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Yes, Gordon Guasco was cetainly a surprise package that night. Another comment I wrote on my programme after Heat 16 in which Gordon beat Hammers' captain, Ken McKinlay was simply, "Eh?"

Yes, I was there. I've just looked at my programme. As BOBBATH says the start was delayed because of a dispute over pay. Here are a few comments I wrote on my programme: "Good Heavens! They've actually started at 8.35. Rain started 8.36." (However the first race saw a new track record of 72.4 seconds set by Nigel Boocock.) Heat 3 "Run in pouring rain" Heat 5: "Charlie [Monk] from 4th to 2nd last lap" (overtaking Ronnie Genz and Bill Andrew) Heat 9: "Took 15 minutes to run." There were two exclusions. But then, "Best race so far" "No interval because of weather" Heat 14: The race was stopped. Ronnie Genz and Jimmy Gooch were both excluded then Gooch was unexcluded. My comments, "Boocock was beating Briggs by miles in the first race, also in the second race but Briggs took him from the back and went miles in front." The trophy was presented by olympic gold medallist, Mary Rand and Editor of the Sunday Mirror, Michael Christiansen.

I was there. For some reason which I can't remember now, I really hated Charlie Monk at the time and I even went so far as to write to the Speedway Star complaining that Charlie Monk shouldn't have won as he should have been disqualified in one race for crossing the white line. Fortunately they didn't publish the letter. Well, I was very young then...

Billy Galloway apparently did take a touring team to Fiji in the 1920s.

Good to see that Alan will be there. Will you be wearing your white helmet, Steve?

er...I am Jim!

Well, I could tell you who they all are, but I think you know yourself now... (Thank you, star ghost)

Thank you, Ian If you all know perhaps you could tell me because I really don't know. p.s. I've looked up interewsting but can't find it in any dictionary...

You can always listen to it on "Listen again" on BBC Essex...www.bbc.co.uk/essex. Go to Listen again then to Steve Scruton and I'm on after about 44 minutes. Yes, I think it went well. There were already two messages waiting for me when I got home from people offering donations to the Museum.

Right, I'm just off to the studio...speak to you later!

I understand Michael Lee will also be at High Beech on Sunday.

I don't think there was a "Who's Who" produced between 1949 and 1975. Some of the annuals of the period have mini-who's whos in them but there was no specific publication.

You could always give your help and advice free of charge as a committed speedway supporter like everyone else on the committee...

If only we had the money, Andy....

For the answer to that, read Parsloes post above.

I have to say, speedyguy, she looks quite nasty to me...

You could try selling them at High Beech. If you don't get what you want try eBay. (The scrapbooks I saw, eh...hmmm...as I said I'll be on the Museum stand... )

I'll be there on the Museum stand itself. Please come and say hello.

If there was a hand print hall of fame for the Stadium itself we should get Jack Ormston and Gordon Byers to get their hands mucky before it's too late.

I think it's just that they've seen you driving....

Obviously we need Dr Belton to clear all this up for us...

Only a year late, Parsloes. What happened? Did you get stuck at some red lights?

Thanks arnie. Much appreciated.

Could anyone tell me what position Rye House finished in the Gold Cup (Southern Section) in 1991 please. Thank you.

Anyone can. That's the point of Wikipedia.