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Don't start that one again! Which of the five or six different explanations I've heard do you think is the correct one?

Peter Craven??? I don't think 1959 really counts.

That's more like it!

I have to say I find some of the responses to this thread a bit difficult to understand. For example I can understand why Buggy Fleaman comes in to the category of 'unforgettable speedway names' but Ray Wilson, Taffy Owen????

Orange and black of course,

Looking forward to that too!

Couldn't find anyone by the name of Dink Philpotts in the 1947 Saints team, though there is someone by the name of Bert # Name Removed #, which, of course, is memorable for all the right reasons.

I wonder why.... Who on Earth were they?

I think it must be my hormones, sandman...

Yes. I'll be there flogging books as usual!

Er...this is supposed to be about which one club could field the strongest team. I don't think all those riders rode for one team.

Sorry, been doing my bit on BBC Radio Norfolk. So I can now say: Crusty Pye and Tyburn Gallows.... Not forgetting: Slider Shuttleworth, Maximilian Octavius Grosskreutz, Crasher Coxhead, Hurricane Hampson, and Crazy Hutchins of course

And that's without Max Grosskreutz, Bill Kitchen, Louis Lawson, Ron Johnston, Soren Sjosten, Chris Morton.......Stop!

Don't think Sprouts Elder ever rode FOR West Ham. He was their entry in the 1929 Star Riders' Championship but star riders weren't allowed to ride in the league. After that he went off to Southampton. Given recent literary developments, I guess I ought to have a go at an all time Norwich team... 1. Ove Fundin 2. Aub Lawson 3. Bob Leverenz 4. Bert Spencer 5. Billy Bales 6. Olle Nygren (he gets around a bit!) 7. Max Grosskreutz

There isn't one. It was very close for 4 and whatever it is miles and Oxford just won on the line. Sorry, just thought I'd mention it.

Actually I thought last year's boat race was very exciting.

Yes. Might consider Olle Nygren instead of Gerry Hussey, but otherwise... What about Belle Vue: 1. Ivan Mauger 2. Ove Fundin 3. Peter Craven 4. Jack Parker 5. Peter Collins 6. Eric Langton 7. Jason Crump Beat that!

I was thinking about a West Ham team which I was going to post on here. Amazingly, it is exactly the same team, CHK!

If all what you say is true SCB - and I have no reason to doubt it - it would seem to me to be very short-sighted on Sky's part. The more people that watch small highlights opn BBC the more people are going to get interested and want to watch the full matches on Sky.

I'd be surprised if a Tom Farndon memorial Meeting was held at Plough Lane, though I suppose it is possible during the years New Cross were not running in the 50s. I did think about both Sverre and Olle for my Wimbledon team, but I thought Sverre probably still had his best days ahead of him and Olle's were behind him. But I'm open to persuasion opn both.

Great stuff! I'm still watching, Grachan. Just sorry there's only 2 left.

Wimbledon all time? Vic Huxley Wilbur Lamoreaux Norman Parker Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs Ron How Tommy Jansson New Cross: Tom Farndon Ron Johnson Jack Milne George Newton Cyril Roger Barry Briggs Eric Williams

Cruising?

Ernie Roccio was killed at West Ham during a race. He had been filled in and discarded his eye shield. He was then struck in the eye by a piece of flying shale. Losing control, he careered towards the fence and struck it hard. This was in 1952. Don't know about the Polish side.

Yes, I was supporting Hurri-Ken that night as well, what with me being a West Ham supporter at the time and all. Most of my comments in the programme related to races Ken was in. Heat 5 says, "Well done Ken. He's in the lead." (He won Heat 5). Heat 12: "Ken is great" (another win). Heat 14 just says "Glucklich!". Ken came last in this heat. He also came last in his last heat. I made no comment this time!