Harold Tolford, Jr 1924-2010
John Paramore has notified the Seattle Outboard membership of the passing of Hal Tolford, Jr., multiple Nationals winner in C Service Hydro and Runabout. Built some of his own boats, did his own prop work, built his own engines. Smart guy, opinionated, sometimes blustery, but good company anyway.
Hal's dad, Pop Tolford, ran Seattle Outboard's Novice School for years, and was the kindliest of men to those of us young guys who were lucky enough to be SOA novices in the '60s and later.
Race in Peace --- on Paradise Lake and news re: Dick Pond
Ron, Ted and the rest of the legends on the site---
Thanks for the great job on the site, and keeping the "family" of racers informed of those that pass on to Lake Paradise.
I learned at Worlds 2010 from Jack Kugler that Dickie Pond is battling cancer. Dick has stopped over to see Jack, who battled his own fight with cancer, but thankfully is still building and working on great boats and engines with Jeff.
The racing family is like no other. I am simply thankful for all of you!
Ron: re our dear friend Bobby "chicken hauler" Kichens or Kitchens... (damn I miss his stories... the girls at the country club still talk bout him, and say he will never be replaced -- they are correct)
love to all :)
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Gone but "NOT" forgoten ....The BAD boys....
Its very sad to say that there is 4 legends of blown alcohol displacement (BAD) in this photo that are now in heaven pushing up daisy's.Brien Mcoscker ,John " CROSSY" cross,
Geoff "IRONNUTS" tomkins,and from the USA Dave briant.
This photo was taken in the UHPBC club house at the 2007 world BAD boat championships at windsor in sydney australia.
This was one of the displays of driving skills i have and ever will see.
R I P bad boys you were fairdinkem true legends of this sport,and it will never never ever be the same again,the whole racing fraternity in australia and around the world are still in mourning.
Your's truly
Steve scott
SJS racing