Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

A_Paul_Ling
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Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23510

Now I have heard it all!!!!! the bus windscreen wipers did not work and so the meeting has been abandoned,this sounds like something out of a keystone cop movie but thats the truth of it ....the mind boggles.

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23512

You kidding right? How far out of Joburg was it

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23514

I believe 20 minutes.....unbelieveable

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23518

I see the meeting was officially abandoned due to 'logistical problems'(ha!)

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23524

Logistical problems with the windscreen wipers Dr W.

What a bizarre happening to cause the abandonment of a race meeting

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23530

Way over the top Catsmug,

I don't see anyone expecting lives to be put in danger for the sake of a race meeting, it's the bizarre event that is been commented on.

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23531

Not questioning the descision just the bizaare cause of the cancellation.

Wiper wipe out the whole days racing.

Loss to rider trainers Owners support staff etc.

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23532

Shouldn't the basic rules of the road been adhered to in the first place.....
especially wiper blades knowing quite well that its going to rain....

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A_Paul_Ling
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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23536

Could not agree with you more Catts ...but surely an alternative mode of transport could have and should have been made available

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23539

Sorry guys, when you say the 'bus' - what bus do you mean?

Is it the one that carries the 'stewards, stalls - lol!

Trying to work out how ONE Bus, can halt a meeting?

Cheers, Jim.

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23542

From what i know the bus transports the jockeys from Jhb to Kimberley (450 kms), the stipes travel by plane.

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Re: Re: Kimberley abandoned due to bus break down

17 years 2 months ago

#23543

Not all the jocks go on the bus - the privileged few were stood down before the (delayed) last race a week ago, due to having to catch flights.

Anyway spare a thought for Schlechter and Fortune - presumably they still flew to Kimb from CT this morning.

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