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Back in the late 50s/early 60s the current World Champion was seeded straight through to the final.

Bomber is a great bloke and all that and a loyal servant to the sport and, in his day, was worthy of a GP place, but if he managed to qualify this year because he was a track specialist at this particular track, it would be such a retrograde step for the GP and I can't see it leading to anything other than further embarrassment for him in next year's GP series. Really, I can't help but think he should never have entered the qualifiers.

I was at the run-off in 1967..... As for tonight, I have to say, for sheer racing and sustained excitement throughout the whole meeting, it was probably the best meeting I have ever seen going back to 1960. Just amazing and shows why, at its best, Speedway is the best sport in the world. More like this please!

Sad news. Aub's brother. Don Lawson was severely injured in the crash that killed Ray Duggan.in 1950.

Yes, that is good news. I remember Ray at West Ham well. Whenever Dave Lanning mentioned him in the programme notes, he would invariably prefix his name with, "droll, leathery-faced slick gating Aussie...."

I've just noticed from your list - it was Split's 96th birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday Squire!

Sunday 25 March. Easter Trophy. Won by D Cross, 2nd Stan Bedford, 3rd J Fry From filled in programme.

Göte Nordin was born 2 July 1935. Björn Knutson is a mere youngster, being born on 27 April 1938.

Josef Hofmeister was 85 yesterday. Not sure if that qualifies him yet. I think we need a new up-to-date list.

What!? Now that he's had this year's experience, Bomber will have his set up right next year.

How can you explain to non cricket fans that after a month of playing the team with most points might not be champs?

Yes, I think you're right. He's sorted his set up out now.

He just needed one more race, but sadly there isn't one - at least not for us.

Is it just my imagination or was the set up slightly better there? Just watch him go in the last race!

I can't understand what went wrong there. I was so sure, that Bomber would have his set up right.

One more race and that set up will be sorted....

Quite right. I mean who did riders like Jack Parker, Peter Craven, John Louis, Malcolm Simmons, Peter Collins, Mark Loram think they were representing? All hopeless.

Not long now.....

Not long to wait...Bomber will have his set up right any time now....

I'm quite a bit older!

Harris is not even Ipswich's best English Rider!

One positive for us is that all the other countries are going to use their under 21 rider against us!

25/05 Rye House Scratch Races - CONFIRM DATE & OUTRIGHT WINNER(S) IF ANY 08/06 Rye House - did anything take place? No results are written in the results grid I mentioned on your 1953 Queries.

Rye House Some years ago, I was given a fairly complete set of Rye House results from 1934 to 1973. The three dates you mention are on the grid but no results have been written in. The 31 May Coronation Shield meeting is also left blank. I have the actual programme for the Rye House Championship PR2 dated 13 September. As you say Bedford and Goldfinch are shown as tying but there is no indication of a race off. My set of results gives Bedford as the winner.

I would guess that is correct. The 1954 Stenner's Annual just shows Stoke as having a bye in the fourth round. The Stenner's 1953 Fixture list shows New Cross seeded through to the fourth round along with other first division clubs except Wembley and Birmingham, who were seeded straight through to the quarter finals. But, of course, New Cross had closed by then.