The Place

Some updates for Friday's funeral services at Hatton / Brandon. All welcome.


Details for Church Service Tomorrow are as follows:
Please be ready in the church by 2pm.
There is enough room to fit 200 people inside the church.
The service will give a tribute to Dads life and career.
Please wear what you feel comfortable in, Race shirts welcome. Dads favourite colour was blue.
Parking is on the side of the road near church. *(Also village hall , CV35 7LB )
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Details for the memorial/wake at Coventry Brandon Speedway ( CV8 3GJ ) are as follows:
4.30pm - welcome and introductions by Dave Stallworthy
4.40pm - Paul, Jackie, Amy and Sharni welcome and thank you's
4.50pm - Dave Stallworthy ask everyone to gather on track or grandstands for final lap of honour.
Bikes and riders to assemble behind Dads Bike on the start line.
Paul Pinfold bike will be ridden by Paul Pinfold Jnr and Sharni Pinfold
Daniel McCoy's bike #65 will be ridden on behalf of Daniel as he recovers in hospital in Australia by Amy Pinfold
A push bike will be ridden by Jackie Phillips and Parker
All other bikes and riders will be announced on the day.
5.30pm - Gather back inside
5.35pm - kick start the stories by Jackie reading a speech from Mitch Shirra and a video will be played of Paul and Mitch building his final sidecar their journey across Australia.
5.45pm - Dave Stallworthy opens the mike for people to share stories of Paul Pinfold.
6.15pm - raise a toast to Dad
Please note these times may change on the day. We will start when people arrive.

There will be a large collection of memorabilia, photos and tributes to Paul.

We will be serving Pork pulled batches and various snacks.

The bar will be fully stocked for you to purchase your own drinks. Tea and coffee can also be purchased.

In Memory of Paul Pinfold

Midshires Grasstrack Club are running a Trophy race in memory of the great sidecar rider Paul Pinfold.

The race will be for invited riders chosen by the Pinfold family.
Crews invited are Rob Wilson, Mark Cossar, Colin Blackbourn, Peter Lloyd, Matt Fumarola and Trevor Heath.

The special race will be run before the main interval of the Master of Midshires meeting.

Master of Midshires Meeting details can be found on www.midshiresgrasstrack.com

From this week's Speedway Star....

The Midshires Grass Track went well (If a bit dusty ) with the inaugural Paul Pinfold memorial trophy going to Mark Cossar / Carl Blyth , second was Colin Blackbourn / Carl Pugh with Rob Wilson / Billy Winterburn in third.
Next up is the Empire Classic Speedway meeting at Coventry on the 3rd June , with a tribute to Paul at his local circuit, at the first Speedway meeting of the year in the UK, with the overall winners also awarded the Speedway version of the memorial trophy.
With the possibility of Brandon stadium under threat of being sold for housing development , this could be one of the last chances to see the Sidecars at Coventry, so would be £10 well spent if you get the chance to attend.

A bit late posting here , sorry , but Paul's brother Clive recently passed away after a battle with cancer.
Paul's passenger in the early days, on both Grass and Road.
The funeral is Thursday 21st November , details below in this message from Paul Junior.
It's with deep sadness to let people know on behalf of the Pinfold family that Clive Pinfold (Dad's brother) passed away last week on Tuesday evening, 29th October.
Sadly he had been battling cancer the last couple of months.
We are all devastated.
Anyone that knew him will know what a legendary character he was.
An elite cyclist from a young age
and former British Veterans Road Race Champion and one of the nicest people you could meet.
His funeral details are as follows:
Thursday 21st November at 2pm
Oakley Wood crematorium
Oakley Wood Rd,
Bishop's Tachbrook,
Leamington Spa
CV33 9QP
At the north chapel.

The wake afterwards is at
Monty's bar and grill
Field Barn Rd,
Budbrooke,
Warwick
CV35 8RT