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Post by fdbuster on Dec 31, 2006 18:42:55 GMT -5
Here is one of the earliest Old-Fashioned pics I personally have seen. possibly from the 1940's Seaford "Inmates"  |
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Post by fdbuster on Dec 31, 2006 18:45:01 GMT -5
West Islip "Raiders" @ East Rockaway 1975/6  |
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Post by Riverhead on Dec 31, 2006 19:07:04 GMT -5
Patchogue @ Medford from I believe 1963  |
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Post by Riverhead on Dec 31, 2006 19:08:44 GMT -5
Is "UncleKevie" in the Raiders pic somewhere, I can't point him out(kinda like "where's Waldo)?
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Post by beavertail on Jan 1, 2007 1:42:50 GMT -5
He probably the one on the side calling them off. I cant see unclekevie running to much!!!  |
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Post by cbiscuit on Jan 1, 2007 11:07:01 GMT -5
good pics... good post!!! keep em coming!!!
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Post by unclekevie on Jan 1, 2007 12:14:20 GMT -5
Well happy New Year to you Riverhead and Beavertail. January 1, 2007 will always be remembered in my heart and mind as pick on Uncle Kevie day. I'll exclude you out of that Dave. But 20 lashes in a pickle barrel to Ryan for thinking I'm an old fart! Believe it or not once upon a time I was 70 or 80 pounds lighter than I am now. It was also a time before a few operations to fix my broken down body. I am on the right side of the handle pulling the cart wearing white pants.I would say that picture is 1975 or 1976 when I was 17 or 18 years old. I know it's hard to believe that old guys were at one time young guys.
On the historical side of things the Raiders Drill Team was formed in 1974 for the 1975 season by Jocko's father George Kempf and a current Ex-Chief Jack Parrett. I was there in that first seasonas one of the jackass kids.(Too new and young to be calling off anything as Beavertail suggested.) I don't think we won anything in the first season. One day I am going to go through our trophies carefully and find out if my memory is slipping. In our second season in 1976 we one a Friday night tournament in Deer Park.The team over the years in the early eighties got very competitive in Old Fashioned Drills. The Raiders had to throw away the Suffolk County Old Fashioned Total Points Title when they ran thier first motorized drill in Islip Terrace on Labor Day in 1983. The guys couldn't wait till the next season to start running the motorized circuit. And as they say the rest is history! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
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Post by Riverhead on Jan 1, 2007 13:17:18 GMT -5
Happy New Year back at you Kev. Wasn't picking on you, just curious if you were with the Raiders then, that's all, no harm, no foul? Also, thanx for the brief history of the Raiders(looking forward to more of it). I also remember about the Points Title snafu and I remember you guys making your debut @ Terrace.
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Post by beavertail on Jan 2, 2007 0:22:11 GMT -5
Happy new year to you to Kevin! Just thought i would get some ribbing in there because i only get to see you once in a blue moon. I bet you were fast as hell to!!! I wish i was around back then to see all of the great tournaments and be part of history! Cant wait to see you guys this summer! Its only January and already i have that itch to get back on the truck! ;D
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