These pictures are of Malcolm and Tracey Pearce who emigrated to New Zealand in January 1994 with their two sons Oliver and Thomas. They were taken by Pete Dungworth (Sheffield Sports CC) when he spent a month out there in October 2006 with his wife Alysoun.

Malc, along with Les and Brian Pickering and Martin ‘Coucho’ Teanby had set off from Shefffield on their bikes in October 1980 to travel the World and did just that for the following four years. On their return to the UK they have all emigrated, Malc and Tracey to NZ, Coucho to NZ and Les and Brian to France.

Malc’s decision to leave the UK was made after he was made redundant from his job at the Whitbread Brewery at Ladysbridge and so he packed his bags and left for a better life on the other side of the world. Tracey’s Mum and Dad, Olivia and George Clarke also emigrated a year later as did her sister Debbie.

Malc celebrated his 50th birthday just after Christmas and is still racing out in NZ wuppin’ it up as only Malc could. Both Oliver and Tom have followed in Dads wheel tracks and also race, Oliver having represented NZ at the Junior Worlds in Belgium in 2006.

1) Tracey and Malc with Pete and Alysoun.

2) Liv, Tracey, Malc, Tom, Oliver & George.

3) Liv, Tracey, Malc, Tom, Oliver & George.

4) Malc on the left in race action.