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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

This is the driver Paul Crute from Saltash in his OMS 28 number 116, moving forwards towards the starting line, for his uphill speed climb.

This part of the area is where mechanics are no longer allowed to touch the car, like making some improvements to the car, once the car had crossed the line you see in the photograph. One the car is in this area, it should move ahead to the starting line.

The car, an OMS 28, with a 3000cc engine, was made from OMS Racing, formed by Lynn and Steven Owen in 1985. Over the years, their various race cars were used in mainly speed hillclimbing events.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






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Cardiff Met Archers vs Oakland Wovles, Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) match on Saturday 18th March 2023. Game played at the Archers Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University, in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, during the 2022-23 season.



About the photograph.

This is Laura Shanahan in the dark kit with the number 9, playing for Cardiff Met Archers attempting to toss the ball into the basket, and she did score.

Shanahan was born in Cardiff, Wales on 21st April 1989.

The photographs were shot with a 50mm lens from the courtside, with special thanks go to Cardiff Met Archers for allowing me to do the photography.



About the teams.

The Wales based Cardiff Met Archers started in 1999, as a university basketball team. They have about 19 different teams, range from Under-10s to Seniors, and men’s teams as well as women’s teams.

The women’s senior team (seen here in the photograph) is the only team in a top-level elite franchise-based league. They joined the Women’s British Basketball League when it was first set up in 2014, and to date, are still in the WBBL.


The Oaklands Wolves is an English women’s basketball team based at Oaklands College, in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It was founded in 2009, and started playing in the professional level women’s basketball team from the 2016-17 season onwards.

The Oakland Wolves also includes a men’s team in the second tier National Basketball League.






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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

This is a Mini Cooper number 212, driven by Allan MacFarlane from Inkberrow, Worcestershire.

Here, he is seen racing uphill to beat the clock in his Mini, with a 2000cc engine.

That is all the information I have from the programme guide.

Part of the Mini’s vehicle registration, the one that reads as VK22 implies that it was registered in Worcester between 1 March to 31 August 2022.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






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Soccer ball resting on a green outdoor field with sunlight creating shadows.

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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

The bob hair woman seen on the right side of the photo, had been going around the racing car, checking each tyres, before the car moves up to the starting line. The guy in the shirt and jeans seen on the left side, was taking photos or a video on a smart phone.

The car see in the photo is a OMS 28 RPE with a 2700cc engine, driven by Steve Owen who comes from York. That car’s number at that time is 118.

The race car is manufactured by a company called OMS Racing that was formed by Lynn and Steven Owen in 1985.

(NOTE: The driver Steve, spelt without the ‘n’ in the programme guide, could be the same person as the founder Steven Owen.)

Their OMS cars have competed in various club and national motorsport events in Britain and around the world, including various hillclimbing events.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

This is one of the officials whose duty is mainly to test the cars’ emission levels, and also to check the cars, then make records of their findings, before the cars head over to the starting line, for the speed hill climb.

I shot in colour, but it was a very strong sunny day, and I mistakenly had my white balance set wrong, however I used Adobe Lightroom to convert it into black and white, and then use Adobe Photoshop to crop the shots, for a story-telling feel to the photos.

This official is talking to the driver Martin Bashford in his Caterham Academy car, the programme guide does not specificity state which Caterham model this is. The guide only stated that the engine size to be 1600cc.

The event they are attending is called the Best of British event during the weekend, at the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb track.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

This is one of the officials whose duty is mainly to test the cars’ emission levels, and also to check the cars, then make records of their findings, before the cars head over to the starting line, for the speed hill climb.

I shot in colour, but it was a very strong sunny day, and I mistakenly had my white balance set wrong, however I used Adobe Lightroom to convert it into black and white, and then use Adobe Photoshop to crop the shots, for a story-telling feel to the photos.

This official is checking the emission levels of a Peugeot RWL, Motorsport 205 driven by Stephen Baxter, before filling in the paperwork, and letting the car move over to the starting line for the speed hill climb.

The event they are attending is called the Best of British event during the weekend, at the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb track.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

Those two are having a discussion moment while working on the car in front of them.

According to the program guide I have, the car is OMS 3000 driven by Nigel Pitt.

This was a landscape format photo, and I cropped it to portrait format, to focus on the two mechanics talking.

The event they are attending is the Best of British event during the weekend, at the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb track.

I shot the event in colour, but decided to convert the photo into black and white, plus cropping, and hope for a dramatic story-telling feel to the photo.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






The Comment Box is NOT an advertising billboard for the groups. Canned Comments will be deleted. You are welcome to comment on what you think of the photograph, of the subject in the photograph, or your own experience. If you want to promote the groups you are member of, do so in YOUR own Photostream.

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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Saturday 3rd June 2023.



About the photograph.

This is one of the mechanics doing some preparation work on the car at the paddock. He is checking the tyre warmers on the car, getting it ready for its uphill speed climb.

The car is Force TA, identified by the number 82 on the car’s front wings, and it is driven by Stuart Bickley. The information is according to the programme guide I have.

The event they are attending is the Best of British event during the weekend, at the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb track.

I shot the event in colour, but decided to convert the photo into black and white, plus cropping, and hope for a dramatic story-telling feel to the photo.



About Shelsley Walsh.

Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).

It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.

It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.

The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.






The Comment Box is NOT an advertising billboard for the groups. Canned Comments will be deleted. You are welcome to comment on what you think of the photograph, of the subject in the photograph, or your own experience. If you want to promote the groups you are member of, do so in YOUR own Photostream.