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Post by SplatterLadder on Sept 23, 2008 18:15:52 GMT -5
Huntington Town used to hold a spring and fall drill. It was sometimes hosted by Centerport who had their arch at one of the town beaches.
I remember that one year they experemented with "grasp and hold" technology. Way ahead of their time perhaps.
We might want to re-address this now that we have wireless technology.
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Post by digger127 on Sept 23, 2008 20:13:28 GMT -5
During the early 80's, Mattituck used to have a great old fashion drill on a Friday night in August. The course was right next to their beach. It was one heck of a party after buckets that usually did not end till Sunday.
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Post by 911pix on Sept 23, 2008 21:33:56 GMT -5
THANK YOU Unclekevie (via Vin)! Better late han never ;D
Now, please don't lose track of these - I will definitely be needing one of these pics for the book!
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Post by daytonadave on Sept 23, 2008 21:40:14 GMT -5
FROM WHAT I REMEMBER BEACH DRILLS WERE HELD AT DAVIS PARK IN 1974-75. IT WAS A LOT OF DRUNKEN FUN BUT THERE WERE TWO MAJOR ISSUES. THE ELEVATED BOARDWALK TO THE CASINO BAR WHICH RAN PARALELL TO THE COURSE WAS SO PACKED WITH SPECTATORS THAT THERE WAS SAFETY CONCERNS. ALSO TEAM MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAD TO PAY FOR THE FERRY TO GET OVER THERE. THIS LED TO IT BEING MOVED TO BLUE POINT IN 1976 WHICH IS PROBABLY WHERE UNCLE KEVIE'S PICS ARE FROM BUT THEY MAY HAVE HAD IT ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO IN BLUE POINT.
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Post by afdltonetwelve on Sept 24, 2008 8:17:31 GMT -5
Hey wounder how wide the Amityville Beach is or maybe we could do it at Tanner Park, they have a nice new beach there or maybe we could run the Town of Babylon Drill there lol. Looks like a lot of fun and yes it should be on a nice hot day.
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Post by duds on Sept 25, 2008 14:52:50 GMT -5
hey uncle kevi...after the drill did Frankie & Annette sing "Beach Blanket Bingo" or did Big Drag come and break up the fun??
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Post by Cat72 on Sept 26, 2008 9:14:57 GMT -5
Cool tourny's, lot's of fun. I remember watching one as a kid, treading for clams in the bay during buckets.
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Post by BallBreaker on Oct 28, 2008 21:09:20 GMT -5
just when i thought i seen it all, along come photos from a beach drill
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