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I believe there are Forum members who do that sort of thing. Perhaps one will offer...I was at the 1972 Internationale. I might be on your film! Ronnie Moore scored 13 points but lost to Ivan Mauger in the run-off for first place. Banger came third with 12.

Yes! I'm sure it would be of interest, but, as you suggest, maybe needs transferring to video or DVD.

It was a great season wasn't it CHK? The highlights for me were beating Wimbledon in the KO Cup on the afternoon that Malcolm Simmons became a star and the final victory at Cradley Heath that gave us the League. Oh, yes, happy memories.

Agreed, although it might have been worthwhile had the USA been in the competition. Which is why I said, "Come back USA all is forgiven."

Even this current format is a tad meaningless. The final will be between GB, Denmark, Sweden and Australia. We've known that since the start. The first two in each of the first two rounds might just as well have gone straight to the final without having a play off. Come back USA all is forgiven. Or put up a good show Poland and prove me wrong.

1965 always brings back good memories to me, being a West Ham supporter at the time. Thanks for the memories, Bee (and for Hurri-Ken!).

Sorry, I'm not Sean, but yes, Canterbury did.

I recognised him one night in the pub in 1965. It was just after we'd lost at Hackney. He wasn't too bouncy that night...

Hastings, Romford, Isle of Wight

Fortunately the parrot's flown off now.

Don't be so cheeky!

Yes, Grachan, there was a connection! Charlie Dugard moved his Eastbourne team to Hastings because he thought he would get better crowds. There were better facilties at Hastings and it was also much nearer the centre of population than Arlington. Unfortunately it was too near the centre of population as local residents complained about the noise and Hastings was closed down, so back to Eastbourne for Charlie... Never went either. Far too young!

I believe this also included the C F Wallace archive as well. Do you know if that's right, Jim?

Oh well, seeing as no-one else put in a bid, I bought it myself. The programme says the Speedway XI was formed in 1958 and the players for that afternoon's match (22/3/64) would be chosen from the regular players: Gerald Jackson, Ron How, Reg Trott, Barry Briggs, Cyril Maidment, Ove Fundin, Ernie Baker, Viv Harwood, Jim Heard, Roy Trigg, Jim Tebby, Danny Dunton, Pat Flanaghan, Bob Andrews and D. Boulter.

In the early 60s when the sport was dominated by the 'Big 5' of Fundin, Craven, Briggs, Moore and Knutson, they were put on a 20 yard handicap to give the other riders a chance. In 1964, there was a proposal that Gote Nordin should also be put on a 20 yard handicap as he was now their equal (well, the three that were left by then - Fundin, Briggs & Knutson). It never came to anything in the end because the 'Big 3' refused to go on with the handicapping system and it was abolished. However, it shows the stature of Nordin at the time that he was reckoned the equal of the likes of Fundin and Briggs. He was a great rider. I remember him well, and, like everyone says, so classy and stylish with it.

This is where we came in!

With New Cross and West Ham trailing well behind. Must do something about that. P.S. Just done something about West Ham, but still not up to Hackney and Wimbledon!

Added some more Wimbledon, iris...

Thanks cyclone. That's a great site.

Just put some Wimbledon photos on. More to come...

Currently on eBay: TV Stars v. Speedway Riders' X1 "Programme from the Charity match played at Hornchurch Stadium,Upminster on 22/3/64. T.V Stars include;Jess Conrad,Mike and Bernie Winters and Bernard Bresslaw.I wouldn't know where to start with the Speedway Stars,so I won't bother!!" The seller is obviously not a fan. If someone buys it we can find out who the speedway team was. Any offers?

Yes. You've found me out!

The problem is I can't see a book on the horizon where they might be used. I have a few ideas for books. I shall be talking to the sports editor at Tempus in a couple of weeks to get a programme worked out. One of the books I hope to get a date for is the "Classic Matches" book I mentioned a few months ago. So keep thinking everyone. Hmmmm....I wonder if the match on 9 April 1928 at High Beech was a classic...

No-one said he was the last apprentice hangman at Tyburn. But it certainly was said at the time that he was the last apprentice hangman in Britain. Well said by him anyway! I believe we've been through all this before and we didn't come to any conclusion one way or the other.... Ah yes, just found these from a previous thread: 'Just another little contribution to the Tyburn Gallows debate and whether he really was an assistant hangman or not. I came across this information on another web site: "In 1964 the last two men in Britain were hanged for murder. The following year, parliament voted to abolish capital punishment, with overwhelming public support. The most famous public hangman, Albert Pierrepoint, had already retired with nearly 700 executions to his name. The passage of time has since seen the demise of every executioner and their assistants (Pierrepoint died in 1982). By 1994 Syd Dernley was the only former hangman alive in the UK." If Tyburn Gallows died after 1994 it would suggest that he never really was an assistant hangman (or, of course, that the article on the web is wrong!). Have we established when Tyburn went to the great scaffold in the sky yet?' And 'Found this on a site about the english hangmen Assistant executioners. There were many more names on the Home Office list of approved executioners over the period covered but they only acted as assistants and are, thus, not always recorded. Amongst the better known of these was Sid Dernley who assisted at 25 executions between 1949 and 1954 and also wrote a book called "The Hangman's Tale" detailing his experiences. Sid Dernley died in 1996.' The first contribution was from me; the second from kiwi.

If you're very good, I might put them on my Webshots page, when I get them.