On Sunday EMLRA has their turn in the arena, which had the whole stand making the tortuous journey of a hundred yards or so that could actually take a quarter of an hour.

And there HE was - the sub-conscious voice that had been in the background all weekend - diddy David Bowyer. Unknown to David, the designated Club Rep was Colin Voss. At this point it became evident that this was a fact as equally unknown to Colin as to David. Not wasting the chance, Colin proceeded to welcome David back into the Billing Arena, a popular move with the crowd. After that, even if George had booby-trapped David's microphone and Dave Fish had mined the arena, EMLRA could do no wrong!

The Full Monty: EMLRA in the arena

David Bowyer: "So, tell us about it Peter."
Peter Barratt: "Well, it's a microphone David. Ice cream?"

Kevin McGeough explaining to David why having red NATO hitch on the front of your ambulance is infinitely better that having a shiny green ambulance without a red NATO hitch on the front.

After half-an-hour of Arctic Lightweight talk, David begins to consider if he can snatch the microphone back from Steve Marsh and beat him back to the safety of the arena caravan.

(But then he didn't know Steve was also equipped with his own loud-hailer.)

Colin Voss: "I don't understand it David, only one of these kids is mine."

David Bowyer: "So Dave, what is this?"
Dave Fish: "Well, David - it's mine."

Eddie Johnson telling David that Mine Protection is essential for fending off passing Discoveries, and that Dave Fish would like his indicator lens back please.

George Jackson explaining to David the importance of a good defensive position.

Steve Marsh: "So you see David, if I stick this microphone up young Tony's nose, by the power of voodoo I can make Wayne Davies in the next vehicle pick his nose..."

David Bowyer: "Now this really is my favourite."
Wayne Davies: "It's not mine, it's Sue Cummings' - but I'll let you have it for a fiver."

BEST OF DISPLAY AWARD:

Peter Barratt and his Defence Fire Service Lightweight gets presented with another plaque.

Or is David trying to break Peter's thumbs?

Photos: Mike Allmey