Doug Theobald Trials Riding

Dot 64 Army Matchless 57 Triumph 1980 trials bike

Despite being drafted into the army and receiving offers from professional football clubs, Doug Theobald’s love of motorcycle trials shows no sign of abating as he prepares to enter his seventh decade of competing in

Doug Theobald, who I’m sure everyone knows, a history of his trials (and some footballing) career. …Doug has been a good supporter of South Midland trials for a “long, long time”. Here in Doug’s words

The challenge for the 70 starters was to complete four laps of 12 sections, two laps to be ridden before a lunch interval, followed by two more laps riding the sections in the opposite direction.

It was a weekend a long time ago and on the Saturday morning Brooklands was shrouded in mist as the competitors lined up for the 7 am start of the British Motorcycle Racing Club (BMCRC)

Dave Bickers’ first competition machine was a 197cc Villiers round tube with swinging arm DOT in c1954. Mr Wade offered him a “Works” ride in 1956. A phone call from Greeves led to them giving