank them for all their support in the past.

Summer Bash

We would like to say a big thanks to all who attended and helped make the summer bash a complete success. Both Unforgiven Sin and Hedgehog played fantastic sets to a very appreciative audience, while Tollesbury Cruising Club kept everyone well fed and very well watered. This event managed to raise £1165 which we will be donating to the Essex Air Ambulance fund. If you enjoyed this one, get your tickets for the Autumnal Shindig, they are selling fast!

Photos from this event are can be seen on the right!

SOLD OUT – NO GENERAL ADMISSION TO THIS EVENT

We have completely sold out. There will be NO general admission on the day of the event.