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norbold

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  1. The book has been mentioned several times on the Forum. I am writing it with falcace. If you remember we asked some time ago for suggestions for meetings we could use and recently falcace asked for help with finding some programmes. It won't be out in June though. More like August or September. It will include two meetings from each decade from the 20s to the 00s plus two 'wild cards' to make up 20 chapters.
  2. Reading your post again, andout, (see, I'm trying not to use quotes!), if that was the case, it is a bit ironic that it is now television that wants to change it back from yellow and black to yellow!
  3. Yes, now you mention it, that does ring a bell...
  4. That's very interesting miro. The only thing I would say is that all the pre-War programmes I have show the fourth rider as wearing yellow, not yellow and black. Maybe they were yellow and black but they just printed yellow in the programme?
  5. I believe it was originally a yellow helmet cover but was changed to yellow and black to avoid confusion with white.
  6. Thanks aao. Some good detective work there.
  7. Yes, you're quite right, andout. The fourth Test match was due to take place on 13 August at Poole but was rained off. Sorry to have doubted you. Presumably there were programmes already to go. But what happened to them...? p.s. As you have nearly every International programme in England can you help falcace's request on the Classic Meetings thread please: "Dear all, For a book I'm cuurently help to put together along with fellow Forumer Norbold, I would like to get my hands on the following programmes. If any you can help please e-mail me. Naturally, I'll be willing to pay a fair price. Alternatively, a scan of the front cover of any of the programmes below e-mailed to me would suffice and be very gratefully recieved 1973 - Daily Mirrror International Tournament Final - England v Sweden 1976 - Intercontinental Final 1979 - BLRC 1980 - England v USA, Wimbledon 1980 - Halifax v Hackney, British League 1981 - World Final 1983 - England v USA, Sheffield 1993 - Wolves v Belle Vue, Division 1 1999 - Polish Grand Prix, Bydgoszcz 2004 - World Cup Final Thanks "
  8. Bob Duckworth is in New Zealand.
  9. Possibly the oldest (both in age and seniority) speedway riders still alive today.
  10. norbold

    Dream Teams

    Sorry, youngy, I think I must have had a bit of a senior moment there! I completely missed your colts team. Belle Vue certainly has a star-studded history....
  11. I think you mean 1954. He was 21.
  12. Belle Vue 59 Wimbledon 19 Wimbledon 43 Belle Vue 35 Can't help with the four team tournament at Leicester at the moment. p.s. Belle Vue raced 36 matches for a total of 51 points; Wimbledon 36 for 37
  13. norbold

    Dream Teams

    You're right there, youngy. A Belle Vue dream team must be almost impossible. Considering you've left out Eric Langton, Frank Varey, Louis Lawson, Ove Fundin, Ron Johnston, Max Grosskreutz and Cyril Maidment. Another whole team. But then who would you leave out of your team to put any of those in???
  14. I have just been reading how Vic Huxley once actually rode his speedway bike from Charing Cross to Euston to get the train to Manchester as his van and trailer had broken down! Can that be true???
  15. I went to White City a number of times and (nearly) always enjoyed the racing. As wwtbp says it was a bit slick, but mostly good for racing. I think the real problem with the stadium was the atmosphere. It was a very big stadium with very small crowds and you couldn't really get into the spirit of it. It was better, of course, for the big meetings, but league meetings were very flat.
  16. Yes, it's great Jim. Just had a listen on the web site. Excellent.
  17. Put him in a match race against Archie Windmill.
  18. I've just checked and they're not there yet. I could e-mail them to you if you wish. I also have some of Hackney. I said on another thread that there was still some of the stadium there the last time i was there(10years ago).Part of the park included some of the terracing from one of the bends.There was also some gate houses or something. Wasn't there also a bit of the Palace track/stadium?Thought there was a Crystal Palace tour once a month or so that took you all around the whole site of the exhibition,including the dinosaurs:unsure: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I haven't been to New Cross for some time (too painful ) but I don't think anything has changed since your last visit, iris. I don't know about the Crystal Palace tour.
  19. You're right TMW, he doesn't know! Oh well, a trip to the Family Records Centre in Islington should sort it out...
  20. You're right Star Lady. It is by Carl Teike. Sorry to mislead you, Jim, with my guess at Alford.
  21. The 1949 Who's Who gives it as 1911. I've e-mailed Mike Kemp to ask if he knows the exact date!
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