newxranger

Its a good job your not a commentator macca56 as that would be a faux pau. The opposite is true. Eurosport actually send their people to the locations. Most Sky sport transmissions are from a studio in London. Steve Johnstone passed me in his van on the M1 last year about 4pm on a Saturday afternoon. He did the commentary that night from a GP and it was not Cardiff.

Thanks. I should have known it was not taken at the TF meeting I look foward to somemore then in due course. (Any chance of a decent action one of PC in his NewX jacket )

Thanks Norbold that is truly a wonderful sight Peter Craven in a NX jacket. Could it not have been taken on Wedenesday September the 23rd. 1959 when he won the Tom Farndon memorial trophy with a 15 point maximum though, and not when he was riding for them in a match? Could you not have somemore teeth out and do a lot more NewX pictures though please

Like the pictures of NX Norbold. The ariel one especially. What with the Den close by an that. What memories. Have you got one of Peter Craven in his Rangers Jacket

Maybe, but is it not what the thread is all about.

He did in 1959.

Sorry, I did not realise you were making up the rules for my 'fantasy' team.

New Cross: Jack Milne Tom Farndon Ron Johnson Georgie Milne Split Waterman Peter Craven Barry Briggs

No doubt 'Wee' Georgie Newton was knocking on a bit Ian, but in his day he was a very popular and much loved rider with the New Cross fans down off the Old Kent Road. Not sure if he was the oldest, but as previously mentioned Wal Morton would be thereabouts methinks.

Speedway newsreels from 1932 including 1967, 1968, 1969 world finals at Wembley-West Ham closing down, and more! Register and download the films or view the stills individually, frame by frame. http://www.britishpathe.com/product_displa...h.y=18&start=21 Enjoy the history of Speedway!! (Dont all go on at once!!)

Where Can I aquire a couple of tickets?

Canterbury Speedway without Shazzybird would be like the Pope without Rome. It keeps its status almost through her alone. When I now think of Shazzybird, I will always think of Canterbury Speedway. And visa versa. "Long may she reign"

Shazzybird and CHK it was not that difficult really, I have a copy of the 'Stenners' Speedway annual for 1950 and it was very simple to look. Do another CHK but its not University Challenge by along way!!!! Though it was fun....

Fleetwood raced on Wednesdays - so the 8th was a Saturday(??) of the date must really be a 5th. This was a world championship meeting at Fleetwood on Wednesday, July 5th 1950. The scorers were as follows: Merv Harding (Ashfield) 15, Cyril Cooper (Coventry) 13, Wilf Plant (Fleetwood) and Reg Duval (Liverpool) 12, Frank Young (Cradley) 11, Cyril Quick (Poole) 9, Bill Clifton (Cradley), Ken Adams (Hanley) and Bill Reynolds (Fleetwood) 8, Al Allison (Halifax) 7, Benny King (Walthamstow), Eric Irons (Oxford) and Gerald Jackson (Rayleigh) 4, Dick Shepherd (Walthamstow) 2, Ron Clarke (Swindon), Pedlar Palmer (Long Eaton) and Geoff Culshaw (Fleetwood) 1.